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By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Pelicans power forward Zion Williamson says he’s in the best physical shape of his career…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards says he’s “willing to do whatever it takes to make it right” with the…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls have their sights set higher after making the playoffs for the first time…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner has grown accustomed to the trade talk. He saw two-time…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Several months after the basketball world collectively assumed Russell Westbrook and the…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans failed to score in the fourth quarter once again on Sunday against the Chicago…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Browns All-Pro defensive end Myles Garrett remains in hospital care as doctors assess…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Miles Bridges’ future with the Charlotte Hornets remains uncertain as the team opens…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic will have his supporting cast back this season with the return of…

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will relocate football operations to the Miami area in preparation for next weekend’s game against…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks are easing Luka Doncic into training camp two weeks after he played for…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant borrowed a professional camera for photos of his teammates and even turned the…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Cade Cunningham packed on about 10 pounds of muscle in his first NBA offseason, hoping the added…

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs have the youngest roster in franchise history going into their 50th…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Italy advanced to next year’s finals tournament in the Nations League by winning at Hungary 2-0 thanks to goals…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Alabama has mostly breezed through the first month of the season, with one big scare and three games that were…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The injury bug is making its way through the Oklahoma City Thunder. No. 2 overall draft pick…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Rockets still have a long way to go after finishing with the league’s worst record…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Kawhi Leonard was in the Los Angeles Clippers’ facility on Monday. That wasn’t exactly a surprise…

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn has lost its second center of the season with Tate Johnson having a left elbow injury that will require surgery. Tigers…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Geoff Collins is out as Georgia Tech’s football coach. Collins was fired in the midst of his…

By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Mike McDaniel says Tua Tagovailoa is not in concussion protocol after hitting his head…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — All-Stars Devin Booker and Chris Paul, along with freshly paid Deandre Ayton and coach Monty…

By AAMER MADHANI and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Monday the Atlanta Braves will be “forever known as…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky will play its annual Blue-White men’s basketball scrimmage in eastern Kentucky to benefit victims of the…

By The Associated Press Christian Pulisic and Ricardo Pepi will join the U.S. starting lineup for the Americans’ last World Cup warmup against…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — James Harden and Joel Embiid are both healthy and happy as they head into another season with…

LONDON (AP) — Tyson Fury has ruled out fighting fellow British heavyweight Anthony Joshua after his self-imposed deadline expired. Fury set…

LONDON (AP) — English Premiership rugby club Worcester Warriors have been suspended from all competitions after plunging into financial turmoil…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer SYDNEY (AP) — New York has long been known as a melting pot, a city of diversity. That moniker also works for…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin tight end Clay Cundiff is unavailable indefinitely but hasn’t been ruled out…

CHICAGO (AP) — JT Batson has been hired as the CEO and secretary general of the U.S. Soccer Federation. The 40-year-old is the cofounder of the…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Miami coach Erik Spoelstra’s chair remained vacant at Heat media day on Monday, for the best possible reason.…

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Defensive back Javon Bullard’s status for No. 1 Georgia’s Southeastern Conference game at Missouri is uncertain after he was…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks have re-signed forward Jordan Nwora. Bucks general manager Jon Horst says the team is working out the final…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer CANTON, Mass. (AP) — The Celtics were supposed to enter the preseason as one of the favorites to emerge from the…

By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — The Canadian government will no longer require people to wear masks on planes. Government officials…