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By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics suspended coach Ime Udoka for the upcoming season after a months-long…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer SYDNEY (AP) — Puerto Rico captain Pamela Rosado hopes the team’s first victory in the women’s World Cup…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The governing body of track and field has acted against suspected systematic cheating in results…

LONDON (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo has been charged by the Football Association in relation to an incident that saw the Manchester United forward…

By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer The Zambian soccer federation has opened an investigation into claims of sexual abuse in the women’s game and says…

TOKYO (AP) — Two players from Russia and two from China advanced to the semifinals of the Pan Pacific Open. Liudmila Samsonova eliminated 2017…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer LONDON (AP) — This day, this match, had to come, of course, for Roger Federer, and for tennis, just as it…

PRAGUE (AP) — Portugal plays the Czech Republic in the Nations League on Saturday with Cristiano Ronaldo’s team hoping to set up a showdown with…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Chris Buescher’s win at Bristol last week marked the first time in this version of NASCAR’s playoffs…

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — More than half of the Spain women’s team has told their federation they no longer want…

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press In some Tampa Bay-area schools, students use foam rollers and vibrating spheres to massage their muscles as…

DÜSSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Christian Pulisic did not dress for the United States’ match against Japan because of an unspecified injury and…

BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) — Northern Ireland has taken Kyle Lafferty out of its squad for Nations League games after a video on social media…

WANTAGE, England (AP) — Formula One team Williams is releasing Canadian driver Nicholas Latifi when his contract runs out at the end of the season.…

MANSFIELD, England (AP) — An English soccer club has brought forward the kickoff time of one of its league games as a trial run amid efforts to…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Marijuana use is to stay banned at sports events. The World Anti-Doping Agency has resisted calls…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders linebacker Jayon Brown is looking forward to his return to Nashville,…

MILAN (AP) — England coach Gareth Southgate is taking inspiration from his rugby counterpart Eddie Jones by continuing to pick valued players even…

By JOHN LEICESTER and SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A police investigation into allegations that France soccer star Paul Pogba was…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer SYDNEY (AP) — Nirra Fields scored 17 points and Shay Colley added 11 to help Canada beat France 59-45 in the…

By The Associated Press New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge is one home run from matching the AL record. Judge hit his 60th homer on Tuesday night.…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Top-seeded Daniel Evans of Great Britain beat 95th-ranked Taro Daniel of Japan 6-4, 6-4 in his opening match Thursday night at the…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Mitch Trubisky’s starting job is safe. Following a loss to the Cleveland Browns, Steelers…

NEW YORK (AP) — Apple Music will be the new sponsor of the Super Bowl halftime show, the NFL announced early Friday morning. The multi-year…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Jacoby Brissett threw two touchdown passes, Nick Chubb ran for a score and the Cleveland Browns…

CHICAGO (AP) — Shane Bieber pitched two-run ball into the eighth inning, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2 for a…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge fell a few feet short of a record-tying 61st homer, hitting a 404-foot drive caught…

ATLANTA (AP) — Grayson McCall threw two long scoring strikes to freshman Jared Brown and ran for a score — all in the first quarter — and…

By KEVIN COONEY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ranger Suárez pitched six sparkling innings, and the Philadelphia Phillies continued their…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Wander Franco had three RBIs, Jonathan Aranda homered and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer SYDNEY (AP) — Shakira Austin scored 19 points, Kahleah Copper added 16 and the United States played…

By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rookie Hayden Wesneski had an immaculate inning in his second major league start to lead the…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Kyle Bradish came within one out of his first career shutout, outpitching Justin Verlander in a…

CINCINNATI (AP) — Kolten Wong hit a career-high three homers and drove in five runs, helping Brandon Woodruff and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Trey Mancini is playing in Baltimore for the first time since the Orioles sent him to the…