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By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — A trio of Seattle Mariners regulars were suspended Monday for their brawl with the Los Angeles Angels,…

By BRIAN MAHONEY and TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Kyrie Irving has decided to exercise his $36.9 million option for the…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Formula 1 is close to renewing its United States broadcast rights with ESPN, for an exponentially higher price. Two…

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Serena Williams makes her return to singles play on Day 2 of Wimbledon. Williams will face Harmony Tan in the third match…

By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals have placed right-hander Jack Flaherty and center fielder Harrison Bader on…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Fernanda Contreras Gómez never had been to the All England Club until this weekend.…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer Sprinter Blessing Okagbare’s doping violations will keep her Nigerian teammates from participating in the…

CHICAGO (AP) — Former Illinois star and NBA player Dee Brown is the new coach at Roosevelt University in Chicago. The NAIA school announced the…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche winning the Stanley Cup showed the value of speed and skill in a league…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer Pitcher Danielle O’Toole won the inaugural Athletes Unlimited AUX Softball competition, capping a comeback in which…

MADRID (AP) — Former NBA player Trey Thompkins is ending his seven-year stint with Spanish club Real Madrid. Thompkins is a power forward who…

By CHRIS LEHOURITES AP Sports Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Ukrainian tennis players Anhelina Kalinina and Lesia Tsurenko have won their opening…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Growing up as the son of a major league ballplayer, Terry Francona knew the rules: “Talk only when…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer The Saudi-funded LIV Golf series has added three more players to its roster for its second tournament. The group…

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Soccer officials and government authorities from Spain and Portugal have met to discuss a joint bid to host the 2030 World…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins have signed general manager Don Sweeney to a multiyear extension. The move comes…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals traded first baseman Carlos Santana and nearly $4.3 million to the Seattle…

WATFORD, England (AP) — Fan groups at Watford say they persuaded the English soccer club to cancel a planned preseason game against Qatar. The…

By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans had been told that their former quarterback Deshaun Watson was sexually…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls remain hopeful All-Star guard Zach LaVine will choose to re-sign with them…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — “They want to know if they can drink,” went the inquiry from one card distributor…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer Marlin Briscoe, who became the first Black starting quarterback in the American Football League more than 50 years…

ATLANTA (AP) — Injury-plagued Atlanta United has lost another player. Defender Brooks Lennon will miss six to eight weeks after a freak incident.…

BRUSSELS (AP) — Riders and staff from the Bahrain Victorious team had their homes searched by police before they left for the Tour de France. The…

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Former Rutgers basketball star Tasha Pointer is returning to the team as an assistant coach. Coach Coquese Washington…

TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed defenseman Timothy Liljegren to a two-year contract extension with an average annual value of…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Novak Djokovic’s play was not particularly perfect at Wimbledon. Even he…

By CHRIS LEHOURITES AP Sports Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Quick reactions are a hallmark of being a professional tennis player and Jodie…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Billionaire sports businessman David Blitzer has officially joined the Cleveland Guardians as a…

NICE, France (AP) — French club Nice has hired Lucien Favre as coach saying he replaced Christophe Galtier who is expected to take over at Paris…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Five-time All-Pro linebacker Luke Kuechly is returning to the Carolina Panthers as a member of its radio broadcast team. A…

DUBLIN (AP) — Spain will remain out of the Rugby World Cup next year after its appeal to overturn a penalty for using an ineligible player was…

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer BRUSSELS (AP) — Two-time world champion Julian Alaphilippe and ace sprinter Mark Cavendish won’t be on the…

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese referee Yoshimi Yamashita agrees with Pelé or whoever it was decades ago that first…

LONDON (AP) — Former Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech will leave his role as technical and performance adviser at the Premier League club this week.…