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BALTIMORE (AP) — Fredi González is taking on a new role with the Baltimore Orioles, becoming the team’s bench coach. The Orioles announced their…

By The Associated Press It was the year that mental health took a prominent position in the sports world — led by two female athletes, Simone Biles…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Receiver Hunter Renfrow has stood out for the Las Vegas Raiders in a season that has gone…

NORWICH, England (AP) — It’s four wins now in six games as Aston Villa manager for Steven Gerrard. The former Liverpool captain’s latest…

CINCINNATI (AP) — Pat Noonan was hired as the sixth head coach for Major League Soccer’s Cincinnati team in a little more than three seasons. The…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is hopeful linebacker T.J. Watt and cornerback Joe Haden will be available when Tennessee…

By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The coroner in Las Vegas says the woman killed in a fiery crash that authorities blame on…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson coach Dabo Swinney has named new coordinators, promoting assistants to replace…

LAUREL, Md. (AP) — Racing can resume at Laurel Park after the Maryland Racing Commission was satisfied with changes to the track in the wake of…

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn says star Paige Bueckers has undergone successful surgery to repair the left leg fracture she suffered a week ago as…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Receiver Odell Beckham Jr., safety Jordan Fuller and seven of their Los Angeles Rams teammates…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Patriots safety Adrian Phillips says he’s taking it day by day and that everything…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Stars goalie Ben Bishop is ending his career because of degenerative condition in his right…

MIDDLEBURG, Va. (AP) — Dozens of people gathered to honor Hall of Fame linebacker Sam Huff at a memorial service near his Virginia farm. The…

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Money is pouring in by the millions as name, image and likeness efforts spring up around major…

SAINT-ETIENNE, France (AP) — Last-place French club Saint-Etienne has confirmed the departure of coach Claude Puel more than a week after…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Saquon Barkley wants to be there when the New York Giants get back on a winning track. The 24-year-old running…

STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Serge Gnabry has scored a hat trick as Bayern Munich stretched its lead in the Bundesliga to nine points with a 5-0…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Popular IndyCar veteran James Hinchcliffe is stepping away from fulltime racing. The 34-year-old Canadian says…

By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — O.J. Simpson is a free man. A Nevada State Police spokeswoman said Tuesday the 74-year-old former…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer USA Hockey has promoted Bill Guerin to take over as general manager of the men’s Olympic team. He takes over…

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Lakers forward Talen Horton-Tucker has entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols. The Lakers also…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Jordan Spieth already is among the premier putters in golf. He’s still looking for an edge. His caddie has been…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes became the latest NHL club to be hit with a coronavirus outbreak.…

By The Associated Press American midfielder Gio Reyna could get to play in the Europa League against the team managed by the person he was named…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi says star quarterback Kenny Pickett can take all the time he needs to decide whether he will play…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Chris Jones of the Kansas City Chiefs was placed in the…

By The Associated Press American midfielder Jack de Vries made his Italian soccer debut for Venezia in a 3-1 win over second-tier Ternana in the…

LONDON (AP) — Six Moroccan men’s tennis players have been banned in a match-fixing investigation. The International Tennis Integrity Unit…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Pato O’Ward finally achieved his career-long quest to drive a Formula…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — For the second straight season, the Browns are dealing with a major COVID-19 outbreak during their…

By The Associated Press Tiger Woods is back in action this week with a little help from his 12-year-old son. It was only 10 months ago that Woods…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Southeastern Louisiana quarterback Cole Kelley, East Tennessee State running back Quay Holmes and…

NEW YORK (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets were without seven players, including James Harden, on Tuesday night because of the NBA’s health and safety…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — NASCAR champion Kyle Larson is among those conflicted over the ending…

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The organizers of a fundraiser that featured teachers on their hands and knees grabbing for dollar bills at a junior…

LONDON (AP) — Premier League players will undergo daily coronavirus tests as part of emergency measures approved by clubs to deal with the…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Newcastle’s Saudi ownership can start signing up sponsors from the kingdom after new English…

HERRIMAN, Utah (AP) — Pablo Mastroeni has been given the job as permanent head coach of Major League Soccer’s Real Salt Lake, 3 1/2 months after…

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press MISSION, Kan. (AP) — The death toll from COVID-19 has hit 800,000 in the U.S., bringing an end to an…

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona striker Sergio Aguero will make an announcement about his future on Wednesday. Aguero hasn’t played since…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been stripped of the Arsenal captaincy after his latest disciplinary breach. Arsenal…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United says defender Victor Lindelof is undergoing “precautionary investigations” after suffering…

BERLIN (AP) — Austria’s leader says no high-ranking politicians from his country will attend the Beijing Winter Olympics, but he says that is…

By BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer Major League Baseball umpire Tripp Gibson grew up in Mayfield, Kentucky, and is back home this week after the town…