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By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Katie Ledecky has extended her record haul of medals from the world swimming…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Yordan Álvarez homered twice off Carlos Carrasco as the Houston Astros jumped on him early and…

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks have promoted Meghan Hunter to assistant general manger among several front office moves. She is the fourth…

By MARK GONZALES Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Bo Bichette hit a grand slam and Alejandro Kirk homered for the second straight game, leading Ross…

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Cavaliers exercised the fourth-year contract option on forward Dean Wade. He made 28 starts last season and became a…

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild have signed left wing Connor Dewar to a two-year, $1.6 million contract coming off his rookie season.…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota junior forward Parker Fox will miss his second straight season with a knee injury. He was a potential starter in the…

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Oklahoma is heading to the College World Series finals after beating Texas A&M 5-1. David…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer Tony Siragusa, the charismatic defensive tackle who helped lead a stout Baltimore defense to a Super Bowl title,…

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Open will double the size of its men’s and women’s wheelchair singles and doubles tournaments and add a junior…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR Hall of Fame promoter and track Bruton Smith has died at the age of 95. His…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Former Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Lorenzo Cain has cleared waivers and is now a free…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Commissioner Jay Monahan says the PGA Tour is in an arms race it can’t win with LIV…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Paolo Banchero thinks he should be No. 1. Jabari Smith Jr. is sure he won’t go beyond No.…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Pete DeBoer didn’t really hesitate to jump right back into coaching with the Dallas Stars…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin returned Wednesday after being sidelined by COVID-19 protocols for 11 games. “I might be the…

EASTBOURNE, England (AP) — Serena Williams might yet win a title in her first comeback event. The American star moved into the semifinals of the…

BAD HOMBURG, Germany (AP) — Angelique Kerber and Simona Halep have booked their places in the quarterfinals of the Bad Homburg Open while Sabine…

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Hockey Canada’s federal funding is being frozen in the wake of the national organization’s handling of an alleged sexual…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State University has won its fight to trademark the word “The.” The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office approved the…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets have two picks in the first round of Thursday night’s NBA draft —…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Canadian teenager Summer McIntosh has won the women’s 200-meter butterfly for her…

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A heartwarming tradition launched at Iowa home football games five years ago is getting another feel-good layer. The…

By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL and six of its teams have filed for arbitration in the lawsuit that alleges they…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Fanatics founder Michael Rubin is selling his stake in the company that owns the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils.…

The Associated Press The NCAA has chosen the members of its new Board of Governors, including nine voting members and seven non-voting members who…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Paul Maurice is the new coach of the Florida Panthers. He agreed on a deal Wednesday to take…

By BEN NUCKOLS AP Sports Writer Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder conducted a “shadow investigation” that sought to discredit former…

LONDON (AP) — Vancouver and Berlin will be upcoming hosts for the Laver Cup men’s tennis team event. The competition is played in a Europe vs.…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer Jaylon Ferguson, who set an FBS record for career sacks while at Louisiana Tech and then played the past three…

By ANNIE MA and CLIFF BRUNT Associated Press Once Tina Sloan Green took over the lacrosse program at Temple University in the years after the passage…

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) — Former Swedish speedskater Jonny Nilsson has died at the age of 79. He won a gold medal in the 10,000 meters at the Winter…

MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich has signed Senegal forward Sadio Mané from Liverpool. The Bavarian powerhouse says the 30-year-old Mané has signed a…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Russian appeals against bans from international soccer because of the country’s war in Ukraine…

By The Associated Press WESTERLO, Belgium (AP) — American defender Bryan Reynolds has been loaned by Roma to Belgian club Westerlo for the 2022-23…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — American star Caeleb Dressel has withdrawn from the rest of the world swimming…

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Players who have joined the new Saudi Arabia-funded league will still be allowed to compete at the British Open next…