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By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Sevilla, Villarreal and Valencia are demanding an apology from the president of the Spanish soccer…

By The Associated Press Hockey Canada has ousted CEO Scott Smith. Its board of directors has also resigned over a series of scandals that have rocked…

By The Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies reliever David Robertson will miss the NL Division Series after injuring his right…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Former batting champion DJ LeMahieu was left off the New York Yankees’ American League Division…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Las Vegas Raiders receiver Davante Adams could be suspended or fined for shoving a photographer to the ground as…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Barcelona needs to switch back into high gear. The Catalan club got off to a strong start this…

AUXERRE, France (AP) — Auxerre coach Jean-Marc Furlan says he has been fired by the French league club after he gave opposing fans the middle…

BREST, France (AP) — French league club Brest has fired its coach following another defeat. Michel Der Zakarian was sacked for leading last-placed…

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Scottish champion Celtic has been fined $14,600 by UEFA because fans displayed an anti-monarchy banner at a Champions…

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer INZAI CITY, Japan (AP) — Former Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama says players who left to compete in the…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders were oh-so-close to finally getting the best of the Kansas City…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs headed off to the locker room facing a big hole against the Las…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco Giants have hired Houston assistant general manager Pete Putila as their new GM. President of Baseball…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Intae Hwang wanted to play basketball. His parents wouldn’t allow it. He reached the NBA anyway. Hwang took…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Charlotte Hornets All-Star point guard LaMelo Ball sprained his left ankle in the third…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The San Diego Padres knocked off the 101-win New York Mets in the National League wild-card…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — When Justin Verlander takes the mound for the Houston Astros in Game 1 of the AL Division Series…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer The Seattle Mariners turned to George Kirby to close out the team’s wild-card sweep against Toronto. Logan Gilbert…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins are heading into the season thinking it could be the last for captain Patrice…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer The fallout is continuing after the release of a report into misconduct in the National Women’s Soccer…

FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — J.J. Wolf of the United States rallied to beat local wild card Francesco Maestrelli 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 in the first round of the…

MADRID (AP) — Elche has conceded a second-half equalizer in a 1-1 home draw against Mallorca to remain the only winless team in the Spanish league…

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — England is prepared to face FIFA punishment by wearing the “OneLove”…

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Nottingham Forest has climbed off the bottom of the English Premier League after drawing at home with Aston Villa 1-1. A…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Billy Beane still firmly believes the Athletics will secure a new ballpark in Oakland,…

DENVER (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks have claimed defenseman Jarred Tinordi off waivers from the New York Rangers. The 30-year-old Tinordi scored a…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams have the least productive rushing offense in the NFL. No quarterback in…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Caleb Porter has been fired as coach of the Columbus Crew. The team made the move one day after it failed to make the Major…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer It could well be among the marquee quarterback matchups of the season: Alabama’s Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young…

By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — Paulo Dybala’s joy of scoring a penalty quickly turned into the anguish of potentially…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Dustin Johnson already is assured of a $30 million year with Saudi-funded LIV Golf. Johnson finished out of the top…