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CHICAGO (AP) — Los Angeles Angels right-hander Noah Syndergaard was scratched from his scheduled start against the Chicago White Sox on Friday…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — José Fornos Rodrigues, better known as Pepito Fornos, was the right hand of soccer great…

MADRID (AP) — Sevilla is in danger of losing ground in the fight for second place in the Spanish league after being held at home by…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer offered no new details Friday on Khris Middleton’s potential availability for the…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari tweeted that assistant Jai Lucas is leaving the Wildcats to join the staff of…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett says he’s prepared for the outsized…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — For the Toronto Raptors to return to championship contention, they’ll need Scottie Barnes to…

STRASBOURG, France (AP) — Kylian Mbappe notches two goals and an assist but Paris Saint-Germain still feels the hangover from a record-tying 10th…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Union Berlin substitute Sven Michel has scored again to salvage a 1-1 draw against already…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers have picked up the fifth-year option on Pro Bowl defensive end Brian Burns’ contract, keeping him…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The Las Vegas Raiders are declining the fifth-year options on all three of their 2019 first-round picks as the…

GIRONA, Spain (AP) — Laurie Canter has shot a 5-under 67 to take the second-round lead of the Catalunya Championship in Spain. Canter made four…

By DAVID BRANDT Associated Press Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer was given an unprecedented two-season suspension without pay Friday by…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Though he didn’t rule out re-signing with the Chicago Bulls, Zach LaVine didn’t slam…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Keeneland says an exercise rider has died after being thrown from a horse at its training track. A Keeneland spokeswoman…

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn women’s basketball player Caroline Ducharme has undergone surgery on her left hip. The school says Thursday’s…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Katie Taylor used to pretend she was a boy so she could box. Amanda Serrano fought for thousands…

LONDON (AP) — Tennis great Boris Becker was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison on Friday for illicitly transferring large amounts of money and…

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State has hired Boston College athletic director Patrick Kraft to be its next AD. The 43-year-old Kraft will take…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe has launched a late bid to buy Chelsea for 4.25 billion pounds. Rival offers…

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona says midfielder Nico González and forward Martin Braithwaite have been sidelined because of health issues. Nico…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer Europe’s domestic leagues have told UEFA to scale back its plans to add more Champions League matches and…

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — American Hunter Armstrong has set a swimming world record in the men’s 50-meter backstroke. Armstrong posted a time of…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — The president of the Spanish rugby federation will resign from his job after the national team lost…

LONDON (AP) — Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been voted “Footballer of the Year” in England for a second time, and Chelsea striker Sam…

LONDON (AP) — West Ham is investigating allegations that two German radio journalists were attacked by home fans at London Stadium while…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer A few hours before Game 6 of his team’s first-round series against Toronto got started, Philadelphia coach Doc…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer Luka Doncic and his teammates remind Jason Kidd a little of the last Dallas Mavericks team to advance in the…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez still sticks to his favorite catch phrases and…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer Georgia’s defense dominated the first round of the NFL draft 3 1/2 months after whipping Alabama in…

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Zach Hyman scored his career-high 27th goal of the season 1:37 into overtime and the Edmonton Oilers rallied to beat the…

By MATTHEW COLES Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Luka Doncic and Jalen Brunson each scored 24 points and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Utah…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Brett Veach kept eyeing the draft board as the first round ticked away, knowing full well…