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By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Soccer’s top officials have urged the 32 teams preparing for the most political World Cup in…

By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Thousands of revelers have returned to Hong Kong Stadium to enjoy a highly anticipated…

SHIGA, Japan (AP) — Motoko Ueda has had a 3-under 69 to take a one-shot lead after the second round of the LPGA’s Toto Classic. Ueda was a…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Andrei Kuzmenko had three goals and an assist in his first NHL hat trick as the Vancouver Canucks beat the…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Houston Astros center fielder Chas McCormick and fill-in first baseman Trey Mancini both made key defensive plays in the late…

By MAX MILLER Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Sam Reinhart scored in the fourth round of the shootout to give the Florida Panthers a 4-3…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Houston coach Lovie Smith spent most of his postgame news conference after his team lost to the…

By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz (AP) — Jason Robertson had two goals and scored for the fourth straight game as the Dallas Stars used…

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Miles Wood had two goals and an assist as the New Jersey Devils rallied to beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 for their fifth…

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Filip Forsberg and Matt Duchene each had a goal and an assist to lead the Nashville Predators to a 4-1 win over the Calgary…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies continued to struggle in the clutch in a 3-2 loss to the Houston…

By BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Houston Astros rookie shortstop Jeremy Peña put on quite an all-around performance Thursday…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Justin Verlander beamed like a first-time big leaguer, and the Houston Astros feted the…

By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Anders Lee and Brock Nelson each had a goal and an assist, sending the surging New York Islanders…

By TIM CRONIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Jonathan Toews converted Jake McCabe’s pass into an open-net goal in overtime, and the Chicago…

ITTA BENA, Miss. (AP) — Jalani Eason threw for a career-high three touchdowns, to three different receivers, and Mississippi Valley State beat…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Jalen Hurts threw for 243 yards and two touchdowns and the Philadelphia Eagles overcame a slow…

By JOHN DUERDEN Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean soccer fans are desperately hoping Son Heung-min is fit to play a full part…

HOUSTON (AP) — TJ McMahon threw for a career-high 334 yards, including a go-ahead 23-yard touchdown to Bradley Rozner with 25 seconds left, and…

By MIKE COOK Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Martin Jones stopped 22 shots for his first shutout in 55 games, Alex Wennberg scored twice…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Aaron Gordon scored 27 points, Nikola Jokic had a triple-double, and the Denver Nuggets beat…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Sebastian Aho scored in the sixth round of the shootout, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat…

By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jalen Suggs scored nine of his 26 points in the final two minutes, and the Orlando Magic…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Based on the playful ribbing Cam Akers received Thursday in the Los Angeles Rams’…

By LARRY LAGE AP Hockey Writer DETROIT (AP) — Alex Ovechkin tied Gordie Howe for the most goals scored for one NHL team and Andrew Copp had a…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Even though Major League Soccer begins a groundbreaking 10-year partnership with Apple next season…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber put a sudden end to that record-tying hitless streak by Houston pitchers. Schwarber homered on…

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Coco Gauff has been eliminated from semifinal contention at the WTA Finals after losing in straight sets against Daria…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints coach Dennis Allen says the club has decided to place receiver Michael Thomas on injured…

PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico (AP) — Will Gordon was frustrated by his rough finish last week in Bermuda. He has no complaints about his great start in…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Miles Bridges pleaded no contest Thursday in Los Angeles to one felony count of injuring a child’s parent,…

PARIS (AP) — Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the quarterfinals at the Paris Masters with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Grigor Dimitrov, while Felix…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — There’s a lot of good stories developing in Seattle with a team that’s among the biggest…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Ross Chastain’s video game-inspired ride along the wall at Martinsville carried him across…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Houston Astros’ World Series no-hitter was the most-watched Game 4 in three years. Houston’s 5-0 win over…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer The critics of Zach Wilson seem louder this week with the doubts about his ability at an all-time high.…

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas freshman guard Arterio Morris remains eligible to play while prosecutors decide whether…