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TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Lionel Messi opened the scoring and Neymar scored twice as French champion Paris Saint-Germain beat French Cup winner…

NEW YORK (AP) — Natasha Howard had 23 points and 12 rebounds to help the New York Liberty beat the Phoenix Mercury 89-69 on Sunday. Sabrina Ionescu…

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Kahleah Copper scored 27 points, Allie Quigley hit two big shots in overtime and the Chicago Sky beat the Connecticut Sun…

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — “It’s coming home!” England won a major international soccer tournament on Sunday for the…

BERLIN (AP) — Hertha Berlin’s hopes of reaching the German Cup final in its own stadium have been ended in the first round by a 6-5 loss on…

IRVINE, Scotland (AP) — Rookie Ayaka Furue of Japan wins the Women’s Scottish Open with a 10-under 62. She rallied from four shots behind for…

The Associated Press Reaction from the basketball world and beyond on the death of NBA great and 11-time champion Bill Russell, who died Sunday at…

The Associated Press Career statistics for NBA Hall of Famer Bill Russell, who died Sunday at the age of…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Bill Russell redefined how basketball is played, and then he changed the way sports are viewed in a…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — New Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark has been learning the NCAA’s issues in real…

By The Associated Press Eintracht Frankfurt and Union Berlin face potentially tricky opening games in the German Cup. Europa League champion…

PLANCHE DES BELLES FILLES, France (AP) — Veteran rider Annemiek van Vleuten won the women’s Tour de France for the first time on Sunday after…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers wide receiver Allen Lazard enters the final year of his contract…

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Fifth-seeded Caroline Garcia has defeated Ana Bogdan 6-4, 6-1 to win the Poland Open for her ninth WTA title. It’s the…

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — American Sean Crocker has held off a spirited challenge from Eddie Pepperell to claim his first European tour title…

LONDON (AP) — Just when it seemed England might again be weighed down by expectations and history, Chloe Kelly made the breakthrough. Kelly’s…

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Nottingham Forest signed Belgium midfielder Orel Mangala from Stuttgart on Sunday for an undisclosed fee as the English…

LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) — Leipzig has signed Germany left back David Raum from Hoffenheim on a five-year contract after a breakout season saw him…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Formula One’s former race director Michael Masi has described the abuse he…

PRAGUE (AP) — Eighth-seeded Marie Bouzkova has cruised past seventh-seeded Anastasia Potapova 6-0, 6-3 to win the Prague Open for her first WTA…

By BEN ROSS Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Luis González and Joey Bart homered on consecutive pitches in the fourth inning and the San…

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Jefferson Savarino scored the equalizer for Real Salt Lake in a 2-2 draw with the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday.…

By BOBBY BANCROFT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Josh Bell hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning and the Washington Nationals rallied to…

By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Gavin Sheets hit a tying, two-run homer in the seventh inning and scored the winning run on a wild…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco Giants shortstop Thairo Estrada left Saturday night’s game against the Chicago Cubs after being hit by a…

By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Kyle Freeland outpitched Clayton Kershaw, and Brendan Rodgers had three hits as the Colorado…

By JOSHUA KOCH Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Abraham Toro pinch-hit for injured All-Star Julio Rodriguez and delivered a two-run single with two…

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Djordje Petrovic made three saves for the New England Revolution and Alex Bono had two saves for Toronto in a 0-0 draw.…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Minnesota Twins had a nice bounce-back win against the San Diego Padres, spurred by some big…

By The Associated Press Holding a slim lead in the AL Central, the Minnesota Twins will be without two dangerous hitters for a while. The team placed…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Philadelphia’s Didi Gregorious raced home when an ambitious throw from first to third by…