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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jim Lynch, the hard-hitting linebacker who helped the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Minnesota Vikings in the 1970 Super Bowl…

NEW YORK (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Joalbert Angulo has been suspended for 60 games and Chicago White Sox outfielder Terrell Tatum…

PALERMO, Sicily (AP) — Irina-Camelia Begu is back in the semifinals of the Palermo Ladies Open after a decade. The sixth-seeded Begu ended the run…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — The longtime premise in Iowa of “If you build it, he will come” originates with the…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Andy Reid isn’t sure when Pro Bowl left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. will report to…

GLENEAGLES, Scotland (AP) — Darren Clarke has a two-shot lead heading into the weekend at the Senior British Open. Clarke is chasing a maiden…

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants have signed defensive back Gavin Heslop and terminated the contract of offensive tackle Korey…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The Columbus Blue Jackets have re-signed winger Patrik Laine to a $34.8 million, four-year contract. The deal…

SOUTHPORT, England (AP) — Paul Waring retained his two-shot lead at the Cazoo Classic on the European tour by shooting 2-under 70 in the second…

TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer The NCAA has charged Tennessee with 18 recruiting violations involving allegations of impermissible cash, gifts and…

LONDON (AP) — Oleksandr Zinchenko has become the second player to leave Manchester City to join Arsenal in this offseason after signing for a…

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Atlantic Coast and Southeastern Conferences are welcoming plenty of transfers bouncing…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Deshaun Watson reported to his first training camp with the Cleveland Browns not knowing how long…

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa hired Lorenda Holston as assistant athletic director for diversity, equity and inclusion and Anthony Embry for the…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The title of Olympic hurdles champion carries a lot of weight for Jasmine Camacho-Quinn after…

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins will be without cornerback Byron Jones and defensive back Elijah Campbell when training camp opens…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wasserman Media Group, whose baseball division is headed by Joel Wolfe, acquired Jet Sports, the agency headed by B.B. Abbott,…

ATLANTA (AP) — Two-time defending conference champion Alabama was predicted to win a third consecutive Southeastern Conference title in voting at…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer PARIS (AP) — Red Bull team principal Christian Horner thinks fans should be free to express themselves at…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — World pairs champions Alex Knierim and Brandon Frazier will begin their figure skating season at Skate America in…

By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer Leeds manager Jesse Marsch acknowledges last season’s relegation battle was “intensely stressful.” A preseason…

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State women’s basketball coach Jeff Mittie agreed to a two-year extension Friday that will pay him $2,745,000…

MADRID (AP) — Colombian cyclist Miguel Ángel López has been suspended by his Astana team for his reported connection to a drug trafficking…

LONDON (AP) — The ATP is partnering with a group that works to increase LGBTQ inclusion in sports after 75% of players who participated in a survey…

CAHORS, France (AP) — Frenchman Christophe Laporte has won the 19th stage of the Tour de France after surging ahead of the peloton in the finale in…

HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — American Bernarda Pera will play top-seeded Anett Kontaveit in the women’s final of the Hamburg European Open after they…

LONDON (AP) — The Big Four are forming quite a squad at the Laver Cup. That’s because Novak Djokovic is joining Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal…

EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — Brooke Henderson is setting the pace in record-breaking style at the Evian Championship. The Canadian shot a second…

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona has sold a second package of its television rights to an American investment firm for an undisclosed amount as…

By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A woman from Pakistan and another from Iran appeared to be the first from their countries to scale…

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Nottingham Forest has pulled off its biggest signing since clinching a return to the Premier League by bringing in Jesse…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — When Marcus Semien was struggling at the plate during his first two months with the…

By The Associated Press Breakout rookie Julio Rodríguez and the Mariners can match a franchise record with their 15th consecutive win as they open a…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Han Xu grew up idolizing Yao Ming and the impact he had on basketball in China. The…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson is now a world champion after a mistake led to an early exit at…

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom is nearing a return from a stress reaction in his right scapula after throwing 60…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A’Ja Wilson scored 23 points, Chelsea Gray had 14 points and 12 assists and the Las Vegas Aces dealt the Indiana Fever a…

LYNBROOK, N.Y. (AP) — Veteran sports writer J.P. Pelzman has died at the age of 57. The Lynbrook, New York, police department confirmed Pelzman’s…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Noah Lyles led wire to wire and routed the field in the 200 meters Thursday in 19.31 seconds,…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves have finalized a contract with guard Austin Rivers. The 6-foot-4 son of Philadelphia coach Doc Rivers…

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — American decathlon champion Garrett Scantling is not at the world championships in the wake of a ban for missed doping tests.…

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Atlanta Falcons linebacker Deion Jones, whose status for the opening of training camp had been uncertain following…

RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Sadio Mane of Senegal has been named African player of the year for the second time. The Bayern Munich forward won the…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer BLAINE, Minn. (AP) — Scott Piercy shot a 6-under 65 to share the 3M Open lead with Sungjae Im after the first…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Right-handed reliever Trevor Rosenthal signed a $4.5 million, one-year contract with the San Francisco Giants on Thursday.…