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By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes are betting that trading for veteran defenseman Brent Burns will help…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — The champagne had barely stopped flowing from the Colorado Avalanche’s Stanley Cup…

TORONTO (AP) — Canada will prepare for its first World Cup since 1986 with exhibitions against host Qatar and Uruguay. The 43rd-ranked Canadians…

By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Until this week, Mo Farah was a four-time Olympic champion winding down his hugely successful career…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Francisco Lindor led New York’s power game with a three-run homer, Chris Bassitt threw six strong…

By HARVEY VALENTINE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Jesse Winker hit his second solo homer of the day and the Seattle Mariners won their 10th…

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — A look at the facts and figures for the British…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Already a two-time winner at St. Andrews, Tiger Woods picked up another honor before…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jonquel Jones had 20 points and 14 rebounds, DeWanna Bonner added 19 points to move into 12th on the WNBA’s career scoring…

SHEFFIELD, England (AP) — Daniëlle van der Donk scored the winning goal as defending champion the Netherlands beat Portugal 3-2 for its first win…

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma State has announced that wrestler A.J. Ferrari is no longer with the program. Ferrari was the NCAA champion in…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tim Cone is the Phil Jackson of coaching basketball in the Philippines. He’s the Gregg…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays fired manager Charlie Montoyo on Wednesday and promoted bench coach John…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — The British Open returns to the Old Course at St. Andrews amid typical concerns. Is…

By JOHN WAWROW and STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writers The Columbus Blue Jackets landed the biggest prize on the opening day of NHL free agency by…

By STEPHEN WHYNO and WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writers The Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche have brought back defenseman Josh Manson with a…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — New Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark says the league is open for business. While…

COL DU GRANON, France (AP) — Jonas Vingegaard has won the first big mountain stage of the Tour de France to claim the yellow jersey from Tadej…

By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox All-Star Rafael Devers is practicing with his teammates both on and off the field. Born and…

MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid is driving away from a partnership of nearly two decades with Audi and switching to BMW as one of its main sponsors. The…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — R&A chief Martin Slumbers is blasting the Saudi-funded LIV Golf series as being…

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona has reached a deal to sign Leeds playmaker Raphinha and will also keep France forward Ousmane Dembélé at the…

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer French senators say the chaos outside the national stadium that marred the Champions League soccer final was due…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Chelsea completed the signing of Raheem Sterling from Manchester City on Wednesday, with the winger signing a five-year…

By CHRIS LEHOURITES AP Sports Writer ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Tiger Woods called it “historic” and his “favorite.” Jack Nicklaus…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — No major championship has as much history as the British Open. We look back at key…

By The Associated Press Shohei Ohtani makes his final start before heading to the All-Star Game and hopes to lead Los Angeles to a better result…

By JOHN DUERDEN Associated Press Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei congratulated the national team on reaching the Volleyball…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Even the mighty Houston Astros are not immune to occasional bouts of comprehensive…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Elena Delle Donne tied her season high with 26 points, making four 3-pointers and shooting 10 for 14 overall, and Natasha Cloud…

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Thairo Estrada hit two of San Francisco’s four home runs, Logan Webb struck out eight in…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers outlasted three rain delays to beat the Minnesota Twins 6-3 in the…

By LARY BUMP Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Chad Pinder hit a grand slam during an eight-run 12th inning and the Oakland Athletics…

By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Charlie Blackmon hit a tiebreaking three-run homer, Austin Gomber pitched six strong innings and…

By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Albert Pujols and rookie Nolan Gorman hit solo home runs and the St. Louis Cardinals ended Los…

By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jonathan India drove in two runs with a go-ahead, bases-loaded single with two outs in the ninth…

By MARC BOWMAN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Miguel Cabrera drove in the tying and go-ahead runs, matching Ted Williams for 14th place…

By STEVE McMORRAN AP Sports Writer WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The release of World Rugby rankings this week has been accompanied by little…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Aerial Powers had career highs of 35 points and 12 rebounds, Rachel Banham added season highs of 25 points and seven assists,…

CHICAGO (AP) — Ramón Urías hit a two-run homer and made a big defensive play, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Chicago Cubs 4-2 for their ninth…

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mike Trout has left the Los Angeles Angels’ game against Houston with upper back spasms. The three-time AL MVP…