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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres continued locking up their young core of players by signing defenseman Mattias Samuelsson to a seven-year,…

MONACO (AP) — Olympic discus finalist Kamalpreet Kaur of India has been banned for three years for doping with an anabolic steroid. Track and…

DUBLIN (AP) — The coach of Ireland’s women’s soccer team has apologized after her players sang a pro-IRA chant in the locker room after…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer The financial crisis gripping English rugby has deepened after Wasps said it was likely to enter into…

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo will defend himself against an improper conduct charge brought by the…

By ERIC WILLEMSEN Associated Press Mikaela Shiffrin is preparing for what could be her busiest Alpine ski racing season ever. It might also become…

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway have launched their bid to co-host the Women’s European Championship in 2025. The Nordic…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The NFC East has gone from laughing stock to juggernaut in less than two years. Led by the league’s lone…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The well-rested Los Angeles Dodgers raced out to a big lead early and hung on against the…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mark Stone scored the tiebreaking goal with 24.9 seconds to play, and the Vegas Golden Knights…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Former U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens and Karolina Pliskova, a one-time U.S. Open runner-up, won their opening matches at the…

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Paolo Banchero scored 17 points in the No. 1 pick’s first home appearance, and the Orlando Magic beat the Memphis Grizzlies…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Josh Donaldson went into a home run trot too soon, and his latest failure to hustle turned…

By VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Mika Zibanejad scored twice, including a tiebreaking power-play goal in the third period, and…

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A domestic player from the United Arab Emirates has been banned from all cricket for 14 years after being found guilty…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Masai Ujiri believes his Toronto Raptors are building toward something big. They’re just not all…

By PATRICK DONNELLY Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Purdue had a sudden end to last season with a loss in the Sweet 16 to St. Peter’s.…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Yordan Alvarez wrecked all of Seattle’s carefully crafted strategy with one colossal swing. The…

NEW YORK (AP) — As is traditional in the fall, NBC’s Sunday night football telecast dominated the weekly television rankings, in this case a…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta United quickly established itself as one of Major League Soccer’s flagship franchises.…

MUNICH, Germany (AP) — Canada star Alphonso Davies will not dress for Bayern Munich’s Champions League Group match on Wednesday night at the…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Russell Wilson threw passes at practice Tuesday without any apparent discomfort…

FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Eighth-seeded Brandon Nakashima of the United States eased into the second round of the Firenze Open with a 6-2, 6-2 win…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Nick Castellanos had already carried quite a load with his bat. When the Philadelphia Phillies…

By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Dansby Swanson, Max Fried and the rest of the defending World Series champion Atlanta Braves had an…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Monika Czinano only needed a few days to finalize her decision to play a fifth season in the…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche earned some snazzy new rings for their Stanley Cup run. The rings feature 669…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer The NFL has been targeting Africa for new growth as part of its international operations. The league held its…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer The Pac-12 has experienced a bit of a resurgence so far this football season with two undefeated teams and four…

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Kylian Mbappé continues to score goals for Paris Saint-Germain whether he’s happy or not. On…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former goalkeeper Hope Solo objected to the equal pay lawsuit between her former teammates and the U.S. Soccer Federation,…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Steve Wilks knows he’s facing an uphill battle in Carolina. But that didn’t prevent the…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer England’s resources at right back are being tested ahead of the World Cup. Reece James was forced off with a…

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Antonio Rüdiger equalized in injury time to rescue a 1-1 draw for Real Madrid at Shakhtar Donetsk and secure a spot for the…