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TORONTO (AP) — Panama replaced Iran as Canada’s opponent for a World Cup prep exhibition in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Canadian Soccer…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Injuries to goaltender Jordan Binnington, defenseman Torey Krug and others ultimately proved too much for the St.…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma softball slugger Jocelyn Alo doesn’t just hit for power. Division I softball’s…

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State guard Terquavion Smith is returning for his sophomore season after going through the NBA draft process.…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Jack Nicklaus confirms he met with a Saudi group behind the rival golf league. But he says he…

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson has fired baseball coach Monte Lee after missing the NCAA Tournament for a second straight season. The Tigers had made…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Curtis Francois has committed more than $100 million to help revive the old St. Louis International Raceway Park…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Jordan Binnington says he threw an empty water bottle at Nazem Kadri after Game 3 of the second-round series…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer John Wroblewski was named the head coach of the U.S. national women’s hockey team on Tuesday after recent success…

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The former longtime partner of ex-NFL quarterback Mark Rypien has filed a personal injury lawsuit against him alleging years…

By BEN NUCKOLS Associated Press OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — One speller ran off the stage in the middle of her time at the microphone, saying she needed…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers Pro Bowl wide receiver Diontae Johnson is back at work. Johnson has joined the Steelers for the club’s…

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes are facing the challenging stretch of building a perennial Stanley Cup…

By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets have optioned first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith to Triple-A Syracuse amid…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday hired former Los Angeles Lakers coach Luke Walton as an…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer DESTIN, Fla. (AP) — Nick Saban tried to put an end to his feud with Texas A&M’s Jimbo Fisher at…

TORONTO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox put shortstop Tim Anderson on the 10-day injured list because of a strained right groin Tuesday and activated…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer U.S. goalkeeping is its most uncertain in 30 years, and coach Gregg Berhalter sidestepped saying whether he would be…

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic (AP) — British sprinter Reece Prescod has become the first European man to break 10 seconds in the 100 meters this season,…

NEW YORK (AP) — Creative Minister breezed a half mile on Tuesday in his next-to-last workout before the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes on June 11. The…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer The Indiana Fever were able to end a five-game losing streak in their first game under new coach Carlos Knox.…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — There’s a lot of attention on Greg Norman’s new Saudi-funded venture that offers…

DETROIT (AP) — Carlos Correa has been placed on the COVID-19 injured list by the Minnesota Twins a day after the team said the shortstop had tested…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Coco Gauff has reached her first Grand Slam semifinal at age 18 after eliminating 2017 U.S. Open…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid had surgeries for a sprained right thumb and an injury to his left index finger. The…

LONDON (AP) — Croatia international Ivan Perisic is joining Tottenham on a free transfer. The Premier League club says the 33-year-old Perisic will…

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Devils have hired Dr. Angus Mugford as their senior vice president of player development and performance and…

GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Ukrainian soccer star Oleksandr Zinchenko couldn’t hold back the tears as he tried to explain what it means to represent…

By ROB HARRIS and STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writers The French government is blaming Liverpool fans. The English club is enraged by the…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Red Bull Racing has signed Sergio Perez to a two-year contract extension through 2024. The deal was signed even…