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By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Defending champion France lost its Nations League title and faces the dim prospect of relegation…

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Tigers left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez has been placed on the restricted list. Tigers general manager Al Avila announced that…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers wide receiver Allen Lazard has signed his restricted free agent tender. Lazard hadn’t signed the tender…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The Colorado Avalanche are favorites to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup Final. They’re not…

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Guard Jahari Long is transferring from Seton Hall to Maryland, following in the footsteps of coach Kevin Willard. The…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball has upheld Josh Donaldson’s one-game suspension, a penalty that was…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer Two former star gymnasts are eager to lead USA Gymnastics into a new era. Olympic medalists Alicia Sacramone Quinn…

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers assistant Greg Buckner has been promoted to associate head coach under J.B. Bickerstaff. Buckner has spent the past two…

WASHINGTON (AP) — State Department officials met Monday with members of Brittney Griner’s WNBA team about the Phoenix Mercury star’s…

LONDON (AP) — Former champions Grigor Dimitrov and Marin Cilic have advanced to the last 16 at the Queen’s Club grass-court tournament as three…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Jocelyn Alo had options — the kind that have eluded women’s softball players in the past.…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan have been included on the U.S. roster for next month’s CONCACAF W…

BERLIN (AP) — Karolina Pliskova has started her grass-court season beating Kaia Kanepi  6-7 (5), 6-0, 6-0 in the first round of the Berlin Open.…

By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer Nigeria has set a national record by trouncing Sao Tome and Principe 10-0 in African Cup qualifying. Napoli striker…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — Phil Mickelson stuck to his script and showed restraint when put in tough spots at the U.S.…

HALLE, Germany (AP) — Last year’s beaten finalist Andrey Rublev has lost to Nikoloz Basilashvili 7-6 (1), 6-4 in the first round of the Halle…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini has signed with Los Angeles FC after a 17-year career at…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — A person with direct knowledge of Jordan Poyer’s decision tells The Associated…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Rio de Janeiro Olympics gold medalist Monica Puig has announced her retirement from professional tennis. The…