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By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer Lewis Hamilton was “not trying to make a statement” by wearing a nose stud at the Singapore Grand Prix…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has hit back at what he called “fictitious claims” by rivals…

By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The African soccer confederation has removed Guinea as host of the 2025 African Cup…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer SYDNEY (AP) — A’ja Wilson scored 19 points, Kelsey Plum added 17 and the United States beat China 83-61 to…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Doug Brumfield threw for 233 yards and ran for a second-half touchdown as UNLV scored 24 unanswered points and beat New Mexico…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Dorian Thompson-Robinson had read and heard the comments about UCLA’s unbeaten start…

By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A popular Japanese professional wrestler and lawmaker Antonio Inoki, who faced a world boxing…

By JOE STIGLICH Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Evan Longoria homered twice and drove in five runs as the San Francisco Giants beat the…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — More than an hour after Cal Raleigh ended the longest playoff drought in baseball, he was back on the…

By DOUG PADILLA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clayton Kershaw went six scoreless innings in his next-to-last start before the playoffs and…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Eloy Jiménez homered and the Chicago White Sox jumped on San Diego ace Yu Darvish in a 3-1 win…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles knew the end was coming and had left the ballpark by the time they were…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Political issues are swirling around the Iran men’s soccer team amid turmoil on the streets at…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer SYDNEY (AP) — Lauren Jackson capped her storied international basketball career with another bronze medal and…

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — Frank Harris threw for a program-record 414 yards and accounted for four touchdowns to lead UTSA to a 45-30 victory over…

By JEFF MELNICK Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Albert Pujols hit his 701st home run, Jack Flaherty allowed one run in six innings and the St.…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Reid Detmers pitched six innings of four-hit ball in the final start of his eventful rookie…

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Quarterback Taylen Green and George Holani each had more than 100 yards rushing and a pair of touchdowns, and Boise State shut…

HOUSTON (AP) — Drew Rasmussen pitched seven effective innings and the Tampa Bay Rays clinched a playoff spot for the fourth straight season,…