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BESSEMER, Ala. (AP) — Authorities say a former University of Alabama track star and Olympian was killed in a shootout with another man. AL.com…

By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — UConn athletic director David Benedict spent almost a week visiting with Jim Mora…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Maryland dropped six spots to eighth in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll after losing two games…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Wander Franco and the Tampa Bay Rays both got what they wanted in the shortstop’s…

DALLAS (AP) — SMU has named Rhett Lashlee as its new head coach. He had been Miami’s offensive coordinator for two seasons. He had the same…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Michael Porter Jr. of the Denver Nuggets needs surgery to address his latest back injury.…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that Max Scherzer has agreed…

NEW YORK (AP) — Bruce Arena has won a record fourth Major League Soccer Coach of the Year award after leading the New England Revolution to a…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Duke has jumped to No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll after its win against…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer Golf pioneer Lee Elder has died at the age of 87. Elder broke down racial barriers as the first Black golfer to…

HOUSTON (AP) — Chinese officials made a formal complaint of racist abuse toward one of their players at the table tennis world championships in…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy has tested positive for COVID-19 and won’t be on the sideline for…

PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain says Neymar will be out for up to eight weeks with a sprained left ankle. The Brazil forward was taken off on a…

By JOHN KEKIS AP Sports Writer Syracuse athletic director John Wildhack says football coach Dino Babers will return for a seventh season in 2022. The…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Fenway Sports Group has reached an agreement with the Pittsburgh Penguins that would give the…

German government people have suggested that big crowds at sports events should be reduced. That follows a weekend which featured one empty-stadium…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Temple has fired football coach Rod Carey after three lackluster seasons. The Owls completed a…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer NBA referee Tony Brown will be back at work on Monday night for the first time in eight months. Brown has been…