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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Trail Blazers President and Chief Executive Officer Chris McGowan has decided to step down after nine years in the position.…

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State big man Manny Bates is out for the season after suffering a shoulder injury in Tuesday’s season-opening…

CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Scotland advanced to the European playoffs in World Cup qualifying on Friday by winning 2-0 at Moldova to ensure being…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The NBA has raised the level of urgency regarding getting booster shots against the coronavirus. The league told…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer DENVER (AP) — Making an Olympic team is hard enough. This winter, those who earn their spots on the U.S. squad…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Quarterback Kyler Murray was back at practice on Friday, potentially giving the Arizona…

By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Caretaker Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has announced a three-week partial lockdown…

By The Associated Press Bradley Chubb played in just one game this season before undergoing ankle surgery that is expected to keep him sidelined…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — When the reigning league MVP and several other key players enter the NFL’s COVID-19…

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama Supreme Court says a Minnesota woman seeking more than $360,000 in child support from the estate of one-time…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer American Athletic Conference Commissioner Mike Aresco says he will oppose a College Football Playoff…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers could be playing football again less than two…

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott has ruled out starting middle linebacker Tremaine Edmunds from playing at the New York…

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The chief executive of the German Olympic committee says she will step down as the organization faces a backlash over an…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Lewis Hamilton beat rival Max Verstappen in qualifying to take pole position for…

NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (AP) — A former high school basketball coach in Rhode Island is under investigation after former players said he asked male…

CHELMSFORD, England (AP) — The chairman of English county cricket team Essex has quit following a historic allegation of racist language used by…

MADRID (AP) — Spanish media reports that public prosecutors have charged a former president of Valencia soccer club with sexually abusing a minor.…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Antoine Rozner has taken a one-stroke lead after two rounds of his title defense at the Dubai Championship. He…

TOKYO (AP) — Shoma Uno edged Vincent Zhou of the United States to take the lead after the short program at the NHK Trophy. Uno opened with a quad…