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ZURICH (AP) — Russia was removed Tuesday as host of the 2023 world championship in men’s ice hockey that was to be played in Vladimir Putin’s…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Actor Reese Witherspoon and Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry have joined the ownership group of Major League…

COPPERHILL, Tenn. (AP) — A fire early Tuesday destroyed Tennessee’s Ocoee Whitewater Center, which served as the host site for paddling events…

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Juventus and Bayern Munich learned the hard way that Villarreal is no pushover even in…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — With Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden, the Brooklyn Nets had expectations of being…

By The Associated Press The PGA Tour returns to Mexico in the spring for the first time since 2020. Two years ago it was a World Golf Championship in…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Roger Federer intends to return to tournament tennis after what will have been more than a year away from the…

LONDON (AP) — U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu has parted ways with coach Torben Beltz six months after hiring him. The 19-year-old British player…

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona says that central defender Ronald Araújo has agreed to a contract extension through the end of the 2025-26…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer The All England Club says Novak Djokovic will be allowed to defend his title at Wimbledon despite not being…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer Reagan Carey is the Premier Hockey Federation’s next commissioner. Carey takes over the PHF at a time when the…

MADRID (AP) — Davis Cup Finals organizers say that Serbia and Spain have been drawn the same group. That could mean a matchup of Novak Djokovic…

ROME (AP) — Italy captain Giorgio Chiellini plans to retire from the national team after the Finalissima match against Argentina in London on June…

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand will host the United States, Canada and Australia in the Pacific Four series in June as part of…

By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — At a time when ball clubs are valuing lineup versatility like never before, the communication…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Even as they rolled through the second half of their schedule, the Boston Celtics knew there…

By JOHN FINERAN Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Marcus Freeman couldn’t have wished for a better ending to his first spring as Notre…