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MANALAPAN, Fla. (AP) — Stretching the salary cap into the playoffs was one of the subjects touched on by the NHL’s 32 general managers at their…

By CHUCK KING Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander won’t pitch on opening day as the team plans…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer An independent investigation into the Portland Timbers’ handling of domestic abuse accusations leveled at…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank says the team had only preliminary interest in dealing for…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — FIFA President Gianni Infantino acknowledges all is “not paradise” in Qatar ahead of…

CHORZOW, Poland (AP) — Poland is heading to the World Cup and of course Robert Lewandowski helped send his team there. The prolific Bayern Munich…

By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Republican proposal to prevent transgender girls from competing in girls’ school…

PORTO, Portugal (AP) — There will be at least one more World Cup for Cristiano Ronaldo. The all-time top scorer in men’s international soccer…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Daniil Medvedev is one win away from returning to No. 1. The top-seeded Medvedev shook…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer Emirates Team New Zealand will defend the America’s Cup in Barcelona in 2024, a once unthinkable move that the…

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have signed coach John Harbaugh to a three-year contract extension through 2025. Harbaugh is entering…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — This is the final year the LPGA Tour’s first major is at Mission Hills in California.…

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have signed veteran quarterback Trevor Siemian to a two-year contract to back up Justin Fields. Siemian…

By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer Sadio Mané has secured Senegal’s place at the World Cup with a win over Egypt on penalties after Mohamed Salah…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Ross Chastain is an eighth-generation watermelon farmer from Florida who also pursued a career as a NASCAR…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Tiger Woods is at Augusta National and the golf world is wondering: Will he play in the Masters? Various…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Trinity Rodman is among the young players who have been named to the U.S. women’s national soccer team roster…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks have decided to anchor their offensive future around Ketel…

PHOENIX (AP) — Corbin Burnes’ Cy Young Award-winning performance last year has resulted in him getting the opening day assignment for the…