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By TERRY TOWERY Associated Press CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Under a new coach, with fans packed into the stands for the first time since 2019 and its…

MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid is sending right back Álvaro Odriozola on loan to Italian club Fiorentina. The 25-year-old Odriozola joined Madrid on a…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Gregory Polanco’s stay in Pittsburgh is over. The Pirates have released the veteran right…

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Hilary Knight had two goals and an assist to break Cammi Granato’s U.S. points record in women’s world hockey…

EAST RUTEHRFORD, N.J. (AP) — The NFL has suspended New York Giants linebacker Ryan Anderson for the first six games of the regular season for…

LONDON (AP) — West Ham has signed France center back Kurt Zouma from Chelsea in a deal worth around $35 million. The 26-year-old Zouma won two…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Allen needed just three possessions to throw two touchdown passes in his preseason…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Two goals and an assist from Ferran Torres led Manchester City to a 5-0 victory…

ROME (AP) — Juventus has slumped to a 1-0 loss at home to promoted Empoli in its first match without Cristiano Ronaldo. Leonardo Mancuso’s…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Riquna Williams scored 15 points and  Kelsey Plum added 14 and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Indiana Fever 87-71. The Aces…

By PRESTON SHOEMAKER Associated Press SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Cooper Oden struck out six and allowed two runs over five innings Saturday as…

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Indians have sent struggling reliever James Karinchak to Triple-A Columbus after he failed to retire a batter and…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — There will be some key contrasts when it comes to COVID vaccinations at the U.S. Open tennis…

PARIS (AP) — Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah won the 100 meters in 10.72 seconds at the Diamond League meeting in Paris. Thompson-Herah…

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Justin Haley used a last-lap push from Daniel Hamric to edge Kaulig Racing teammate AJ…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Chelsea held on with 10 men for half of the game to draw 1-1 at Liverpool in the…

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Kurt Busch has a multiyear deal with 23XI Racing, the NASCAR team owned by basketball…

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Ivan Toney maintained promoted Brentford’s unbeaten start to the Premier League season as the Bees earned a deserved…

CHICAGO (AP) — Cindy Parlow Cone will seek a full four-year term as U.S. Soccer Federation president in February 2022. Parlow Cone is a  former…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Ash Barty and Bianca Andreescu are back at the U.S. Open after missing it last year. Aryna…