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By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer The gradual buildup of Major League Soccer’s academy system over the past decade has led to an increasingly…

By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Organizers say the Arnold Sports Festival is returning to Ohio’s capital city…

The Manitoba Junior Hockey League has suspended Dauphin Kings defenseman Klim Georgiev a minimum of 18 games for making what appeared to be a racist…

MILAN (AP) — Serie A leader AC Milan and defending champion Inter Milan were held to draws by opponents in the lower half of the standings. Italy…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina State women’s coach Audra Smith was fired a day after filing suit…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU coach Kim Mulkey is still trying to temper expectations for her women’s…

LONDON (AP) — Wembley Stadium will stage Tyson Fury’s defense of the WBC heavyweight title against Dillian Whyte on April 23. Co-promoter Frank…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Michael Andretti says his father revealed his Formula One aspirations on Twitter…

LONDON (AP) — Tottenham manager Antonio Conte has insisted he is “committed” to the club despite questioning his future there after a surprise…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Baseball players and owners took a first step toward salvaging opening day, nearing…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City defender Oleksandr Zinchenko will be available for their game at Everton on Saturday despite the Ukraine…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Daniel Berger no longer needs to answer questions about how his back is feeling.…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil coach Tite will step down after the World Cup. He made the announcement in an…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — An IndyCar fan survey found that Romain Grosjean is the series’ most popular…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Russian tennis player Andrey Rublev has written “No War Please” on a TV camera moments after advancing to…

LONDON (AP) — Christian Eriksen is set to make his Brentford debut eight months after the Denmark international’s cardiac arrest at the…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The International Olympic Committee has urged sports bodies to cancel or move all events they plan…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer NASCAR champion Kyle Larson is partnering with sports streaming service FloSports to promote a dirt race in…

By MUTWIRI MUTUOTA and GERALD IMRAY Associated Press ELDORET, Kenya (AP) — The brutal killing of Olympic runner Agnes Tirop last year shows signs…