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By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Miami coach Erik Spoelstra’s chair remained vacant at Heat media day on Monday, for the best possible reason.…

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Defensive back Javon Bullard’s status for No. 1 Georgia’s Southeastern Conference game at Missouri is uncertain after he was…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks have re-signed forward Jordan Nwora. Bucks general manager Jon Horst says the team is working out the final…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer CANTON, Mass. (AP) — The Celtics were supposed to enter the preseason as one of the favorites to emerge from the…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The global soccer players’ union and the group representing domestic leagues around the world…

By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — The Canadian government will no longer require people to wear masks on planes. Government officials…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson is retiring from full-time racing and will…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer SYDNEY (AP) — Ezi Magbegor had 16 points and five blocks to help Australia beat Canada 75-72 in the women’s…

LONDON (AP) — Stradivarius, one of the most famous racehorses in Britain and Ireland, has been retired to stud. He was best known for winning the…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The Pro Bowl got a major makeover. The NFL has eliminated its full-contact all-star game and is replacing it…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Coach Luis Enrique tried to stay optimistic about Spain’s chances of advancing in the Nations…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer Shohei Ohtani vs. Aaron Judge for the American League MVP figures to be the most hotly debated postseason award…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The 334 laps at Texas Motor Speedway provided quite a tumultuous start to the NASCAR…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — At first, the San Francisco 49ers were actually relieved that Jimmy Garoppolo stepped out of his own…

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer California freshman Jaydn Ott turned in the best rushing performance of the season with 274 yards and three…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer SYDNEY (AP) — Brionna Jones had 24 points, A’ja Wilson added 20 and the U.S. used a dominant inside effort…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Tech’s athletic association board has called a meeting for Monday and the future of…