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PARIS (AP) — Lionel Messi will miss Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League match against Benfica on Tuesday because of a minor leg injury. Messi…

CLEVELAND (AP) — Guardians reliever Nick Sandlin will miss the rest of the postseason with a shoulder strain suffered in Game 2 of the AL Wild Card…

LYON, France (AP) — Lyon coach Laurent Blanc was already in crisis management mode on his first day in charge at the French club. Blanc was…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves made another investment in their future by signing rookie right-hander Spencer…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Atlético Madrid has reached a deal with Barcelona to sign forward Antoine Griezmann on a permanent…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — A third cruise ship has been hired by World Cup organizers in Qatar to operate as a soccer fan…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich’s Oliver Kahn was known for his fits of rage when things weren’t going well for…

LONDON (AP) — British sprinter Chijindu Ujah has been banned for 22 months after testing positive for two prohibited substances during the Tokyo…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Jon Rahm says it has taken time for him to adjust to changes in his personal life this year and that…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball’s biggest spenders looked spent. The New York Mets enjoyed 175 days in first place,…

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Air Force has reached the halfway point of the season on track for its third straight national rushing…

PARIS (AP) — French league club Auxerre has issued an apology for its coach’s behavior after Jean-Marc Furlan made a rude hand gesture toward…

BRIGHTON, England (AP) — Brighton midfielder Enock Mwepu has retired from soccer at the age of 24 because of a hereditary heart condition. The…

PARIS (AP) — The Qatari owner of Paris Saint-Germain has agreed a deal to take a minority stake in Portuguese club Braga. Qatar Sports Investments…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — The “Philly Special” fell flat for Cincinnati. That might have cost the Bengals the game. By…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Justin Tucker kicked a 43-yard field goal on the final play to lift the Baltimore Ravens over the…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — With a magnificent performance on a memorable night in Padres history, Joe Musgrove brought…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Looking to fix their defense, the Cleveland Browns acquired former Pro Bowl linebacker Deion Jones…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Musgrove got an earful — and didn’t mind at all. The San Diego Padres pitcher was…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Sean McVay isn’t concerned about the way Matthew Stafford is leading the Los Angeles…