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MILAN (AP) — Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala says that the opening ceremony for the 2026 Winter Olympics will be held at the current San Siro stadium.…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer Andrew Brunette is ready to coach the Florida Panthers for as long as the team needs. Brunette got the job Thursday…

By The Associated Press Ja’Marr Chase, Jaylen Waddle and Kyle Pitts were all high first-rounders in last April’s draft and are leading the way in…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos haven’t had much success since Peyton Manning retired a…

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz wants the Hockey Hall of Fame to cover the name of an assistant…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield will start Sunday against Pittsburgh, returning after missing…

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Retired NFL player Brett Favre and Mississippi Auditor Shad White are feuding over…

NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL has decided not to discipline a former Chicago Blackhawks assistant general manager for his role in the club’s…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie Davis Mills will start at quarterback for the Houston Texans Sunday against the Los…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets wide receiver Corey Davis is unlikely to play Sunday against…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A lawsuit against the Pittsburgh Penguins accuses its former top minor league coach of sexually assaulting the wife of one of his…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Philippe Coutinho is back in Brazil’s national team after being called up by coach Tite for two World Cup qualifiers in…

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Sergi Barjuan will get his first chance to lead Barcelona from the Camp Nou dugout when…

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania’s anti-crime agency said Friday that four people have been detained on suspicion of stealing 22…

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Wake Forest coach Dave Clawson is looking for defensive improvement down the stretch in…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich is smarting after its biggest loss in 43 years and Union Berlin will be cautiously…

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Tech senior guard Bubba Parham will miss the start of the Yellow Jackets’ season following knee surgery. Georgia Tech…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is on the ropes after his worst loss as Manchester United manager and he wants his players to take…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — UEFA has sanctioned German soccer club Union Berlin with a partial stadium closure for the…

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona president Joan Laporta says the club is considering other possible coaches…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis linebacker Darius Leonard knows the challenge. The Colts defense must repeatedly…

BY RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — No. 2 Cincinnati has embraced the grit and low-frills aspects of its program. They…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Hank Aaron’s imprint is all over this World Series. His number 44 was on the outfield grass…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona coach Kliff Kingsbury called the safest play he could with the clock winding down.…

By JOE STIGLICH Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Jake Allen made 45 saves, Mike Hoffman scored for the third straight game and the Montreal…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Sean Couturier scored and added an assist as the Philadelphia Flyers used a quick start to defeat the Vancouver…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pierre-Luc Dubois scored twice, Kyle Connor had three assists and the Winnipeg Jets used a…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Haydn Fleury had the first two-goal game of his career as the Seattle Kraken beat the Minnesota Wild…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Ja Morant made a driving layup with 57.9 seconds left and shined in Stephen Curry’s home…