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By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Jim Boylen has not spent any time thinking about what the World Cup qualifying standings might look like after…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Williams will give Logan Sargeant an additional practice session at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix in an effort to…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays have a declined a $13 million club option on centerfielder Kevin Kiermaier for next season,…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Browns Pro Bowl cornerback Denzel Ward will play Sunday at Miami after missing Cleveland’s…

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — England coach Gareth Southgate doesn’t expect his players to refrain from speaking up…

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland captain Robert Lewandowski will shoulder his country’s World Cup hopes as the star name in coach Czesław…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer For all the talk of how the NFL has become a passing league, the run game is having a bit of a renaissance in…

BELLEAIR, Fla. (AP) — Tropical Storm Nicole has forced the LPGA Tour to shorten the Pelican Women’s Championship to 54 holes. The tournament…

NEW YORK (AP) — Nick Cushing’s interim tag has been removed, and New York City FC says he’ll coach the team next season. Cushing became…

KING ABDULLAH ECONOMIC CITY, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Golf Saudi is raising the stakes in women’s golf. The Aramco Saudi Ladies International is…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — McLaren says driver Lando Norris is recovering at his hotel from suspected food poisoning…

TORONTO (AP) — The Blue Jays exercised a $3 million option on reliever Anthony Bass rather than pay a $1 million buyout. The 35-year-old…

SUN CITY, South Africa (AP) — Ryan Fox has reeled off five birdies and an eagle on the back nine to take the first-round lead at the Nedbank Golf…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Verlander declined a $25 million option with the Houston Astros to become a free agent on…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Lewis Hamilton rebounded from last year’s crushing defeat in the Formula One season finale to return to…

By ISABEL DEBRE and GRAHAM DUNBAR Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Soccer fans from Israel and the Palestinian territories will be able to fly…

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Hall of Fame goaltender Martin Brodeur has been named executive vice president of hockey operations and given a new multi-year…

GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Britain has pulled off a 3-0 victory over Spain in the Billie Jean King Cup to reach the semifinals of the top team event…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says he has “no doubt” that suspended Brooklyn guard Kyrie Irving is not…

RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Striker Youssef En-Nesyri has been selected in Morocco’s squad for the World Cup despite failing to score a league goal…

By The Associated Press Wisconsin and Iowa are each chasing their third consecutive victories as they prepare to face off Saturday in Iowa City.…

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — James Maddison was a surprising inclusion for England when coach Gareth Southgate named…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA will allow coaches to challenge one play a game next season, and the league is also…

By SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — World Cup host Qatar is among the world’s most water-stressed countries. It’s a problem…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Fox’s NFL pregame show is going international for the first time in 13 years for the annual Veterans Day show.…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer P.K. Subban has become a full-time member of ESPN’s hockey team. Subban, who retired in September, has signed a…

By JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press Migrant laborers who built Qatar’s World Cup stadiums often worked long hours under harsh conditions and were…

MÖNCHENGLADBACH, Germany (AP) — German soccer club Borussia Mönchengladbach has strongly criticized the World Cup in Qatar and says it will give…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Romelu Lukaku has been selected in Belgium’s 26-man squad for the World Cup even though the striker is carrying a…