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By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Stewart-Haas Racing has restructured its leadership department of the NASCAR team. Team President Brett Frood is…

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Draw for the playoff round of the Champions…

By The Associated Press The Juan Soto sweepstakes come down to the wire, with baseball’s trade deadline fast approaching at 6 p.m. EDT. Soto is the…

By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press KHIMKI, Russia (AP) — American basketball star Brittney Griner was back in court on Tuesday for her trial for…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Australian basketball star Lauren Jackson is making a comeback after retiring six years ago.…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The NFL finally will have an on-field official in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Former referee Art McNally will…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Deshaun Watson’s six-game suspension will stand only if the NFL allows it. The punishment given to the…

SYDNEY A high-level Australian coach is facing 20 charges relating to the alleged sexual assault of young swimmers in the 1970s. Dick Caine was…

By GIDEON RUBIN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Trea Turner homered to extend his hitting streak to 19 games, Max Muncy also went deep, and…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gio Urshela hit a game-ending, two-run homer in the 10th inning and the Minnesota Twins came…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Mike Clevinger is starting to pitch like the guy who excited the Padres’ brass enough to…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The defending World Series champion Atlanta Braves have acquired veteran corner outfielder Robbie Grossman in a trade with the…

By The Associated Press Tiger Woods turned down an offer that Greg Norman says was “somewhere in that neighborhood” of $700 million to $800…

By STEVE HERRICK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Amed Rosario homered early and hit an RBI single in the 11th inning for his third hit of the…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jose Quintana has parlayed his success in Pittsburgh into a job in St. Louis. The Pirates traded have the veteran left-handed…

NEW YORK (AP) — Only two of the top 300 picks in baseball’s amateur draft failed to reach agreements by the deadline. The highest selection not…

By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Salvador Perez and Whit Merrifield hit solo home runs, Daniel Lynch took a shutout into the sixth…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Boston starter Nathan Eovaldi was minutes away from a pregame meeting with catcher Christian…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Cedric Mullins homered leading off Baltimore’s first game without Trey Mancini,…

By The Associated Press The Juan Soto sweepstakes come down to the wire, with baseball’s trade deadline fast approaching at 6 p.m. EDT. Soto is the…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Colorado Rockies placed outfielder Kris Bryant on the 10-day injured list on Monday with plantar fasciitis in his left foot.…

By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge hit his major league-leading 43rd home run, Jose Trevino had his first multihomer…

MIAMI (AP) — Rookie Hunter Greene won for the first time in nearly two months, allowing one hit in six scoreless innings to lead the Cincinnati…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers right-hander Jon Gray exited his start against Baltimore in the middle of an at-bat with one out in the…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota junior forward Isaiah Ihnen will miss the upcoming season. He reinjured the surgically repaired left knee that…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Cameron Dantzler has had at least as many downs as ups over his first two years with…

NEW YORK (AP) — The trade market got busy ahead of Tuesday’s deadline, with the New York Yankees acquiring pitcher Frankie Montas from Oakland…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Joe Musgrove and his hometown Padres have finalized a $100 million, five-year contract. The deal…