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ZURICH (AP) — World football’s lawmakers will discuss changes to the offside law at their annual meeting next month. Former Arsenal manager…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Locked out players rejected Major League Baseball’s request for a federal mediator to enter…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer The famed rivalry between No. 9 Duke and North Carolina is changing. The Tar Heels have a new coach in former UNC…

By The Associated Press Auburn coach Bryan Harsin tells ESPN he is “not planning on going anywhere” as he tries to navigate a tumultuous…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — The Senior Bowl quarterbacks are vying to be No. 1. In an NFL draft where it seems unlikely for…

NEW YORK (AP) — Joe West has made it official, retiring from Major League Baseball after umpiring a record 5,460 regular-season games. Roberto…

PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Mercury have signed WNBA leading scorer Tina Charles, their second big addition in as many days. Phoenix announced…

By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The dissident Chinese architect behind the Beijing stadium hosting Friday’s opening ceremony of…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer Across both Super Bowl rosters, there is a great divide. The Rams are the team loaded with veterans and the…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Joe Burrow knew Evan McPherson must be a special kicker if the Cincinnati Bengals were willing to spend a…

By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — It’s official: New York is now the largest sports betting market in America after just…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — USA Swimming has canceled a meet in Iowa, and it is reviewing its calendar for the rest of 2022 after the world…

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa men’s basketball coach Fran McCaffery has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss the Hawkeyes’ home game…

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane won’t have much time to celebrate, lament or rest after the African Cup of Nations final.…

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer A handful of states and schools with powerhouse football programs are already considering changing the rules around…

By HAL BOCK AP Sports Writer PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Hail to the “Hogs,” Washington’s fun-loving offensive line, and their partner, running…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer It figured that after a strike-disrupted season that saw the schedule reduced to nine games, two coaches…

By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities say a suspect was arrested in an altercation that badly injured a San Francisco…

By HUIZHONG WU and SAM McNEIL Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Many Chinese are filled with pride as the Beijing Olympics begin. It doesn’t…

KING ABDULLAH ECONOMIC CITY, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Defending champion Dustin Johnson has shot a 1-over 71 to fall six strokes behind co-leaders…

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — University of Arizona police say UCLA men’s basketball player Mac Etienne has been arrested and cited on suspicion of…

By BEN NUCKOLS AP Sports Writer Members of Congress say an investigation into sexual harassment of women employed by Washington’s NFL franchise was…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Brittany Bowe is having quite an Olympics before she even hits the ice. First, she reclaimed…

By ADAM SCHRECK Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — For all the talk of a diplomatic boycott, Chinese leader Xi Jinping has managed to attract a…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The clock is ticking for American speedskater Casey Dawson to get to his first Olympics. He tested…

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — A freak of nature. A beast. Ironman. The Arnold Schwarzenegger of skiing. Aleksander Aamodt Kilde…