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By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Phoenix Mercury general manager Jim Pitman is retiring at the end of the season but staying on as the team’s…

SEATTLE (AP) — Dusty Baker and the All-Star Game are tailor made for each other. After buying suits for his All-Star coaches last year, Baker…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A rabid Kansas City Chiefs fan known on social media as “ChiefsAholic” is accused of robbing a bank in Iowa, and…

SAO PAULO (AP) — A 23-year-old Brazilian woman has died two days after she was hit on the neck by a bottle of beer during a brawl between Palmeiras…

By LOLITA C. BALDOR and TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Fred S. Hoffman, a longtime Associated Press reporter who covered the Defense…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Damian Lillard wants to be traded to the Miami Heat. The Portland Trail Blazers know this yet…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Sean Casey was hired as hitting coach of the struggling New York Yankees, a day after the team…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers have signed defenseman Cam York to a two-year contract and agreed to terms with forward Noah Cates on a…

By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Ons Jabeur is getting another shot at Elena Rybakina a year after losing to her in the…

PRAGUE (AP) — Czech Republic defender David Jurásek has completed a transfer from Slavia Prague to Portugal champion Benfica on a five-year…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Steve Yzerman made a major move to give the rebuildng Detroit Red Wings a desperately needed boost.…

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Novak Djokovic’s white tennis shoes with the green “23” printed on the heel might have to be replaced soon. The…

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Wimbledon is staying out of the politics of handshakes. Elina Svitolina of Ukraine had urged tennis authorities to…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Victor Wembanyama’s first and likely last Summer League is over. The San Antonio Spurs have…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — Hendrick Motorsports vice chairman Jeff Gordon says he is worried about the growth of NASCAR.…

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer It is back to work for Harry Kane this week when he returns to Tottenham for preseason training after links with…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars coach Doug Pederson’s son is the team’s newest tight end. The Jaguars signed Josh Pederson…

By The Associated Press Golf’s major championship season comes to a close at the British Open. It’s the last chance of the year for Rory…

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer Kentucky racing officials have approved a rollout for sports betting, which will take effect when the NFL season…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Gerrit Cole had starting the All-Star Game on his baseball bucket list. “I’ve always been…