Koundé agrees to 5-year contract with Barcelona
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — France defender Jules Koundé has agreed to sign a five-year contract with Barcelona after his transfer from Sevilla was…
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Browns linebacker JOK better than OK after rookie breakout
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Browns linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah made mistakes as a rookie. Some of them became…
Continue ReadingDerek Wolfe signs 1-day deal to retire as a Denver Bronco
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Derek Wolfe signed a one-day contract with the Broncos so he could retire in…
Continue ReadingRoyals’ Salvador Perez homers vs Yanks in return from injury
NEW YORK (AP) — All-Star slugger Salvador Perez hit a go-ahead, three-run homer for the Kansas City Royals in his return from the injured list…
Continue ReadingColorado ski resort expansion halted after tundra damaged
KEYSTONE, Colo. (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service has ordered a halt to the expansion of a Rocky Mountains ski resort after contractors mistakenly…
Continue ReadingDK Metcalf says he bluffed Seahawks during contract talks
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Now that the deal was signed and DK Metcalf had the security and financial reward he was…
Continue ReadingNew-look Dortmund starts season with 3-0 win at 1860 Munich
BERLIN (AP) — Borussia Dortmund has started the new season with a 3-0 win at third-division team 1860 in the first round of the German Cup. Donyell…
Continue ReadingAlcaraz, Sinner advance to semifinals at Croatia Open
UMAG, Croatia (AP) — Top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz raced past Facundo Bagnis 6-0, 6-4 at the Croatia Open to reach his seventh semifinal of the year.…
Continue ReadingSlingsby, Ainslie renew ‘Ashes on Water’ rivalry in SailGP
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer The hottest rivalry in sailing heads across the pond to Old Blighty, where Sir Ben Ainslie and his British crew…
Continue ReadingBautista Agut reaches final at rain-hit Generali Open
KITZBÜHEL, Austria (AP) — Third-seeded Roberto Bautista Agut will have to wait to find out who he will play in the final at the Generali Open as…
Continue ReadingUnder Armour agrees to $67.49 million settlement with UCLA
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Under Armour has agreed to pay UCLA $67.49 million to resolve a lawsuit filed two years ago. UCLA filed a lawsuit against Under…
Continue ReadingGiants WR Toney showing positive signs after bad rookie year
By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Kadarius Toney’s rookie season with the New York Giants is best described as one…
Continue ReadingPac-12 notebook: Tiebreakers for title game forthcoming
By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Pac-12 pushed for legislation allowing conference title games to be played without…
Continue ReadingTitans safety still in bit of shock after mother’s death
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Training camp is giving two-time All-Pro Kevin Byard a sense of normalcy as the…
Continue ReadingMetchie addresses Texans in wake of leukemia diagnosis
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Texans rookie receiver John Metchie III, who announced Sunday that he’d likely miss the…
Continue Reading49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk learns lessons from 1st 2 seasons
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Brandon Aiyuk feels like he’s in a good place after an up-and-down first two…
Continue ReadingCardinals RB Conner in prime, ready to carry rushing load
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona’s James Conner is the unquestioned leader of the Cardinals’ running…
Continue ReadingLydia Ko shoots another 65, leads by 2 at Scottish Open
IRVINE, Scotland (AP) — Lydia Ko has shot a second straight 7-under 65 to lead by two strokes after two rounds of the Scottish Open on the LPGA…
Continue ReadingHow minor league baseball players are paid
NEW YORK (AP) — The Senate Judiciary Committee intends to hold a hearing on Major League Baseball’s antitrust exemption as it relates to the…
Continue ReadingJets sign veteran LB Kwon Alexander for depth on defense
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Kwon Alexander is reuniting with Robert Saleh and adding a veteran presence…
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