AP National Sports

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers CEO Mark Murphy says it will probably take “at least half a season” for the team to know what it has in new starting quarterback Jordan Love. Murphy noted the parallels to 2008. That’s when Aaron Rodgers took over as Green

DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Borussia Dortmund has signed Austria midfielder Marcel Sabitzer from Bundesliga rival Bayern Munich. It boosts the club’s options following Jude Bellingham’s departure for Real Madrid. Dortmund says the 29-year-old Sabitzer signed a contract through June 2027 and will travel on Tuesday to the United States to join his new teammates on

HAMBURG (AP) — Alexander Zverev has again denied allegations of assault after the public prosecutor’s office in Berlin applied for a penalty order to be made against the German tennis star. Zverev says, “From my side, I completely reject the allegations. My lawyers will take care of the matter. I won’t say any more than

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Owner Mike Brown and other Cincinnati Bengals executives are staying quiet about the state of contract negotiations with Joe Burrow. Signing the franchise quarterback to an extension was a goal of the team this summer. Both sides have done an incredible job of keeping details of

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Baseball’s best team for much of this season has seen a historic start give way to a July swoon that’s loosened its stranglehold on the top record in the American League. The slumping Tampa Bay Rays believe in themselves, though, and are confident they

BEIJING (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves sixth man Kyle Anderson will play for China in the FIBA Basketball World Cup starting next month. Anderson and the Chinese Basketball Association announced Anderson’s addition to the roster. Anderson has a great grandfather who was Chinese and is eligible to play for China as a naturalized citizen. Anderson averaged

PARIS (AP) — The world’s biggest luxury group, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, has announced a sponsorship deal with the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics. Antoine Arnault, one of the heirs to the LVMH empire, confirmed the deal during a news conference Monday with International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo and

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The NL-leading Atlanta Braves added a pair of relievers to their injury plagued bullpen Monday, acquiring right-hander Pierce Johnson from Colorado and lefty Taylor Hearn from Texas. The Braves have baseball’s best record (64-34) and a big lead in the NL East, but they have been

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — Denny Hamlin became just the 15 driver in NASCAR Cup Series history to win 50 races. He also set the track record for wins at Pocono Raceway with seven. Hamlin has three Daytona 500 victories, crown jewel Coca-Cola 600 and Southern 500 wins and

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills will have to shelve plans to incorporate Nyheim Hines’ versatility into their offense after the running back was struck by a jet ski and sustained a season-ending knee injury, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Monday.

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — When Mike Seander started making music, he used a closet in his apartment as a makeshift recording studio. There was a cheap microphone, and some towels were hung up for sound proofing. Seander had no idea where it might go, but he was backed by a

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Detroit Lions defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson does not have structural damage to his right knee after going down with a noncontact injury, according to a person familiar with his test results. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity on Monday

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — FIFA won the latest ruling of an international, multi-case fight with soccer player agents. Agents want to block FIFA rules due to take effect in October that would regulate their industry and cap their fees. The Court of Arbitration for Sport says it “dismissed in their

By CASSIDY HETTESHEIMER Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Morocco’s debut game at the Women’s World Cup ended in a 6-0 loss to two-time champion Germany in what head coach Reynald Pedros described as a “David versus Goliath” contest. Germany is ranked No. 2 and the Atlas Lionesses are No. 72 and the first Arab

LONDON (AP) — Former England forward Trevor Francis has died. He was 69. Francis became Britain’s first 1 million pound player when he moved to Nottingham Forest from Birmingham in 1979. His family says he died in Spain after a heart attack. Francis headed the winner in the 1-0 victory over Malmo in the 1979

ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Ary Borges has scored a hat trick as Brazil made a flying start at the Women’s World Cup by beating Panama 4-0. Borges struck twice in the first half at Hindmarsh Stadium in Adelaide and added a third in the 70th-minute. Bia Zaneratto scored a stunning goal as Brazil made an

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer FUKUOKA, Japan (AP) — China dominated the second day of the swimming world championships by winning back-to-back gold medals in the first 10 minutes of the session. Zhang Yufei won the women’s 100-meter butterfly and Qin Haiyang went wire-to-wire in the men’s 100 breaststroke. Zhang rallied over the final