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MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Republican Gov. Phil Scott has signed a bill into law legalizing online sports betting in Vermont. Sports betting is currently legal in nearly three dozen states. Scott said Wednesday that he first proposed Vermont legalize sports betting several years ago. He says many Vermonters already participate in the marketplace and bringing

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Eddie Rosario hit a tiebreaking homer in the sixth inning and the Atlanta Braves held on to beat the Detroit Tigers 6-5 Wednesday night and sweep a doubleheader. Ozzie Albies and Ronald Acuna Jr. had solo homers earlier in the second game for the NL-East leading

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Terence Crawford has been asked for years when he would fight Errol Spence Jr. A match between the undefeated fighters would make the winner the undisputed welterweight champion and give him a claim as the best in the sport, so it was one of the

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Johnny Miller was back behind a microphone on Wednesday and the subject was himself. Specifically, the 1973 U.S. Open championship that he clinched with a final-round 63 at Oakmont that remains one of the greatest rounds in major championship history. Miller was honored with the

By PHIL ERVIN Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A four-run third inning sparked by Carlos Correa, Joey Gallo and Trevor Larnach vaulted the Twins to a 4-2 win and series sweep of Milwaukee. Minnesota has won four of its past five games. Milwaukee tied a season high with its sixth straight loss. The Brewers are

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Jeff Nixon has spent most of the past quarter century working almost exclusively with running backs, including the past 12 in the NFL. The 48-year Nixon has coached Reggie Bush and Christian McCaffrey just to name a few and he joined the New York

By CARLOS RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — As a prominent 10-meter diver, Diego Balleza is used to wearing small swimsuits that show off his body. Now, desperate because of a lack of financial resources ahead of next year’s Paris Olympics, the Mexican is making a leap to a different platform in which he

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dearica Hamby had 23 points and eight rebounds, Nneka Ogwumike added 20 points and 10 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Dallas Wings 79-61. Hamby scored 14 of her points in the third quarter to extend the Los Angeles lead to 61-51 entering the fourth. The Sparks held Dallas

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer Henri Richard’s family says the late Hockey Hall of Famer has been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy. CTE is a degenerative brain disease linked to concussions. Henri’s son, Denis, says he wants people to understand that the disease doesn’t just affect football players. Richard retired in 1975 after a

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — FIFA has ended a standoff with broadcasters in five major European television markets by agreeing to a Women’s World Cup rights deal just five weeks before the first match. FIFA struck the deal collectively with the European Broadcasting Union. The price was not announced. It ended

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Whether it’s been Justin Jefferson or Stefon Diggs, Adam Thielen always seemed to have an elite running mate at wide receiver during his tenure with the Minnesota Vikings. That isn’t the case with his new team, the Carolina Panthers. Thielen caught 534 passes for 6,682

STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Third-seeded Frances Tiafoe has overcome stubborn resistance from Jiri Lehecka to beat the Czech player 7-6 (2), 6-4 in his first appearance at the Stuttgart Open. The American player saved a break point at 4-4 in the first set. He won the tiebreaker and saved two more in the second set

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Blues have hired Mike Babcock’s son, Michael, as a skills coach. He and former defenseman Mike Weber are joining Craig Berube’s staff. Weber will work under Berube as an assistant. Babcock finished this past NHL season with the Ottawa Senators, helping the coaching staff with developing game plans,

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Top-seeded Maria Sakkari and former champion Donna Vekic were eliminated from the grass-court Nottingham Open at the last-16 stage. Sakkari was beaten 6-1, 6-4 by Alize Cornet and fourth-seeded Vekic lost Viktorija Golubic 6-4, 6-1. Vekic was the winner of the event in 2017 and the runner-up in ’19. Defending champion

LONDON (AP) — Premier League clubs have agreed to measures for tackling the rise in tragedy-related chanting at matches. The move comes in response to incidents of chants and other behavior taunting victims and survivors of soccer-related tragedies. A Manchester United supporter was arrested following the FA Cup final at Wembley this month after he

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer Images of players are being used in sportsbook advertisements. Sportsbook branding has prominent placement in stadiums and arenas, including some with on-site betting. Major League Baseball — long the most gambling-averse of the U.S. leagues — now permits its players to be ambassadors for gambling companies. It’s the backdrop

BULL VALLEY, Ill. (AP) — U.S. Olympic ski jumper Patrick Gasienica has died at the age of 24. Gasienica died after being involved in a motorcycle accident on Monday night in the northwest Chicago suburbs, according to the Bull Valley Police Department. He competed for the United States last year in the Beijing Games. Gasienica

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Levi Strauss & Co. executive Brady Stewart has been named chief executive officer of Bay FC, the National Women’s Soccer League team set to launch in the San Francisco Bay Area next year. She has spent the last 14 years at Levi’s, most recently leading the company’s direct-to-consumer business in the