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By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Almost immediately after leading Manchester City to its first Champions League title Pep Guardiola spoke of the need to build on that success. Real Madrid’s record haul of 14 European Cups is safe for some time yet but there is every reason to believe City

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — How well do you know your U.S. Open history? Try this 18-question quiz based on the previous 14 U.S. Opens held in California. The 123rd U.S. Open returns to the Golden State. It starts Thursday at Los Angeles Country Club, a century-old course making its

DENVER (AP) — Colorado outfielder Charlie Blackmon has a fractured right hand and is expected to be sidelined for four-to-six weeks. Blackmon was placed on the 10-day injured list, and Colorado recalled infielder Coco Montes, who was to make his major league debut at second base against the San Diego Padres. Blackmon, who turns 37

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Southern Miss beat Tennessee 5-3 to complete the suspended first game of the Hattiesburg Super Regional and Blake Burke had a double, a home run and two RBIs to help the Volunteers win Game 2 8-4 and force a decisive Game 3. The winner of Game 3 will clinch a spot

BERLIN (AP) — German broadcaster ZDF has hit back at sexist insults on social media targeting Claudia Neumann after she became the first woman in Germany to commentate on the men’s Champions League final. ZDF sports editor Yorck Polus says constructive criticism “is completely fine” but adds that “the huge outpouring of hate and insults

PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic’s French Open championship on Sunday gives him 23 career Grand Slam singles titles, the most by a man in tennis history. He ties Serena Williams for the most in the Open era. Margaret Court won 24 across both the amateur and professional eras.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell missed a game against the Oakland Athletics to attend his son’s high school graduation. Brewers bench coach Pat Murphy will manage in Counsell’s place. Murphy posted a 42-54 record as the San Diego Padres’ interim manager for the final 96 games of the 2015 season after Bud

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer LE MANS, France (AP) — NASCAR celebrated at the 24 Hours of Le Mans when its Garage 56 entry fielded by Hendrick Motorsports completed the iconic endurance race. The entry wasn’t eligible to beat any other cars in the race in France, but the No. 24 Chevrolet Camaro

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) — Dale Whitnell has held his nerve to win the Scandinavian Mixed event for his first career win on the European tour. The 34-year-old English player shot a 2-under 70 in the final round to finish at 21-under 267 overall. That was three shots clear of American Sean Crocker in second place.

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer LE MANS, France (AP) — Ferrari ended a 50-year absence from the 24 Hours of Le Mans by toppling mighty Toyota in the centenary running of the most iconic sports car race in the world. Ferrari last competed at Le Mans in 1973 and returned to Circuit de

PARIS (AP) — Unseeded Hsieh Su-Wei of Taiwan and Wang Xinyu of China won the French Open women’s doubles after beating 10th-seeded Leylah Fernandez of Canada and Taylor Townsend of the United States 1-6, 7-6 (5), 6-1. It was another upset victory for Hsieh and Wang after they beat four other seeded pairs on their

PARIS (AP) — Scheduling more night sessions for women is proving a tough issue to resolve for French Open tournament director Amélie Mauresmo. She was asked at her tournament-ending news conference Sunday if she was comfortable with the equality in the scheduling at Roland Garros this year. She responded to say “I’m comfortable with the

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer ISTANBUL (AP) — The European club soccer season ended this weekend with Manchester City beating Inter Milan in the Champions League final. So entry lists are now known for UEFA competitions next season? Not so fast. Late on Monday in Switzerland the entry deadline set by UEFA for the

By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — With a couple of clutch saves in the closing minutes of Game 4, 27-year-old Vegas Golden Knights goalie Adin Hill has his team one win away from hoisting the Stanley Cup. Hill’s play this series has been a key in the Golden Knights’ success and

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic made clear for years this was his goal. What drove him. What inspired him. The biggest titles from his sport’s biggest stages were Djokovic’s main aim and now he finally stands alone — ahead of Rafael Nadal, ahead of Roger Federer, ahead of every

By SUSIE RANTZ Associated Press Forward Kerolin scored a hat trick as the North Carolina Courage earned a 5-0 road win against the Chicago Red Stars in the National Women’s Soccer League. Kerolin now leads the league with seven goals. Denise O’Sullivan and Mille Gejl also had a goal and an assist for the Courage.