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By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The sour taste in the aftermath of their Stanley Cup Final Game 3 loss is gone for the Vegas Golden Knights, who quickly moved on to enjoying the nearby ocean breeze. They’re breathing easily up 2-1 on the Florida Panthers in the series, knowing

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Dale Whitnell has shot an 11-under 61 to surge into a six-shot lead after the second round of the Scandinavian Mixed event, where women and men play on the same course for one prize fund and trophy. The 34-year-old Englishman had 11 birdies to pull well clear of overnight co-leader Yannik Paul

CARSON, Calif. (AP) — LA Galaxy forward Javier “Chicharito” Hernández has torn a ligament in his right knee. The Mexican star will have surgery soon, but the injury could end his season. Hernández tore his ACL on a noncontact play in the first half of the Galaxy’s loss to Real Salt Lake in the U.S.

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Miles Sanders relishes the idea of becoming the Carolina Panthers every down back this season, a role he didn’t always have with the NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles. Certainly not in the Super Bowl. Sanders joined the Panthers as a free agent this offseason, signing a

TORONTO (AP) — Phil Neville has been hired to join the staff of Canada men’s national team coach John Herdman, a week after Neville was fired as head coach of David Beckham’s Inter Miami. Richard Shaw also was hired for Herdman’s staff ahead of the CONCACAF Nations League semifinal against Panama on June 15. The

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer GALLOWAY, N.J. (AP) — LIV Golf Commissioner Greg Norman suggested two months ago the Saudi-backed would consider adding a women’s tour. The PGA Tour partnership with Saudi Arabia’s enormous wealth fund instead essentially left out the LPGA in the foreseeable future of any chance of at least considering the

By BROOKE LEFFERTS Associated Press Tom Brady may be really done playing football now, but his discipline and drive endure. The seven-time Super Bowl champion is enjoying retirement while staying busy. He’s preparing for his new 2024 broadcasting gig at Fox Sports, is set to become a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders, and

NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Newcastle announced a shirt sponsor deal Friday with a Saudi Arabian company linked to the sovereign wealth fund that is the English soccer club’s majority owner. The Public Investment Fund also is the new investor in golf’s PGA Tour. British media reported Newcastle’s sponsorship by events management firm Sela is worth

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Columbus Blue Jackets acquired Damon Severson from the New Jersey Devils on Friday after the veteran defenseman and soon-to-be free agent signed an eight-year, $50 million contract. Blue Jackets general manager Jarmo Kekalainen sent a third-round pick, 80th overall, in this month’s draft to the Devils for Severson, who will

LONDON (AP) — United States forward Catarina Macario has signed a three-year contract with Chelsea, moving from Lyon. The 23-year-old Macario missed last season to recover from an ACL tear that will also keep her out of the World Cup this summer. Born in Brazil, Macario and her family moved to the United States when

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — There was no denying Teofimo Lopez’s talent as he rose to the top of the lightweight division. That fighter, whose right hand could produce a highlight knockdown, hasn’t been around since he moved up in weight. Even Lopez was questioning himself after barely and unimpressively

MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid says it has reinforced its defense by bringing back Fran García from Rayo Vallecano. The 23-year-old García came up through Madrid’s youth teams before joining crosstown club Rayo in 2020. The left back established himself as a starter in three seasons with Rayo. Neither club disclosed the financial details of

PARIS (AP) — Leylah Fernandez and Taylor Townsend reached the women’s doubles final at the French Open by beating second-seeded Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula 6-0, 6-4. The Canadian-American pair will face unseeded Hsieh Su-Wei of Taiwan and Wang Xinyu of China in Sunday’s final. Hsieh and Wang upset sixth-seeded Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Ellen Perez

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Racing Association has announced that live racing will resume at Belmont Park on Friday following significant improvement in air quality conditions in the state. Both Belmont and Saratoga reopened for training Friday morning, and the 11-card race will start at 12:50 p.m. The NYRA said in a statement

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer ISTANBUL (AP) — The “Miracle of Istanbul” happened the last time Turkey hosted the Champions League final. It’s taken nearly two decades to miraculously bring the game back. Istanbul was supposed to host the 2020 Champions League final. It didn’t happen. Then the 2021 final. Also didn’t happen. The

BREMEN, Germany (AP) — Midfielder Naby Keïta is leaving Liverpool on a free transfer to move to the Bundesliga with Werder Bremen. Keïta leaves Liverpool after five years with a team which won every major prize in English soccer. He was a Champions League winner with Liverpool in 2019 and a Premier League winner one