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PARIS (AP) — French Open tennis player Miyu Kato has forfeited all of her 21,500 euros (about $23,000) in prize money and rankings points from women’s doubles because she accidentally hit a ball girl in the neck with a ball after a point during a match. But she is allowed to keep participating in mixed

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The future of boxing’s long-exiled governing body within Olympic circles could be decided Wednesday at an IOC meeting called at short notice. The International Olympic Committee says its executive board will meet for a special session. That’s two weeks before a scheduled three-day meeting was expected to debate issues with the

PARIS (AP) — French Open organizers will celebrate a “Pride Day” on Wednesday to mark the 10th anniversary of the first same-sex marriage in France. The country saw its first gay weddings in 2013 after then-President Francois Hollande signed a law authorizing marriage and adoption by same-sex couples, ending months of nationwide protests. Organizers said

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski expressed relief that two of his defensive players were not physically harmed while being robbed at gunpoint by six masked men outside a downtown nightclub. According to Cleveland Police, the players had jewelry and a truck taken during the early

By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The Vegas Golden Knights and Florida Panthers didn’t have much of a joint history on the ice before meeting in the Stanley Cup Final — just 10 regular-season games before the series opened Saturday. Off the ice, the teams were connected by tragedy just over

BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium coach Domenico Tedesco has called up four new players for upcoming European qualifiers. Tedesco included Standard goalkeeper Arnaud Bodart, Burnley defender Ameen Al-Dakhil, Cercle Brugge winger Olivier Deman and Genk midfielder Mike Tresor in his 24-man list. Tedesco replaced Roberto Martinez after the Red Devils failed to progress to the knockout

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus has spoken at a postmatch news conference after beating Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina to reach the French Open semifinals for the first time. Sabalenka had skipped her media sessions after her previous two matches in Paris after saying she felt uncomfortable because of

MILAN (AP) — Italy coach Roberto Mancini has included five Inter Milan players in the squad for next week’s Nations League final four. Defenders Francesco Acerbi, Alessandro Bastoni, Federico Dimarco and Matteo Darmian and midfielder Nicolò Barella will join the Azzurri after Saturday’s Champions League final against Manchester City in Istanbul. Italy has been training

PARIS (AP) — Former France captain Amandine Henry has been called up by coach Herve Renard to prepare for the upcoming Women’s World Cup. Renard chose 26 players in a squad that will ultimately be trimmed to 23 for the tournament in Australia and New Zealand next month. Henry has played 93 matches for France

MOENCHENGLADBACH, Germany (AP) — Borussia Moenchengladbach has appointed Swiss coach Gerardo Seoane in his first new job since a troubled end to his time with fellow Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen. Seoane joins Gladbach on a three-year contract as the replacement for Daniel Farke. Farke left last week after a 10th-place finish following a season of

LONDON (AP) — Former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has formally pleaded not guilty to a fraud charge over his alleged failure to declare millions of dollars held in a trust in Singapore. The 92-year-old billionaire confirmed his name at London’s Southwark Crown Court on Tuesday before entering a not guilty plea to fraud between

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer The PGA Tour abruptly dropped its expensive fight with Saudi Arabia’s LIV Golf venture on Tuesday and instead announced a stunning merger that creates a global operation featuring the world’s top players backed by the Saudis’ massive wealth. As part of the deal merging the PGA Tour and European

By The Associated Press Rory McIlroy’s road to the U.S. Open goes through Canada. McIlroy has won the last two editions of the RBC Canadian Open. It’s the fourth-oldest national open in the world. Defending U.S. Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick also is in the field in Toronto. The LPGA Tour stays in New Jersey for

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Karim Benzema has officially bid farewell to Real Madrid. He says he wanted to end his career with the club but life gave him another opportunity. The French striker did not give any hints about his future, which reportedly remains linked to a lucrative move to

TOKYO (AP) — Andres Iniesta has said goodbye to old friends as he played for his Japanese club Vissel Kobe against his former club Barcelona in a friendly at the National Stadium in Tokyo. Barcelona won the match 2-0. Iniesta played 674 games for Barcelona from 2002-18, winning 30 trophies. He also scored the winning

By The Associated Press The former president of the latest version of the United States Football League is launching a spring football league for high school players. Brian Woods says his Prep Super League will begin next year with a six-week season. Woods stepped down as the USFL’ president last December. League officials intend to

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — A thunderous open-ice hit by Florida’s Matthew Tkachuk on Jack Eichel knocked the Vegas center to the ice and sent him to the locker room in the second period of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final. Golden Knights teammates and coaches worried in the

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer LE MANS, France (AP) — NBA superstar LeBron James has been named the official starter for the centenary 24 Hours of Le Mans this weekend. This year it is welcoming American teams to the world’s most prestigious endurance race. The NBA’s all-time leading scorer says he’s honored to

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic has come back after dropping a set for the first time in the tournament to beat 11th-seeded Karen Khachanov 4-6, 7-6 (0), 6-2, 6-4 at the French Open to reach his 45th career Grand Slam semifinal. Roger Federer holds the men’s record of 46