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CHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City player Benjamin Mendy has been released from prison on bail ahead of his trial on rape charges, which has…

ZURICH (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo has been left off the three-man shortlist for FIFA’s best player award for only the second time in 15 years.…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer Olympic veterans Chris Mazdzer and Jayson Terdiman have crashed out of a World Cup qualifying race. That ends their…

By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer Novak Djokovic isn’t alone in having his visa canceled after flying in for the Australian Open without the…

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Former Clemson defensive end Nick Eason has been hired as the team’s defensive tackles coach. Eason’s hiring was…

By ISIFU WIRFENGLA and GERALD IMRAY Associated Press YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Egypt’s team has delayed its departure for the African Cup of…

By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer The threat of the resurgent coronavirus will hang heavily over the African Cup of Nations soccer tournament when it…

SYDNEY (AP) — Roberto Bautista Agut has clinched Spain’s spot in the ATP Cup final with a 7-6 (6), 2-6, 7-6 (5) victory over Poland’s Hubert…

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Three Iranian soccer clubs have been barred from the Asian Champions League after having their license to compete…

NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Newcastle has begun its first transfer window under Saudi ownership by signing England fullback Kieran Trippier from…

By The Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Rising numbers of COVID-19 cases have forced the postponement of a second game this weekend in France. The…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Arsenal will wear all-white jerseys drained of the club’s traditional red colors for…

By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer Novak Djokovic is spending one of his important religious holidays in an Australian detention hotel working on his…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Louis Riddick realizes he is in a favorable position. He is an analyst on the NFL’s most iconic television package…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer For the 2021 season that ends this weekend with the first set of 17th games in NFL history, a slew of marks…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer NFL teams will play their 17th regular-season game this weekend for the first time. The league had a 16-game…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — The road from South Africa to anywhere is a long one. That’s one reason Gary Player…

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska’s celebrated hiring of Fred Hoiberg has not yet sparked a turnaround in the…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Derek Carr practiced game-winning drives over and over when he was growing up. The…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Filip Forsberg had a goal and an assist for his third straight multi-point outing, Matt Duchene…