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UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Natisha Hiedeman scored 20 of her career-high 24 points in the third quarter, Alyssa Thomas had 12 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists and the Connecticut Sun ended the Atlanta Dream’s seven-game winning streak with an 82-71 victory. Connecticut trailed 59-57 with 2:38 left in the third quarter before going on

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer Veteran Daniel Ricciardo has plenty to smile about after getting another shot at Formula One. The driver with the biggest grin in F1 is making a shock return for the AlphaTauri team after being released by McLaren last year. The 34-year-old Australian’s comeback starts Sunday at the Hungaroring,

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The MLB All-Star Game has grown into a truly Texas-sized event since the last time the Rangers hosted the midsummer classic, and the countdown is on for next year’s festivities. Major League Baseball and the Rangers unveiled the logo Thursday for the 2024 All-Star Game at Globe Life Field, the retractable-roof

BOURG-EN-BRESSE, France (AP) — Another Danish rider took the limelight at the Tour de France as Kasper Asgreen joined an early breakaway and then held on to win the 18th stage in a sprint finish. His countryman Jonas Vingegaard sat comfortably in the main pack as he protected his huge overall lead. The defending champion

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer HOYLAKE, England (AP) — Stewart Cink turned 50 this year and now is eligible for the PGA Tour Champions. He was at a senior major last week in Ohio. And then he opened with a 68 in the British Open without making a bogey. Cink believes he can become

LOS ANGELES (AP) — One Championship intends to hold more events in the U.S. next year after a successful stateside debut last May. The Asia-centered mixed martial arts promotion informed The Associated Press of its plans Thursday for four stateside shows in 2024. The dates and locations are still being finalized. Amazon Prime Video will

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Portugal midfielder Bruno Fernandes is the new captain of Manchester United. The Premier League club announced the appointment on Thursday. Fernandes has scored 64 goals with 54 assists in 185 games since joining United in 2020. Harry Maguire tweeted Sunday that he was no longer captain of United following talks with

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Georgia coach Kirby Smart remembers having his head shaved when he was a freshman football player at his alma mater back in the mid-1990s and busing tables after team meals. Older players putting the newbies in their place by hazing remains ingrained in team sports at all

By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer UConn has settled a lawsuit filed by a former women’s soccer player who lost her scholarship for flashing her middle finger in the direction of a TV camera as the Huskies celebrated winning a conference championship in 2014. The former student athlete, Noriana Radwan, alleged that the gesture amounted

By MAX RALPH Associated Press AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — An estimated 20,000 Americans are coming to New Zealand for the Women’s World Cup and many have arrived in the days before the U.S. women’s team plays its opener against Vietnam on Saturday. The fans of the U.S. women’s team who are making the journey

By The Associated Press A bipartisan group of senators is proposing new oversight of college sports and the NCAA. A bill being worked would pre-empt state laws and create national regulations for name, image and likeness compensation for players. It would also establish an entity to oversee enforcement of those rules, and fund long-term health

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Regan Smith raced to the top of the swimming world while still in her teens. She didn’t really get a chance to enjoy the view. When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, Smith struggled to cope. She came up short of a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics.

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When he was younger, Stephen Curry always heard the scrutiny about his size and stature and how he looked years younger than most everybody else coming out of Davidson College. He decided to embrace that and make it his mantra: Underrated. On Friday, the story

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer HOYLAKE, England (AP) — Christo Lamprecht’s first ever round at a British Open was one the South African amateur won’t quickly forget. The 22-year-old college kid from Georgia Tech shot 5-under 66 and was in a share of the first-round lead at Royal Liverpool. He stands at 2.03 meters

By CLAY WITT Associated Press SYDNEY (AP) — So much was happening when Mary Fowler made her Women’s World Cup debut in Australia’s opening 1-0 win over Ireland. It just happened to be in front of the biggest crowd ever to watch a women’s soccer match in Australia, a record 75,784 at Sydney’s Stadium Australia.

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Opener Zak Crawley has hit a rapid 189 as England dominated the second day of the fourth Ashes test to take a 67-run lead over Australia with six wickets left at stumps. England reached 384-4 in 72 overs in reply to Australia’s first innings of 317. The visitors were dismissed in

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer SYDNEY (AP) — Australia got off to a winning start at the Women’s World Cup by beating Ireland 1-0 despite the absence of star striker Sam Kerr. Steph Catley swept home a 52nd-minute penalty to end Ireland’s resistance and spark an eruption of joy from fans inside Stadium Australia.