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By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer The Dallas Cowboys have settled one of their looming situations with contracts just as another gets interesting. Dallas and cornerback Trevon Diggs have agreed on a $97 million, five-year contract extension. The Diggs news on reporting day for training camp comes just as right guard Zack Martin becomes

HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — Both the men’s and women’s defending champions recorded wins at the Hamburg European Open as Lorenzo Musetti beat Elias Ymer in the men’s first round and American Bernarda Pera booked her spot in the women’s quarterfinals with a win over Kaia Kanepi. Musetti shook off a slow start to defeat qualifier

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — With the Chicago White Sox moving toward a sell-off at next week’s trade deadline, manager Pedro Grifol is taking the blame for the team’s disappointing performance. Grifol struck an optimistic tone after he was hired in November, but it hasn’t worked out very well in his

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — DeAndre Hopkins has had a good relationship with Mike Vrabel since their Houston days. He says Vrabel was one of the first to congratulate the three-time All-Pro receiver on being traded to Arizona and also the first to call him out for not

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame says strength and conditioning coach Matt Balis has resigned for personal reasons. The move comes the day before the Fighting Irish begin preparation for the upcoming football season. Balis, whose official title was director of football performances, has led Notre Dame football’s strength and conditioning program since 2017.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays will return to Port Charlotte for spring training in 2024 after relocating this year due to extensive damage to team training facilities caused by Hurricane Ian. The Rays had trained since 2009 at Charlotte Sports Park, which is about 80 miles south of their regular-season home

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Johnny Lujack was one of the faces of Notre Dame’s golden age, the second of three Irish players to win the Heisman Trophy in the 1940s and the quarterback of three national championship teams. “Even by Notre Dame standards, you always felt he was larger than life,” said

By RALPH RUSSO AP College Football Writer Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh is facing a four-game suspension for breaking NCAA rules. That is according to a person with knowledge of a proposed settlement between the school and NCAA enforcement who spoke with The Associated Press. The agreement between the coach, school and governing body is not

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Croatia’s soccer federation has been fined $165,000 by UEFA for offensive chants and disorder by fans at the Nations League Finals last month. UEFA also says Croatia fans cannot be sold tickets for the team’s next competitive away game. That’s a European Championship qualifier in Armenia on Sept. 11. A provisional

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Purdue and reigning national player of the year Zach Edey will open the Maui Invitational against Gonzaga. Tennessee also will play Syracuse, Kansas faces host Chaminade and UCLA plays Marquette in the bracket released on Tuesday. The bracket sets up a potential semifinal matchup between the Jayhawks and Bruins, who have

FUKUOKA, Japan (AP) — Swimming officials have given World Aquatics president Husain al-Musallam an eight-year mandate to lead them. They also backed his plan to move the organization’s headquarters to Hungary where the government has offered a 15-year rent-free deal and legal protection. The election at the world championships in Japan resets al-Musallam’s presidential term

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers rookie quarterback Bryce Young is set to begin his first NFL training camp amid lofty expectations. The Panthers have not been to the playoffs since 2017 and the No. 1 overall draft pick has been entrusted with returning Carolina to relevance in the

By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer STORRS, Conn. (AP) — The older brother of late New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez is behind bars after a woman close to him told police she was worried he was planning a school shooting. Dennis Hernandez, a former football player at UConn, was shocked with a stun

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn freshman forward Jana El Alfy will miss the 2023-24 season with a ruptured left Achilles tendon. The 6-foot-5 forward from Egypt sustained the injury Sunday in her country’s final game in the FIBA U19 World Cup in Spain. She led that tournament in scoring, averaging 21.4 points. UConn said Tuesday

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Matt LaFleur enters his fifth season as the Green Bay Packers head coach feeling as though he’s just getting started. The trade of a four-time MVP quarterback has a way of doing that. LaFleur says that “it feels like Year 1, quite frankly,” as

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jewell Loyd has never been part of a losing streak like the one that Seattle is on right now. The Storm have dropped a franchise-record 10 straight games after blowing an 18-point lead in a loss at New York on Tuesday night. Her rookie year

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Former Georgia outside linebacker Adam Anderson is still hoping to have an opportunity for an NFL career after he was sentenced to one year in jail for the sexual assaults of two women in 2020 and 2021. An Athens-Clarke County Superior Court judge sentenced Anderson on Monday to two one-year terms

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The 2024 Pro Bowl Games are coming to Orlando.The NFL says the reimagined Pro Bowl, which was held in central Florida four straight seasons between 2017-2020, will be returning to Orlando. The league said Tuesday the game will be played at Camping World Stadium on Feb. 4, 2024. The weeklong event

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer HOYLAKE, England (AP) — Zach Johnson says having tough decisions in filling out a 12-man Ryder Cup team is a good thing. That means everyone is playing well. He certainly has some tough choices coming up. Brian Harman and Wyndham Clark winning majors have moved them to the top