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By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says he’s hopeful that a new collective bargaining…

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — Former Met Daniel Murphy has agreed to a contract with the Long Island Ducks of the independent Atlantic League. The…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — California is hiring a former Stanford star to revive its struggling basketball program. The…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer A congressional hearing Wednesday targeting “NIL chaos” in college sports drifted into the…

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona and Arsenal have reached the semifinals of the Women’s Champions League. Barcelona cruised into the last…

By The Associated Press Major League Baseball has introduced a slate of new rules for the 2023 season. The pitch clock aims to speed the pace of play…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The NFL took another step at the owners meetings to increase diversity throughout the league…

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State sophomore guard Terquavion Smith says he’s entering the NBA draft. Smith announced his decision in a…

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke freshman Dariq Whitehead says he’s entering the NBA draft. The 6-foot-7 wing announced his decision Wednesday. He…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Brea Beal changed her game and became a key piece of South Carolina’s run to three…

MIAMI (AP) — The defending champion United States will play Mexico in the semifinals of the CONCACAF Nations League on June 15. The winner advances…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Jim Nantz, Tim Cluess, Joe Mihalich and Gail Marquis are this year’s recipients of the Joe Lapchick Character…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Royals owner John Sherman believes that plans are progressing toward a new downtown…

By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus’ justice minister has unveiled a host of measures to combat fan violence…

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) — The coach of Sweden’s men’s soccer team has held clear-the-air talks with a TV commentator after they became engaged…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Two games into qualifying and both France and England appear to be shoo-ins to reach neat year’s…

By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer STORRS, Conn. (AP) — While three teams are looking for their first NCAA title, UConn is pursuing a return to…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Indonesia was stripped of hosting rights for the Under-20 World Cup on Wednesday only eight weeks…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer HOUSTON (AP) — It wasn’t so much that social media was criticizing his son. That happens sometimes —…