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By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer Years after their sport was hoisted onto the Olympic stage, the idea of riding for big money and gold medals still…

The 2024 Formula One season will feature 24 races for what will be the longest calendar in the sport’s history. The season will begin in Bahrain on…

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Antwun Echols, a boxer who twice lost to Bernard Hopkins in title fights, has died in Iowa. He was 51. Echols’…

By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A foundation set up by African soccer president and billionaire businessman Patrice…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Three environmental activists have been arrested at Wimbledon after running onto one…

By JOHN DUERDEN Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — U.S.-born teenager Casey Phair has been selected in South Korea’s 23-player squad for…

LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — Bayer Leverkusen has signed Germany forward Jonas Hofmann from Bundesliga rival Borussia Mönchengladbach. Leverkusen…

MILAN (AP) — Serie A champion Napoli will kick off its title defense at newly-promoted Frosinone. That will mark Rudi Garcia’s first match as…

MONACO (AP) — Two-time Olympic triple jumper Ana José Tima has been banned for three years in a doping case. Track and field’s Athletics…

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Mason Mount has become Manchester United’s first signing of the offseason after…

MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich is taking advantage of the summer break to lay a new hybrid field for next season and modernize its stadium ahead of…

By The Associated Press The New York Liberty’s three-game road trip last week included multiple bus trips, two airplanes and three airports on the…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Breanna Stewart knew where she wanted to go. Someone was in her way. During games, that’s not a problem for…