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By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Olympic organizers from Australia say they have safeguards in place to stop the 2032 Brisbane Games…

By The Associated Press Lloyd Howell will succeed DeMaurice Smith as the NFL Players Association’s executive director. The NFLPA’s board of…

BAD HOMBURG, Germany (AP) — Iga Swiatek has eased into the quarterfinals of the Bad Homburg Open with a 6-3, 6-1 win over Jil Teichmann in the…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caeleb Dressel made it to the 50-meter butterfly final but again failed to qualify for the…

LONDON (AP) — Goalkeeper Edouard Mendy has joined Saudi Arabian team Al-Ahli. He becomes the latest Chelsea player to head to the oil-rich kingdom.…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The Colorado Avalanche have acquired forward Ross Colton from the Tampa Bay Lightning. The move almost certainly…

By The Associated Press Taika Waititi’s soccer comedy “Next Goal Wins” will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival…

ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Pitcher Rachel Garcia is the 2023 Athletes Unlimited AUX Softball champion. The former UCLA standout scored 1,392 points to…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — UEFA has picked bigger stadiums to host the next two Europa Conference League finals. Sub-20,000…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee State announced it will become the first historically Black college and…

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Lionel Messi and Karim Benzema kicked off the transfer window in spectacular fashion…

NEW YORK (AP) — The 2024 Major League Soccer All-Star Game will be played at the Columbus Crew’s Lower.com Field on July 17. Columbus hosted the…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer Simone Biles is back. The gymnastics superstar plans to return to competition at the U.S. Classic outside Chicago in…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Victor Wembanyama’s official height is 7 feet, 3 1/2 inches. That’s according to the San Antonio Spurs,…

GENEVA (AP) — No worries about spectators getting a beer at the stadium when Australia hosts the 2032 Olympics. Brisbane organizing committee…

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Declan Rice is turning into one of the biggest stories of the transfer window. The…

EASTBOURNE, England (AP) — Mackenzie McDonald advanced to the quarterfinals at the Eastbourne International by upsetting top-seeded Taylor Fritz…

By PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press STORRS, Conn. (AP) — University of Connecticut officials welcomed a new celebrity on Wednesday, and they say…