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By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred is defending the sport’s treatment of minor leaguers,…

ATLANTA (AP) — Nick Saban has been vocal about his issues with the status quo in name, image and likeness deals and their use in recruiting. But…

SEATTLE (AP) — Outfielder Steven Souza Jr. has announced his retirement after playing parts of eight major league seasons. Souza is calling it a…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred’s preferred location for a new Rays ballpark would be on…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says the Oakland Athletics need to quickly reach a binding…

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit alleging the University of Wisconsin System reinstated former Badgers receiver Quintez…

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — NASCAR has added its first street course to the Cup schedule with a planned 2023 race through downtown…

HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — Top-seeded players Carlos Alcaraz and Anett Kontaveit have won their first-round matches at the Hamburg European Open. The…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Serge Ibaka is staying with the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks announced Tuesday that they have re-signed the 32-year-old center, who…

MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich has signed Netherlands defender Matthijs de Ligt from Juventus for 67 million euros ($68.6 million) on a five-year…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer The Las Vegas Aces have come out of the All-Star break on a roll, winning three road games and scoring more…

By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Champion runner Caster Semenya heads into this year’s world championships…

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Brionna Jones tied a season-high with 21 points, Alyssa Thomas added 18 points, 13 rebounds, five assists and a…

PALERMO, Sicily (AP) — Top-seeded Martina Trevisan has withdrawn from the Palermo Ladies Open because of a back injury but No. 2 seed Yulia…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The New Jersey Devils have avoided arbitration with Vitek Vanecek and agreed to terms with the goaltender on a…

By The Associated Press American goalkeeper Zack Steffen was loaned from Manchester City to second-tier Middlesbrough for the 2022-23 season, a move…

FOIX, France (AP) — Canadian cyclist Hugo Houle claimed an emotional first-ever grand tour stage victory as Jonas Vingegaard stayed in the overall…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — This is turning out to be a strong group of rookies on the PGA Tour, including three…