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Super Bowl champion Chiefs will open regular season at home against Ravens in AFC title game rematch
- Lions and QB Jared Goff agree on $212M, 4-year extension with $170M guaranteed, AP source says
- Bills coach Sean McDermott hiring former NFL ref John Parry, AP source says
- Jets sign 1st-rounder Olu Fashanu to 4-year, $20.51 million deal. Offensive tackle was No. 11 pick
- Bucs All-Pro Winfield Jr. agrees to 4-year, $84 million deal that makes him NFL's highest-paid DB
NBA »
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 34, Thunder overcome Mavs defense to even series 2-2
- Aces heavy favorites to win 3rd straight championship; Caitlin Clark a boon to WNBA
- Caitlin Clark's ready for her WNBA regular-season debut as Fever take on Connecticut
- Jayson Tatum's 33 points help Celtics down short-handed Cavaliers 109-102 to take 3-1 lead in semis
- LeBron James attends Game 4 between Celtics and Cavaliers in Cleveland, his old stomping grounds
MLB »
Kevin Newman's two-run single in the 9th gives the Diamondbacks a 6-5 victory over the Reds
- Montero drives in 3 runs as the Rockies beat Padres 5-4 and extend winning streak to five games
- Nolan Arenado's homer keys an 8-run rally in the 7th as the Cardinals surge past the Angels, 10-5
- Will Smith's 2-run double leads the Dodgers past the Giants 6-4 in 10 innings
- George Kirby works 7 shutout innings, Luke Raley has 3 RBIs as Mariners beat Royals 6-2
NHL »
Avs forward Valeri Nichushkin suspended for at least 6 months an hour before Game 4 against Stars
- Drouin returns from injury for Game 4, tries to fill void for Avs on heels of Nichushkin suspension
- Wyatt Johnston scores twice as Stars push Avs to brink of elimination with 5-1 win in Game 4
- Hurricanes score 4 in third period, rally to beat Rangers 4-1 in Game 5 to avoid elimination
- Canucks' Carson Soucy suspended 1 game for cross-checking Oilers star Connor McDavid in the face
College »
Who's coming, going in Utah college basketball through the transfer portal?
- Paige Bueckers and UConn to host JuJu Watkins and USC in December
- Lisa Bluder retires after Clark-led Iowa teams reach last 2 NCAA title games. Jensen named successor
- Arkansas and coach John Calipari will face former team at Kentucky in SEC next season
- Clemson adds Duke big man Christian Reeves; Washington lands forward Great Osobor from Utah State
Golf »
It's a boy! Scottie Scheffler arrives at PGA Championship with a newborn at home
- Valhalla's future in question for another PGA. Another dramatic finish wouldn't hurt
- Whoa Nelly! Rose Zhang wins Founders Cup to end Korda's record-tying LPGA Tour winning streak
- The 5 players who won the career Grand Slam in golf. And the 11 players who missed by one leg
- PGA CHAMPIONSHIP '24: Spieth gets another Grand Slam shot. Hardly anyone is talking about it
Soccer »
AP exclusive: Maradona heirs say his Golden Ball trophy was stolen. They want to stop its auction
Tennis »
Swiatek on course for Madrid-Rome double; facing Keys in the quarters
- Djokovic follows Nadal to early exit at Italian Open in first match after being hit by water bottle
- 4A boys tennis: Desert Hills back on top for 1st time since 2011
- 6A boys tennis: Lone Peak gets assist from region rival Skyridge for 6th title since 2016
- A'ja Wilson and Nike announce the Las Vegas Aces star is getting a signature shoe
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Halfway Home: Count on surprises, familiar faces in second half of NASCAR's regular season
- Derby winner Mystik Dan draws No. 5 post for Preakness. Bob Baffert's Muth opens as the favorite
- 8 watches owned by Formula One great Michael Schumacher are going up for auction
- Buescher confronts Reddick after another near-miss NASCAR loss at Darlington Raceway
- Brad Keselowski wins at Darlington Raceway, ending his 3-year NASCAR win drought
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Varane to leave Man United when contract expires at end of the season
The Associated Press | Updated May 14 - 6:09 a.m. | Save Story
Former France center back Raphael Varane will leave Manchester United when his contract expires at the end of the season. The 31-year-old Varane joined United in 2021 but has struggled to reproduce the kind of form he showed in a trophy-laden, decade-long spell at Real Madrid before that. Injuries have also played a part and restricted Varane to 93 appearances in his three seasons at United. Varane made the announcement on social media. He says he is "very positive for the future" following the arrival of Jim Ratcliffe as a co-owner.
US downhill skier Breezy Johnson banned for 14 months for breaking anti-doping rules
The Associated Press | Posted May 14 - 5:44 a.m. | Save Story
Downhill skier Breezy Johnson has been banned for 14 months for three violations of anti-doping rules and can't race until December. The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency has published its decision for Johnson's failure to comply with the whereabouts rules. They oblige athletes to detail where they can be found for one hour each day to give a sample with no advance notice. Johnson's whereabouts failures were from Oct. 29, 2022 to Oct. 10, 2023. She stopped racing on the World Cup circuit in December while under investigation. Johnson's ban expires on Dec. 9 before the first downhill next season.
AP weekly sports photo gallery
The Associated Press | Posted May 14 - 5:01 a.m. | Save Story
Associated Press photographers show off the art of shooting sports events, in a gallery of images from around the world.
EPL says Everton still 'in discussions' with 777 as scrutiny ramps up on US firm
The Associated Press | Posted May 14 - 4:52 a.m. | Save Story
The English Premier League chief executive says Everton is still in negotiations with 777 Partners over a takeover of the club despite the Miami-based investment group plunging into legal and financial turmoil. 777 reached an agreement with Everton in September to buy out the club majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri. The deal was subject to the approval of English soccer authorities and it has yet to be finalized. The prospective sale has been thrown into doubt because 777 is facing a $600 million fraud lawsuit in a federal court in New York and its Australian airline is grounded. Premier League CEO Richard Masters says Moshiri "wants to continue to have discussions with 777" over the possible sale.
Valhalla's future in question for another PGA. Another dramatic finish wouldn't hurt
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted May 14 - 4:01 a.m. | Save Story
There's some uncertainly about whether Valhalla will get another PGA Championship now that the PGA of America no longer owns it. Another spectacular finish might make it hard to ignore. This is the fourth PGA Championship at Valhalla. Mark Brooks won a playoff after Kenny Perry was in the broadcast booth instead of staying sharp. Tiger Woods won a playoff after making the most pressure putt of his career. Rory McIlroy won in a bizarre finish when he played into the group ahead. Jim Nantz of CBS says the golfing gods must live over Valhalla because it delivers magic.
UEFA wants Euro 2024 referees to speak more with captains and get more respect in return
The Associated Press | Posted May 14 - 4:00 a.m. | Save Story
UEFA is offering a communications deal between referees and teams at the European Championship: We'll do more to explain decisions, you let only captains approach to discuss them. UEFA has brought Euro 2024 match officials to Frankfurt to prepare for the June 14-July 14 tournament. UEFA detailed on Tuesday the standards it expects. Yellow cards are promised for any player who is not the captain "showing any sign of disrespect or dissent" when approaching the referee. UEFA referees head Roberto Rosetti says "We are ready to speak and share more details with the players and coaches to help them understand how a decision was taken."
Aces heavy favorites to win 3rd straight championship; Caitlin Clark a boon to WNBA
Doug Feinberg, Associated Press | Posted May 14 - 4:00 a.m. | Save Story
A'ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces will begin the WNBA season Tuesday night as a heavy favorite to win a third straight title. The Aces, who were a unanimous choice at No. 1 in the preseason AP WNBA power poll, are plus-100 favorites to win the title again according to BetMGM. New York, at plus-230, is the only team close to the champs. Wilson, the WNBA Finals MVP, was a unanimous choice as the AP preseason player of the year. She has been a star on and off the court since being drafted first by Las Vegas in 2018. She wasn't the only unanimous choice by the national media panel, who also chose Caitlin Clark as the preseason rookie of the year.
Caitlin Clark's ready for her WNBA regular-season debut as Fever take on Connecticut
Doug Feinberg, Associated Press | Posted May 14 - 3:59 a.m. | Save Story
the first sellout for the Sun in an opener since they played their inaugural game at Mohegan Sun Arena in 2003 after moving from Orlando.
AP exclusive: Maradona heirs say his Golden Ball trophy was stolen. They want to stop its auction
Samuel Petrequin And Alex Turnbull, Associated Press | Posted May 14 - 3:02 a.m. | Save Story
Diego Maradona's heirs want to stop the auction of a trophy he was awarded after the 1986 World Cup won by Argentina. It had been missing for decades and recently resurfaced. Their lawyer told The Associated Press he will launch an urgent request to have the Golden Ball withdrawn from the sale next month in Paris. He told the AP he will also request a judicial sequestration of the trophy and file a complaint for theft and concealed theft. Maradona died in 2020 at age 60. He captained Argentina in its 3-2 win over West Germany in the 1986 final in Mexico City. Maradona's heirs say the trophy was stolen and claim the current owner cannot be entitled to sell it.
Scarred by war, Nigeria's wounded soldiers fought to recover at Prince Harry's Invictus Games
Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press | Posted May 14 - 2:25 a.m. | Save Story
One evening in November 2020, a year into his military service, Peacemaker Azuegbulam's dream of being a soldier came to an abrupt end. He was among a group of Nigerian soldiers deployed in that country's counteroffensive against Islamic extremists when an anti-aircraft weapon was fired at them. When he regained consciousness, his life was no longer the same, and his left leg was later amputated. He was given what he called a chance to recover when he joined Nigeria's team in last year's Invictus Games and won Africa's first gold medal at the event founded by Prince Harry to aid in the rehabilitation of wounded soldiers.
Drouin returns from injury for Game 4, tries to fill void for Avs on heels of Nichushkin suspension
Pat Graham, Associated Press | Updated May 14 - 12:36 a.m. | Save Story
Colorado Avalanche forward Jonathan Drouin returned to the lineup Monday night against Dallas, trying to fill a scoring void on the heels of Valeri Nichushkin's suspension. Drouin had an assist in just over 19 minutes of action during a 5-1 loss to the Stars in Game 4 that pushed the Avalanche to the brink of elimination. Drouin has been sidelined since he suffered a lower-body injury in the regular-season finale. About an hour before the start of Game 4, Nichushkin's suspension was announced. He's suspended for at least six months without pay and placed in stage 3 of the league's player assistance program. The Avalanche were without defenseman Devon Toews due to an illness.
Arango and Real Salt Lake host the Seattle Sounders
The Associated Press | Posted May 14 - 12:15 a.m. | Save Story
Christian Arango leads Real Salt Lake into a matchup with the Seattle Sounders fresh off of a two-goal outing against the LA Galaxy.
Avs forward Valeri Nichushkin suspended for at least 6 months an hour before Game 4 against Stars
Pat Graham, Associated Press | Updated May 14 - 12:12 a.m. | Save Story
Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin was suspended at least six months without pay and placed in stage 3 of the league's player assistance program before Game 4 on Monday night of a second-round series with Dallas. The National Hockey League and National Hockey League Players' Association announced the news about an hour before the start of the game with the Stars. It's the second time this season he's been in the program. Stage 3 means Nichushkin violated the terms of the program. The 29-year-old Russian forward will miss the rest of the postseason and the first month next season at a minimum. He leads the team with nine playoff goals this season. Colorado lost 5-1 to Dallas on Monday and trails 3-1 in the series.
Kevin Newman's two-run single in the 9th gives the Diamondbacks a 6-5 victory over the Reds
Jack Thompson, Associated Press | Updated May 14 - 12:03 a.m. | Save Story
Kevin Newman's two-run single in the bottom of the ninth inning capped a four-hit night and gave the Arizona Diamondbacks a 6-5 victory over the reeling Cincinnati Reds on Monday night. Newman had a pair of doubles and a single before coming to the plate in the ninth against Alexis Diaz (1-2), who had loaded the bases with a hit batsman and two walks. Newman lined the pitch to shallow right to score Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Gabriel Moreno. Justin Martinez (1-0), the fifth Arizona pitcher of the game, picked up his first major league win. The Reds have lost 11 of their last 12 games, including a three-game sweep by the Diamondbacks in Cincinnati last week.
Wyatt Johnston scores twice as Stars push Avs to brink of elimination with 5-1 win in Game 4
Pat Graham, Associated Press | Updated May 13 - 11:48 p.m. | Save Story
Wyatt Johnston scored twice on the eve of his 21st birthday as the Dallas Stars pushed Colorado to the brink of elimination with a 5-1 win in Game 4 that came hours after Avalanche standout Valeri Nichushkin was suspended for at least six months. Dallas can close it out at home in Game 5 on Wednesday. Miro Heiskanen and Evgenii Dadonov also scored, while Sam Steel added an empty-net goal. Jake Oettinger made 24 saves. Before the game, the National Hockey League and National Hockey League Players' Association announced that Nichushkin was suspended for at least six months without pay.
Montero drives in 3 runs as the Rockies beat Padres 5-4 and extend winning streak to five games
Richard J. Marcus, Associated Press | Updated May 13 - 11:33 p.m. | Save Story
Elehuris Montero had two hits and three RBIs to lead Colorado to an 5-4 victory over the San Diego Padres on Monday night and extend the Rockies' winning streak to five games. Colorado relievers walked the bases loaded in both the eighth and ninth innings, but the Padres failed to score in either inning. San Diego drew 11 walks in the game and stranded nine runners in the loss. The Padres generated all their offense on home runs. Jurickson Profar hit a two-run shot and Xander Bogaerts and Jackson Merrill added solo homers.
Nolan Arenado's homer keys an 8-run rally in the 7th as the Cardinals surge past the Angels, 10-5
Greg Beacham, Associated Press | Updated May 13 - 11:28 p.m. | Save Story
The St. Louis Cardinals scored eight runs in the seventh inning and rallied from a four-run deficit for a 10-5 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. Nolan Arenado homered and Matt Carpenter had a tying two-run single during the surge. St. Louis sent 14 batters to the plate during a rally capped by a two-run single from Iván Herrera, who had two hits in the inning. Kevin Pillar hit a two-run homer and Kyren Paris had an RBI double during a four-run third inning for the Angels, who have lost four of five during their homestand to drop to 5-15 at home.
Will Smith's 2-run double leads the Dodgers past the Giants 6-4 in 10 innings
Josh Dubow, Associated Press | Updated May 13 - 11:28 p.m. | Save Story
Will Smith hit a two-run double in the 10th inning to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers a 6-4 win over the San Francisco Giants for their fourth straight victory this season over their rivals. Mookie Betts hit his 50th career leadoff homer and Kiké Hernández added a pinch-hit homer in the seventh inning to tie the game at 4 for Los Angeles. The Dodgers then won it in the 10th when Smith hit a drive to center field off Taylor Rogers to give Los Angeles the lead. Luis Matos hit a three-run homer for San Francisco in his first start in place of the injured Jung Hoo Lee.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 34, Thunder overcome Mavs defense to even series 2-2
Schuyler Dixon, Associated Press | Updated May 13 - 11:23 p.m. | Save Story
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder overcame a Dallas franchise playoff record of 13 blocks, rallying for a 100-96 victory to even their Western Conference semifinal series at 2-2. Chet Holmgren and Lu Dort hit a clutch 3-pointer apiece late, and Jalen Williams drove for a dunk and a 94-91 lead with 1:29 remaining as Dallas players and coaches screamed for a double-dribble call. The teams split a pair on each other's home court. Game 5 is Wednesday night in Oklahoma City. The Mavericks' last chance to tie came with 10.1 seconds left when trailing by two, Luka Doncic had two free throws. But the Dallas superstar missed the first.
