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BY CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Germany hopes this week to start repairing the tattered reputation of its men’s national soccer team before it hosts the European Championship next year. Two World Cup flops and a poor showing in between have taken their toll on what was a proud heritage for Germany.

By The Associated Press Paxten Aaronson, the younger brother of U.S. national team midfielder Brenden Aaronson, made his debut for Eintracht Frankfurt in a 2-0 loss at Union Berlin in the Bundesliga. The 19-year-old midfielder from Medford, New Jersey, entered in the 82nd minute Sunday. He transferred to the German club in January from Major

ZURICH (AP) — FIFA has appealed to Swiss federal judges against a Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling in a long-standing investigation of alleged sexual abuse in soccer in Haiti. CAS last month overturned a FIFA life ban for the former long-time Haiti soccer federation president Yves Jean-Bart. The 75-year-old Jean-Bart had been accused of

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Germany forward Jamal Musiala has been ruled out of upcoming friendly games against Peru and Belgium because of a muscle-fiber tear in his left thigh. Musiala came on as a substitute in Bayern Munich’s 2-1 loss at Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga on Sunday and played to the end of the

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Barcelona is leaving aside the distractions of its latest scandal by playing good soccer and winning big matches. Barcelona defeated Real Madrid for the second time in in less than three weeks on Sunday to make sure there is more talk about the team’s prowess on

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer Most Formula One drivers delayed by a stomach bug before flying to a race followed by an annoying mechanical failure in qualifying would have been happy to finish in second place. Especially after starting from 15th place on the grid. But not two-time defending F1 champion Max Verstappen.

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Lindsay Brandon is a lawyer whose past clients include athletes disputing doping suspensions. In her new post as the WTA’s first director of safeguarding, Brandon is leading an increased effort to protect athletes from predatory coaches — and others — on the women’s professional tennis tour. “Safeguarding is about

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer Ja Morant’s eight-game NBA suspension is over, and the two-time All-Star has rejoined the Memphis Grizzlies. He was on the bench for Memphis’ home game against Dallas. It’s unclear exactly when he’ll play, with the earliest being Wednesday. The Grizzlies announced Morant would not play against the Mavericks

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer We know you’re upset. Underdogs have blown up every bracket in the country. An upside of the upsets: perhaps the maddest March ever. Defending national champion Kansas and fellow No. 1 seed Purdue are gone — the Boilermakers with a slice of unwanted history. The Sweet 16 won’t have

By ANDI JATMIKO Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Dozens of conservative Muslims have marched in Indonesia’s capital to protests Israel’s first-ever participation in the FIFA World Cup Under-20 in Indonesia. The world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation is hosting the U-20 World Cup from May 20 to June 11. A total of 24 countries from

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Sobbing as she received hugs from friends, family and administrators, Mississippi coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin tried to grasp the magnitude of her team’s stunning win against top-seeded Stanford when someone reminded her there’s more basketball to be played. Her two young daughters danced for joy on