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MADRID (AP) — Spanish authorities have opened an investigation into possible match-fixing in a Copa del Rey game two years ago. The Spanish league says police are looking into the first-round match between Levante and Huracán Melilla. Levante won 8-0. The league says it received an anonymous tip about the possible match-fixing.  Six people connected

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Alabama standout freshman Brandon Miller was in the starting lineup and scored a career-high 41 points in a win over South Carolina. It came a day after police said he delivered a gun to a teammate who is charged in a fatal shooting near campus.

NEW DELHI (AP) — Yannik Paul has birdied his last four holes to shoot 7-under 65 and take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Indian Open on the European tour. The No. 119-ranked German’s hot finish lifted him above Honey Baisoya. Baisoya is leading a contingent of Indian players making a fast

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer In IndyCar’s effort toward environmental sustainability, one of the world’s largest tire manufacturers will rely on a desert shrub to produce a new source of natural rubber for its tires. Bridgestone Americas says it has made offseason advancements to incorporate more sustainable and bio-circular materials into its tires.

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Alex Morgan and Mallory Swanson scored and the United States defeated Brazil 2-1 on Wednesday night to win the SheBelieves Cup for the fourth straight year. Japan, which defeated Canada 3-0 in the earlier match at Toyota Stadium, was runner-up in the four-team, round-robin tournament. All four SheBelieves Cup teams will

SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — Formula One champion Max Verstappen has picked up where he left off last season by setting the fastest time in the first session of preseason testing. Verstappen lapped the Bahrain International Circuit nearly .3 seconds faster than Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz. George Russell could manage only fifth fastest for Mercedes. The session

PATTAYA, Thailand (AP) — Jennifer Kupcho of the United States has fired a bogey-free 7-under 65 to share the lead alongside four other golfers after the opening round of the LPGA Thailand. With Kupcho in the lead were 2014 champion Anna Nordquist of Sweden, six-time USLPGA Tour winner Nasa Hataoko of Japan, local hope and

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer The biggest winner in the Major League Soccer offseason transfer market ended up being the rumor mill. Whether it was the apparent flirtation between Lionel Messi and Inter Miami, or the interest that Los Angeles FC had for Chelsea striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, neither materialized and the MLS offseason was

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer British soccer commentator John Motson has died at the age of 77. He was one of the most well-known voices in British sport for 50 years. The BBC announced the death of Motson without giving any details. Motson was fondly known as “Motty.” He called games for Britain’s national

SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — Formula One has begun three days of testing ahead of the new season and Aston Martin almost immediately ran into a reliability issue. The session at the Bahrain International Circuit had barely started when Felipe Drugovich ground to a halt on the track on his first run for Aston Martin. The

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Thomaz Bellucci, Brazil’s main flagbearer on the men’s tennis tour for the last decade, has retired after losing in straight sets to sixth-seeded Sebastian Baez 6-3, 6-2 in the first round of the Rio Open. The 35-year-old Bellucci says he’s now preparing to work

By The Associated Press BOISE, Idaho — The Boise State Broncos defeated the New Mexico Lobos 82-77 on Wednesday led by Max Rice’s 30 points. The Broncos are now 22-6 on the season, while the Lobos fell to 20-8.

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Brandon Miller found a safe spot on the basketball court and put up his career-best showing to rescue No. 2 Alabama. Miller scored a career-high 41 points, including the go-ahead basket with 0.9 seconds left in overtime, as the Crimson Tide outlasted South Carolina 78-76

By DENNIS PASSA AP Sports Writer BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Vivienne Gray doesn’t fit the same profile as former or current professional athletes forced to live with the ongoing effects of concussions. The 33-year-old cardiac care nurse has been fighting the side effects of a concussion following a collision with an opposing player during an