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MADRID (AP) — Spanish league president Javier Tebas has criticized the high spending of the Premier League clubs in the winter transfer window. He says the “British market is doped.” Tebas said the doped marked was evident after Chelsea made almost half of the signings in the Premier League while spending about $225 million. That

TORONTO (AP) — John Herdman says he will remain as Canada’s men’s soccer coach. The 47-year-old Briton coached Canada in its first men’s World Cup appearance since 1986. He led New Zealand’s women’s team from 2006-11 and Canada’s women from 2011-18, winning Olympic bronze medals in 2012 and 2016. Earl Cochrane, Canada Soccer’s general secretary,

ROME (AP) — Fiorentina has reached the Italian Cup semifinals with a 2-1 victory over Torino. The Tuscan team will face either Roma or Cremonese, who were playing later. The other semifinal pits holder Inter Milan against either Juventus or Lazio. Luka Jović and Jonathan Ikoné scored for Fiorentina. Yann Karamoh pulled one back for

ATLANTA (AP) — Pitcher Jesse Chavez and outfielder Kevin Pillar highlight the list of 26 non-roster players who’ve been invited to spring training by the Atlanta Braves. Chavez had been effective as a long reliever out of the Braves’ bullpen the last two seasons. He went 3-3 with a 2.72 ERA in 46 appearances over

LONDON (AP) — Tottenham manager Antonio Conte says surgery to remove his gallbladder has “gone well.” The Premier League club said in a statement that Conte had been diagnosed as having cholecystitis after recently experiencing severe abdominal pain. The 53-year-old Conte says in an Instagram post that “my surgery has gone well and I’m already

DETROIT (AP) — The NBA game between the Washington Wizards and Detroit Pistons scheduled for Wednesday night has been postponed because the Pistons were stranded in Dallas amid a winter storm. The league announced about 6 1/2 hours before tipoff that Pistons were unable to fly home to Detroit following their game Monday against the

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The New York Court of Appeals has scheduled oral arguments for March 14 in the long-running dispute between the Baltimore Orioles and Washington Nationals over television rights fees. The Mid-Atlantic Sports Network was established in March 2005 after the Montreal Expos relocated to Washington and became the Nationals, moving into what

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer The Washington Commanders are interviewing Anthony Lynn for their offensive coordinator vacancy. The San Francisco 49ers assistant head coach/running backs coach is the sixth candidate the team has spoken to about the job. Coach Ron Rivera interviewed Lynn in person in California days after the 49ers flew home following

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Breanna Stewart is coming to the New York Liberty. The most coveted free agent this offseason, who won the WNBA MVP award in 2018, announced on social media that she was going to New York with a photo of her in a Liberty shirt on Wednesday. Stewart had spent

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The Augusta National Women’s Amateur already is seen as one of the elite amateur golf events because of where it’s played. Now it has its strongest field. The tournament says 45 of the top amateurs in the world already have accepted invitations. It’s played a week before the Masters. Two rounds

CAMBRIDGE, Ohio (AP) — Philadelphia Eagles backup offensive lineman Josh Sills has been indicted on rape and kidnapping charges that stem from an incident in Ohio just over three years ago. The rookie who has played in just one game this season was on the inactive list in Philadelphia’s NFC title game victory on Sunday.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Seattle Mariners defeated Diego Castillo in the first salary arbitration decision this year, and the relief pitcher will get a raise to $2.95 million rather than his request of $3,225,000. Richard Bloch, Melinda Gordon and Brian Keller made the decision one day after hearing arguments. A 29-year-old right-hander who

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A person familiar with the situation says Nebraska football coach Matt Rhule has filed an arbitration suit with the NFL against the Carolina Panthers seeking about $5 million in offset severance compensation. Rhule was fired as Panthers head coach on Oct. 10. Rhule hired high-profile

By The Associated Press Reaction from social media and elsewhere poured in after Tom Brady announced his retirement for the second and final time on Wednesday. Brady won seven Super Bowls and set numerous passing records in an unprecedented 23-year NFL career. He made his announcement in a short social media post. The 45-year-old Brady

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Blue-chip quarterback Jaden Rashada, who signed with Florida in December and then asked to be released from the commitment when a name, imagine and likeness deal fell through, says he is going to Arizona State. Rashada made his announcement on Twitter on the first day of the

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Pat Riley puts it this way. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar never had any potential. Riley says, “he only had greatness.” Abdul-Jabbar’s reign of nearly four decades as the NBA’s most prolific scorer has come to an end. LeBron James has taken the top spot that Abdul-Jabbar claimed in 1984. Riley coached

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple has kicked off a 10-year partnership with Major League Soccer with the launch of Season Pass on Apple TV+. The Apple launch comes after a transformative year for sports and streaming services. The NFL further embraced streaming last year as Prime Video carried “Thursday