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By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker has signed a contract extension through the 2025 season. The 67-year-old Snitker guided the Braves to the 2021 World Series championship before the team won 101 games last season. Snitker says he is excited about the future of the Braves, who

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Mike Rallis had his younger brother draped over his shoulders and was set to dump him to the turf — as a roughhousing brother might do — when he took an abrupt blow to his ribs. In a flash, Nick Rallis was on his feet and

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Kraken rookie All-Star Matty Beniers will miss the team’s final two games before the All-Star break after taking a big hit from Vancouver’s Tyler Myers earlier this week. Seattle coach Dave Hakstol said Beniers would not play against Calgary or Columbus. The team has not specified what kind of injury Beniers

By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa remains in the NFL’s concussion protocol and will not participate in the 2023 Pro Bowl, a person with knowledge of the matter told The Associated Press. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the decision has not

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — At least four more Michigan State football players facing misdemeanor charges for a skirmish inside the Michigan Stadium tunnel will likely have their cases dismissed. Lawyers say they’ll have to perform community service and meet other conditions. Scuffles broke out in the tunnel after Michigan defeated Michigan State in October.

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams are hiring former New York Jets offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the Rams haven’t formally announced the decision to hire LaFleur, who spent

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes finished a full week of practice on his ailing right ankle Friday. Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid pronounced his All-Pro quarterback ready to go for Sunday night’s the AFC championship game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Mahomes sustained a high ankle sprain

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas interim coach Rodney Terry is in the midst of a long audition. And the school at some point must decide whether he deserves a callback. Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte isn’t discussing the search for a permanent replacement for Chris Beard, who was

PARIS (AP) — French Rugby Federation president Bernard Laporte has resigned. The move came after Laporte was convicted in a corruption case last month. His stepping down came a day after French rugby clubs voted against accepting Patrick Buisson as interim president. Buisson was nominated by the suspended Laporte to replace him temporarily while he

TORONTO (AP) — Sean Johnson is the new goalkeeper for Toronto FC through 2024. The 33-year-old free agent spent the last six seasons with New York City FC. Toronto FC signed him using targeted allocation money. Johnson played all 34 regular-season matches for NYC last year with a career-high 14 clean sheets. He won an

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Former Carolina Panthers interim coach Steve Wilks says he is “disappointed, but not defeated” that he didn’t land the team’s full-time head coaching position. The Panthers announced on Thursday they have agreed to hire Frank Reich as their coach. Wilks tweeted Friday, “many people aren’t

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — When Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes headed up the tunnel inside Arrowhead Stadium to have X-rays taken on his sprained right ankle, and Chad Henne trotted onto the field in the second quarter of their divisional playoff game against Jacksonville, it was obvious who the

By DEBORA REY Associated Press BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Next year’s Copa América will be played in the United States and will include six CONCACAF teams. South American soccer body CONMEBOL says its 10 national teams will play the tournament out of their region after a deal with the confederation for North and Central America

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — There are still a handful of players left at Florida who remember watching Keyontae Johnson collapse on the sideline during a game in December 2020. They will share the floor with him again this weekend on opposite sides. The senior forward has an unspecified heart

ROME (AP) — Benetton and Italy prop Ivan Nemer has been suspended until the end of the season after giving a rotten banana to a Black teammate. The incident happened during a secret Santa exchange of gifts at a Benetton team dinner on Dec. 20. Prop Cherif Traoré was presented with the rotten banana. The

BERLIN (AP) — Union Berlin has signed midfielder Aïssa Laïdouni after he played for Tunisia at the World Cup. The transfer adds midfield depth to a team contending for Champions League qualification. Laïdouni arrived Friday from Hungarian club Ferencvaros after starting all three of Tunisia’s games in the World Cup. He is Union’s third signing

ZURICH (AP) — FIFA has banned Uruguay players Fernando Muslera and José María Giménez for four games each. They aggressively confronted match officials when Uruguay was eliminated from the World Cup last month. Veterans Edinson Cavani and Diego Godín must also serve one-game bans when Uruguay next plays. The players must do community service on