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By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer The Women’s World Cup is getting an increase in prize money of more than 300% for this year’s tournament. The $152 million fund for the first 32-team tournament is a huge boost from the 24-team edition in 2019 and 10 times what it was in 2015. FIFA president Gianni

By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press The stakes are higher in Ohio this year for March Madness — and not just because it’s a regional host for the first round of the men’s NCAA basketball tournament. For the first time, Ohio sports fans can click on a mobile app or tap into kiosks at bars,

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Two-time defending Formula One champion Max Verstappen’s arrival at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix has been delayed because of a stomach bug. The Red Bull driver posted on Twitter that illness forced him to miss his initial flight and meant he could not do his scheduled media duties on Thursday.

KANNAPOLIS, North Carolina (AP) — The Haas Formula One team has dismissed a report claiming its parent company broke sanctions by providing machinery to Russia as “simply false.” Haas was responding to a report by American broadcaster PBS on Tuesday alleging that the Haas Automation company had provided machines and parts to Russia. This would

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer After a flurry of moves in the two days ahead of the official start of the NFL free agency period, Aaron Rodgers made the biggest news Wednesday by announcing his intention to play for the New York Jets. Several more players switched teams, others are staying put and

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Umpires will have a new view this season. On Zoom. Major League Baseball struck a deal with Zoom Video Communications  llowing on-field umpires to watch the replay operations center evaluating contested calls. MLB first adopted instant replay in September 2008 for home boundary calls and

SOLDEU, Andorra (AP) — Swiss skier Marco Odermatt won the men’s super-G at the World Cup Finals to close in on the record for most points in a single season. The victory raised Odermatt’s tally to 1,942 points and left him 58 short of the all-time mark set by Austrian great Hermann Maier in the

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer FIFA president Gianni Infantino has been re-elected by acclaim to another four-year term after suggesting the financial results under his leadership would keep an industry CEO in the job for life. Infantino had no opponent in the election and won by acclaim instead of a formal vote by the

KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — The Women’s World Cup is getting 300% increase in prize money for this year’s tournament. The $150 million fund for the first 32-team tournament is a huge boost from the 24-team edition in 2019 and 10 times what it was in 2015. FIFA president Gianni Infantino says some of that prize

By TRISNADI MARJAN Associated Press SURABAYA, Indonesia (AP) — An Indonesian court has acquitted two police officials charged with negligence leading to the deaths of 135 people in October when police fired tear gas inside a soccer stadium, setting off a panicked run for the exits. A panel of three judges at Surabaya District Court

PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo’s president wants India to reconsider its decision to deny Kosovar boxers their national flag and anthem at the women’s world championships in New Delhi. India does not recognize Kosovo as an independent state. President Vjosa Osmani considers India’s decision “a blatant violation of int’l sporting standards.” She adds in a

SOLDEU, Andorra (AP) — Swiss skier Lara Gut-Behrami won the women’s World Cup super-G title and Mikaela Shiffrin finished 14th in her first race since setting the record for most career victories with 87. Gut-Behrami won the last super-G of the season to overtake leader Italian rival Elena Curtoni in the standings. Curtoni finished 1.23

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Miami is one of only two teams that made the NCAA Tournament’s field of 68 to have four players averaging at least 13 points per game. That means they’re deep, balanced and poised to possibly make another run. The Hurricanes are seeded fifth in

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer Watch out, No. 1 seeds. Thursday marks the five-year anniversary of the University of Maryland-Baltimore County pulling off the biggest upset in college basketball history, knocking off the 2018 NCAA Tournament’s top seed in Virginia. No. 16 seeds were 0-135 against 1 seeds before UMBC’s iconic 75-54 win. And

KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Gianni Infantino has been re-elected FIFA president by acclaim through 2027. He suggested to FIFA member federations meeting in Rwanda that the financial results under his leadership would keep an industry CEO in the job for life. Infantino had no election opponent and won by acclaim instead of a formal vote

TOKYO (AP) — Lars Nootbaar’s pepper-grinder gesture is catching on all across Japan. You see people doing it on the trains, across the counter ordering a coffee and of course among the 40,000 fans who have packed the Tokyo Dome to watch Japan play in the World Baseball Classic. Nootbaar says “the fans have leaned

By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer From the First Four to the Final Four, the NCAA Tournament captivates sports fans for more than three weeks every year. How well do you think you know it? Think you know the leading scorer in a game? A career? Or how about the program with the most

By The Associated Press EUGENE, Ore. — Led by Rivaldo Soares’ 21 points, the Oregon Ducks defeated the UC Irvine Anteaters 84-58 in the first round of the NIT.

By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Ryan Hartman had two goals and an assist and the surging Minnesota Wild beat St. Louis 8-5 on Wednesday night in a game in which Blues goalie Jordan Binnington was ejected for throwing a punch. Binnington was whistled for a match penalty with 7:35 left in