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By JOHN FINERAN Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman isn’t wasting any time. Not with the Irish’s season opener against the coach’s alma mater coming up on the horizon. Following a two-hour practice in hazy, humid conditions, the 36-year-old Freeman told his players they had work to do before

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Sadio Mané has scored on his league debut and Bayern Munich has routed Eintracht Frankfurt 6-1 to start the new Bundesliga. Jamal Musiala got two goals and Joshua Kimmich, Benjamin Pavard and Serge Gnabry also scored as Bayern showed no ill effect from Robert Lewandowski’s summer

NEW YORK (AP) — Former big league slugger Derek Dietrich has been suspended for 50 games for testing positive for a stimulant. Dietrich is on the roster of New York Yankees Triple-A affiliate Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. He last appeared in the majors with Texas in 2020. Dietrich’s suspension was one of five announced by the commissioner’s office

By COURTNEY WALSH Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — A week after the Lionesses became the pride of England for winning the Women’s European Championship, their compatriots in field hockey are hoping for their own historic moment in Birmingham. England has claimed a women’s hockey medal in the six previous Commonwealth Games but gold has

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Forward Denis Bouanga has signed with Los Angeles FC as the Major League Soccer-leading club’s third designated player. Bouanga is leaving Saint-Étienne of France’s second division to join LAFC. Bouanga recorded 26 goals and 13 assists in Ligue 1 over the past three seasons with Saint-Étienne before the club was relegated

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Denzel Mims was the New York Jets’ exciting new playmaker two summers ago as a potential game-changing wide receiver for years to come. A lot has happened since. And not a lot good. The 2020 second-round pick out of Baylor dealt with

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Cardinals running backs coach James Saxon has been charged with two counts of domestic battery in Indianapolis stemming from an alleged incident in May. One of the counts includes a charge of domestic battery committed in the presence of a child less than 16 years old. Saxon is a long-time

MUIRFIELD, Scotland (AP) — In Gee Chun is making another strong run at a major. The South Korean golfer took the halfway lead at the Women’s British Open after a 5-under 66 in the second round. She’s in position to challenge for a second major title of the year and fourth overall. Chun had an

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Malik Willis is experiencing some growing pains as the Tennessee Titans rookie works through his first NFL training camp. Willis has completed some nice passes and gotten the chance to run plays with the second-team offense. He took a sack Friday to wrap

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Joohyung Kim began the Wyndham Championship with a quadruple bogey. Now the 20-year-old South Korean who goes by “Tom” is among the leaders. Kim has made 14 birdies at Sedgefield Country Club since that 8 on his first hole. His 64 put him at 9-under 131 along with Ryan Moore and

By LARRY LAGE AP Hockey Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The University of Michigan has cut ties with embattled hockey coach Mel Pearson. Pearson’s contract expired after last season and he had been an at-will employee, pending a review of the program. An investigation revealed Pearson pressured student-athletes to lie about COVID-19 contact tracing

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jordan Addison says he didn’t know Southern California was the school for him until the moment he set foot on campus for his recruiting visit shortly after entering the transfer portal. The Biletnikoff Award-winning receiver says anybody who thinks he knew beforehand really doesn’t know

By The Associated Press The NCAA Tournament for women’s basketball is going to a two-host format for its regional rounds next year with eight teams each playing at Seattle and Greenville, South Carolina. Each of those sites will host two regional semifinal games March 24 and two more on March 25. Each site will host

MILAN (AP) — New AC Milan signing Charles De Ketelaere is honored by comparisons to former Rossoneri hero Kaká and hopes he can achieve as much with the club as the Brazilian great. The 21-year-old De Ketelaere has completed a transfer of around 32 million euros from Club Brugge. The talented playmaker has signed a

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Robert Lewandowski is determined to get Barcelona winning trophies again with all the goals and experience that the 33-year-old Poland striker can provide. Lewandowski was presented to around 60,000 fans at Barcelona’s Camp Nou on Friday. It was the first chance for his Spanish supporters to

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Josef Newgarden finished a disappointing 10th in the debut Music City Grand Prix on the downtown streets of his Nashville hometown. That’s not good enough to keep Newgarden in the hunt for a third IndyCar title, so the American slimmed down his schedule this

LONDON (AP) — The English Football Association has given itself power to block changes to home jersey colors and badges that are unpopular with fans. The aim is to protect soccer club traditions. Any proposed changes must pass extensive consultation with fans who are proven to have season tickets or attend a certain number of

NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Newcastle has given manager Eddie Howe a new long-term contract less than a year after handing him the task of keeping the relegation-threatened club in the Premier League. The 44-year-old former Bournemouth manager was appointed by Newcastle’s new Saudi Arabia-backed owners in November on a deal running until 2024 and guided