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By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The person perhaps most unfazed by San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan’s pre-training camp proclamation that the 49ers were now Trey Lance’s team was Lance himself. While some people outside the organization may have wondered if the Niners were ready to turn a contender

AYRSHIRE, Scotland (AP) — LPGA Tour rookie Hye-Jin Choi shot an 8-under 64 to take a one-shot lead at the Scottish Open on a day of low scoring on the Dundonald Links course. Choi had seven birdies, one eagle and a bogey to tie her career-low round on the LPGA Tour. Three players were tied

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Lamar Jackson’s contract negotiations are lingering into training camp, and the Baltimore quarterback says at a certain point, it could be time to put those talks aside. Jackson says there will probably be a cutoff point for negotiations. That’s not a huge shock. Contract talks during

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks will be without safety Jamal Adams for an unknown period after he left training camp to seek additional opinions on the surgically repaired fingers on his left hand. Adams participated in the first day of training camp but was absent on Day

By SCOTT ORGERA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Andrew Benintendi wouldn’t say whether he will get vaccinated for COVID-19 now that he’s with the first-place New York Yankees rather than the last-place Kansas City Royals. A day after New York acquired the 28-year-old from the Royals for three minor league pitchers, Benintendi went 0

BEDMINSTER, N.J. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump says the Saudi-funded LIV Golf circuit has created a “gold rush” for players. Trump played a round Thursday on his home course at Trump National Bedminster. This one was the LIV Golf Invitational pro-am. He played with Dustin Johnson and Bryson DeChambeau. Trump says what the Saudi-backed

By COURTNEY WALSH Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Tom Daley protested intolerance toward the LGBTQ+ community at the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games. The British diver played a key role as one of the last bearers in the Queen’s Baton Relay. Commonwealth Games Federation chief executive Katie Sadleir says the

CINCINNATI (AP) — Daniel Castano was hit on the forehead by a 104 mph line drive off the bat of Donovan Solano in the first inning of the Miami Marlins’ 7-6 win over the Cincinnati Reds. The 27-year-old left-hander fell to the field on his knees and held a hand to his head as catcher

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer WESTFIELD, Ind. (AP) — Matt Ryan has seen and done just about everything other than winning a Super Bowl in his 14-year NFL career. He’s been the league MVP. He’s won a conference title. He’s steadily climbed the league’s career passing charts. But now, for the first time since

TORONTO (AP) — The Detroit Tigers put unvaccinated left-hander Andrew Chafin on the restricted list before the opener of a four-game series in Toronto and selected right-hander Bryan Garcia from Triple-A Toledo as a substitute player. Detroit also added right-hander Derek Law and shortstop Zack Short to its taxi squad. Chafin signed a $13 million,

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Two-time IndyCar champion Josef Newgarden was cleared Thursday to practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway following his collapse after crashing at Iowa. Newgarden will be re-evaluated Friday after practice to determine if he can compete Saturday on the road course at Indianapolis. Newgarden was leading and

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The IndyCar drama surrounding reigning champion Alex Palou has taken another twist. He says he will be a McLaren driver in 2023 . He has been sued by current team Chip Ganassi Racing, which claims it exercised its exclusive option on the Spaniard. That means

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Mets reliever Drew Smith has been put on the 15-day injured list because of a strained lat muscle in his right side. The move was retroactive to Monday, a day after Smith allowed an RBI double to San Diego’s Eric Hosmer in the sixth inning. Smith got the win

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Saquon Barkley is entering his fifth season with the New York Giants tied as the team’s second-longest tenured player with offensive lineman Nick Gates. Only Sterling Shepard, who was drafted in 2016, has been with the Giants longer. The 25-year-old Barkley is entering 2022

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — No quarterback has won more games over his first three seasons with the Tennessee franchise than Ryan Tannehill, who has posted a 30-13 record for the Titans. The problem? He’s 2-3 in the postseason. Worse is Tannehill and the Titans losing three straight

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Colorado State athletic director Joe Parker has signed a five-year extension through 2027. The extension for Parker, who is entering his eighth year as the Rams’ top athletic administrator, was announced Thursday by the university’s interim president, Rick Miranda. In a statement, Parker thanked the school’s board of governors, Chancellor

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Davon Godchaux came to New England a year ago in large part for the chance to play under Bill Belichick. The defensive lineman says an opportunity to extend that relationship and continue to play an integral role in the unit’s ongoing makeover was an easy

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Quarterback Justin Fields comes into his second season with the Chicago Bears hoping to convince a new general manager and coach that he is the right person to lead the NFL franchise for years to come. He’s looking to take a big step coming

By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI has reached out to attorneys representing Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles and other women who say they were sexually assaulted by Larry Nassar to begin settlement talks in the $1 billion claim they brought against the federal government. That’s according to three people familiar with

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Sebastian Vettel considered retiring from Formula One for quite some time before finally announcing Thursday this season will be his last. The German, who joined Instagram on Wednesday, used the platform one day later to announce he plans to spend more time with his