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By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks executive Alex Lasry has dropped out of Wisconsin’s U.S. Senate race, less than two weeks before the Democratic primary. Lasry’s campaign spokesman Thad Nation said Wednesday that Lasry will endorse Democratic Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes. The winner of the Aug. 9 primary will advance

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Cleveland quarterback Deshaun Watson practiced on Day 1 of training camp as the Browns began preparing for the upcoming season still not knowing if he will be suspended by the NFL for violating its personal conduct policy. Watson has been accused by more than two

BEDMINSTER, N.J. (AP) — The Saudi-funded LIV Golf series has announced a 14-tournament schedule for next year. That will feature 12 established team franchises and a chance for players to either be promoted or relegated through its series of Asian Tour events. LIV Golf leader Greg Norman says details of the full schedule will be

By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press KHIMKI, Russia (AP) — American basketball star Brittney Griner testified at her drug possession trial in Russia that an interpreter translated only a fraction of what was said during questioning when she was detained at Moscow’s airport in February and that officials told her to sign documents without explaining what

GENEVA (AP) — UEFA says safe-standing areas will be allowed on a trial basis at European club games involving teams from England, Germany and France this season. European soccer’s governing body says it will assess the findings of what it calls an “observer program” at the end of the season and decide whether to continue

PRAGUE (AP) — Eighth-seeded Marie Bouzkova advanced to the quarterfinals of the Prague Open by beating Czech teenager Dominika Salkova 6-1, 6-2. The Wimbledon quarterfinalist will next face Oksana Selekhmeteva. The 19-year-old Russian beat Chloe Paquet of France 6-4, 1-6, 6-3 to record her second victory in the main draw of a tournament. Qiang Wang

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer The England women’s soccer team is the talk of the nation and capturing hearts and minds because of its run to the European Championship final. Messages of support and praise have come from the royal family and prime minister. There are some key reasons behind the growing success of

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Brazil forward Neymar will stand trial in Spain a month before the World Cup for alleged irregularities involving his transfer to Barcelona in 2013. Neymar’s parents, former Barcelona president Sandro Rosell and both the club and Brazilian team Santos are also set to go on trial after a complaint brought by

LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. (AP) — An unraced 2-year-old colt trained by Bob Baffert was euthanized after an accident at Los Alamitos, becoming the 10th horse to die at the Southern California track this year. Officials at the track in Orange County said Rapacious had completed his morning workout Tuesday when he reared up twice as

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer The fight over IndyCar champion Alex Palou is headed to court as Chip Ganassi Racing filed a civil lawsuit in Indiana against the Spanish driver who is attempting to leave the team at the end of the season. Palou is in his second season driving for Ganassi. The

By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press KHIMKI, Russia (AP) — American basketball star Brittney Griner testified Wednesday at her drug trial in Russia that a language interpreter translated only a fraction of what was said during her questioning and officials instructed her to sign documents without providing an explanation. Griner was arrested at a Moscow airport

By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press KHIMKI, Russia (AP) — American basketball star Brittney Griner testified Wednesday at her drug trial in Russia that a language interpreter translated only a fraction of what was said during her questioning and officials instructed her to sign documents without providing an explanation. Griner was arrested at a Moscow airport

MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Kelsey Plum scored 12 of her 24 points in the first quarter as the Las Vegas Aces raced to an early 23-point lead, then held on for a 93-83 victory over the Chicago Sky to win the second WNBA Commissioner’s Cup championship. Plum, who won the All-Star MVP

DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Borussia Dortmund says striker Sébastien Haller has undergone a successful operation on a testicular tumor and will be out for at least “a couple of months.” Haller signed for Dortmund from Ajax on July 6 for $31.5 million but had to leave the pre-season training camp 12 days later for treatment

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United has completed the signing of Argentina center back Lisandro Martinez from Ajax for nearly $58 million. It’s a move that casts doubt on the future of much-criticized captain Harry Maguire. Martinez signed a five-year deal with the option of an extra 12 months at United. The clubs reached agreement

By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER and ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The German government has indicated it’s willing to pay further compensation to the families of 11 Israeli athletes killed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich by a Palestinian group. Relatives of the athletes, however, call the proposed amount “insulting.” The families have

BERLIN (AP) — The German government has indicated it’s willing to pay further compensation to the families of 11 Israeli athletes who were killed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich by members of a Palestinian group. Relatives of the athletes have long criticized how German authorities handled the attack and its aftermath. Demands for

LONDON (AP) — Dutch tennis coach Max Wenders has been banned from the sport for 12 years for match-fixing. The International Tennis Integrity Agency says Wenders admitted to “multiple match-fixing charges” and also admitted to destroying evidence and failing to report a corrupt approach. One of the charges against Wenders came under a rule which