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By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press KHIMKI, Russia (AP) — Brittney Griner’s drug possession trial resumed Thursday with the head of the Russian club she plays for in the offseason and a teammate from that squad testifying in support of her character and what the WNBA star has meant for women’s basketball in the country. Griner,

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Ducks tight end Spencer Webb has died after falling and striking his head on rock slides at a popular swimming lake near Eugene, Oregon, authorities said. The 22-year-old who was expected to play his fifth football season at the University of Oregon this fall was found about 100 yards (91

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Southwestern Athletic Conference Commissioner Charles McClelland will become the first representative from a historically Black college, university or league to chair the Division I men’s basketball committee when he takes over next year. The NCAA says McClelland will be vice chair this season under Bradley athletic director Chris Reynold before taking on

NEW YORK (AP) — A’ja Wilson scored 20 of her 25 points in a record-breaking first half to help the Las Vegas Aces rout the New York Liberty 108-74. Las Vegas scored the first 12 points on the way to a 37-13 lead after one quarter. Chelsea Gray had 11 of her 16 points in

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees have reacquired utility player Tyler Wade from the Los Angeles Angels for a player to be named or cash. The speedy Wade was assigned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. He hit .218 with 22 runs, five doubles, a homer and eight RBIs in 67 games with the Angels this

By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — A Texas man, not his 13-year-old son, was driving the pickup truck that crossed into the oncoming lane and struck a van carrying New Mexico college golfers, killing nine people, and he had methamphetamine in his system, investigators said Thursday. The National Transportation Safety Board said two

By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press KHIMKI, Russia (AP) — American basketball star Brittney Griner didn’t testify on the third day of her drugs possession trial in Russia, but the director of the Russian team she plays for in the offseason said he told the court about her merits. Griner was arrested in February at the

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — As NBA summer league winds down in Las Vegas, it’s time to look at some of the players who might have done better than most in showing their potential. Paolo Banchero was stellar for Orlando. Chet Holmgren was exceptional for Oklahoma City. That shouldn’t be

ALPE D’HUEZ, France (AP) — In his first Tour de France, 22-year-old Tom Pidcock became the youngest winner of a stage on the iconic Alpe d’Huez mountain after crossing the line solo at the ski resort. The British rider attacked on the ascent, and his frenetic pace up the legendary 21 hairpin bends was too

By JOHN WAWROW and STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writers The New Jersey Devils have agreed to terms with left winger Ondrej Palat on a $30 million, five-year contract. That’s according to an AP source familiar with the details. Palat had 52 points in 71 games during Tampa Bay’s three consecutive trips to the Stanley Cup

LONDON (AP) — Train drivers at eight British rail companies will go on strike later this month in the second large-scale industrial action set to affect commuters in July. The Aslef train drivers’ union said Thursday members will walk out for 24 hours on July 30 over pay disputes. The disruptions are expected to affect

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — The first time Cameron Young played the Old Course at St. Andrews was a happy memory. He was 13 and on a golf trip with his father. The most recent time is even better. Young made his British Open debut with a 64 for

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Finland will host a round of the figure skating Grand Prix series which was removed from Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. The International Skating Union says the event will move to Espoo, Finland, and be held from Nov. 25-27 as the last of the six regular Grand Prix events before

By CHRIS LEHOURITES AP Sports Writer ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Phil Mickelson walked out onto the first tee at the Old Course with only a few hundred fans watching nearby and several boisterous seagulls cackling above. His golf week was about to begin a few days later than normal for a British Open champion

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A Barcelona club official tells The Associated Press that the club has reached an agreement with Manchester United for the potential transfer of Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong. The player still needs to approve the move. United has agreed to pay Barcelona 75 million euros plus

TORONTO (AP) — Hockey Canada has published an open letter to Canadians, saying it will reopen the third-party investigation into an alleged sexual assault involving members of the country’s 2018 world junior team. The national federation also says participation in the investigation by the players in question is mandatory. Anyone who declines will be banned

By MUTWIRI MUTUOTA and GERALD IMRAY The Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan sprinter Ferdinand Omanyala is in a race to make his race at the world championships in Eugene, Oregon. The clock is ticking even before the medal contender in the 100 meters is due for his first qualifying heat at Hayward Field

By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — London’s Metropolitan Police Service has opened an investigation into four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah’s allegations that he was trafficked to the U.K. as a child. The inquiry comes after Farah, 39, revealed in a documentary that a woman he didn’t know brought him to the U.K. when

MOSCOW (AP) — American basketball star Brittney Griner was due back in a Russian court Thursday for trial after she pleaded guilty last week to drug possession charges. In Russia, a guilty plea doesn’t automatically end a trial. Griner’s defense may put forward arguments during the next hearing to mitigate the punishment, or a verdict