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by DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Yoán Moncada had five hits and five RBIs, including a run-scoring single against Kody Clemens, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 13-0 for a three-game series sweep. Moncada, Danny Mendick and Seby Zavala homered for Chicago, which had dropped four of five before arriving

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — International Boxing Association president Umar Kremlev says he wants a new election after a court ruled his opponent was wrongly barred last month. A clean election could be key for the International Olympic Committee. It excluded the IBA from organizing bouts at the Tokyo Olympics over integrity issues and threatened to

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Rookie quarterback Desmond Ridder has impressed himself — and coach Arthur Smith — with his ability to quickly absorb the Atlanta Falcons’ playbook. Ridder is still considered the challenger to veteran Marcus Mariota in the Falcons’ quarterback competition. Ridder, the third-round draft pick from

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The prevailing narrative was that the Kansas City Chiefs signed Justin Reid away from the Houston Texans in free agency when they decided to move on from three-time All-Pro safety Tyrann Mathieu. It was a one-for-one substitution, nice and tidy. The reality is that

IRVING, Texas (AP) — The American Athletic Conference’s six new members will enter the league next summer. Charlotte, Florida Atlantic, North Texas, Rice, UAB and UTSA will officially join the American on July 1, 2023. Each of those Conference USA schools had their applications for membership into the American approved last October. The American will

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Kelsey Plum scored 27 points, A’ja Wilson added 25 points and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Dallas Wings 92-84. Las Vegas opened the third quarter by scoring 24 of the opening 33 points to build a 59-53 lead. Plum gave the Aces their first lead of the game at 51-49

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers head into this upcoming season motivated by the stunning and sudden finish to their most recent playoff run. The circumstances surrounding their 13-10 NFC divisional playoff loss to the San Francisco 49ers made it particularly tough to get over. Green

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer The International Olympic Committee is expected to make a decision next week about whether to allow women to compete in Nordic combined at the 2026 Games. The sport has been part of the Winter Olympics since 1924. It is also the only Olympic sport without women. There is the

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — A three-man umpiring crew worked the series finale between the Houston Astros and Texas Rangers after umpire David Rackley was ruled out due to health and safety protocols. Major League Baseball says the remaining crew members followed appropriate steps consistent with protocols before working Wednesday’s game. Rackley had been scheduled to

By ERICA HUNZINGER AP Sports Writer Alexa Puccini was just a few days into her freshman year at Iowa, working out with a couple other members of the women’s swimming and diving team. It was August 2020 and she was finally on campus after committing as a junior in high school. A couple hours later,

NEW YORK (AP) — There are 23 venues bidding to host soccer matches at the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada. Most are in the United States but three are in Canada and three are in Mexico. Two of the stadiums have hosted World Cup finals in the past. The Estadio

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — FIFA plans to announce the 2026 World Cup sites, trimming the U.S. list from 17 to 10-12. Three sites are planned in Mexico and two are likely in Canada. In the first 48-nation World Cup, soccer’s governing body planned 60 games in the U.S., including

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Minkah Fitzpatrick is staying in Pittsburgh. The Steelers have signed their star safety to a new five-year contract. NFL Network reported the deal is worth $73.6 million, which would make Fitzpatrick the highest-paid safety in the league. The 25-year-old Fitzpatrick was ready to enter the final year of his rookie contract. He

WACO, Texas (AP) — Former longtime Baylor assistant Mitch Thompson has been named as the Bears’ head baseball coach. Thompson spent the past nine seasons at McLennan Community College, which also is located in Waco. MCC won the 2021 junior college national title. Thompson was a Baylor assistant from 1995 to 2012. He replaces Steve

WASHINGTON (AP) — George Washington University says it is dropping its “Colonials” moniker because “it can no longer serve its purpose as a name that unifies.” The school announced Wednesday that it will keep using “Colonials” until a new name is introduced. That is expected by the 2023-24 academic year. The school has used “Colonials”

BERLIN (AP) — Karolina Pliskova has edged Bianca Andreescu 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (7) at the Berlin Open to reach her second quarterfinal of the year. The fourth-seeded Pliskova hit 17 aces against Kaia Kanepi in the first round and added 12 more against Andreescu. But the Czech player had to fight back from a break

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — Ben Silverman and Davis Shore are among the young, the journeymen, the amateurs and the dreamers who made it through qualifying to earn spots in the U.S. Open this week. Starting Thursday, they will play alongside the millionaire disrupters, players such as Phil Mickelson and

HALLE, Germany (AP) — Defending champion Ugo Humbert and the second-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas have both been eliminated from the Halle Open in the second round. Humbert lost to Hubert Hurkacz 7-6 (5), 6-3, and Nick Kyrgios fought back to beat Tsitsipas 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 at the grass-court tournament. Top-ranked Daniil Medvedev advanced by beating David

GAIBA, Italy (AP) — Top-seeded Alison Van Uytvanck of Belgium needed just 45 minutes to ease into the quarterfinals of the Veneto Open, beating compatriot Ysaline Bonaventure 6-2, 6-2. She will next face Ylena In-Albon after the Swiss player beat compatriot Susan Bandecchi 6-3, 6-3. Third-seeded Lucia Bronzetti and fifth-seeded Arantxa Rus were eliminated. It

By COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press Ask a man about gender equality, and you’re likely to hear the U.S. has made great strides in the 50 years since the landmark anti-discrimination law Title IX was passed. Ask a woman, and the answer probably will be quite different. According to a new poll by The Associated Press-NORC