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NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Top-seeded Dan Evans has kept alive the home challenge at the Nottingham Open. The British player reached the semifinals of the grass-court tournament by beating Marc-Andrea Huesler 6-4, 6-4. Two other British players bowed out in the quarterfinals as Liam Broady lost 7-6 (1), 1-6, 6-4 to Jack Sock of the

By TIM DAHLBERG AP Boxing Writer The International Boxing Hall of Fame might have to build a new wing to host all the new inductees after this weekend’s ceremonies. Floyd Mayweather Jr. alone makes Sunday’s event one of the most anticipated in years. Among the other inductees are Roy Jones Jr., Andre Ward, Bernard Hopkins

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — In a story published June 9, 2022, about the University of Connecticut’s baseball team, The Associated Press erroneously reported the team is the first from New England to make it to the Super Regional round of the NCAA Division I Tournament since 2012. Boston College played in the Super Regionals in

By The Associated Press Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper’s companies and the City of Rock Hill are being sued by South Carolina’s York County for at least $21 million over the failed completion of the team’s proposed $800 million practice facility and headquarters. The structure remains half-built in Rock Hill, South Carolina, with no plans

TYLOSAND, Sweden (AP) — Australia’s Jason Scrivener shot 8-under 64 to lead by two strokes at the halfway point of the Scandinavian Mixed event. Among the three players tied for second place were female players in Italian amateur Carolina Melgrati and home favorite Linn Grant. Scrivener’s bogey-free round at Halmstad Golf Club in southern Sweden

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The Las Vegas Raiders have locked up another key player with a new contract, agreeing to a two-year, $32 million extension with Pro Bowl slot receiver Hunter Renfrow. NFL Network first reported the deal and said it includes $21 million in guarantees. Renfrow was entering the final season

CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — Gareth Bale says Wales’ qualification for the World Cup in Qatar will influence the next stage in his career as he weighs up which team to join after leaving Real Madrid. He has made one decision though. Bale says “I’m not going to Getafe, that’s for sure.” That came in response

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The Colorado Avalanche are just the fifth team in NHL history to have two goaltenders win five games each during a playoff run. They’re hoping to join the 2017 Pittsburgh Penguins, 1972 Boston Bruins and 1969 Montreal Canadiens as the only teams to do that and win the Stanley

STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Andy Murray has claimed his biggest win in more than five years by defeating the top-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6 (4), 6-3 to reach the semifinals of the Stuttgart Open. The 35-year-old Murray claimed his first win over an opponent ranked in the top five since beating Novak Djokovic at the World

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer A person familiar with the deal says the Las Vegas Raiders have agreed to a two-year extension with Pro Bowl slot receiver Hunter Renfrow worth $32 million. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the contract hadn’t been announced. NFL Network first reported the deal and said

BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — The U.S. Open returns to The Country Club outside Boston for the fourth time. The Country Club is most famous for Francis Ouimet beating Britain’s best in 1913 and for the Americans rallying to win the Ryder Cup in 1999. This U.S. Open will not have Tiger Woods. He’s taking off

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Scottie Scheffler won the Masters. His close friend Sam Burns would love nothing better than to join him with a major of his own at the U.S. Open. Another top player to consider is PGA champion Justin Thomas. Only five players have won the U.S. Open and the PGA

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Charles Leclerc has set the fastest time of the day in second practice for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as he aims to turn around his recent run of disappointing race results. Sergio Pérez led the first session. Leclerc set the pace for Ferrari with a lap of 1 minute 43.224 seconds

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The American Athletic Conference has reached an agreement with Cincinnati, Houston and UCF that paves the way for the schools to join the Big 12 in 2023. The three schools announced in September they had accepted invitations to the Big 12, which is losing Texas and Oklahoma

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Real Madrid and Barcelona will meet in an exhibition July 23 in Las Vegas in just the second edition of the El Clásico rivalry on U.S. soil. The Spanish superpowers will visit Allegiant Stadium, the 2-year-old home of the NFL’s Raiders just off the Las

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Ecuador has kept its place at the World Cup. A FIFA legal ruling has rejected a complaint by Chile about an alleged ineligible player for Ecuador. Chile’s soccer federation claimed to have documents proving Ecuador defender Byron Castillo is Colombian. Ecuador risked forfeiting eight qualifying games

BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) — Former Northern Ireland player and coach Billy Bingham has died at the age of 90. He was a right winger who made 56 appearances for Northern Ireland and helped the team reach the quarterfinals of the 1958 World Cup. He guided the national team to the World Cup in 1982

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Former world champion Nico Rosberg has not been allowed to enter the Formula One paddock this season because he isn’t vaccinated against COVID-19. Rosberg has been working as a commentator and pundit on TV after he won the F1 title in 2016 with Mercedes and retired shortly thereafter. F1 rules this