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By The Associated Press Titleholder France starts its new campaign in the Nations League with a home game against Denmark in Group 1 of top-tier League A. Security issues have been the main topic in France in the buildup to the match after the organizational chaos that marred the Champions League final last week at

BERLIN (AP) — Authorities in Bavaria say they’re releasing all previously unpublished files on the attack at the 1972 Munich Olympics following criticism from relatives of Israeli athletes and coaches who died there. The top security official in the southern German state said Thursday that Bavaria will no longer keep any files under wraps, but

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jaylen Brown is starting the NBA Finals on the road. Except it might seem like a homecoming for him, in a couple of ways. Brown plays for the Boston Celtics, who will visit the Golden State Warriors for Games 1 and 2 of the NBA

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Ji-Man Choi hit an RBI double in the 11th inning as the Tampa Bay Rays beat Texas 4-3 on Wednesday night. That kept the Rangers from having a winning record for the first time this season. Both teams scored in the 10th, but the Rangers

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bryan Reynolds hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-4. The Pirates completed their first sweep at Dodger Stadium in nearly 22 years. Rodolfo Castro went 2 for 2 with four RBI in three innings

By MIKE CRANSTON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Brendan Rodgers hit three home runs, including a two-run walkoff drive in the 10th inning, to help the Colorado Rockies beat the Miami Marlins 13-12 and split the doubleheader. Rodgers has a 19-game hitting streak. The Marlins won the first game 14-1. Miami rookie right-hander Edward Cabrera

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer The Carolina Panthers’ proposed $800 million practice facility project in Rock Hill, South Carolina, is officially dead after team owner David Tepper’s real estate company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware on Wednesday night. Tepper, who made billions in hedge funds, is the NFL’s wealthiest owner. The

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bryan Reynolds hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-4. The Pirates completed their first sweep at Dodger Stadium in nearly 22 years. Rodolfo Castro went 2 for 2 with four RBI in three innings

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Gonzaga forward Drew Timme and wing Julian Strawther both say they will drop out of the NBA draft and return to the Bulldogs for next season. Timme and Strawther announced their decisions a day after guard Rasir Bolton also said he would return to the Bulldogs. The 6-foot-10 Timme led the

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Rookie Christopher Morel drove in Jason Heyward with a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3. Heyward started on second base and moved up on a groundout by Nick Madrigal. Morel then drove him in with a fly

By MAUREEN MULLEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Garrett Whitlock pitched six strong innings and Jackie Bradley Jr. drove in four runs to help the Boston Red Sox beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-1. Whitlock (2-1) allowed five hits and one unearned run before two relievers completed the seven-hitter. Boston got to Hunter Greene (2-7) in

By VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Filip Chytil scored twice in the second period and the New York Rangers routed the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning 6-2 on Wednesday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals. Mika Zibanejad, Artemi Panarin and Frank Vatrano each had

By TODD KARPOVICH Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Ryan Mountcastle and Ramón Urías hit two of the Orioles’ four homers with back-to-back shots in the sixth inning, and Baltimore cruised past the Seattle Mariners 9-2. Rougned Odor and Trey Mancini also connected for the Orioles, who bounced back from a 10-0 defeat the prior night.

By STEVE McMORRAN AP Sports Writer WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand Rugby has been given approval to sign a ground-breaking deal with private equity firm Silver Lake which will bring a cash windfall but which some observers fear may threaten the “special bond” between New Zealanders and the All Blacks national team. Silver

By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green is partnering with the East Asia Super League as an ambassador to promote basketball in the region. The eight-team pan-regional league will launch in October with the leading clubs from Japan, South Korea, Philippines, Taiwan and a Manila-based team representing

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a two run home run, Danny Jansen added a three-run blast, and the Toronto Blue Jays extended their winning streak to seven games by beating the Chicago White Sox 7-3. It’s Toronto’s longest winning streak since an eight-game run last Sept. 1-9. Santiago

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Australia’s Socceroos have warmed up for next week’s World Cup playoff against United Arab Emirates with a 2-1 comeback win over Jordan. Mousa Al-Tamari’s powerful strike gave Jordan the lead in the 18th minute of the international friendly before Bailey Wright equalized in the 40th and Awer Mabil put Australia ahead

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan standout freshmen Moussa Diabate and Caleb Houstan are staying in the NBA draft. Diabate and Houstan had to make a decision to stay in school or to remain in the draft by Wednesday. The 6-foot-11 Diabate started 26 of 32 games for the Wolverines, averaging nine points and six