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By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been stripped of the Arsenal captaincy after his latest disciplinary breach. Arsenal says the striker will not be considered for selection for the English Premier League game against West Ham on Wednesday. Aubameyang was left out for the game against Southampton on Saturday because of what

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United says defender Victor Lindelof is undergoing “precautionary investigations” after suffering breathing difficulties during an English Premier League game. United says Lindelof “has recovered well” from the incident that happened during the 1-0 win over Norwich on Saturday and forced him to be replaced in the second half. United says

BERLIN (AP) — Austria’s leader says no high-ranking politicians from his country will attend the Beijing Winter Olympics, but he says that is entirely because of coronavirus restrictions in China and is not a diplomatic protest. Chancellor Karl Nehammer’s comments to Tuesday’s edition of German daily Die Welt came after foreign ministers from Austria and

By BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer Major League Baseball umpire Tripp Gibson grew up in Mayfield, Kentucky, and is back home this week after the town was devastated by a tornado last week. The 40-year-old Gibson says no one in his immediate family was injured in the storm that killed at least 74 in Kentucky.

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — The virus has disrupted business in the NBA. The Chicago Bulls are now shut down for what will be at least a few days, Indiana coach Rick Carlisle is missing some games, and Toronto President Masai Ujiri tested positive after hosting an event that NBA Commissioner

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer This was supposed to be the week that Memphis, with its star-filled recruiting class led by Emoni Bates and Jalen Duren, was expected to make a national statement with games scheduled against Alabama and Tennessee. Instead, the Tigers are staring at perhaps one last chance to turn around the

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Don’t expect Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan to be impulsive when deciding coach Urban Meyer’s fate. Khan made it clear Monday he values making informed decisions over “just acting helter-skelter on emotion.” He pointed out giving former coaches Gus Bradley and Doug Marrone four

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Stephen Curry hears the roars everywhere he travels these days. His pursuit of the NBA’s career 3-point record has created warm and fuzzy environments for the Warriors at each stop. Fans want to see history, and they want to see the 33-year-old Curry break Ray Allen’s

By MICHELLE LIU Associated Press ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — A coroner is set to release the results of a degenerative brain disease test on the former NFL player who was accused of fatally shooting six people in Rock Hill, South Carolina before killing himself in April. The family of Phillip Adams agreed shortly after

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Marcus Morris had season highs of 24 points and 11 rebounds, leading the Los Angeles Clippers to a 111-95 victory over the Phoenix Suns in the teams’ first meeting the Western Conference finals. The Suns have kept up the momentum this season, leading the West

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Matthew Stafford threw for 287 yards and three touchdowns, Cooper Kupp and Odell Beckham Jr. each caught a touchdown pass and the Los Angeles Rams held on for a 30-23 win over the Arizona Cardinals. Aaron Donald had three sacks for the Rams, his last

PORTLAND, Ore. — Mike Meadows made the go-ahead free throws with 8 seconds remaining and Kristian Sjolund had a career-high 20 points as Portland edged Cal Poly 78-77. Tyler Robertson had 16 points and seven assists for the Pilots. Trevon Taylor scored a career-high 27 points and had eight rebounds for the Mustangs. 

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer Maybe the Arizona Cardinals should have stayed on the road. Home cooking doesn’t seem to sit well with them. Undefeated on the road, the Cardinals returned home the first time in a month and fell flat again, losing 30-23 to the Los Angeles Rams to tighten the NFC West

By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 28 points, 19 rebounds and nine assists, and the Denver Nuggets built a huge lead before holding off the Washington Wizards 113-107 in coach Wes Unseld Jr.’s return to the Mile High City. Jokic tied his season high for rebounds but missed out on

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer China’s treatment of its Uyghur minority could come before the courts in Argentina at about the same time that the Winter Olympics open on Feb. 4 in Beijing. The case will be brought as a “universal jurisdiction criminal complaint” in Argentina by lawyers representing China’s ethnic Uyghur population. The

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Matthew Stafford threw for 287 yards and three touchdowns, Cooper Kupp and Odell Beckham Jr. each caught a touchdown pass and the Los Angeles Rams held on for a 30-23 win over the Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals will have to wait at least one more

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Bryce Williams scored a career-high 29 points, Avery Anderson III added another 29 points and Oklahoma State held off Cleveland State  98-93 in overtime. The Cowboys’ Keylan Boone blocked the potential game-tying layup with 20 seconds left in overtime, then Williams made 1 of 2 from the line and Anderson followed

DALLAS (AP) — Kristaps Porzingis had 24 points, 13 rebounds and five blocks, and Dallas hit a season-high 19 3-pointers as the Mavericks routed the Charlotte Hornets 120-96 to sweep a back-to-back without All-Star guard Luka Doncic. Porzingis led the Mavericks to a 70-43 halftime lead, securing his sixth double-double of the season with 22

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. (AP) — Jamel Horton’s 3-pointer with 36 seconds left gave Albany the cushion it needed to earn its first road victory of the season, upsetting Boston College, 61-57. The Great Danes built a 35-26 lead by intermission but Boston College battled back to take the lead 39-37 on a jumper and layup