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By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Spain’s top sports authority has accepted the Spanish league’s request to postpone a pair of weekend matches involving teams with players on international duty with South American nations. The games between Barcelona and Sevilla and Villarreal and Alavés will be played at later dates. The Spanish

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer Green Bay’s Elgton Jenkins has spent his NFL career demonstrating he can thrive at just about every spot on the offensive line. Now the Pro Bowl left guard looks forward to his biggest test yet as he fills in for injured All-Pro selection David Bakhtiari at left tackle and

BRUSSELS (AP) — The Belgian basketball federation has asked the country’s federal police to investigate a possible fraud case related to the organization of 3×3 tournaments in the runup to the Tokyo Olympics. Basketball Belgium says in a statement on Tuesday that it contacted a police unit specialized in sports fraud to conduct a “deep

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Catriona Matthew is the only European to be captain of consecutive winning teams in the Solheim Cup. And now she’s ready to give someone else a try. Matthew left no doubt after Europe’s win over the Americans that she was ready to move on after two

By TIM SULLIVAN Associated Press FREMONT, Ind. (AP) — Twenty years after the attacks of Sept. 11, and just days after the Taliban took control of Kabul, a small group of American combat veterans competing in the Tokyo Paralympics — a corps of elite athletes who have triumphed over catastrophic injuries they suffered in Iraq

BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium players Yannick Carrasco, Axel Witsel and Thibaut Courtois have been released back to their clubs ahead of a World Cup qualifier against Belarus on Wednesday. The trio did not travel with the squad to Kazan, Russia, where the game was switched due to sanctions against the Minsk government. Belgium coach Roberto

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Australia has edged Vietnam 1-0 in Hanoi to make it two wins out of two in Group B of Asia World Cup qualifying. Rhyan Grant’s header after 43 minutes for his first international goal kept the Socceroos on track for a fifth successive World Cup appearance. Japan has bounced back

By The Associated Press The European Tour has a big week at Wentworth. Not only is the BMW PGA Championship the flagship event, it’s the final week of qualifying for the Ryder Cup. European captain Padraig Harrington is among those playing this week. Europe’s top two players are not. Jon Rahm and Rory McIlroy are

By DOUG FERGGUSON AP Golf Writer The LPGA Tour is headed back to Cincinnati next year. The tour is announcing a deal with two Cincinnati companies for the Kroger Queen City Championship to be played at Kenwood Country Club on Sept. 8-11 in a three-year deal that starts in 2022. It’s the first new tournament

By The Associated Press Mercedes has confirmed George Russell as Lewis Hamilton’s Formula One teammate from 2022. The all-British lineup was speculated on for months, and signalled on Monday by Valtteri Bottas’ move from Mercedes to Alfa Romeo next year. Russell is 23 and says he’s “absolutely buzzing.” Russell received a long-term contract but Mercedes

By The Associated Press Rays rookie Wander Franco has reached base safely in 36 straight games. That’s the longest active streak in the majors and is tied with Mickey Mantle for the best by an American League player under age 21. Frank Robinson holds that MLB record with 43 straight for the Reds in 1956.

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer The National Women’s Hockey League is changing its name to the Premier Hockey Federation. North America’s first women’s professional hockey league to pay players a salary made the switch as part of a rebranding to reflect sweeping changes made to its management structure. That’s coupled with an influx of

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Matt Corral threw for 381 yards and accounted for two touchdowns, Snoop Conner ran for a pair of scores and Ole Miss romped to a 43-24 win over Louisville. Ole Miss won without head coach Lane Kiffin, who tested positive for COVID-19 and was not be

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — A.J. Alexy allowed one hit over six innings in his second straight phenomenal start to begin his major league career for the Texas Rangers in a 4-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. DJ Peters and Yonny Hernández drove in early runs, and Jose Trevino

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie Jake Meyers homered and drove in four runs as the Houston Astros jumped on Yusei Kikuchi early and sailed to an 11-2 win over the Seattle Mariners. Kikuchi allowed three hits but was done in by an error behind him and four walks over 1

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer The Baltimore Ravens have agreed to a four-year, $56 million contract extension with tight end Mark Andrews. The move keeps Andrews under contract through the 2025 season. Andrews was a Pro Bowler in 2019, when he caught 64 passes for 852 yards and 10 touchdowns. He led the team

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Chicago White Sox have recalled right-hander Jimmy Lambert from Triple-A Charlotte. The AL Central-leading White Sox begin a three-game set at Oakland on Tuesday night, and Lambert reportedly will start the series opener. Right-hander Matt Foster was optioned to Charlotte to make room on the roster. The reliever is 2-1

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Brittney Griner had 21 points and 10 rebounds and the Phoenix Mercury held off the Indiana Fever 86-81 for their ninth straight victory. Indiana (6-21) used a 21-7 run that included a Kelsey Mitchell 3-pointer to pull to 84-81 with 47.9 seconds to play. But she missed a potential-tying 3 with 24.8

By STEVE HERRICK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Jorge Polanco hit a solo homer and doubled three times, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Cleveland Indians 5-2. Polanco connected for his 27th homer in the third. He doubled in the first, fifth and seventh, and then struck out in the ninth. Franmil Reyes connected to

By The Associated Press Rays rookie Wander Franco has reached base safely in 36 straight games. That’s the longest active streak in the majors and is tied with Mickey Mantle for the best by an American League player under age 21. Frank Robinson holds that MLB record with 43 straight for the Reds in 1956.