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CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — James Morrison shot a course record 10-under 60 to lead by three strokes after the first round of the European Masters. The 36-year-old Englishman started in the first playing group at 7:40 a.m. at scenic Crans-sur-Sierre club. Morrison had nine birdies and an eagle while dropping just one shot. He set

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer The Champions League group stage will see a clash of two of the richest clubs after Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City were drawn together on Thursday. Both are yet to win Europe’s top prize despite all their funding from the sovereign wealth of Gulf states. Qatar-backed PSG was

CLEVELAND (AP) — Sidney Lowe has been added to Cleveland coach J.B. Bickerstaff’s staff as an assistant. This will be Lowe’s second stint with the Cavs. He coached under Mike Fratello from 1994-99. The team made three playoff appearances in that stretch. Lowe spent the past three seasons as an assistant with the Detroit Pistons.

ISTANBUL (AP) — The draw has been made for the group stage of the Champions League. Group A is Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain, Leipzig and Club Brugge. Group B is Atletico Madrid, Liverpool, Porto and AC Milan. Group C is Sporting Lisbon, Borussia Dortmund, Ajax and Besiktas. Group D is Inter Milan, Real Madrid, Shakhtar

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Novak Djokovic will begin his bid to win the U.S. Open for a men’s-record 21st major tennis championship and to complete a calendar-year Grand Slam by facing a player who comes through qualifying. Djokovic’s potential path could include 2014 finalist Kei Nishikori in the third round, Wimbledon runner-up Matteo

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (AP) — Lewis Hamilton can clinch a record-extending 100th win at this Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix. It is where fellow F1 great Michael Schumacher won the first of his 91 races on his favorite track 30 years ago. The 36-year-old Hamilton has won 78 of his

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (AP) — Forward  Jo Smith has transfered to Seton Hall from Chipola College in Florida and will be eligible to play this season. Coach Kevin Willard announced Smith has signed a grant-in-aid offer. Smith played in 24 games last seson with three starts and shot 65.9% from the floor. The Selma, Alabama,

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City left back Benjamin Mendy has appeared in court to face charges of rape and sexual assault. Mendy spoke only to confirm his name, address and date of birth at Chester Magistrates’ Court in northwest England. No pleas were entered as the charges were put to the 27-year-old France international

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer The Carolina Hurricanes have agreed to terms on an eight-year contract with forward Andrei Svechnikov. That deal is set to keep the No. 2 overall draft pick from 2018 with the franchise through the 2028-29 season. It will also pay the 21-year-old an average annual value of $7.75 million

CÓRDOBA, Spain (AP) — Magnus Cort Nielsen has earned another sprint victory at the Spanish Vuelta to win a hot and hilly 12th stage. It was his second win at this year’s edition of the Vuelta and his fifth career stage victory at the Spanish race. Norway’s Odd Christian Eiking kept the race lead. The

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Tyler Adams, Weston McKennie, Gio Reyna and Zack Steffen are among 20 players who could make World Cup qualifying debuts when the United States opens at El Salvador on Sept. 2. Christian Pulisic was on the 26-man roster after missing Chelsea’s match at Arsenal last

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans’ coronavirus outbreak has grown to nine people. Quarterback Ryan Tannehill is among three players added Thursday to the reserve/COVID-19 list. General manager Jon Robinson says Tannehill, tight end Geoff Swaim and linebacker Justin March-Lillard are joining four other players on

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Real Madrid visits Real Betis on Saturday with the club engulfed in speculation that it’s attempting to sing Kylian Mbappé from Paris Saint-Germain. The match is Madrid’s last before the transfer window for the Spanish and French leagues closes on Tuesday. PSG said for the first

MILAN (AP) — Inter Milan has signed forward Joaquín Correa from Serie A rival Lazio. The Argentina forward arrives at Inter on a one-year loan but with the obligation to make the transfer permanent. Correa has signed a four-year contract and will be reunited with former Lazio coach Simone Inzaghi. Correa scored 30 goals in

By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo once again could be playing his final match for Juventus. The Portugal great’s departure has been rumored for months. Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City appear to be the likeliest destinations. Juventus has met with Ronaldo’s agent. The talks lasted about an hour and a half

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Pep Guardiola would be the first to accept he has an obsession with midfielders. He once said his preference would be “to have a thousand midfield players in my squad.” Manchester City is doing its best to facilitate Guardiola’s dream. Harry Kane’s announcement Wednesday that he was staying at

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers’ state-of-the-art team headquarters and practice facility is beginning to take shape. Just over the South Carolina state line in Rock Hill, steel support beams are emerging from the ground on a rocky, dusty 240-acre plot of land. Dug-up boulders have been

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott expressed frustration with his team’s relatively low vaccination rate while saying there’s little more he can do to convince his players to get the shot. The Bills are considered to be at the lower end of the NFL scale

LONDON (AP) — Leeds striker Patrick Bamford has been called up by England for the first time in the squad for a triple header of World Cup qualifiers. They face Hungary, Andorra and Poland in their first matches since losing the European Championship final in July. Bamford is the only player who has never played

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (AP) — Valtteri Bottas and George Russell are still waiting to find out who will be driving alongside Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes next season. Bottas’ contract with the team hasn’t yet been renewed for 2022. The 23-year-old Russell drives for Williams but came