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By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Julian Nagelsmann is widely considered a candidate for two of the top jobs in English soccer less than two weeks after being fired by Bayern Munich. The 35-year-old German has been linked with the vacancies at Chelsea and Tottenham. Nagelsmann set a series of records

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Premier League managers are losing their jobs at a quicker rate than ever. Sunday marked the departures of Brendan Rodgers from Leicester and Graham Potter from Chelsea. It means there have been 13 managerial exits this season and that’s a record for the Premier League. Twelve of the 13 have been

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer WWE and the company that runs Ultimate Fighting Championship will combine to create a $21.4 billion sports entertainment company. A new publicly traded company will house the UFC and World Wrestling Entertainment brands, with Endeavor Group Holdings Inc. taking a 51% controlling interest in the new company. Existing WWE

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Russian athletes are set to compete again in taekwondo at next month’s world championships. The decision by World Taekwondo’s ruling council could see Ukraine fulfil a threat by its government to boycott sporting events where athletes from Russia or Belarus are involved. Russia is strong in

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The German soccer federation has given a contract extension to national women’s team coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg before this summer’s World Cup. The federation says Voss-Tecklenburg and her assistant signed new deals on Monday keeping them in charge until after the 2025 European Championship. Voss-Tecklenburg made 125 appearances as a player for

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Leave it to Snoop Dogg to emerge as the Most Valuable Performer of WrestleMania 39. During a weekend that saw World Wrestling Entertainment set a two-night attendance record for their signature event, the company on the verge of being sold and Roman Reigns remaining the

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer To say it has been a tough start for Todd Boehly at Chelsea is an understatement. He fronted the $2.5 billion purchase of Chelsea, brought in a visionary “project manager” for the long term and spent $630 million across two transfer windows to regenerate the squad. The result is

By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer The Baltimore Orioles were off and running in the first two games of the pitch clock era. The Orioles stole five bases in their opener at Boston and then five more in the series’ second game. They became the first team with 10 steals in their first two games

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — It started with a letter that Martha Burk figured would never see the light of day. When she mentioned the all-male membership at Augusta National, the National Council of Women’s Organization didn’t even vote on whether to take action. “It was a very casual conversation

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — This year’s record-breaking women’s NCAA Tournament featured breakout stars, upsets and capped off with the flamboyant Kim Mulkey leading LSU to its first basketball championship. Mulkey’s unforgettable outfits were just one of several memorable moments. There was Caitlin Clark’s 40-point triple-double in the Elite Eight game,

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Leave it to Snoop Dogg to emerge as the Most Valuable Performer of WrestleMania 39. During a weekend that saw World Wrestling Entertainment set a two-night attendance record for their signature event, rumors of a possible sale and Roman Reigns remaining the undisputed champion, the

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian Grand Prix organizers have launched an investigation to determine how a group of fans managed to break through security and get dangerously close to Formula One cars before the chaotic race that featured three red flags ended on Sunday. Australian Grand Prix Corp. chief executive Andrew Westacott says the incursion

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Milan Lucic and Michael Stone scored in the third period and the Calgary Flames rallied to beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-4. Nick Ritchie had a goal and an assist, and Andrew Mangiapane and Nikita Zadorov also to help Calgary win a season-high fourth straight game. Tyler Toffoli had two assists. Jacob

By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Jamal Murray scored 26 points and blocked Klay Thompson’s 3-point attempt in the final seconds and the Denver Nuggets held on for a 112-110 win over the Golden State Warriors. Michael Porter Jr. had 29 points and 11 rebounds and Aaron Gordon added 13 points and 10

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Alex Iafallo scored twice, Joonas Korpisalo made 21 saves and the Los Angeles Kings wrapped up a playoff spot with a 4-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday night. Arthur Kaliyev and Blake Lizzote — into an empty net — each had a goal and an assist for the

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 33 points, 14 rebounds and six assists and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 117-104 on Sunday night to move a step closer to the top playoff seed in the Eastern Conference. The Bucks have a two-game lead over Boston with four

TORONTO (AP) — Dylan Larkin scored three times for his second career hat trick, Alex Nedeljkovic made 42 saves and the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2. Olli Maatta had a goal and an assist, and Jonatan Berggren also scored for Detroit. Moritz Seider added two assists. Calle Jarnkrok and John Tavares

By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — All-Star Donovan Mitchell scored 40 points and Evan Mobley had 14 points and 16 rebounds as the playoff-bound Cleveland Cavaliers pulled away late for a 115-105 victory over the Indiana Pacers. Darius Garland added 20 points and six assists for Cleveland, which reduced its magic number to

By DAN SCIFO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rickard Rakell scored two goals and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-2. Penguins defenseman Kris Letang skated in his 1,000th career game and Bryan Rust scored in his 500th NHL game. Ryan Poehling added a late empty-net goal, and Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin each

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Nikolaj Ehlers scored twice and Morgan Barron converted a penalty shot as the Winnipeg Jets beat the New Jersey Devils 6-1. Pierre-Luc Dubois had a goal and assist, while Kyle Connor and Nino Niederreiter also scored for the Jets. Blake Wheeler had two assists. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 31 shots in his