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By The Associated Press The PGA Tour begins a new ambitious year in paradise. The Sentry Tournament of Champions returns to Kapalua on Maui for the 25th year. The 37-man field is comprised of 2022 winners who are still in good standing, plus anyone who finished among the top 30 in the FedEx Cup last

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson defensive lineman Bryan Bresee is leaving college for the NFL. He announced his decision on social media, saying it was a lifelong dream of his to play in the NFL. The 6-foot-5, 305-pound third-year lineman had a difficult season, missing four games. Bresee’s 15-year-old sister, Ella, died of brain cancer

MADRID (AP) — The Spanish league has filed criminal complaints against Valladolid fans who aimed racist insults against Real Madrid player Vinícius Júnior. The league says it presented audiovisual evidence of the insults in its complaint to local courts. The league also asked the Spanish soccer federation to look into the incident and consider a

Novak Djokovic has kept up his winning streak in singles in Australia by beating Constant Lestienne of France 6-3, 6-2 in the first round of the Adelaide International. Djokovic chalked up his 30th straight singles victory on Australian soil, beating the 65th-ranked Lestienne in a streak that goes back to 2018. It was Djokovic’s first

MÖNCHENGLADBACH, Germany (AP) — German midfielder Christoph Kramer has extended his contract with Borussia Mönchengladbach for another two seasons. The World Cup winner with Germany in 2014 had been due to become a free agent at the end of the season. The new deal runs through the end of the 2024-25 season, by which time

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer In a season where big numbers have become the norm, Cleveland’s Donovan Mitchell put up the biggest numbers of all Monday night. And he matched the second highest-scoring game the NBA has seen in nearly 45 years. He finished with 71 points, tying for eighth-most in league history, to

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Penn State’s 35-21 win over Utah in the Rose Bowl was driven by strong performances from the Nittany Lions’ underclassmen, increasing expectation to take the next step forward and reach the College Football Playoff next season. Running backs Nicholas Singleton and Kaytron Allen capped off their

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Purdue had cleared every hurdle in its way, holding the top spot in the AP Top 25 for four straight weeks. Rutgers changed that Monday night with a 65-64 victory that will surely knock the Boilermakers from No. 1. The loss leaves one undefeated team: No. 21 New Mexico.

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest after making a tackle during Monday night’s game, causing the NFL to suspend a pivotal game against the Cincinnati Bengals that quickly lost significance in the aftermath of a scary scene that unfolded in front of a national television

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Former U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu has overcome wind and rain in a match which stretched over almost four hours to beat Linda Fruhvirtova 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 in her first singles match of 2023 at the ASB Classic. The match was twice interrupted by rain and the second delay in

DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Ivory Coast striker Sébastien Haller is back in training at Borussia Dortmund after nearly six months away from soccer with testicular cancer. Haller posted pictures Monday of himself training in the gym at Dortmund and says 2023 will be the year he returns to the field. It’s a small but significant

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Kevon Looney tipped in the game-winner on his own offensive rebound as the final buzzer sounded in the second overtime after missing moments before, Klay Thompson scored a season-best 54 points, and the Golden State Warriors held off the Atlanta Hawks 143-141.Trae Young tied the

By ERIK GARCÍA GUNDERSEN Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jerami Grant scored 36 points against his former team, Anfernee Simons added 30 and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Detroit Pistons 135-106. Gary Payton II played 14 minutes in his Portland debut, finishing with seven points, four assists and two steals. The son of

By The Associated Press Many fellow NFL players and teams and others in the sports world and beyond quickly offered their support and prayers on social media for Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who the NFL said was in critical condition at a hospital after collapsing on the field during Monday night’s game against the

SYDNEY (AP) — Matteo Berrettini has beaten world No. 3 Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-4 to propel Italy past Norway and into the Brisbane City Final of the United Cup. Berrettini’s win gave Italy and unassailable 3-0 lead over Norway Tuesday and ensured it finished atop Group E at the mixed teams tournament and will face

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bam Adebayo had 31 points and 13 rebounds, and the Miami Heat recovered from blowing a 21-point lead to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 110-100 for their second win in a row. Tyler Herro added 23 points and Victor Oladipo had 15 off the bench

MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SANTOS, Brazil (AP) — Forty-five years after Pelé played his last game, it’s hard to imagine modern soccer, or Brazil, without him. Geovana Sarmento, 17, waited in the three-hour line to view his body as it lay in repose at the stadium where he played for most of his career.

By The Associated Press Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin was critically injured Monday night in the first quarter of a game against the Cincinnati Bengals. The following is a list of some in-game or in-competition medical events that either suspended or postponed the competitions in which they occurred.

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Nicolas Roy scored twice in the second period, Mark Stone extended his road point streak to a franchise-record eight games and the Vegas Golden Knights held off the banged-up Colorado Avalanche 3-2. Michael Amadio also scored for the Pacific Division-leading Golden Knights. Logan Thompson stopped 27