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Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iran’s national soccer team has received a subdued welcome home with a few dozen fans greeting them at the capital Tehran’s airport and waving flags following their World Cup defeat by the U.S. team. The players returned to Iran Wednesday evening to a country still reeling from unrest from monthslong

By RIZWAN ALI AP Sports Writer RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AP) — Virus-hit England has stamped its aggressive brand of test cricket on its first test in Pakistan in 17 years by amassing a world record 506-4 with four batters smashing hundreds. Zak Crawley hit 122 and Ben Duckett made 107 in a blistering double-century opening stand.

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer One of the oldest motorsports publications in the United States has partnered with a network development group to launch a television channel dedicated to racing in 2023. Speed Sport has partnered with Obsession Media to launch the motorsports next spring. SPEED SPORT 1 plans to broadcast over 400

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Treylon Burks has been compared to former Titans wide receiver A.J. Brown from the moment Tennessee drafted him using the selection gained in the trade that sent Brown to the Eagles. It’s a heavier topic of conversation as the Titans prepare to visit

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — Italian official Luciano Rossi has beaten incumbent president and Russian billionaire Vladimir Lisin to become the new head of the governing body for Olympic shooting. Rossi beat Lisin to become president of the International Shooting Sport Federation on Wednesday in an unusually close and combative election for an Olympic federation.

By RIZWAN ALI AP Sports Writer RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AP) — Openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett have powered virus-hit England to 332-3 at tea against Pakistan with blistering centuries in Rawalpindi. Crawley was not affected by the viral infection in the England camp and survived an lbw television referral on 99 to make 122 off

Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iran’s national soccer team has received a subdued welcome home with a few dozen fans greeting them in the airport and waving flags following their World Cup defeat against the U.S. The players returned to Iran Wednesday evening to a country still reeling from unrest from monthslong demonstrations after the

By BRUCE MATTHEWS Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Local professional David Micheluzzi shot a course-record equaling 7-under 63 to take the first-round lead at the Australian Open where the men’s and women’s championships are being played concurrently for the first time. Micheluzzi rode a hot putter to roll in eight birdies to match the

By RIZWAN ALI AP Sports Writer RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AP) — Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett have provided virus-hit England with an electrifying start to its first test in Pakistan in 17 years. Crawley, one of the lucky England players not to get affected by the viral infection which affected six or seven of his teammates,

HONOLULU (AP) — Demarcus Demonia scored 13 points to help Texas A&M-Commerce hold off Hawaii 53-51. The Lions improved to 4-4, the Rainbow Warriors fell to 5-2.

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored a season-high 51 points in just three quarters, Deandre Ayton had 30 points and 14 rebounds and the Phoenix Suns stretched their winning streak to six games with a 132-113 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night. Booker scored 25 points in

By CAMERON SALERNO Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Harrison Barnes and Malik Monk each scored 22 points and the Sacramento Kings beat the Indiana Pacers 137-114 on Wednesday night to snap a three-game losing streak. Monk has scored 20 points or more in five games this season for Sacramento (11-9). Prior to the three-game

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Leon Draisaitl had two goals and an assist, helping the Edmonton Oilers top the slumping Chicago Blackhawks 5-4 for their third straight win. Connor McDavid, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Mattias Janmark each had a goal and an assist as Edmonton improved to 2-0 in Chicago this season.

By ANTHONY ANDERSON Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Cormac Ryan scored 20 of his 23 points in the first half as Notre Dame cruised to a 70-52 win over No. 20 Michigan State on Wednesday night in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. He went 6-of-7 on 3′s, missing his last one to keep him

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James had 31 points, eight assists and seven rebounds, Austin Reaves added a season-high 22 points and the Los Angeles Lakers rebounded from a heartbreaking loss with a 128-109 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. Anthony Davis had 27 points and 12 rebounds in

SEATTLE — Led by Riley Grigsby’s 22 points, the Seattle U Redhawks defeated the CSU Fullerton Titans 69-62 on Wednesday. The Redhawks moved to 6-1 with the victory and the Titans dropped to 4-4.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Wyatt Lowell scored 20 points off of the bench to help lead the Portland Pilots past the Multnomah Lions 100-79 on Wednesday. The Pilots are now 6-4 with the win and the Lions dropped to 2-2.

SAN FRANCISCO — Led by Khalil Shabazz’s 16 points, the San Francisco Dons defeated the Little Rock Trojans 90-68 on Wednesday. The Dons are now 7-1 on the season, while the Trojans moved to 2-6.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Led by Bobby Harvey’s 18 points, the Portland State Vikings defeated the Portland Bible Wildcats 114-31 on Wednesday. The Vikings moved to 4-4 with the victory and the Wildcats fell to 0-5.

MORAGA, Calif. — Led by Jaelen House’s 17 points, the New Mexico Lobos defeated the Saint Mary’s Gaels 69-65 on Wednesday. The Lobos improved to 7-0 with the victory and the Gaels fell to 6-2.