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By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Formula One team Mercedes says it has suspended its sponsorship deal with FTX, one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges. FTX said earlier Friday that it is filing for bankruptcy. Mercedes signed a multi-year sponsorship deal with FTX in September 2021. At the time, the

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The Mountain West hired Gloria Nevarez, who has been leading the West Coast Conference for the last five years, to be its next commissioner. Nevarez replaces longtime Commissioner Craig Thompson, who announced his retirement in September. She will take over Jan. 1. Nevarez has led the West Coast Conference, home

By DEBORA REY Associated Press BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Argentina is taking nine defenders, seven midfielders and seven forwards to the World Cup in Qatar as coach Lionel Scaloni’s team aims to build on its Copa America success. Scaloni announced his 26-player squad in a video on Friday. The squad contains two fewer forwards than

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Kelli Masters remembers the feeling going to her first scouting combine in 2006, seeing no other female agents in the room and wondering if the people who told her she didn’t belong were right. But Masters went on to become the first female agent to represent a top-5

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Bills coach Sean McDermott says the decision on whether quarterback Josh Allen will play is an “hour-to-hour situation.” McDermott isn’t ready to rule out having Allen play the NFC North-leading Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. But he also isn’t sure if Allen will participate in

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Some familiar faces are helping new Green Bay Packers safety Johnathan Abram adapt to switching teams at midseason as the former first-round draft pick looks to rejuvenate his career. The Packers claimed Abram off waivers this week from the Las Vegas Raiders. Abram joins former Raiders teammates Keisean Nixon and

LONDON (AP) — Chinese player Baoluo Zheng has been provisionally suspended pending corruption charges. The precise nature of the charges was not disclosed by the International Tennis Integrity Agency. The 21-year-old Zheng has a career-high No. 525 ranking in doubles by the ATP. The ITIA says Zheng “is prohibited from competing in or attending any

GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Switzerland has joined Australia and Britain in the lineup for the Billie Jean King Cup semifinals after taking an unassailable 2-0 lead over Canada in their winner-takes-all match. Viktorija Golubic rallied to win 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 against Bianca Andreescu before Belinda Bencic beat Leylah Fernandez 6-0, 7-5. Switzerland was the runner-up

By BABACAR DIONE Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Sadio Mané has been included in Senegal’s World Cup squad as coach Aliou Cissé gambles on one of the world’s best forwards being fit in time after injuring his lower right leg this week playing for Bayern Munich. Cissé says Senegal’s medical team hopes that Mané

ZURICH (AP) — Huge amounts of World Cup match data will be shared with teams, media and fans in a performance analysis project that has been outlined by FIFA. Project leader Arsène Wenger says the quick release of statistics, graphics and video from Qatar aims to help “everyone to better understand the game.” Fans and

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has ended its preparations for the World Cup with a 1-0 win over Iceland. Gimcheon Sangmu defender Park Ji-soo picked up a first-half injury that could jeopardize his availability for the tournament. Song Min-kyu got the only goal of the game in Hwaseong with a close-range header at

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Center forward Dušan Vlahović has been included in Serbia’s squad for the World Cup despite missing his last four matches with Juventus because of a groin problem. Vlahović hasn’t played since Juventus was eliminated from the Champions League with a loss at Benfica on Oct. 25. But Serbia coach Dragan Stojković

By BABACAR DIONE Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Sadio Mané has been included in Senegal’s World Cup squad as coach Aliou Cissé gambles on one of the world’s best forwards being fit in time after injuring his lower right leg this week playing for Bayern Munich. Cissé says Senegal’s medical team hopes that Mané

MADRID (AP) — Spain coach Luis Enrique has included 20-year-old Barcelona forward Ansu Fati in his squad for the World Cup. Ansu has not played for Spain since he made his fourth appearance as a teenager in October 2020 shortly after breaking the record for Spain’s youngest scorer. His spectacular start for Spain and Barcelona

By ALEKSANDAR FURTULA and MIKE CORDER Associated Press ZEIST, Netherlands (AP) — Uncapped attacking midfielder Xavi Simons has been included in the Netherlands’ World Cup squad while veteran goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen did not make coach Louis van Gaal’s roster for the tournament in Qatar. Van Gaal also selected injured stars Memphis Depay of Barcelona and

By BABACAR DIONE Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Sadio Mané has been included in Senegal’s World Cup squad as coach Aliou Cissé gambled on one of the world’s best forwards being fit in time after injuring his lower right leg this week playing for Bayern Munich. Cissé says Senegal’s medical team hopes that Mané

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Faster, more competitive games have the NFL feeling proud through the first half of the season. While the league is constantly dealing with off-field issues, including Dan Snyder’s legal troubles, Brian Flores’ lawsuit and Deshaun Watson’s suspension, the NFL points out the product and viewing experience have improved.

By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch World Cup squad will meet a group of migrant workers in Qatar after a training session ahead of the team’s first match as part of the Dutch soccer federation’s push to promote human rights at the tournament. The Royal Dutch Soccer Association announced

By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Qatar may hope soccer fans ignore politics at the first World Cup in the Middle East. But Israel and Iran, foes locked in conflicts across the region, are bringing sensitive flashpoints to the tournament’s doorstep. Israel is not competing, but it sees the massive spectacle as a

By AYA BATRAWY Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar is a Muslim nation, with laws, customs and practices rooted in Islam. The country is neither as liberal as Dubai in the United Arab Emirates nor as conservative as parts of Saudi Arabia. Most of its citizens are Sunni Muslim. Qatar’s most powerful