AP National Sports

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia football has made a transformation over the last seven years. The school was no longer satisfied with being an occasional national championship contender and futilely chasing Alabama in the Southeastern Conference. School officials decided to go all-in in a way Georgia had

By BRIAN MAHONEY and TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writers NEW YORK (AP) — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Kyrie Irving “made a reckless decision” by tweeting out a link to a film containing antisemitic material last week, and Silver wants to know specifically why the Brooklyn guard did that. Silver also said in a statement

HUDDERSFIELD, England (AP) — Japan defender Yuta Nakayama will miss the World Cup after being injured in an English Championship game one day after being named in the national squad. His club Huddersfield says Nakayama damaged an Achilles tendon playing against Sunderland on Wednesday. Huddersfield says the 25-year-old player needs surgery that will rule him

By The Associated Press Victor Wembanyama’s French team is on a tear. Metropolitans 92 have won five straight games with the 7-foot-3 NBA draft hopeful leading the way. His team is now 5-1 in French league play and he’s averaging 19.3 points and 8.3 rebounds per game.

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — No, 4 Michigan will look for its seventh straight win against Rutgers when it travels to New Jersey to take on the Scarlet Knights on Saturday night. The Wolverines come into the game with an 8-0 overall record, including a 5-0 mark in the Big

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox say they have hired Kansas City Royals bench coach Pedro Grifol to replace Hall of Famer Tony La Russa as their manager. The White Sox announced the move Thursday after Grifol agreed to take the job earlier in the week. General manager

LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) — Germany forward Timo Werner will miss the World Cup after tearing an ankle ligament. Werner went off in the first half of Leipzig’s 4-0 Champions League win over Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday after signaling to the bench and showing visible discomfort. The club says he has torn the syndesmosis ligament in

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — After five agonizing years, Louisville finally gets to look forward. An independent panel placed the Cardinals’ basketball program on two years of probation and fined it $5,000, but spared the school major penalties from NCAA allegations leveled in the aftermath of a federal investigation

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Newly acquired linebacker Bradley Chubb and the Miami Dolphins have agreed on a five-year extension that could be worth as much as $119 million. That’s according to a person with knowledge of the negotiations. Chubb’s deal includes about $63 million in guaranteed money. The

By DAVIDDE CORRAN and BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press The nondescript building in Delaware would probably not garner much attention if it weren’t for the razor wire and armed guards outside that hint at something important inside, possibly even valuable. Fort Knox it is not — but the stash of collectibles the building holds is

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The disqualification of two-time Tour de France runner-up Nairo Quintana from his sixth place in the 2022 race for misuse of an opioid has been confirmed. The Court of Arbitration for Sport says its judges dismissed Quintana’s appeal. They agreed with the International Cycling Union it was a medical matter rather

By DÉBORA REY Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — In the middle of the concrete jungle that is Argentina’s bustling capital, a huge mural has emerged of Diego Maradona wearing a national team jersey, his right hand in a fist and a defiant expression on his face. The massive artwork, 148 feet high and

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer Sticker shock in youth sports is nothing new, but the onslaught of double-digit inflation across America this year has added a costly wrinkle on the path to the ballparks, swimming pools and dance studios across America. It has forced some families to scale back the number of seasons, or

SHIGA, Japan (AP) — Japanese players Ai Suzuki and Momoko Ueda each shot 7-under 65s to sit atop the Toto Japan Classic after the first round. This is the only LPGA tournament in Japan. Japanese players Ayaka Furue and Sakura Koiwai were a shot behind. The tournament is being played at the Seta Golf Club

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Some 1.2 million people are expected to pour into Qatar during the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup that begins this month. With fans coming from all over the world, reaching Qatar on the Arabian Peninsula, as well as getting around once there, remains a

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers beat the New Orleans Pelicans 120-117 for their second straight victory after an 0-5 start to the season. Matt Ryan hit a tying 3-pointer at the regulation buzzer, and Lonnie Walker hit a key 3-pointer in overtime while scoring 28 points.

By The Associated Press Justin Verlander has a very tough act to follow. Not only will he again be seeking his first World Series win Thursday night, he’ll take the mound against the Philadelphia Phillies after four Houston Astros teammates combined on the Fall Classic’s second no-hitter. “He’s one of the best,” Phillies slugger Bryce

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Desmond Bane had 29 points, including 20 in the fourth quarter alone, and the Memphis Grizzlies withstood a late rally by the Portland Trail Blazers for a 111-106 victory. Ja Morant had 20 points, nine rebounds and seven assists for the Grizzlies, who led