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By MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid has been sentenced to three years in prison for a drunken driving crash that seriously injured a 5-year-old girl in 2021. Reid’s sentencing Tuesday comes after he pleaded guilty in September to driving while intoxicated causing serious

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer The NFL’s Washington Commanders could soon be for sale. Owners Dan and Tanya Snyder say they have hired Bank of America Securities to consider potential transactions. Asked if the Snyders were considering selling part or all of the team, a spokesperson said, “We are exploring all options.” The Commanders

CHICAGO (AP) — The United States will start preparations for the 2026 World Cup with exhibitions against Serbia and Colombia in the Los Angeles area in January. The U.S. will play Serbia on Jan. 25 at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles and meet Colombia three days later in Carson, California. The matches are

PARIS (AP) — Alex de Minaur beat fourth-seeded Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 2-6, 7-5 in the second round of the Paris Masters. Medvedev saved the third match point for de Minaur with a service winner before double-faulting on the fourth and angrily throwing his racket to the ground. De Minaur will next play Frances Tiafoe, who

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer The NFL’s Washington Commanders could soon be for sale. Owners Dan and Tanya Snyder say they have hired Bank of America Securities to consider potential transactions. Asked if the Snyders were considering selling part or all of the team, a spokesperson said, “We are exploring all options.” The Commanders

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas has suspended Hall of Fame coach Bill Self and top assistant Kurtis Townsend for the first four games of the season. The Jayhawks also imposed several recruiting restrictions as part of the fallout from a lengthy FBI investigation into college basketball corruption. Norm Roberts

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch supermarket chain has scrapped a television advertisement linked to the World Cup in Qatar that included scenes showing people dancing on scaffolding at a building site. The Jumbo supermarket advertisement for a shopping bag that doubles as an orange sleeveless sweater that supporters can wear when they cheer

MUNICH (AP) — Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer says he was previously treated for skin cancer and had to undergo surgery. Neuer says he has a scar near his nose and that he was “operated on three times.” He was appearing in a video launching a new skincare line with former top-ranked tennis player Angelique Kerber.

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Malibongwe Maketa has been named interim head coach of the South Africa cricket team for a three-test tour of Australia starting next month. Maketa will stand in after Mark Boucher steps down as head coach after the ongoing Twenty20 World Cup in Australia. The 42-year-old Maketa is currently the South Africa “A”

By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press The foreign fans descending on Doha for the 2022 World Cup will find a country where women work, hold public office and cruise in their supercars along the city’s palm-lined corniche. They’ve been driving for decades, unlike in Saudi Arabia, where women gained the right just a few years ago.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Yegor Sharangovich and Jack Hughes each scored and had an assist to help the New Jersey Devils beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-2. Nico Hischier, Michael McLeod and Dawson Mercer also had goals for the Devils, who won their fourth game in a row for the first time since October 2018.

By LEE KEATH and OMAR AKOUR Associated Press AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Sarah Asimrin still hears it from her uncles sometimes: “You’re a girl, it’s not right.” But on a recent evening, the 13-year-old Jordanian was on her club’s soccer field practicing alongside other girls and boys. “I fell in love with the game because

By BEN ROSS Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Trevor Zegras and Troy Terry scored shootout goals and the Anaheim Ducks overcame Erik Karlsson’s first career hat trick to beat the San Jose Sharks 6-5 on Tuesday night. Logan Couture scored for San Jose in the shootout but Anthony Stolarz stopped Karlsson and Kevin

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Bruce Boudreau became the second-fastest coach in NHL history to 600 wins. He reached the milestone with the Vancouver Canucks last week in his 1,049th regular-season game. Boudreau still believes in a lot of the principles he had as an offensive player who wanted freedom to make plays with

JACK THOMPSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Cam Johnson scored 29 points, making seven 3-pointers, and the Phoenix Suns beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 116-107 for their fifth straight victory. Johnson finished 7 of 11 behind the arc and 10 for 17 overall for the Suns, who were playing without center Deandre Ayton because of a

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Derrick Henry and Christian McCaffrey had milestone weekends. The two star running backs had memorable games with Henry rushing for 219 yards and two TDs against Houston and McCaffrey having a rare touchdown Triple Crown against the Rams. Henry had his sixth career game with at least 200

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer MARYVILLE, Mo. (AP) — Ben McCollum was not a popular pick when Northwest Missouri State hired him to lead its men’s basketball program 14 years ago. He was 27 and had never been a head coach. Now, his Bearcats are coming off a third straight Division II national championship