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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Justin Turner has won Major League Baseball’s Roberto Clemente Award for character, community involvement and philanthropy. The Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman was to be presented the award before Game 3 of the World Series, two years after he was criticized by the commissioner’s office for violating coronavirus protocols by celebrating with

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer Chase Young is expected to practice with the Washington Commanders this week for the first time since tearing the ACL in his right knee 11 months ago. Coach Ron Rivera says Young will take part in positional workouts before getting ramped up to participation in team drills. It’s not

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Ross Chastain has been criticized all season by his rivals for being too aggressive on the track. He’s worried that they may be right. But he put that in the back of his head Sunday when a spot in NASCAR’s championship race was on the line. Chastain rode

By PAT GRAHAM and STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writers Vegas Golden Knights forward Jack Eichel fought for the right to have neck surgery never before performed on an NHL player. He wanted to be back on the ice faster. The artificial disk replacement procedure has worked for him so far. Given the success, it could

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Syracuse defensive back Garrett Williams will miss the rest of the season for the No. 22 Orange because of a knee injury. Coach Dino Babers says the injury is a torn anterior cruciate ligament. Williams was hurt against North Carolina State two weeks ago and didn’t play in the Orange’s 27-21

MILAN (AP) — AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli has been rewarded for his title-winning exploits with a two-year extension to his contract at the defending champion. The 57-year-old Pioli has signed a new contract until June 2025. His previous deal was set to expire at the end of this season. Pioli has been in charge

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Ukrainian soccer federation has urged FIFA  to remove Iran from the World Cup next month. Ukraine officials alleged human rights violations in Iran and supplying the Russian military with weapons. The call was made three weeks before Iran is due to face England in the first Group B game in

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer There’s a new No. 1 in women’s golf. Thai teenager Atthaya Thitikul has replaced Jin Young Ko atop the ranking. The 19-year-old Thitikul is the second-youngest player to reach No. 1. Lydia Ko was 17 when she reached No. 1 for the first time. Thitikul has two LPGA Tour

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn has fired coach Bryan Harsin after less than two full seasons, ending a rocky tenure in which the Tigers struggled to compete in the Southeastern Conference. Harsin went 9-12 overall and 3-5 this year. Auburn has lost four straight games while struggling against Power

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The 10-year age gap between Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula does not matter so much when it comes to playing tennis together but definitely creates a barrier when the subject is TikTok. The two joke about the generational divide but also see the ways

STIRLING, Scotland (AP) — Scottish cricket authorities will pursue formal investigations into 22 allegations of racism arising from a shattering independent review that found the country’s governing body to be institutionally racist. The review was published in July following a seven-month investigation sparked by allegations from Scotland’s all-time leading wicket-taker, Majid Haq, and his former

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida has dismissed pass rusher Brenton Cox for what coach Billy Napier called “more of a cumulative effect here.” Cox is a fifth-year junior and one of the team’s best defenders. He’s expected to turn pro and enter the NFL draft. The Stockbridge, Georgia, native

TURIN, Italy (AP) — France midfielder Paul Pogba will miss the World Cup due to ongoing knee problems. Pogba returned to training with Juventus only this month following surgery on his right knee in early September. But the 29-year-old Pogba was injured again and tests in Turin and Pittsburgh have confirmed he will not be

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Jim Harbaugh expects the four suspended Michigan State football players involved in roughing up two members of Michigan’s team to be punished to the fullest extent of the law. Michigan’s coach said Monday that he can’t imagine the MSU players’ actions will not result

CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — Wales’ soccer team is considering a name change after the World Cup. The Welsh soccer federation wants to call its teams “Cymru” at international level as that is the Welsh name for Wales and it would reflect what the nation is called domestically. Talks will ramp up after the upcoming tournament

MADRID (AP) — There is some relief for Spain after tests carried out over the weekend showed no serious injury for Atlético Madrid striker Álvaro Morata. Morata had to be substituted on Saturday after hurting his right ankle in the team’s 3-2 loss at Cádiz in the Spanish league. Atlético’s initial description of the injury

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Neymar’s trial has entered its final day with the company that accused him of fraud and corruption reducing the prison sentence it sought for the player’s alleged involvement in irregularities related to his transfer from Santos to Barcelona in 2013. The trial’s conclusion comes three days after Spain’s state prosecutor dropped

PARIS (AP) — Taylor Fritz of the United States stayed in contention for one of the two remaining ATP Finals spots by beating Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain 7-5, 6-2 in the first round of the Paris Masters. Fritz rallied from a 4-2 deficit in the opening set and took the second by winning the

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Lionel Messi is back in supreme form and it’s just in time for the World Cup. The Argentina forward has scored 12 goals in his last 10 games for his club and his country for his best run of performances since joining Paris Saint-Germain after that emotional departure from