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BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — It was a stellar day for veteran Grand Slam champions at the Swiss Indoors. Stan Wawrinka beat third-ranked Casper Ruud and Andy Murray rallied to win in three sets in the first round. The 37-year-old Wawrinka hit his ninth ace to seal a 6-4, 6-4 win over Ruud, who was the

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pac-12 Commissioner George Kliavkoff says the 10 schools staying put in the Pac-12 Conference when UCLA and USC leave for the Big Ten in 2024 are united in driving the future success of the league. Kliavkoff says the conference is open to expansion and will

MADRID (AP) — Spanish club Villarreal has hired former Barcelona coach Quique Setién to replace Unai Emery. Emery left Monday to replace Steven Gerrard at Premier League club Aston Villa. Setién signed a contract until the end of next season. He had not coached since being fired by Barcelona during the 2020-21 season. The 64-year-old

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Pelicans have ruled out power forward Zion Williamson and wing player Herb Jones against the Dallas Mavericks. That leaves New Orleans without three starters for Tuesday night’s contest. Small forward Bandon Ingram entered the NBA’s concussion protocol after a collision during Sunday night’s loss to Utah. He already had been

TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Professional tennis player Nikoloz Basilashvili has been acquitted of domestic violence charges in his home country of Georgia in a case involving his former wife. The 30-year-old Basilashvili has been as high as No. 16 in the ATP rankings and is currently No. 94. He is playing in a tournament in

SALZBURG, Austria (AP) — Kai Havertz’s second-half goal has put Chelsea into the knockout stage of the Champions League with a 2-1 win at Salzburg. Havertz curled in the winning goal from outside the area in the 64th minute for Chelsea to consolidate first place in Group E ahead Milan’s game at Dinamo Zagreb later.

SEVILLE, Spain (AP) — Sevilla has defeated Copenhagen 3-0 to earn its first Champions League win of the season and keep alive its slim hope of advancing to the knockout stage. The Spanish club now needs Borussia Dortmund to lose to Manchester City at home later Tuesday to remain in contention. If the German club

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer A person with knowledge of the deal says the Dallas Cowboys have acquired veteran defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins from Las Vegas in a move to bolster the run defense for one of the NFL’s best units. The Cowboys are giving the Raiders a sixth-round pick in next year’s

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Tigers have hired Tampa Bay scouting director Rob Metzler as vice president and assistant general manager. Metzler spent 15 seasons with the Rays, working the past seven years as the team’s senior director of amateur scouting. He will lead the Tigers’ amateur and international scouting departments, working under president of

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vegas Golden Knights forward Phil Kessel isn’t a fan of attention. Regardless, the 17-year veteran will find himself in the NHL spotlight on Tuesday night. Kessel has matched defenseman Keith Yandle’s record for consecutive games played at 989. He will own the mark outright when he

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans’ proposed domed stadium would seat approximately 60,000 people and cover 1.7 million square feet under renderings released Tuesday. The renderings show the stadium with porches and outdoor terraces providing views of Nashville, a circular translucent roof and a variety of areas for fans. An architect has not yet

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid has been slowed early by the effects of lingering injuries. He suffered in the offseason from plantar fasciitis. The foot woes slowed Embiid to the point where he was essentially sidelined headed into training camp. Embiid has played banged-up for the bulk of his

By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — By the Nielsen company’s count, 7.8 million people watched Amazon Prime’s coverage of last Thursday’s NFL game between New Orleans and Arizona. But Amazon says no, there were actually 8.9 million people watching. So which is it? You’ll have to judge for yourself. After each

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Colton Herta has signed a four-year contract extension with Andretti Autosport that ties the American racer to the IndyCar team through 2027. It also indicates Herta has put a pause on his Formula One ambitions. The extension announced Tuesday is significant because it shuts out the biggest teams

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA and its players have announced a plan to encourage better and more respectful behavior within basketball, even at youth levels. It’s part of the league’s “Respect for the Game” initiative. The NBA has been using that term with players for nearly two decades, primarily hoping to foster more positive

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Aliyah Boston of South Carolina and Caitlin Clark of Iowa were unanimous picks for The Associated Press preseason women’s basketball All-America team released Tuesday. Boston led South Carolina to its second national championship and swept nearly ever major award last season. Expectations are high once again for the top-ranked

CHICAGO (AP) — Chelsea-bound goalkeeper Gaga Slonina is among nine players from eliminated teams in Major League Soccer invited to fitness training by the U.S. Soccer Federation ahead of the national team’s World Cup roster announcement on Nov. 9. Defenders Aaron Long, Shaq Moore, DeAndre Yedlin and Walker Zimmerman also were invited to the training

NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL says the two game officials seen interacting with Tampa Bay wide receiver Mike Evans in the tunnel of Bank of America Stadium after the Buccaneers’ 21-3 loss to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday didn’t ask for an autograph. The league released a statement saying the interaction “did not involve