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By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Stars will have to wait for a reunion with the coach who took them to the Stanley Cup Final just more than two years ago. Rick Bowness is now Winnipeg’s coach. The 67-year-old coach missed the Jets’ game in Dallas on Monday night because

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Lakers guard Dennis Schröder will be sidelined for several weeks after undergoing surgery on his right thumb. The German point guard had surgery to repair a ligament in his thumb, the Lakers announced. He will be re-evaluated by team doctors in three weeks. Schröder re-signed with the Lakers

NEW YORK (AP) — The decisive Game 5 of the AL Division Series between the Cleveland Guardians and New York Yankees did not start on time because of rain. The game was scheduled to begin at 7:07 p.m., and Major League Baseball announced at about 6:20 p.m. that the start was being delayed. Cleveland or

NEW YORK (AP) — The decisive Game 5 of the AL Division Series between the Cleveland Guardians and New York Yankees did not start on time because of a threat of rain. The game was scheduled to begin at 7:07 p.m., and Major League Baseball announced at about 6:20 p.m. that the start was being

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Commanders quarterback Carson Wentz underwent surgery to repair a broken right ring finger. The team did not provide a specific timeframe of how much time Wentz will miss. Taylor Heinicke is expected to start Sunday against Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers. Wentz was

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Center Corey Linsley and wide receiver Keenan Allen are inactive for the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday night against the Denver Broncos. Linsley is out because of an illness. Coach Brandon Staley said on Saturday that he thought Linsley’s illness was considered “just a 24-hour thing.” Allen has missed five straight

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel hopes to get outside linebacker Bud Dupree back for Sunday’s game with the Indianapolis Colts. Maybe starting safety Amani Hooker and starting right guard Nate Davis too. A bye and a long weekend off has to do something

By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa will go through practice this week as the Dolphins starter. Assuming all goes well, he is expected to start Sunday night against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Tagovailoa returned to practice on a limited basis last week. He had been in the concussion protocols

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer There isn’t expected to be any significant news related to concussions, roughing-the-passer penalties or Washington owner Dan Snyder when NFL owners meet in New York on Tuesday. Snyder’s ownership of the Commanders became a big issue again last week when ESPN reported, citing anonymous sources, that he has

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans have parted ways with executive vice president of football operations Jack Easterby. Easterby came to Houston in 2019 after working for the New England Patriots for several years. He was hired as executive vice president of team development before being promoted to his

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer A majority of USA Curling’s diversity task force has called for the removal of Jeff Plush as the national governing body’s CEO. In a statement, the group accuses Plush of failing to act when confronted with allegations of sexual abuse and other misconduct while serving as the commissioner of

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays have promoted Jorge Moncada from minor league pitching coordinator to major league bullpen coach. Moncada is replacing Stan Boroski, who retired after 13 seasons on the major league staff — the past 11 as bullpen coach. The 38-year-old Moncada spent the last seven seasons as a

MADRID (AP) — Villarreal has defeated Osasuna 2-0 with a pair of goals by Arnaut Danjuma to end a four-match winless streak in the Spanish league. Danjuma scored with a neat backheel flick in the first half and from a penalty kick in the second. Villarreal earned its first league victory since early September. The

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Detroit Lions defensive lineman Levi Onwuzurike is out for the season after having back surgery earlier this month. Lions coach Dan Campbell made the announcement Monday. The Lions drafted Onwuzurike with the No. 41 pick overall in 2021 and the former Washington standout had an underwhelming rookie season. Onwuzurike played

PARIS (AP) — Karim Benzema has won the men’s Ballon d’Or for the first time after a brilliant season with Real Madrid capped by the Champions League and Spanish league titles. The 34-year-old Benzema had his best season ever at Madrid, being the top scorer in both leagues. He scored 44 times for Madrid, including

By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — Next year’s Giro d’Italia will be held almost entirely on the Italian mainland. The 2023 route of the Italian Grand Tour was unveiled in a ceremony in Milan with defending champion Jai Hindley present. The Giro will start in Abruzzo on May 6 and end in

PARIS (AP) — Spanish player Alexia Putellas has won the women’s Ballon d’Or for the second straight year following another outstanding season with Barcelona. Putellas scored 42 goals and delivered 22 assists last season. She became the first player to win the award twice. With Barelona, she won the Spanish League title and reached the

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Charles Barkley will not be leaving TNT or the “Inside the NBA” crew for the foreseeable future. Barkley has signed a 10-year extension with Warner Bros. Discovery Sports, which owns TNT. Barkley’s agreement coincides with contract renewals for host Ernie Johnson and analysts Kenny Smith and Shaquille O’Neal. Barkley

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Bills starting safety Jordan Poyer elected to drive to Kansas City for Buffalo’s game against the Chiefs because he wasn’t medically cleared to fly because of the aftereffects of experiencing a punctured lung. News of Poyer having to take the long road to KC