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By HERNÁN MUÑOZ and TALES AZZONI Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Neymar has appeared in court to face a trial for alleged irregularities involving his transfer to Barcelona in 2013. The start of the trial in Barcelona came a few hours after Neymar scored in Paris Saint-Germain’s 1-0 victory over Marseille in the French

MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich forward Leroy Sané will be out “for the time being” after injuring his left thigh. Bayern says medical examinations showed that Sané tore a left thigh muscle during Sunday’s 5-0 win over Freiburg. The club hasn’t specified how long Sané might spend on the sidelines. Sané played 76 minutes and

By HERNÁN MUÑOZ and TALES AZZONI Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Neymar has arrived in court to face a trial for alleged irregularities involving his transfer to Barcelona in 2013. The start of the trial in Barcelona comes a few hours after Neymar scored the winning goal in Paris Saint-Germain’s 1-0 victory over Marseille

PARIS (AP) — PSG forward Kylian Mbappé has denied rumors that he wants to leave the French league club during the January transfer window. A series of reports published in France and Spain have said Mbappé is frustrated in Paris and is looking for a way out. The World Cup winner says he was stunned

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Utah’s Dalton Kincaid turned in the best receiving performance in 40 years for a tight end. Kincaid caught 16 passes in Saturday’s 43-42 win over Southern California. ESPN research shows that’s the most by a tight end since Northwestern’s Jon Harvey had 17 against Michigan in 1982. The

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Qatar has won the rights to host the 2023 Asian Cup just weeks before it stages the World Cup. The Asian Football Confederation has selected Qatar over bids from South Korea and Indonesia. China had originally been scheduled to hold the 24-team event but relinquished its hosting rights in May

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s soccer confederation has condemned two cases of crowd violence that led to matches being interrupted. There were pitch invasions and brawls in the stands in the top-flight match between Ceara against Cuiaba and in the second division game between Sport and Vasco da Gama

By The Associated Press For the second night in a row, the only playoff game on the schedule features the New York Yankees facing the Cleveland Guardians. This time, it’s Game 5 at Yankee Stadium to decide their AL Division Series after New York staved off elimination Sunday, tying the series 2-all with a 4-2

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Eagles closed out another familiar outcome — their latest victory as they roll unbeaten into an off week — with a recognizable tune: “Dancing On My Own.” Yes, the Eagles borrowed the signature anthem for the Philadelphia Phillies that they’ve blasted in the clubhouse on

MONTREAL (AP) — Ismaël Koné scored the go-ahead goal, Djordje Mihailovic converted a penalty kick late in second-half stoppage time and Montreal defeated Orlando 2-0 in the MLS Cup Playoffs. Koné’s goal in the 68th minute gave Montreal a big advantage as Orlando was unable to mount any threat on offense, managing just five shots

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Gerrit Cole gave New York what it needed, seven solid innings and Harrison Bader hit a two-run homer as the Yankees saved their season and forced a decisive fifth game in the AL Division Series with a 4-2 win over the Cleveland Guardians. New York’s $324

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies have signed forward/center Brandon Clarke to a multiyear contract extension. Clarke just finished his third season with the Grizzlies, averaging 10.4 points in 64 games, all but one off the bench. He shot 64.4% from the field in about 20 minutes per game. Clarke is the Grizzlies’ career

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — DeAndre Hopkins can’t rejoin the Arizona Cardinals soon enough. And even his return might not solve the problems plaguing coach Kliff Kingsbury, quarterback Kyler Murray and the underwhelming Arizona offense. Murray and the Cardinals had another frustrating day filled with missed opportunities, failed conversions and some

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs fully believe they’ll see each other again in the playoffs. The latest showdown in a burgeoning rivalry between AFC titans went to the Bills on Sunday when Josh Allen rallied his team for a 24-20 victory at

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Rookie Kenneth Walker III rushed for an 11-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter, and the Seattle Seahawks beat the Arizona Cardinals 19-9. The Seahawks jumped into a share of the lead in the NFC West with San Francisco, which lost earlier Sunday at Atlanta.

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams snapped their two-game skid with a 24-10 victory over the Carolina Panthers. Matthew Stafford passed for 253 yards, while Darrell Henderson and receiver Ben Skowronek rushed for touchdowns in the second half. The Rams bounced back from two straight ugly defeats

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Von Miller had just finished talking about the importance of the Buffalo Bills beating the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium when he stopped in the hallway outside the visiting locker room and grabbed Josh Allen in a hug. The Bills quarterback was masterful

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — If the Baltimore Ravens knew how to finish games, they would be undefeated. Their problem is, they haven’t finished. They blew fourth-quarter leads against Miami and Buffalo in Weeks 2 and 4. The even numbers got to them again Sunday as they handed the