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OSTRAVA, Czech Republic (AP) — Fifth-seeded Daria Kasatkina has defeated former U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu 7-5, 6-4 to advance to the second round of the Agel Open. Kasatkina was playing her first match since losing in the first round of the U.S. Open and will next face Ekaterina Alexandrova in an all-Russian second round.

NEW YORK (AP) — Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo says Stephen Strasburg’s status for 2023 is up in the air after a series of injuries that limited the pitcher to one start this season. Rizzo said the 2019 World Series MVP’s surgery and rehab are unfamiliar so it is hard to know where things

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson quarterback DJ Uiagalelei had a stellar start to the season and may have quieted doubters who wanted someone else behind center when the year began. Uiagalelei is among the Atlantic Coast Conference’s top passers and already has more touchdown throws this season than all

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys say long snapper Jake McQuaide is out for the season after tearing a triceps muscle against Washington. The team says the injury happened on McQuaide’s final snap of the 25-10 victory against the Commanders. It was a punt late in the fourth quarter. McQuaide replaced longtime Dallas long

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Recent meetings between Texas and Oklahoma have been shootouts. Both teams have scored at least 40 points in four of the past six regular-season meetings, with Oklahoma breaking 50 in victories the past two years. There are plenty of reasons to believe the high-scoring trend

By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — The NFL has held an international combine at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. More than 40 prospects — representing 13 countries — competed in hopes of joining the league’s International Player Pathway program. Those selected will begin training in the U.S. in January and could join rookies in

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — The House of Commons has questioned Hockey Canada’s former and current board chairs about how the organization handled alleged sexual assaults and how money was paid out in lawsuits. Hockey Canada has been under the national microscope since May, when it was revealed it had settled a lawsuit with a woman

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — FIFA vice president Sheik Salman of Bahrain will be unopposed for reelection to lead the Asian Football Confederation. The head of the Saudi Arabian soccer federation also is a candidate to join Sheik Salman and other Asian colleagues on the FIFA ruling council. The 47-nation AFC

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — USA Curling says CEO Jeff Plush “acted in accordance with prioritizing the safety of athletes” during his tenure as leader of the National Women’s Soccer League, where an investigation uncovered years of systemic emotional abuse and sexual misconduct. The curling board met Monday after a report on the independent investigation into

By TED ANTHONY AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After a century and a half of Major League Baseball — after generations of grunts and growls, of muffled shouts and dramatic arm gestures and a cultivated sense of remoteness — something quietly extraordinary happened to the national pastime this year: The umpires began talking

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Cody Shane Ware will skip this weekend’s NASCAR race in North Carolina. He says his his broken right foot can’t handle the demands of a road course race. Ware was hurt in a crash at Texas on Sept. 25 but was able to race

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Maryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa was able to visit his brother, Tua, last weekend after the Terrapins’ game against Michigan State. Taulia Tagovailoa spoke to reporters Tuesday for the first time since Tua left the Miami Dolphins’ game against Cincinnati last Thursday with a frightening

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The New York Yankees have put reliever Ron Marinaccio on the 15-day injured list. It’s another blow to the injury-plagued New York bullpen before the playoffs. Marinaccio has a stress reaction in his right shin. He will miss the AL Division Series, though manager Aaron

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The New York Islanders have agreed to terms with top forward Mathew Barzal on an eight-year contract extension. A person with knowledge of the contract tells The Associated Press it’s worth $73.2 million with a $9.15 million annual salary cap hit through 2031. Barzal has led the team in

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville coach Scott Satterfield says quarterback Malik Cunningham’s status is being evaluated daily for concussion-like symptoms after he was injured during Saturday’s loss at Boston College. The fifth-year senior ran for three touchdowns and threw for another before finishing the game, a 34-33 defeat, on the sideline. He was removed for

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer The Big Ten West is a mess. It’s also mesmerizing. Wisconsin and Nebraska already have fired their head coaches. Minnesota took up the mantle as West favorite, only to be upset at home. Illinois, picked sixth, is one of the hottest teams in the nation after outscoring two

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Hockey’s most important position got an overhaul across the NHL for a second consecutive offseason. Eight teams are expected to have new starting goaltenders. That includes the reigning champion Colorado Avalanche with Alexandar Georgiev. Stanley Cup winner Darcy Kuemper began the summer goalie domino effect by going to the

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Marcus Smith II is among several former and active NFL players who are hoping to break the stigma around mental health. In 2018, Smith says he considered driving his car off of a hill because the pressures of the game were getting to him. Since then, he is

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Landon Donovan is teaming with Clint Dempsey again at a World Cup. The pair, who share the American record of 57 international goals, will work for Fox at this year’s tournament in Qatar. Donovan is paired with Ian Darke on one of five play-by-play teams. He joins Dempsey, hired last spring

MARSEILLE, France (AP) — The Champions League match between Marseille and Sporting Lisbon has been delayed by 15 minutes after the bus carrying the visiting team’s players was caught in traffic. As a result, the Sporting players arrived late at the Velodrome stadium. The match in Group D was initially scheduled to start at 1645