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By WES CROSBY Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jack Suwinski hit a two-run double to key a four-run seventh inning, powering the Pittsburgh Pirates past the Cincinnati Reds 8-3. Suwinski turned on a slider from Derek Law, sending it to right field. Fellow rookie Oneil Cruz, who opened the inning with his third of four

By CAMERON SALERNO Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Mike Brown has history with De’Aaron Fox. The first-year Sacramento Kings coach, who spent the last six seasons with the Golden State Warriors as an assistant, first got a glimpse of Fox while helping at an Adidas Nations Camp. Fox, at the time, was in high

By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Bryce Elder threw a six-hit shutout for his first career complete game, and the Atlanta Braves defeated Washington 8-0 to close within one game of the first-place New York Mets in the NL East and hand the Nationals their 100th loss of the season. Matt Olson and

SYDNEY (AP) — FIBA has opened an investigation into an altercation between two Mali players in the mixed zone following their team’s loss to Serbia on Monday. The scuffle between Salimatou Kourouma and Kamite Elisabeth Dabou happened while they were walking through the postgame media area and was caught on film by Serbian media. Kourouma,

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers pitcher Dane Dunning had arthroscopic hip surgery Monday. The team says the availability of the right-handed starter to pitch in spring training will be determined by the progress of his rehab during the offseason. The Rangers will recall right-hander Tyson Miller from Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday, when he

IRVING, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech was fined $50,000 and reprimanded by the Big 12 Conference because fans stormed the field following an overtime victory against rival Texas. A video of the celebration shows one of those fans shoving a Longhorns player. Texas Tech posted on social media a still shot from the video asking

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — In the middle of putting the finishing touches on the largest and most complex contract in franchise history, the Seattle Mariners began discussions with pitcher Luis Castillo about another impact deal. When Castillo indicated he would be interested in staying in Seattle for the long haul,

CHICAGO (AP) — JT Batson has been hired as the CEO and secretary general of the U.S. Soccer Federation. The 40-year-old is the cofounder of the advertising technology company Hudson MX. He replaces Will Wilson. Wilson is leaving on Oct. 31 after just 2 1/2 years. Batson will run the federation under President Cindy Parlow

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Trail Blazers’ new starting duo of Damian Lillard and Anfernee Simons has been years in the making. Lillard started for years with CJ McCollum but behind the scenes the six-time All-Star was mentoring Simons. The relationship became important last season when Lillard

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Andre Iguodala pondered retirement all summer and went back and forth a few times. Now, he has decided to play one more year and re-signed with the Golden State Warriors on Monday for the veteran minimum to play his 19th NBA season. Coach Steve Kerr

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will relocate football operations to the Miami area in preparation for next weekend’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs ahead of the potential impact of Hurricane Ian on Florida’s Gulf Coast. The Buccaneers announced Monday night that the team will leave Tampa on Tuesday and relocate in

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona center back Ronald Araujo has defended his decision to undergo thigh surgery on Wednesday at the likely expense of missing the World Cup. Araujo was injured on Uruguay duty against Iran last Friday. He returned to Barcelona and was diagnosed with a torn tendon in his right thigh. He wrote

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cavaliers are finally over their shock from the Donovan Mitchell deal. Cleveland acquired Mitchell in a blockbuster trade this summer. He joins a Cavs team that won 44 games last season, and barely missed the playoffs. Cleveland shouldn’t have a problem reaching the postseason with

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Pelicans power forward Zion Williamson says he’s in the best physical shape of his career and is heading into his fourth pro season with a “true resolve” to show the world what he can do. The 2019 first overall draft choice out of Duke has

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer CANTON, Mass. (AP) — Marcus Smart has been in Boston long enough to appreciate what Bill Russell meant to the Celtics, the city and the country. The Celtics guard said he hears Russell called a pioneer and trailblazer and he deserves the honors he is receiving. Russell died this

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards says he’s “willing to do whatever it takes to make it right” with the LBGTQ community and Minnesota Timberwolves fans following homophobic remarks he recently made on social media. Edwards apologized again at media day in his first public appearance since the NBA fined

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls have their sights set higher after making the playoffs for the first time since 2017. They led the Eastern Conference for a big portion of the season with DeMar DeRozan playing at an MVP level. The Bulls were knocked out in the first

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner has grown accustomed to the trade talk. He saw two-time All-Star Domantas Sabonis and Caris LeVert dealt away in February. He saw guard Malcolm Brogdon sent to Boston over the summer. So it’s no surprise to  Turner that he’s at the

By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A dramatic roster overhaul has left the Utah Jazz with a crowd of new faces entering this season.  Utah traded Royce O’Neale, Rudy Gobert, Donovan Mitchell, and Bojan Bogdanovic in separate deals over the summer, effectively tearing down a team that endured a series of

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Several months after the basketball world collectively assumed Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Lakers were definitely headed for a breakup, the guard has reported to training camp wearing the same gold jersey. Westbrook’s return to the Lakers is among the biggest surprises to