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By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins are placing right tackle Austin Jackson on short-term injured reserve after he hurt his right ankle against the Patriots. Jackson will miss at least four games, including Sunday’s matchup at Baltimore. Greg Little is expected to start in Jackson’s place. Left

VALENCIA, Spain (AP) — Roberto Bautista has fought back to beat Canada’s Vasek Pospisil 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 and give Spain a 1-0 lead in their group tie at the Davis Cup Finals. Carlos Alcaraz is the newly crowned world No. 1 and U.S. Open champion. He will next face Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime later on Friday.

CHICAGO (AP) — Yunus Musah will miss the United States’ last two World Cup warmup matches because of a left groin injury, depriving the Americans of a chance for their preferred midfield trio to play together ahead of the tournament in November. Johnny Cardoso of the Brazilian club Internacional replaced Musah for the matches against

DENVER (AP) — John Stearns, a four-time All-Star catcher with the New York Mets, has died after a long battle with cancer. He was 71. Stearns, who played football and baseball at the University of Colorado, died Thursday night in Denver, according to the Mets. He passed away less than three weeks after attending an

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Churchill Downs has modified paths to the Kentucky Derby and Oaks, awarding points to the top five finishers in qualifying races and increasing significance for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and late prep season events. Most Derby prep races during the qualifying series for 3-year-olds will award points on a 10-4-3-2-1 sliding

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer PayPal says the company will no longer sponsor the Phoenix Suns if owner Robert Sarver remains part of the franchise when his suspension ends. PayPal says its current partnership deal with the Suns ends after the coming 2022-23 season, meaning it will expire during Sarver’s one-year suspension from the

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — A German government minister has asked UEFA to remove Belarus from trying to qualify for the 2024 European Championship which her country is hosting. Interior minister Nancy Faeser cites Belarus’ support for Russia and the military invasion of Ukraine. UEFA says it received the letter from Faeser and would reply to

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR champion Kyle Larson has signed a three-year contract extension through 2026 with Hendrick Motorsports. The extension includes sponsor HendrickCars.com, which will sponsor the No. 5 Chevrolet for 35 races a season. Larson’s extension and the sponsorship renewal are concurrent. The original deal for

WOLVERHAMPTON, England (AP) — Wolverhampton forward Raul Jimenez hasn’t recovered from a groin injury and won’t be available to play against Manchester City on Saturday. The Mexico international has been slowed by injuries this season though he was included Thursday in his national team’s squad for World Cup warm-up matches this month in California. The

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Costly construction delays, a leadership vacancy linked to a volatile political climate and a lack of sponsors amid a spreading financial crisis has prompted International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach to acknowledge the “challenges” facing organizers of the 2026 Winter Games in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo.

PARIS (AP) — Aston Villa midfielder Boubacar Kamara has been called up for France’s upcoming Nations League matches as a replacement for the injured Adrien Rabiot. The French soccer federation says France coach Didier Deschamps decided to replace Rabiot as a precautionary measure after assessing the Juventus player’s left calf injury. France plays Austria on

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Chile has lost its appeal to replace Ecuador at the World Cup in Qatar but the verdict by FIFA will likely lead the case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. FIFA dismissed Chile’s argument that Ecuador player Byron Castillo was actually Colombian and ineligible to

BRUSSELS (AP) — Roberto Martinez is not turning his back on Jason Denayer. The Belgium coach called up the center back on Friday for upcoming Nations League matches against Wales and the Netherlands despite his lack of playing time. Denayer has been without a club since he left Lyon this summer. Martinez said Denayer won’t

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain coach Luis Enrique has provided some surprises in his second-to-last squad before the World Cup. His list of 25 players for upcoming Nations League games includes newcomers Nico Williams and Borja Iglesias. Williams is Athletic Bilbao’s 20-year-old winger. Iglesias is a 29-year-old striker for Real

MADRID (AP) — Spain coach Luis Enrique has provided some surprises in his second-to-last squad before the World Cup. His list of 25 players for upcoming Nations League games includes newcomers Nico Williams and Borja Iglesias. Williams is Athletic Bilbao’s 20-year-old winger. Iglesias is a 29-year-old striker for Real Betis. The most noticeable absence is

PARIS (AP) — Former Paris Saint-Germain player Aminata Diallo has been arrested and again taken into police custody in connection with an attack on one of her teammates. French media quoting justice officials say Diallo was arrested on suspicion of having set up the attack on her teammate. It was the second time Diallo was

By JOHN KEKIS AP Sports Writer SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Quarterback Garrett Shrader has a good grasp of the new Syracuse offense and has the Orange on a roll. Two games into the season, the transfer from Mississippi State ranks third nationally in completion percentage at 79.2%, fourth with a pass efficiency of 205.24, and

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The NHL and players remain committed to hosting a World Cup of Hockey in February 2024 even as they work through some unexpected logistical challenges. Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly, the Players’ Association’s Mathieu Schneider and staffs are working daily to attempt to overcome hurdles related

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer The timing of it all hardly could be more symbolic: Within a span of two weeks, Serena Williams plays what is believed to be her last match at age 40, Roger Federer announces he’ll be retiring at 41, Iga Swiatek wins her third Grand Slam title at 21, and