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By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer U.S. Soccer says an investigation into alleged abuse and misconduct in the National Women’s Soccer League is expected to be completed by early October. The investigation led by former acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates was initiated last fall after North Carolina Courage coach Paul Riley was accused

TORONTO (AP) — A charismatic mixed martial artist who campaigned successfully for the right to use medical marijuana as an athlete, has died. Elias Theodorou was 34. His publicist, Jess Moran, confirmed the former UFC fighter died in Toronto of liver cancer. Theodorou of Mississauga, Ontario, was an athlete, actor, model, stuntman, dancer, TV pitchman,

W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Connecticut Sun might be down one game in the WNBA Finals after losing their first series opener of the postseason, but they haven’t lost confidence thanks to a stringent defensive effort in Game 1. The Sun did what they hoped to do in by holding the

MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid says it closed the 2021-22 season with a profit of 13 million euros and a cash balance of 425 million euros. The club says the loss of income because of the coronavirus pandemic since March 2020 reached nearly 400 million euros compared to the pre-pandemic situation. The club says the

MADRID (AP) — Osasuna has maintained its momentum at the start of the Spanish league by defeating promoted Almería 1-0. It is the fourth win in five matches for Osasuna, the same number as Barcelona and Real Betis. Only defending champion Real Madrid has five wins. Chimy Ávila scored with a one-timer from near the

TORONTO (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays put three new pitchers on the roster Monday before a pivotal four-day, five-game series against wild-card rival Toronto. Tampa Bay added right-hander Cooper Criswell as a substitute player to start the opener, and selecting righties Kevin Herget and Javy Guerra from Triple-A Durham. The Rays put unvaccinated left-hander

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — There was plenty of blame to go around for the Bengals in their strange 23-20 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Sunday’s opener. Kicker Evan McPherson was working with a backup long snapper and missed an extra point that would have won the game in regulation.

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin faces a balancing act as it tries to bounce back from its first loss of the season and work its way back into the Top 25. The Badgers believe they must play with more enthusiasm and more discipline, two traits that don’t always go

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi coach Lane Kiffin said quarterback Luke Altmyer should be able to play against Georgia Tech, but he isn’t saying who will start for the 20th-ranked Rebels. Altmyer sustained an upper-body injury in the second quarter of the game against Central Arkansas and didn’t play in the second half of the

PHOENIX (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers, it turns out, aren’t definitely in the playoffs quite yet. Despite a clinching toast by manager Dave Roberts on Sunday, the celebration was a bit premature. The math didn’t add up, the Dodgers were still short. Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman and the Dodgers can become the first team

EMPOLI, Italy (AP) — Paulo Dybala scored one and set up another as Roma got back to winning ways with a 2-1 victory at Empoli in an action-packed Serie A match. Dybala opened the scoring in the 17th minute and set up Tammy Abraham for Roma’s second in the 71st. Filippo Bandinelli equalized at the

By WILLIAM J. KOLE Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Nonbinary athletes will be able to run in next year’s Boston Marathon without having to register as members of the men’s or women’s divisions. Race organizers announced the change on Monday as registration opened for the 127th running of the prestigious race next April 17. The

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer A penalty-packed performance against Texas only cost Alabama the No. 1 ranking, not a loss. But a team that opened as the favorite to win the national championship hardly looked like a dominating force in the 20-19 victory in Austin, especially on offense. For the now second-ranked Crimson Tide’s

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina has lost starting linebacker Mohamed Kaba and backup defensive end Jordan Strachan for the season to ACL injuries. Both were hurt in Saturday’s 44-30 loss at Arkansas. Gamecocks coach Shane Beamer announced the status of the two players on Monday. Kaba started the first two games of the season

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Defending national champion Georgia needed only two games to convince voters it should return to the top of the AP Top 25. Coach Kirby Smart says September rankings are “never a big deal.” He says the poll only matters at the end of the season. The Bulldogs are winning with defense.

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge is keeping his special season going. Judge entered this week with 55 homers through the Yankees’ first 141 games, and he still has 21 games to go. Judge towers over everyone else this season. Kyle Schwarber is second in

By JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — The early part of the 2022 schedule was supposed to be West Virginia’s best opportunity at putting together only the second winning football season under fourth-year coach Neal Brown. Instead, fans are in an uproar over the Mountaineers’ first 0-2 start since 1979. Many are

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson first-year coordinator Wes Goodwin didn’t expect to face questions about his defensive unit so quickly. The Tigers were labeled one of the top groups in the country this year behind their deep, experienced defensive line. Yet, Clemson surrendered 386 yards to FCS opponent Furman