AP National Sports

By BRADY McCOMBS and SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Transgender girls in Utah will be given the opportunity to participate in female sports as the school year begins after a judge reversed a ban pending legal challenges from parents. Utah state Judge Keith Kelly made his ruling Friday. Instead of an

DENVER (AP) — Colorado Rockies right-hander Antonio Senzatela will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL in his left knee. Senzatela was hurt during his start Thursday at St. Louis. He and first baseman Elehuris Montero were both racing toward Brendan Donovan’s second-inning grounder when Senzatela broke toward first base in a

ENDICOTT, N.Y. (AP) — Darren Clarke, Jim Furyk and Vijay Singh shared the lead at 7-under 65 on Friday in the DICK’S Sporting Goods Open, with four more major champions right behind at En-Joie Golf Club. Padraig Harrington and Duffy Waldorf followed at 66, and Ernie Els, Mike Weir, Y.E. Yang and Brandt Jobe shot

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer MADISON, Ill. (AP) — Will Power has tied Mario Andretti for the most poles in IndyCar series history. The Australian won the 67th pole of his IndyCar career on Friday at World Wide Technology Raceway outside of St. Louis. Now his focus is on Saturday night’s race and

By JERRY BEACH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton is expected to begin a rehab assignment Saturday and could rejoin the AL East leaders in the middle of next week as their designated hitter. Stanton hasn’t played since July 23 due to left Achilles tendinitis. He worked out again

By The Associated Press American forward Josh Sargent surpassed his league scoring total of last season, getting both goals in Norwich’s 2-0 win over Millwall in the second-tier English League Championship. Sargent is trying to earn a spot on the U.S. World Cup roster. After appearing in each of the first three qualifiers last September,

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — The Browns are trusting Jacoby Brissett to keep their season afloat. Brissett will be Cleveland’s starting quarterback until at least December with Deshaun Watson being suspended 11 games by the NFL. The Browns have expressed confidence in Brissett, who has been thrown into similar situations

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Urban Meyer is returning to Fox’s “Big Noon Saturday” college football pregame show after his NFL coaching career lasted less than one full season. The network announced Meyer is rejoining the show he was part of for its first two seasons. After resigning as Ohio State’s coach after the 2018 season,

By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Rookie Christopher Morel and Patrick Wisdom each hit two-run homers and the Chicago Cubs topped the Milwaukee Brewers 8-7 for their fourth straight win. Morel’s drive down the left-field line in the sixth inning put the Cubs ahead for good in a seesaw game on a warm

LYON, France (AP) — Brazilian winger Tetê has scored twice and set up another goal to help Lyon defeat Troyes 4-1 for its second win from two French league games. Corentin Tolisso and Alexandre Lacazette both started for Lyon, and the latter got the home team off to a flying start in the third minute.

MÖNCHENGLADBACH, Germany (AP) — Alassane Plea’s first-half penalty was enough for Borussia Mönchengladbach to beat Hertha Berlin 1-0 for its second Bundesliga win of the season. Plea made the breakthrough in the 34th minute after Maximilian Mittelstädt was penalized for blocking a cross with his arm. Gladbach had another penalty for handball awarded in the

By ANDREW DALTON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Vanessa Bryant testified Friday that she was only beginning to grieve the loss of her husband, basketball star Kobe Bryant, and their 13-year-old daughter Gianna when she was faced with the fresh horror of learning that sheriff’s deputies and firefighters had shot and shared photos of

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto had surgery to repair his left rotator cuff and bicep. The team says Votto should be able to participate in spring training and be ready for the 2023 season. Votto, a six-time All-Star and 2010 NL MVP, hit just .205 this season with 11 homers and

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) — Practice ended at Florida International on a steamy Friday morning, and coach Mike MacIntyre gathered the team to go over the plan for the rest of the day. When he was finished, there was one last order of business. “Let’s have a prayer,” MacIntyre said. “A

PARAMUS, N.J. (AP) — Texas A&M senior Sam Bennett continues his tough run through the U.S. Amateur. He posted his latest victory against U.S. Mid-Amateur champion Stewart Hagestad. Bennett beat him 3-and-2. Bennett is the No. 3 player in the world amateur ranking. All four of the players he has beaten at Ridgewood Country Club

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo has won his share of football games against Army, and last year’s victory may have been a particularly crucial one for his program. The Midshipmen were finishing up a second straight losing season when they won the most important game on

Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil will play Ghana and Tunisia in two friendlies in September in Europe as part of its final preparations for the World Cup. The Brazilian soccer confederation said Friday that the matches will be played on Sept. 23 and 27. Brazil coach Tite will announce his squad for

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Manchester United has reached a deal to sign midfielder Casemiro from Real Madrid, ending the Brazilian’s successful stint in Spain. The clubs did not provide financial details, but Spanish media said the deal for the 30-year-old Brazilian was worth about 70 million euros ($70.2 million). Madrid