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NEW YORK (AP) — More than 3.1 million viewers watched Fox Sports’ broadcast of Major League Baseball’s second “Field of Dreams” game, about half of the audience for the 2021 game. The Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 on Thursday night at a throwback ballpark in eastern Iowa, a short walk from the main

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Right-handed reliever Ken Giles has been designated for assignment by the Seattle Mariners. They had signed him last year to a $7 million, two-year contract when he was recovering from Tommy John surgery. Seattle knew Giles wouldn’t pitch in 2021, but the 31-year-old appeared in only five games this season. He

WASHINGTON (AP) — Juan Soto returned to Washington just 10 days after he was traded to the San Diego Padres. The 23-year-old star helped the Nationals win a World Series in 2019, but not much has gone right for Washington since. That made a long-term deal with Soto less likely and general manager Mike Rizzo

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has apologized “to all the women I have impacted” after he was accused of sexual misconduct during massage therapy sessions in Texas. Watson is facing a potential year-long suspension. He spoke before Cleveland’s exhibition opener in Jacksonville, his first game since Jan. 3, 2021,

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley will miss the rest of the season after having surgery on his right shoulder. The 35-year-old Brantley hasn’t appeared in a big league game since June 26. He hit .288 with five homers and 26 RBIs in 64 games in the final season of a $32 million,

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s defense was a big reason the Hawkeyes won 10 games and the Big Ten West last season. The inconsistency of the offense played a big part in Iowa’s four losses, including a 42-3 defeat to Michigan in the Big Ten championship game and the

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The Spanish season has kicked off with Osasuna beating Sevilla 2-1 at home. Aimar Oroz converted a spot kick for the 74th-minute winner after the referee ruled that Sevilla midfielder Papu Gómez committed a foul in the area. Chimy Ávila scored the first goal of the

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA announced Friday that the NIT semifinals and final will be played at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas in 2023 and Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis in 2024. The NIT has been played at Madison Square Garden in New York every year but two since 1938, with the 2020 tournament canceled due

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Patriots used their first exhibition outing on Thursday night to evaluate the new faces on their roster with most of their starters watching from the sideline after being given the night off. After struggling to find productive contributors via the draft in recent years,

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NIT is moving out of Madison Square Garden. The NCAA announced Friday that the NIT semifinals and finals will be played in Las Vegas in 2023 and at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis the following year. The NIT has been played at Madison Square Garden in New York every year but one

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Defenseman Emil Andrae had two goals and an assist and Sweden beat Austria 6-0 on Friday to improve to 2-0 in the world junior hockey championship. Isak Rosen and Fabian Lysell each had a goal and an assist, and Simon Edvinsson and Theodor Niederbach also scored in the Group B game.

MONTREAL (AP) — Fourth-seeded Casper Ruud of Norway routed hometown favorite Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-1, 6-2 on Friday in the National Bank Open quarterfinals. The sixth-seeded Auger-Aliassime, made 21 unforced errors to just eight for Ruud.Ruud will face eighth-seeded Hubert Hurkacz of Poland, a 7-6 (4), 6-7 (5), 6-1 winner over Nick Kyrgios of Australia. In

NANTES, France (AP) — Brazilian defender Ismaily has scored on his debut in a 1-1 draw at Nantes in the French league. The 32-year-old Ismaily joined Lille from Ukrainian team Shakhtar Donetsk last week and he scored in the 77th minute to maintain his new team’s unbeaten start to the league. Lille routed Auxerre 4-1

TORONTO (AP) — Two-time champion Simona Halep beat Coco Gauff 6-4, 7-6 (2) on Friday to reach the National Bank Open semifinals. Halep, the 30-year-old from Romania, won the event in Montreal in 2016 and 2018. She will face seventh-seeded Jessica Pegula, a 6-3, 6-3 winner over Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan. The 15th-seeded Halep is

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Two teenagers have helped Borussia Dortmund come from behind with late goals to beat host Freiburg 3-1 in the Bundesliga. Dortmund coach Edin Terzić’s substitutions all paid off. The 18-year-old Jamie Bynoe-Gittens equalized in the 77th minute and the 17-year-old Youssoufa Moukoko made it 2-1, four

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona has sold off even more of its club assets so it could meet the Spanish league’s financial rules and clear Robert Lewandowski and other newcomers to play in the season opener. Barcelona sold 24.5% of its Barça Studios production hub for 100 million euros ($103

PARIS (AP) — Seven-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi was omitted from the 30-man list of nominees for the prestigious award. It’s the first time since 2005 that the Argentina great didn’t make the short list. Messi edged out Poland striker Robert Lewandowski for the Ballon d’Or last year but wasn’t nominated this time after