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MONTREAL (AP) — Canadiens star Carey Price has apologized to people affected by the 1989 Montreal massacre after he made a social media post in support of a firearms rights group in the days leading up to the anniversary of the mass shooting. The goaltender said on Instagram that he stands by his opinions but

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — With Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench, the superstar striker’s replacement scored a hat trick to lead Portugal over Switzerland 6-1 and into the World Cup quarterfinals on Tuesday. Goncalo Ramos, a 21-year-old forward who only made his Portugal debut last month, made his first start

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Chandler Jones insisted his play hadn’t changed even if the lack of sacks suggested otherwise. Those sacks came Sunday in Las Vegas’ 27-20 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. Jones had just half a sack before that game. He had

TARIK EL-BARAKAH Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Exuberant Moroccans poured into the streets of their capital and in cities across Europe on Tuesday, waving flags and honking horns to celebrate their national soccer team’s historic victory over Spain at the World Cup. Morocco defeated Spain in a penalty shootout, making the Atlas Lions the

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Former Villanova coach Jay Wright says he is at ease with his decision to retire after saying he was “fighting it” to stay engaged during the Wildcats’ Final Four season last year. Wright is also ready for his new broadcasting job after a Hall of

MACON, Ga. — Led by Jalyn McCreary’s 25 points, the Mercer Bears defeated the Middle Georgia State Knights 100-62 on Tuesday. The Bears are now 5-5 on the season, while the Knights fell to 0-2.

By JENNA FRYER AP National Writer LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo was dropped from the starting lineup for Portugal’s match against Switzerland on Tuesday in the round of 16 of the World Cup. The move came a day after his coach expressed frustration about his team captain’s attitude in the last game. Gonçalo Ramos,

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye is the unanimous choice as The Associated Press offensive player of the year in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Pittsburgh tackle Calijah Kancey was named the league’s top defensive player. Duke’s Mike Elko, whose Blue Devils improved five games to 8-4 and earned a

By The Associated Press Two-time Grand Slam finalist Karolina Pliskova is reuniting with coach Sascha Bajin ahead of the 2023 tennis season. Pliskova posted on her website and her Twitter account about the move, which comes about six months after she and Bajin stopped working together. The pair originally teamed up in November 2020. While

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn’s top two pass rushers are leaving for the NFL. Defensive end Colby Wooden announced in a video on social media that he is skipping his senior season to enter the draft. Edge rusher Derick Hall also posted a video to announced his plans to leave. Hall is a senior who

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Morocco became the first Arab nation and only the fourth African nation to advance to the World Cup quarterfinals by beating Spain 3-0 in a penalty shootout. Pablo Sarabia, Carlos Soler and Sergio Busquets missed their penalties for Spain. Sarabia hit the post and

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn’s top scorer, Azzi Fudd, is expected to be out three to six weeks because of a right knee injury she suffered during her team’s loss to Notre Dame. The sophomore guard was injured in the first half of the game Sunday when a teammate collided into her. She returned midway

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian soccer great Pelé is improving, doctors said Tuesday. The 82-year-old Pelé has been hospitalized for a week to treat a respiratory infection aggravated by COVID-19. He is expected to leave the hospital when he fully recovers from the infection. “(He has) stable vital signs, is conscious, and with no new

By JANIE McCAULEY and ALI SWENSON Associated Press Stephen Curry is known for scoring deep 3-point shots and buzzer-beaters from half-court but even the celebrated Warriors guard didn’t sink five consecutive full-court baskets, despite a convincingly edited video that swept social media this week. The clip of the 34-year-old phenom racked up more than 28