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PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron says “sports should not be politicized” only days after it was announced that he would attend the World Cup in Qatar if France reaches the semifinals. Macron is in Bangkok and says issues about Qatar’s human rights record and the environment are “questions you have to ask yourself

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Reactions around the country spanned from anger to disappointment when Brazil coach Tite uttered the name of veteran Dani Alves in his call for the World Cup squad. The Brazil coach described his pick in a not-so-confident tone. Tite said “the criteria for Daniel Alves

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian ice dancer Alexander Gorshkov has died at the age of 76. He won the first Olympic ice dance gold medal for the Soviet Union at the 1976 Games and later became a leading official in Russian figure skating. The Russian Figure Skating Federation says in a statement that Gorshkov died “suddenly”

By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press On the Instagram accounts of fashion models and superstars last month, the sheikhdom of Qatar looked like one glittering party. High-heeled designers descended on exhibition openings and fashion shows in downtown Doha. Celebrities, including a prominent gay rights campaigner, snapped selfies on a pulsing dance floor. “As-salaam ’alykum Doha!” Dutch

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Trevor Moore had a hat trick and the Los Angeles Kings beat the struggling Edmonton Oilers 3-1 on Wednesday night. Viktor Arvidsson assisted on all three goals for the Kings, who have won five of their last six games. Cal Petersen stopped 22 shots. Zach Hyman scored for the Oilers, who

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Cameron Payne scored a career-high 29 points, Devin Booker added 27 and the Phoenix Suns easily overcame Stephen Curry’s 50-point night to beat the Golden State Warriors 130-119 on Wednesday. The Suns controlled most of the game despite Curry’s scoring. The eight-time All-Star made 17 of

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Hannah Jump matched her career high with a season-best 24 points and also equaled her career best of eight 3-pointers, leading No. 2 Stanford past Cal Poly 80-43. All of Jump’s shots were from beyond the arc, where she finished 8 of 15. Niki Kovacikova

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer The Haas Formula One team has cut young driver Mick Schumacher and will replace him next season with Nico Hulkenberg. Schumacher is the son of seven-time F1 champion Michael Schumacher and was placed with Haas out of the Ferrari Driver Academy. But the German’s contract is up after

By MIKE CRANSTON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Julius Randle scored a season-high 34 points and the New York Knicks took advantage of Nikola Jokic’s absence to win in Denver for the first time in 16 years, rallying past the Nuggets 106-103. Randle hit 1 of 2 free throws to snap a tie with 50.6

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Led by Tyrell Roberts’ 22 points, the San Francisco Dons defeated the Fresno State Bulldogs 67-60. The Dons improved to 4-0 with the victory and the Bulldogs fell to 1-2.

By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer Surprising Duke and Pittsburgh will be playing for improved bowl positioning when they meet Saturday. The Blue Devils are tied with No. 20 Florida State and North Carolina State for third in the ACC with seven victories. They’ll have to find a new formula against the Panthers, who

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Led by Isiah Kirby’s 16 points, the Portland State Vikings defeated the Evergreen State Geoducks 113-40. The Vikings are now 1-2 with the win and the Geoducks dropped to 0-3.

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Kevin Porter Jr. had 17 points and 11 rebounds, and the last-place Houston Rockets took advantage of Luka Doncic’s absence in a 101-92 victory over the Dallas Mavericks. Doncic was out for rest a night after he played 40 minutes to help prevent the Mavericks from

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Right-hander Nick Martinez has agreed to a three-year, $26 million contract with the San Diego Padres. Martinez had turned down a $6.5 million contract with San Diego last week, becoming a free agent. But the Padres made a more substantial offer after he went 4-4 with a 3.47 ERA in his

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Tyrese Hunter scored 26 points and a led a 3-point shooting spree for No. 11 Texas that carried the Longhorns to a 93-74 win over No. 2 Gonzaga. Last season’s Big 12 freshman of the year at Iowa State was 9-of-14 shooting and made five

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer The Haas Formula One team has cut young driver Mick Schumacher. Schumacher is the son of seven-time F1 champion Michael Schumacher and was placed with Haas out of the Ferrari Driver Academy. But the German’s contract is up after Sunday’s season finale in Abu Dhabi and Haas is