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By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer Christian Pulisic heads to the World Cup a man of few minutes. Pulisic is coming off an unsatisfying and unsettled club season as he prepares to go to Qatar with the United States. He’s started just five of Chelsea’s 22 games going into this weekend’s pre-tournament finale, playing a

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Jack Eichel says it still hurts to think about the icy reception the last time he was in Buffalo, in March. That was his second game against his former team after he was traded to the Vegas Golden Knights. The former Sabres captain is back

MILAN (AP) — Tournament favorite Lorenzo Musetti was eliminated from the Next Gen ATP Finals on Thursday as he lost his final group match in straight sets to Jack Draper. The third-seeded Draper took less than an hour to prevail 4-1, 4-0, 4-3 (3) despite playing in front of a partisan home crowd supporting Musetti.

By The Associated Press The Indianapolis Colts have lost three consecutive games, and the Las Vegas Raiders went 0-2 on their most recent road trip. Indianapolis is going through major changes with Jeff Saturday taking over as interim coach and second-year pro Sam Ehlinger starting for the third game in a row. There hasn’t been

By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The effort to legalize sports betting in California ran headlong into a typical challenge for competing ballot measures as they were battered by negative advertising that doomed both to spectacular failure in the most expensive ballot race in U.S. history. With more than 5 million votes

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Some Formula One drivers are frustrated with the sport’s penalty points system after stricter rules for this season have put them at risk of earning a race ban. AlphaTauri driver Pierre Gasly is only two points short of getting a ban and said Thursday that

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer An annual diversity study has found the NFL posted significant gains in hiring women for positions in coaching, front offices and league headquarters. The report card from The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport at Central Florida assigned an overall B grade for the league, with a B-plus

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The District of Columbia attorney general’s office on Thursday filed a civil consumer protection lawsuit against the Washington Commanders, owner Dan Snyder, the NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell, accusing them of colluding to deceive fans by lying about an investigation into the team’s workplace misconduct. Attorney

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The attorney general for the District of Columbia said Thursday his office is filing a civil consumer protection lawsuit against the Washington Commanders, owner Dan Snyder, the NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell, accusing them of colluded to deceive residents by lying about an investigation into the

By The Associated Press Miami and Georgia Tech will be playing to preserve slim bowl hopes when the two four-win teams meet in Atlanta. Each team is playing to reach .500. The loser in the matchup of ACC Coastal Division teams will face long odds of reaching a bowl because it would need to win

By The Associated Press Tom Brady looks to become the first quarterback to win NFL regular-season games played in four different countries when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers travel to Munich, Germany, to face the Seattle Seahawks. Brady is 3-0 in starts outside the United States, leading the New England Patriots to victories in Mexico City

By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — Juventus could end the year in the top four in Serie A despite a bad start to the season. Moise Kean’s goal was enough for Juventus to win 1-0 at bottom club Hellas Verona and move third in the league standings. A win for Lazio at

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Carlos Dunlap needs just a half-sack to reach 100 for his career. And with Kansas City missing the suspended Frank Clark for one more week, he could well get it when the Chiefs play the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. The 33-year-old Dunlap nearly had

DALLAS (AP) — Conference USA’s new media rights deal with ESPN and CBS will include midweek football games throughout October as the league tries to increase visibility similarly to the way the Mid-American Conference has by playing on Tuesdays and Wednesdays late in the season. The multiyear deal announced Thursday starts next season as Conference

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers have declined the $3 million 2023 team option on right-handed reliever Brad Boxberger and have claimed right-hander Tyson Miller off waivers from the Texas Rangers. The Brewers now must pay Boxberger a $750,000 buyout instead. Boxberger went 4-3 with a 2.95 ERA, 68 strikeouts and 27 walks in 64

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer The NFL’s overwhelming popularity just keeps on growing, no matter how many significant, unsavory off-field issues loom as its season enters its second half. There are multiple ongoing investigations of Washington Commanders owner Daniel Snyder, including one by the District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine. He filed a

Cristiano Ronaldo will enter his fifth World Cup with a Portugal squad filled with talented players but that will be missing some national team regulars. Ronaldo will team up with Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandes and João Félix. But among those not included in the list of 26 players selected by coach Fernando Santos were João

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays have a declined a $13 million club option on centerfielder Kevin Kiermaier for next season, triggering a $2.5 million buyout and making the defensive whiz a free agent. The 32-year-old Kiermaier spent parts of 10 seasons with the Rays, who drafted him in the 31st round