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By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Portland Thorns forward Sophia Smith has been named the National Women’s Soccer League Most Valuable Player. Smith had 14 goals in 18 matches for the Thorns, setting a team single-season record. She scored on all three of her penalty kick attempts and had four two-goal games. The 22-year-old

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson is kind of a big deal back home. He’s the first Canadian-born manager to take a team to the World Series. Thomson says he’s a proud Canadian that’s just happy to be managing a team in the World Series. His focus

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jake Paul is the biggest name on the growing list of social media influencers leveraging their fame into professional boxing careers. Stephen Espinoza thought the phenomenon was a novelty until Paul’s modest talent and massive determination forced the Showtime Sports boss to take this sideshow

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer Zach Wilson’s passing statistics alone in the New York Jets’ past three games won’t exactly strike fear in defenses. It’s a grand total of 40 completions, 441 yards and no touchdowns. But no turnovers. And three victories. The air game has mostly been grounded especially in road

NEW YORK (AP) — Hall of Fame broadcaster Mike Breen will receive the Vin Scully Award for Excellence in Sports Broadcasting, becoming just the second Fordham alumnus to receive the honor given by the university’s media station. Breen, in his 30th year calling New York Knicks games and the voice of the NBA Finals on

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Trail Blazers said Damian Lillard has a minor right calf strain and he’ll be re-evaluated in one to two weeks. Lillard left the Blazers’ game against the Miami Heat on Wednesday night because of a strained right calf. The team announced that

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The only game in Week 8 featuring two teams with winning records takes place in Seattle when the surprising New York Giants face the equally surprising Seahawks. New York has won four straight games and sits at 6-1. The Seahawks have won two in a row

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Justin Verlander remains in search of his first World Series win after going 0-6 with a 5.68 ERA in seven Series starts. The 39-year-old right-hander starts for the Houston Astros on Friday night. Aaron Nola takes the mound for the Philadelphia Phillies, the first third-place team

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — The final of the Copa Libertadores on Saturday will feature two Brazilian teams for the third consecutive edition and is likely to either boost the chances for a Flamengo striker to attend the World Cup in Qatar or give a memorable send off for Athletico

By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press Cristiano Ronaldo scored on his return to the Manchester United lineup to seal a 3-0 victory over Sheriff Tiraspol in the Europa League that secured a spot in the knockout rounds. PSV Eindhoven became the first team to hold Arsenal scoreless this season, beating the Gunners 2-0 to keep alive

SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda (AP) — Austin Smotherman and Harrison Endycott shared the lead at 62 in the Butterfield Bermuda Championship. The big surprise was Arjun Atwal. The 49-year-old hasn’t competed in the three months since his father died in India. He didn’t touch his clubs until last Friday. And he wasn’t even in the field until

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers wide receiver Allen Lazard says his shoulder injury probably will prevent him from playing Sunday night at Buffalo. Lazard hurt his shoulder in the Packers’ 23-21 loss at Washington last weekend. Lazard didn’t practice Wednesday or Thursday. Lazard said he didn’t believe the shoulder would be a

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Patrick Peterson is still playing cornerback at a high level in his 12th season in the NFL. He’s providing plenty of value beyond the field to the Minnesota Vikings in his second year with the team. Coach Kevin O’Connell credited Peterson for his season-best

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Matt Canada says he’s to blame for the team’s scoring issues. Pittsburgh is off to a 2-5 start thanks in large part to an offense that is near the bottom of the league in nearly every major statistical category. Canada says he

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Mullett will have a party in the front and the back on Friday night. Mullett Arena takes its first spin in the national spotlight when the Arizona Coyotes host the Winnipeg Jets in the NHL’s smallest venue. The Coyotes were put in a bind

VICTORIA, British Columbia (AP) — British Columbia’s government says it will not support Vancouver’s bid to hold the 2030 Olympics in the province. The move places Salt Lake City closer to bringing the Games back to Utah. BC’s minister of tourism, arts, culture and sports says the cost of staging an Olympics was the main

By The Associated Press The only matchup of teams with winning records in Week 8 takes place in Seattle when the surprising NFC West-leading Seahawks host the red-hot New York Giants. Seattle has won two straight to get to 4-3 and is the only team in its division above .500. But the Giants have been

MILAN (AP) — A man grabbed a knife from a supermarket shelf Thursday and stabbed five people, killing one and wounding four others, including Spanish soccer player Pablo Mari, Italian authorities said. Police arrested a 46-year-old Italian man suspected in the attack at a shopping center in Assago, a suburb of Milan, carabinieri said. A

SYDNEY (AP) — A new team competition with $15 million in prize money will open the 2023 tennis season ahead of the Australian Open. Tennis Australia has announced the formation of the United Cup. It will involve women and men from 18 countries competing from Dec. 29 to Jan. 8. Matches will be played in

By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press PSV Eindhoven became the first team to hold Arsenal scoreless this season, beating the Gunners 2-0 to keep alive the fight for first place in their Europa League group. Joey Veerman and substitute Luuk de Jong scored in the second half for PSV to hand Arsenal only its second loss