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By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — The Rockies finished last in the NL West this season at 68-94. That is closer to the bottom of the entire league’s standings than to the division-leading Los Angeles Dodgers. The team lost Kris Bryant after the All-Star break due to back soreness and plantar fasciitis.

By MARK PRATT Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The owner of a U.S. flag signed by quarterback Tom Brady has sued the New England Patriots, saying the team caused irreparable damage to the flag by improperly displaying it at the team’s hall of fame at Gillette Stadium. The suit filed Wednesday in Boston contends that

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs went 74-88 this season, a three-win improvement from 2021 that was good enough for third in the National League Central. It was the first time that Chicago finished with a losing record in consecutive years since a string of five in a row

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer The Cincinnati Bengals return to play the Ravens on Sunday night in Baltimore. That’s the site of the Bengals’ 41-17 victory last season. Cincinnati also trounced the Ravens 41-21 in a December rematch, when Joe Burrow threw for 525 yards against a depleted Baltimore secondary. The Ravens have dropped

NEW YORK (AP) — Ted Barrett, Alfonso Márquez, Jerry Meals and Jeff Nelson will be the crew chiefs for baseball’s new wild-card series that start Friday, and Mark Carlson, Marvin Hudson, Dan Iassogna and Bill Miller will be crew chiefs for the Division Series next week. Barrett will work the AL series between Cleveland and

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Jon Rahm has overcome early jitters from playing at home and shot a 7-under 64 in the opening round of the Spanish Open. He’s one shot behind leaders Ashun Wu and Kiradech Aphibarnrat. Rahm is trying to win for the third time at home and join

By The Associated Press The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will try to stop a two-game losing streak when they host NFC South rival Atlanta. Tom Brady has never lost to the Falcons, going 10-0 against them, including a Super Bowl win. The Bucs have won four straight in the series and have scored at least 30

LONDON (AP) — Manchester United overcame an early deficit to beat Omonia Nicosia 3-2 in the Europa League and begin the healing process after a humiliating derby loss in the Premier League. United was seeking some respite in Cyprus following a 6-3 loss at Manchester City on Sunday and suffered more embarrassment by falling behind

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Brent Venables was a popular choice to step as Oklahoma’s head football coach after Lincoln Riley left for Southern California last December. But Venables has already hit some rough patches. He approved when a popular receivers coach resigned before the season after the assistant said

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dejounte Murray scored 25 points in his Atlanta debut and the Hawks beat the Milwaukee Bucks 123-113 on in the NBA’s first game in the United Arab Emirates and the Arabian Gulf. The teams will play another preseason game on Saturday at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Giannis

By The Associated Press Cincinnati is back in the AP Top 25 at No. 24 after reeling off four straight wins following the Bearcats’ season-opening loss to Arkansas. On Saturday, Cincinnati will be looking to extend the nation’s second-longest home winning streak to 30 and beat South Florida for a fifth straight time. The Bearcats

By ERIC WILLEMSEN Associated Press Leading World Cup skiers are questioning the decision to award a yet-to-be-built resort in Saudi Arabia the hosting rights of the 2029 Asian Winter Games. Former Olympic downhill champion Sofia Goggia calls it “something unreal and surreal.” Two-time Olympic medalist Aleksander Aamodt Kilde says “Why? What do we gain from

By The Associate Press The Chargers bring the NFL’s top-ranked passing attack to Cleveland on Sunday. Los Angeles is averaging 307 yards passing per game and quarterback Justin Herbert leads the league with 1,250 yards. The Browns have been prone to defensive breakdowns in the secondary through four games and can’t afford any mistakes against

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Santino Ferrucci will return to full-time IndyCar racing next season in A.J. Foyt’s flagship car after two seasons filling in as a substitute driver for other teams. AJ Foyt Racing said Ferrucci will drive the No. 14 Chevrolet, which is fielded out of Foyt’s headquarters in Waller, Texas.

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers raced to their best 50-game start ever. They believed they could win their first pennant since 1982 and perhaps earn the World Series title that’s eluded them throughout this franchise’s history. The Brewers instead failed to reach the postseason entirely. A team that

By EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian police say they are bringing criminal charges against three officers and three civilians for their roles in the deaths of 131 people when police fired tear gas inside a soccer stadium, setting off a panicked run for the exits in which many were crushed. The

By The Associated Press Duke visits Georgia Tech on Saturday after snapping a 13-game ACC losing streak in last week’s 38-17 home win over Virginia. The Blue Devils have started 4-1 for the first time since 2018 and are 1-0 in the ACC for the first since 2019. Georgia Tech’s 26-21 win last week at

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates believe they are nearing the end of their top-to-bottom rebuild despite another 100-loss season. Manager Derek Shelton says the arrival of young players like rookie shortstop Oneil Cruz and pitchers Roansy Contreras and Julio Ortiz show that the overhauled minor league system is

By DAVE KOLPACK Associated Press WAHPETON, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota junior college has a senior statesman on its football team. North Dakota State College of Science has a 49-year-old backup defensive lineman named Ray Ruschel. He is a freshman who is a year older than his coach. The Army veteran is a night-shift