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By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — The NFL says suspended Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson’s status has not been affected by a new civil lawsuit filed by another woman alleging sexual misconduct by Watson. Watson is serving an 11-game suspension for alleged sexual misconduct while he played for the Houston Texans.

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Cleveland may have a certain type of home field advantage this weekend against the New York Yankees. The midges that memorably swarmed Joba Chamberlain during Game 2 of the 2007 Division Series in Cleveland returned last weekend for an NFL game between the Browns and

By The Associated Press A look at the total points LeBron James put up in each of his seasons and where he ranked on the all-time scoring list.

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer LeBron James has just one player left to catch in his pursuit of the NBA’s all-time scoring record. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has held the record for more than 38 years. The two Los Angeles Lakers greats are separated by only 1,325 points as James enters his 20th season. James likely

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — P.J. Walker will start at quarterback for the Carolina Panthers on Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams, but interim head coach Steve Wilks is hopeful that Baker Mayfield will serve as his backup. Mayfield hasn’t practiced all week because of a high ankle sprain and is listed as doubtful. The team

By The Associated Press Hall of Fame reliever and 1979 Cy Young winner Bruce Sutter has died. He was 69. Sutter’s son Chad told The Associated Press that Bruce Sutter was recently diagnosed with cancer and died Thursday night in hospice surrounded by his family. Sutter is considered one of the first pitchers to throw

KING ABDULLAH ECONOMIC CITY, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Brooks Koepka has a two-shot lead at the LIV Golf Invitational-Jeddah after an 8-under 62 in the first round. The American made eight birdies during an error-free round at the Royal Greens Golf & Country Club in King Abdullah Economic City. The former top-ranked player is trailed

MONACO (AP) — Boston Marathon winner Diana Kipyokei of Kenya has been suspended after testing positive for doping at the 2021 race she won. She’s also suspected of obstructing an investigation. The Athletics Integrity Unit says Kipyokei’s sample after winning in October last year had traces of triamcinolone acetonide. It is a glucocorticoid prohibited at

MONACO (AP) — Boston Marathon winner Diana Kipyokei has been suspended after testing positive for doping at the 2021 race she won. She’s also suspected of obstructing an investigation. Track and field’s Athletics Integrity Unit said Kipyokei’s sample after winning in Boston in October last year had traces of triamcinolone acetonide. It is a glucocorticoid

By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press As far as Jeremy Ellis is concerned, Republican Tommy Tuberville should know or learn more about the long history and struggles of the Black Alabama residents he represents in the U.S. Senate. Tuberville told people Saturday at an election rally in Nevada that Democrats support reparations for the descendants of

By TARIK EL-BARAKAH Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — The sports apparel company Adidas says it has resolved a dispute with Morocco over the new jersey collection for Algeria’s national soccer team. Morocco’s Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communication accused the German company of “cultural appropriation” last month, saying that the design on the jerseys

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Chelsea and England defender Reece James will see a specialist to determine the extent of his knee injury amid concerns ahead of the World Cup. The right back was taken off in the second half of Chelsea’s 2-0 win against AC Milan in the group

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer McLaren Racing will run IndyCar stars Alex Palou and Pato O’Ward in a pair of upcoming Formula One practice sessions. McLaren will run Palou in next Friday’s first practice session at Circuit of the Americas in Texas. The Spaniard will drive Daniel Ricciardo’s car for the 60-minute session.

ZURICH (AP) — Portugal will have to beat Thailand or Cameroon to advance to its first Women’s World Cup tournament next year. Three World Cup places are up for grabs to 10 teams in the intercontinental playoffs. The matches will be played in New Zealand from Feb. 18-23. Haiti was drawn to face Senegal with

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona’s players will have the owl-shaped logo of Canadian rapper Drake on their jerseys at Real Madrid on Sunday in the first “clásico” of the season in the Spanish league. Barcelona said Friday that it will swap the logo of new sponsor Spotify for the Grammy-winning artist’s logo in the form