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By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The head of the World Trade Organization says the benefits of working with FIFA to create more jobs in Africa outweighed concerns about the controversies around Qatar hosting soccer’s World Cup this year. Qatar has faced fierce criticism for its treatment of the migrant workers building

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Phil Mickelson and three other LIV Golf players have asked a federal judge to remove their names from the antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour. Talor Gooch, Hudson Swafford and Ian Poulter filed separately to have their names removed from the lawsuit. That leaves only three players and Saudi-funded

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Finding a home on and off the field can be an overwhelming chore for many NFL players. Especially in a topsy-turvy league where job security is far from guaranteed. The team you’re playing for today might not be the one you’re playing for

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Qatar has tested out a massive fleet of buses ahead of next month’s World Cup, when an estimated 1.2 million soccer fans will descend on the small Gulf nation. An official said Tuesday that some 4,000 buses will be used during the monthlong tournament, which begins Nov. 20. That includes 3,000

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina State and South Carolina will play on Thursday night instead of Saturday due to Hurricane Ian. South Carolina athletic director Ray Tanner said the approaching storm looked like it would impact the area by the weekend, making the move essential to keeping fans, officials and teams safe. The Gamecocks

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — It was hard not to think about Saudi-funded LIV Golf at the Presidents Cup. Not because the disruption cost the International team at least four players. LIV Golf’s slogan is “Golf, But Louder.” That comes naturally at an event like the Presidents Cup. And it’s

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina State and South Carolina will play on Thursday night instead of Saturday due to Hurricane Ian. South Carolina athletic director Ray Tanner said the approaching storm looked like it would impact the area by the weekend, making the move essential to keeping fans, officials and teams safe. The Gamecocks

By The Associated Press The genteel world of chess has been rocked by accusations of cheating made by the game’s leading player. Magnus Carlsen, the world champion and a player widely considered one of the greatest ever, posted a statement on Twitter in which he said he believed 19-year-old American opponent Hans Niemann “has cheated

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The NCAA put Memphis on three years of probation with a public reprimand and a fine Tuesday, but declined to punish Tigers coach Penny Hardaway or hand down an NCAA Tournament ban. The NCAA had accused Memphis of four Level I and two Level

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s game with South Carolina State has been moved from Saturday to Thursday night due to Hurricane Ian. The Gamecocks announced the switch Tuesday due to the approaching storm, which was expected to make landfall in Florida this week. The game was to be played at noon Saturday. It is

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The NBA has unveiled a reimagined app. The league says it will help bring fans closer to the game by offering better streaming options and access to more highlights as close to real-time as possible. The app is more than two years in the making, with plans for the

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Browns star defensive end Myles Garrett was released from a hospital late Monday night after he was injured when he rolled over his Porsche while driving on a rural road following practice. Garrett suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the one-car wreck. He had been taken to

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer SYDNEY (AP) — Two Mali players have apologized for fighting in the mixed zone following their loss to Serbia on Monday at the women’s World Cup. The scuffle between Salimatou Kourouma and Kamite Elisabeth Dabou happened while they were walking through the postgame media area and was caught on