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By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA has won four consecutive games by at least 24 points dating back to last season. That streak is likely to continue against Alabama State on Saturday, but coach Chip Kelly and his players are focused on continuing to improve. Quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson identified several issues

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Justin Suh finally has a full PGA Tour card. He was promoted in a group of four college stars in the summer of 2019 who had turned pro. The others were Collin Morikawa, Viktor Hovland and Matthew Wolff. They all won within eight months. Suh headed to the Korn

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Kiké Hernández and the Boston Red Sox have agreed to a $10 million contract for 2023. It prevents the infielder and outfielder from becoming a free agent. Hernández is hitting .219 with six homers and 37 RBIs over 274 at-bats in his second season with the Red Sox. He has

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Major League Baseball Players Association is asking MLB management to voluntarily accept the union as the bargaining agent for minor leaguers. The union’s deputy executive director sent a letter to MLB claiming a majority of minor leaguers signed authorization cards. The MLBPA launched the

By GARY GERARD HAMILTON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — On nearly every basketball court around the world —from NBA arenas to elementary school gyms — you’ll see players of all sizes regularly attempting long 3-point shots. There’s one man largely credited with transforming basketball from a must-see above the rim game to box office-long

By The Associated Press The stage in golf belongs to the European tour this week and it could get feisty. The BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth is the flagship event for the European tour. The field is strong with such players as Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm and Matt Fitzpatrick. It also includes 18 players who

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Trevor Immelman is using five of his six captain’s picks on Presidents Cup rookies. They fill out an International team decimated by defections to Saudi-funded LIV Golf. British Open champion Cameron Smith and Joaquin Niemann of Chile signed with the rival league after qualifying had ended. They played their

By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Lawmakers in France are heaping criticism on the new coach of Paris Saint-Germain after he fobbed off concerns about the team’s use of chartered flights during a national drive to save energy. Coach Christophe Galtier quipped sarcastically that the French league champion might instead switch to using

VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — A match-play event comprising of 10-man teams of players from Continental Europe and Britain and Ireland is being revived by the European tour to provide more experience of the format for Ryder Cups. The Hero Cup will take place in Abu Dhabi from Jan. 13-15 next year and the teams

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer

ROME (AP) — Alleged antisemitic chants by Juventus and Inter Milan fans are being investigated by Italian soccer authorities. The chants allegedly included references to Jews and occurred on Saturday during Juventus’ 1-1 draw at Fiorentina and Inter’s 3-2 loss to AC Milan in the Milan derby. Inter tweeted its support of the fight against

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — They call her the wildest soccer mom. And now she’s back where it all began. After two decades in the United States building a family and a career, one of Real Madrid’s most hardcore fans has returned to Spain to be near the club she adores.

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Harry Maguire has been dropped by Manchester United despite being its club captain and the most expensive defender in soccer history. The big question now is whether that affects his place in England’s team ahead of the World Cup. England coach Gareth Southgate has often said he finds it