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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Canada and the United States have paced each other with second wins at the women’s world ice hockey championship in Denmark. The only champions in the history of the women’s worlds are set to meet in the last group match on Tuesday, and are favored to play the final next weekend.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — Austin Reed threw four touchdown passes in his Western Kentucky debut and the Hilltoppers defeated Austin Peay 38-27 in a season-opener on Saturday. Reed’s first three TD throws went to Malachi Corley, a sophomore who caught 73 passes last season. Western Kentucky recovered a fumble near midfield after Corley’s third

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Borussia Mönchengladbach goalkeeper Yann Sommer has made a record 19 saves and his team has given the Bundesliga a sliver of hope by holding Bayern Munich 1-1.  Bayern had 33 attempts at goal and could only beat Sommer once as Leroy Sané finally equalized in the

NEW YORK (AP) — Former NBA player Terrence Williams has pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit health care fraud and identity theft in connection to a multimillion-dollar scam against the basketball league’s health plan. Williams faces a maximum of 20 years in prison for the conspiracy charge, and a mandatory minimum of two years in

By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer Defending WNBA champion Chicago and Connecticut meet Sunday in the WNBA playoffs for the third straight year and a second straight time in the semifinals. The teams are 1-1 in those matchups, but for the past year, the Sky have dominated the Sun. Chicago won last season’s playoff series

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers coach Matt Rhule says backup quarterback Sam Darnold and kicker Zane Gonzalez both suffered “significant” injuries in the 21-0 win over the Buffalo Bills on Friday night. Darnold suffered a high ankle sprain, which is normally a four-to-six week injury. But Rhule says

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Borussia Dortmund is not taking any chances with Gio Reyna. The American midfielder was surprisingly left out of Dortmund’s squad for its 1-0 win at Hertha Berlin on Saturday in the Bundesliga despite making his long-awaited return from injury the week before. Dortmund coach Edin Terzić

By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — Roma forward Paulo Dybala returned to Juventus and helped in the equaliser as José Mourinho’s side drew 1-1 and lost its perfect start to the season. Dušan Vlahović scored the opener after just 76 seconds and Juventus appeared to be in firm control until Tammy Abraham’s

By JAKE STARR Associated Press SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Reangelo Decaster threw 4 2/3 innings of shutout ball and Jaydion Louisa knocked in a run with a pinch-hit dribbler Saturday to lead Curacao to a 1-0 win over Taiwan to move on to the Little League World Series championship. Curacao will play Sunday against

By MATTIAS KARÉN Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Arsenal defender Gabriel made up for a defensive howler by scoring a late winner to secure a 2-1 victory over Fulham that maintained the Gunners’ perfect start to the English Premier League. Having gifted Fulham the lead in the second half, Gabriel was on hand to score

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Saudi-backed LIV Golf has joined the antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour. Four players who have signed with the rival league have withdrawn their names. The amended complaint was filed Friday afternoon in federal court. The players no longer part of the lawsuit are Carlos Ortiz, Abraham Ancer, Pat

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Serena and Venus Williams have been given a wild-card entry for women’s doubles at the U.S. Open. This marks their first tournament as a team in more than four years. Serena announced this month that she is preparing to end her playing career and, while

CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — Thriston Lawrence’s day started early at the European Masters by completing the four holes from his weather-affected second round. It ended with him leading by three shots after three rounds in the Swiss Alps ski resort Crans-Montana. Lawrence was back on course at 7:40 a.m. and birdied the 18th to card

By MATTIAS KARÉN Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Liverpool has equaled the single game scoring record in the English Premier League by beating Bournemouth 9-0 at home. Roberto Firmino scored two goals and set up three more. After opening the campaign with two draws and a loss it was the kind of performance that will

LAVIANA, Spain (AP) — Jay Vine is having fun in the Spanish Vuelta. The Australian has won his second Vuelta stage two days after overcoming a flat tire to take his first win at a Grand Tour race. Vine impressed on the grueling final climb to beat Marc Soler, Rein Taaramae and Thibaut Pinot by

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Erling Haaland has scored his first Premier League hat trick as Manchester City came from two goals down to beat Crystal Palace 4-2. City trailed 2-0 after just 21 minutes against a clinical Palace side after an own-goal by John Stones and a header by Joachim Andersen. It was the fourth

LONDON (AP) — Raheem Sterling’s first goals for Chelsea gave the 10-man Blues a 2-1 victory over winless Leicester in the English Premier League. Sterling’s second half double proved decisive at Stamford Bridge as the hosts overcame the early sending off of England midfielder Conor Gallagher. Manager Thomas Tuchel was also absent as he was

BRIGHTON, England (AP) — Brighton has extended its unbeaten English Premier League streak to a club record nine games after Pascal Gross’ second-half strike earned a 1-0 win over Leeds. Brighton wasted a host of chances at Amex Stadium before Gross coolly claimed his third goal of the season in the 66th minute. Brighton has

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool equaled the biggest win in English Premier League history in a 9-0 hammering of promoted Bournemouth. Jurgen Klopp’s side had started the campaign slowly, with surprise draws against Fulham and Crystal Palace compounded by Monday’s loss at rival Manchester United. But Liverpool’s fearsome attack looked back to its best at