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By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer Barcelona faces another tough Champions League group after being drawn with Bayern Munich and Inter Milan as it tries to avoid a second straight group-stage exit since losing Lionel Messi. Bayern beat Barcelona home and away last season when the Spanish giant failed to reach the knockout stage. Still,

CHICAGO (AP) — The U.S. Soccer Federation plans to announce its World Cup roster on Nov. 9. Kay Bradley, the USSF’s director of marketing, says the federation is planning to have coach Gregg Berhalter announce the roster during an event in New York. The U.S. is returning to the World Cup after missing the 2018

By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The Michigan appeals court has issued a major ruling affecting long-term victims of car crashes. The court says changes in auto insurance law can’t be applied retroactively to people who were severely injured before summer 2019. It’s a victory for people who are still recovering and their

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams’ first opponent at what she has indicated will be her last U.S. Open is unseeded Danka Kovinic of Montenegro. Win that match, and Williams could face No. 2 seed Anett Kontaveit of Estonia in the second round. The brackets for the women’s and

BILBAO, Spain (AP) — Remco Evenepoel has taken the leader’s red jersey on a wet and cold day at the Spanish Vuelta. Jay Vine overcame a flat tire to win the sixth stage and defending champion Primoz Roglic moved closer to the top. Evenepoel is 21 seconds ahead of previous overall leader Rudy Molard and

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets offensive lineman Laken Tomlinson cries before every game thinking about the daughter his family lost three years ago. The memory of Claire Abigail’s death just 18 days after she was born still motivates him. The grief remains raw and

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones says he expects left tackle Tyron Smith to return this season after sustaining a torn left hamstring that also injured the knee. Jones says he isn’t sure if Smith’s injury will require surgery. A person with

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer When Aston Martin called Fernando Alonso to ask if was interested in replacing Sebastian Vettel, the Spaniard made a quick decision to leave Alpine. Splitting from McLaren has stung Daniel Ricciardo’s pride but the decision was far from unexpected. The Australian still sees a future in F1 but

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer After one of the wildest offseasons in NFL history featuring blockbuster trades, rapid free-agency movement, record-setting contracts and plenty of off-field drama, the regular season is almost here. The Buffalo Bills visit the defending Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams in two weeks to kick off the season

NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Sweden striker Alexander Isak has arrived at Newcastle and appears close to completing a move from Real Sociedad to the Saudi-owned Premier League team for a reported club-record fee of 70 million euros ($70 million). Newcastle’s signing of Isak would take the spending of the richest club owners in world soccer

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer METAIRIE, La. (AP) — New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston’s return to practice this week has generated talk about his past as a two-sport college athlete. Safety Tyrann Mathieu alluded to Winston’s pitching background at Florida State when describing the velocity of his passes. Winston also capped a scramble

By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins canceled their joint practice with the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday after a stomach bug sidelined multiple players. Coach Mike McDaniel confirmed the news Thursday morning. The Dolphins still plan to play the Eagles on Saturday night at Hard Rock Stadium in

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An Iranian news agency says that in a rare move, authorities have allowed women to attend a soccer game at the Tehran Azadi stadium in the Iranian capital. Videos posted on social media show women inside the stadium as the game between Esteghlal FC and Mes-e Kerman kicked off on Thursday

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Former Cleveland Browns center JC Tretter announced his retirement after eight seasons in the NFL. Tretter will continue to serve as president of the NFL Players Association. He missed only one game for Cleveland over the past five seasons despite having bad knees. While he’ll no

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kurt Busch will miss the start of NASCAR’s playoffs with concussion-like symptoms that have sidelined him six weeks. The decision means two spots in the 16-driver playoff field will be open Saturday night in the regular-season finale at Daytona International Speedway. Busch has been

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic will not play in the U.S. Open, as expected, because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19 and thus is not allowed to travel to the United States. Djokovic announced his withdrawal from the year’s last Grand Slam tournament on Twitter on Thursday, hours

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Urawa Reds of Japan have moved into the final of the Asian Champions League with a 3-1 penalty shootout victory over South Korea’s Jeonbuk Motors. The semifinal match finished 2-2 at Saitama Stadium before Urawa’s Ataru Esaka scored the winning penalty after Kim Bo-kyung, Lee Seung-ki and Kim Jin-su missed