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By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The PGA Tour is making its boldest response yet to the rival Saudi-funded league. PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan has announced a plan for the best players to commit to a 20-tournament schedule starting next year. That means they will be competing against one another up

NEW YORK (AP) — Three-time Grand Slam champion Angelique Kerber has withdrawn from the U.S. Open because she is pregnant. Kerber announced the news via social media on Wednesday by joking that “two against one just isn’t a fair competition” and posting a string of emojis that included a baby bottle. The 34-year-old German won

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Daniel Ricciardo and McLaren will split at the end of the Formula One season after a buyout was negotiated with the Australian on the final year of his contract. Ricciardo held the option on 2023 for his seat at McLaren but his performance has been underwhelming through 35

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — City leaders in Birmingham have agreed to a $5 million bailout to help The World Games 2022 reduce a roughly $15 million debt. Organizers told the City Council about potential long-term benefits and other positive aspects of the Olympics-style competition during a meeting Tuesday, But members say they were kept in

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Innovative offensive coach Don Coryell, who helped usher in the modern passing game to the NFL, was picked as a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s class of 2023. The former Chargers and Cardinals coach was announced as the candidate from a group of 12 coaches

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer Ski jumping governing bodies from the United States and Norway have forged an unprecedented partnership. USA Nordic Sport and Norges Hopplandslaget announced Wednesday that their national ski jumping teams will share coaches and training facilities as part of a four-year agreement. The combined team will be led by Norwegian

GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — A Scottish international cyclist has died. The death of Rab Wardell was confirmed by Scottish Cycling on Tuesday two days after he won a national mountain bike championship. Wardell’s partner, Olympic champion Katie Archibald, says in an emotional Twitter post that Wardell “went into cardiac arrest while we were lying in

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Candace Parker had 14 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists to lead the Chicago Sky over the New York Liberty 90-72 in the deciding Game 3 to advance to the semifinals of the WNBA playoffs. The defending champion Sky await the winner of the Connecticut-Dallas

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Andries Jonker has been appointed coach of the Netherlands women’s soccer team. He succeeds Mark Parsons who left the post after a disappointing Euro 2022 which saw the defending champions knocked out in the quarterfinals. Jonker is a former coach of Bundesliga team Wolfsburg and assistant to Louis van Gaal

LEICESTER, England (AP) — Leicester defender Wesley Fofana did not turn up for training one day last week and has been working with the club’s under-23s amid interest from Chelsea in the French center back. Fofana was not part of the matchday squad for Leicester’s 2-1 loss to Southampton on Saturday and also missed out

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tony Gonsolin combined with four pitchers on a four-hitter in his major league-tying 16th victory, and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 10-1. Trayce Thompson blasted a three-run homer in the second and drove in another run. Freddie Freeman went 3 for 5

By LUKE OLSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Robbie Ray took a no-hit try into the seventh inning, Mitch Haniger and Eugenio Suárez both hit two-run homers and the Seattle Mariners defeated the Washington Nationals 4-2. Ray, last year’s AL Cy Young winner with Toronto, had issued just a pair of walks through six before

By MARC BOWMAN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Christian Walker had three hits and his RBI double led to a three-run eighth inning as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Kansas City Royals, 7-3. Zach Davies allowed two hits in 5 2/3 innings, including Bobby Witt Jr.’s 17th homer. Joe Mantiply got the relief