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By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo has won his share of football games against Army, and last year’s victory may have been a particularly crucial one for his program. The Midshipmen were finishing up a second straight losing season when they won the most important game on

Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil will play Ghana and Tunisia in two friendlies in September in Europe as part of its final preparations for the World Cup. The Brazilian soccer confederation said Friday that the matches will be played on Sept. 23 and 27. Brazil coach Tite will announce his squad for

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Manchester United has reached a deal to sign midfielder Casemiro from Real Madrid, ending the Brazilian’s successful stint in Spain. The clubs did not provide financial details, but Spanish media said the deal for the 30-year-old Brazilian was worth about 70 million euros ($70.2 million). Madrid

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer MADISON, Ill. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson added ovals to his IndyCar schedule this season and the circuits have been his strength. Now as IndyCar races its final oval of the year Saturday night at Gateway outside St. Louis, Johnson is hoping to at last notch his first series

SOTOGRANDE, Spain (AP) — Jessica Korda extended her lead to six shots going into the final day of the of the Aramco Team Series in Sotogrande and also won the team event. Korda shot a 4-under 68 in the second round, a day after carding an 11-under 61 that broke the course record and equaled

By JAKE STARR Associated Press SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — The coach for a Little League World Series player from Utah who seriously injured his head when he fell out of his top bunk in dorms at the world series complex says he has FaceTimed with the boy. Mark Ence says he told his 12-year-old

UTRECHT, Netherlands (AP) — Primoz Roglic is off to a good start in his quest to win an unprecedented fourth straight Spanish Vuelta title as his Jumbo-Visma team won the team time trial in the opening stage in the Netherlands. Jumbo-Visma finished 13 seconds ahead of team Ineos Grenadiers and 14 seconds in front of

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — There was some pushing, shoving and a couple of swings between the New York Jets and Atlanta Falcons. And also some practice. The teams got together Friday for the first of two joint sessions at the Jets’ practice facility and the tempers

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer Boise State finished last season with seven wins for its lowest total since 1998. The Broncos responded with a renewed focus on the roots of the program’s success. For the first time since 2016, Boise State did not end last season in the Mountain West Conference championship game. The

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Charlene Curtis, the first Black women’s head basketball coach in the ACC, has died. She was 67, and died after a battle with cancer, the conference announced. Curtis was the head coach at Wake Forest from 1997-2004, after head coaching stops at Radford and Temple, where she also was the first

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer MADISON, Ill. (AP) — Helio Castroneves will return next year for a 26th full season in IndyCar. He has signed a one-year contract extension with Meyer Shank Racing. The additional season was announced ahead of Saturday night’s race outside of St. Louis on the final oval on this

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants have had a rash of injuries at center in training camp. Since camp opened in late July, New York has seen five centers hurt at some point. Coach Brian Daboll says the Giants will not have starter Jon Feliciano and

By BRADY McCOMBS and SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Transgender girls in Utah will be given the opportunity to participate in female sports as the school year begins after a judge on Friday reversed a ban pending legal challenges from parents. Instead of an outright ban, transgender girls will now go

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Former Olympic diver Jan Hempel has accused the German swimming federation of failing to heed his complaints of being sexually abused for years by former coach Werner Langer. Hempel represented Germany at four Olympic Games. He says Langer repeatedly abused him for 14 years starting in

LONDON (AP) — Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has been fined 35,000 pounds  ($41,000) and given a one-match touchline ban over his scuffle with Tottenham counterpart Antonio Conte after Sunday’s Premier League derby. Conte was fined 15,000 pounds ($18,000) but avoided a touchline ban after both managers admitted improper conduct in the 2-2 draw at Stamford

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — New coach John Wroblewski is itching to leave his hotel room in Buffalo, New York, and finally rejoin the U.S. women’s hockey team in Denmark. The team is preparing to compete at the world championships next week. Wroblewski is in isolation after testing positive for

VYSOKY UJEZD, Czech Republic (AP) — Gavin Green hit a couple of eagles to break the course record with a 9-under 63 Friday and take a three-shot lead after the second round of the Czech Masters. Green eagled the par-5 first and 10th holes and added five birdies in his flawless round for a 14-under