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By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Coach Sean McVay says he has finalized his contract extension with the Los Angeles Rams. McVay and the Rams didn’t reveal the terms of the long-expected deal but the youngest coach to win a Super Bowl reaffirmed his commitment to Los Angeles after practice in

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies slugger Bryce Harper is likely to continue as the team’s designated hitter and might not play the outfield when he returns from a broken left thumb that has sidelined him since late June. Harper said last week that he hopes to return in September, though he didn’t provide a firm

By DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Minus injured All-Star shortstop Tim Anderson, the Chicago White Sox fell to rookie Nick Pratto and the Kansas City Royals 4-2 in the first game of a doubleheader. Anderson is expected to miss six weeks with a tear in the middle finger of his left

TORONTO (AP) — Naomi Osaka retired from her opening match at the National Bank Open due to a back injury. Osaka was trailing Estonia’s Kaia Kanepi 7-6 (4), 3-0 when she withdrew from the match. Entering the tournament, Osaka had been eliminated from her last three competitions in the first or second round, including a

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Rangers have named defenseman Jacob Trouba captain. Rangers president and general manager Chris Drury announced the selection in a news release and the team later held a news conference with Drury, Trouba and coach Gerard Gallant at their practice facility in Greenburgh, New York. Trouba has totaled 20

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Taysom Hill is giving the New Orleans Saints’ new coaching regime the benefit of the doubt. The former BYU quarterback doesn’t deny his disappointment over no longer being on the QB track with his NFL club. But Hill says he also sees the wisdom in

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A federal judge in California ruled Tuesday that three golfers who joined Saudi-backed LIV Golf will not be able to compete in the PGA Tour’s postseason. U.S. District Judge Beth Labson Freeman made her decision in San Jose after attorneys for the sides each

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says he feels the league needed to keep pushing for a year-long suspension for Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson because of his “egregious” and “predatory behavior” toward women. Goodell was addressing the league’s decision to appeal a six-game suspension given to

MONTREAL (AP) — Alex de Minaur of Australia beat Denis Shapovalov of Canada 7-5, 7-6 (4) in a first-round match at the National Bank Open that was suspended a day earlier by rain. The players were tied 3-3 in a second-set tiebreaker on Monday night when rain forced a postponement. Once they returned to IGA

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies slugger Bryce Harper will continue as the team’s designated hitter and not play the outfield when he returns from a broken left thumb that has sidelined him since late June. Harper said last week that he hopes to return in September, though he didn’t provide a firm timetable. The 2021

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Dynamo Kyiv’s unlikely run toward the Champions League group stage is still on. Dynamo got extra time goals to beat Sturm Graz 2-1 on Tuesday and complete a 3-1 aggregate win in the third qualifying round. Dynamo’s four Champions League qualifying games in the past 20

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The uncertain status of their top two blockers has caused the Green Bay Packers to experiment with different offensive line combinations in training camp. That shuffling could continue right up to the start of the season. David Bakhtiari still isn’t practicing as he recovers

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Serena Williams acknowledges that she will be stepping away from her professional tennis career soon. She turns 41 next month, shortly after the U.S. Open ends in New York. Williams has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles along with 14 major championships in doubles, all with her older sister,

BALTIMORE (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays have signed veteran outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. to a one-year contract. They announced the move before Tuesday night’s game at Baltimore. The 32-year-old Bradley was released by the Boston Red Sox on Thursday. He is batting .210 with three homers and 29 RBIs in 92 games this season.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes have re-signed forward Martin Necas to a two-year, $6 million contract, keeping the young forward with the franchise that picked him in the first round of the 2017 draft. The team announced the signing Tuesday, saying the deal would pay the 23-year-old $2.5 million next season and $3.5

By DAN SCIFO Associated Press LATROBE, Pa. (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Alex Highsmith starred on the right side during his first full season as a starter. This year, Highsmith wants to cause greater havoc opposite teammate T.J. Watt, the reigning AP Defensive Player of the Year.