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By The Associated Press Mets star pitchers Max Scherzer and Jacob deGrom are both set to start, albeit not in the same ballpark. Scherzer faces the Yankees on Wednesday night in the wrapup of this two-game Subway Series at Citi Field. The Yanks got off to a fast start Tuesday night when Aaron Judge hit

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones defended Mike McCarthy following an offseason of speculation about the coach’s future. At a news conference prior to the start of training camp, Jones said McCarthy was brought back for a third season leading the team because he

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Luis Suárez says he wants to return to his soccer roots in Uruguay. The 35-year-old striker announced Tuesday that he is looking to rejoin Nacional de Montevideo, the club where he began a glittering career in 2005. In a video posted on social media, Suárez said that he reached a preliminary

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer A federal judge says a national horse racing authority cannot enforce its rules in Louisiana and West Virginia while a lawsuit challenging the organization is in court. Western District of Louisiana Judge Terry Doughty in granting a preliminary injunction said the Horseracing Integrity & Safety Authority likely went beyond

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — For the Baltimore Ravens, the start of training camp this year brings a certain amount of heartache. Being back at the facility is another reminder of the tragedy that shook the organization last month. Shortly after the end of minicamp, Ravens linebacker Jaylon Ferguson

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ian Darke will call play-by-play for Fox at this year’s World Cup after working the 2010 and 2014 tournaments for ESPN. Darke becomes the third play-by-play commentator announced by Fox for this year’s tournament, to be played in Qatar from Nov. 21 to Dec. 18, after John Strong and Jacqui Oatley.

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Playing in the Rose Bowl was the pinnacle of a college football career for those who coached and played in the Big Ten for decades. The Rose Bowl’s importance has been waning for years as college football’s postseason evolved. The latest expansion by the

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Minnesota Twins slugger Miguel Sanó has been activated from the 60-day injured list after missing nearly three months with torn meniscus in his left knee. Sanó hurt his knee April 26 while celebrating the Twins’ 5-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers in a game that was

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Harrison Smith is the longest-tenured player on the Minnesota Vikings. He’s one of the oldest safeties in the NFL and turned 33 earlier this year. The six-time Pro Bowl pick clearly does not feel that old. He caught himself recently telling an acquaintance he

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees have placed slugger Giancarlo Stanton on the 10-day injured list with left Achilles tendinitis. Stanton could miss a few weeks. The move was made before the start of the Subway Series matchup against the New York Mets at Citi Field and

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks have released running back Chris Carson with a failed physical designation, potentially signaling an end to his career because of a neck injury. Carson’s future was in doubt the entire offseason after he was injured in Week 4 last year and eventually

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer LATROBE, Pa. (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have returned to Saint Vincent College for training camp for the first time since 2019. The franchise’s long tradition of spending camp at the small school in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Veteran defensive end Cam Heyward says training

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Geoff Ogilvy is a U.S. Open champion and three-time winner of the World Golf Championships. And then he left the PGA Tour four years ago and set up shop with his family back home in Australia. Now he is back, playing the Rocket Mortgage Classic this week in Detroit.

SHEFFIELD, England (AP) — England is heading back to Wembley Stadium for a European Championship final. This time it’s the women’s team going for the title. England swept past Sweden with a 4-0 win in the first Euro 2022 semifinal match and it was sealed with an impudent back-heeled goal by Alessia Russo. Germany or

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — There’s optimism among the New York Jets as they head into training camp. It’s all talk right now for a franchise that hasn’t made the playoffs in 11 seasons which is the NFL’s longest active drought. But the Jets believe this season

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Pro Bowl cornerback Denzel Ward will start Cleveland’s training camp on the sideline after being placed on the active/physically unable to perform list as the Browns await the NFL’s ruling on quarterback Deshaun Watson. Ward injured his left foot on the final day of minicamp last

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Chase Young is starting Washington Commanders camp on the physically unable to perform list. Young is working to get back after surgery to repair a torn ACL in his right knee. The 2020 Defensive Rookie of the Year was injured in November. Doctors grafted part