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By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Nick Kyrgios has reached his first Grand Slam quarterfinal in 7 1/2 years with a five-set victory at Wimbledon over Brandon Nakashima of the United States. Kyrgios repeatedly was visited by a trainer to massage his right shoulder. The unseeded 27-year-old Australian hit 35 aces

BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts will not be in the starting lineup for a game against Tampa Bay after leaving a day earlier with a cut on his left thigh that required seven stitches. Manager Alex Cora said the three-time All-Star was pretty sore, Bogaerts was injured in the seventh inning of

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Juan Soto says an MRI on his left calf showed no damage after he left the Washington Nationals game Sunday against the Miami Marlins because of tightness. Soto felt something behind his left knee and in his calf after making a throw in right field in

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer Olympic luge champ Natalie Geisenberger of Germany is pregnant with her second child. Geisenberger has won the last three Olympic women’s luge gold medals and is considered by many to be the most dominant athlete in her sport’s history. Geisenberger announced her pregnancy over the weekend on social media.

By CHRIS LEHOURITES AP Sports Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Four activists wearing “Where is Peng Shuai?” T-shirts were stopped by security at Wimbledon on Monday and had their bags searched. Peng is a retired professional tennis player from China who last year accused a former high-ranking member of the country’s ruling Communist Party of

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona has boosted its midfield and defense by signing Franck Kessie and Andreas Christensen. The 25-year-old Kessie arrives as a free agent on a contract until June 2026 and a buyout clause of 500 million euros ($522 million). He had been playing with AC Milan. Central defender Christensen comes after his

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (AP) — Tyler Reddick isn’t about to let up now that he finally has produced his first Cup Series victory and put himself in position for NASCAR’s playoffs. The Richard Childress Racing driver and his team have bigger goals in mind. Team owner Richard Childress says

MADRID (AP) — The Spanish soccer federation has denied investigating journalists to determine who leaked audios and documents linked to president Luis Rubiales and Barcelona player Gerard Piqué. The leaked material showed Rubiales and Piqué negotiating details of a lucrative deal to take the Spanish Super Cup to Saudi Arabia. Both have denied wrongdoing in

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Premier League champion Manchester City has bought an England midfielder and a controlling stake in an Italian club. City said it completed the expected signing of Kalvin Phillips, who left his hometown and boyhood club Leeds at age 26 to sign a six-year contract. The value of the transfer is reported

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona has boosted its midfield by signing Franck Kessie as a free agent. The 25-year-old Kessie had been playing for AC Milan since 2017. He arrives on a contract until June 2026 and a buyout clause of 500 million euros ($522 million). The Ivory Coast midfielder will be officially introduced on

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has thanked the IOC for supporting a ban on Russian teams and athletes competing in most Olympics sports. On Tuesday, a sports court in Switzerland will hear a Russian appeal to challenge the ruling in international soccer. Zelenskyy met with IOC president Thomas Bach in Kyiv on

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — The All England Club is appealing a fine levied by the WTA women’s professional tennis tour for banning Russian and Belarusian players from tournaments in Britain because of the war in Ukraine. The Lawn Tennis Association also is expected to appeal a financial penalty imposed