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GAIBA, Italy (AP) — Italian player Sara Errani upset second-seeded Madison Brengle 6-2, 3-6, 7-5 in the opening round of the Veneto Open. The 35-year-old Errani double-faulted on her first match point and wasted another three in her next service game before winning with a lob. Top-seeded Alison Van Uytvanck of Belgium advanced by beating

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins have promoted Chris Pryor to assistant general manager. The move is one of several made by general manager Ron Hextall as he restructures the team’s front office. Longtime video coordinator Andy Saucier is now the team’s hockey operations analyst, which is a new position created exclusively for Saucier. In

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills and Sabres co-owner Kim Pegula is in the intensive care unit of a Florida hospital receiving medical care for what her family described as being “some unexpected health issues.” The family’s statement says they are grateful for the progress she has made

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Serena Williams is going to play at Wimbledon, after all. The All England Club announced on Tuesday that Williams was awarded a wild-card entry for singles, marking her return to Grand Slam action after a year away. The owner of a professional era-record 23 Grand Slam singles trophies, and

OSAKA, Japan (AP) — Three World Cup-bound teams won friendly matches in Asia with Tunisia beating Japan 3-0, Ghana defeating Chile 3-1 on penalties following a 0-0 draw, and South Korea topping Egypt 4-1. Tunisia went ahead on a penalty by Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane in the 55th minute. Ferjani Sassi scored in the 76th

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — The long road for Sheriff Tiraspol back to the Champions League group stage will start in Bosnia-Herzegovina next month. The first qualifying round was drawn Tuesday and paired Sheriff with Zrinjski. In its debut campaign last September, Sheriff beat eventual title winner Real Madrid 2-1 in Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. Now the

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Aurélien Tchouaméni says nothing steered him away from fulfilling his dream of playing for Real Madrid. Not even a chat with Kylian Mbappé. The young midfielder has made his move to Madrid official and says he had no doubts about where he wanted to play despite

DELAND, Fla. (AP) — Pro wrestler Jeff Hardy is facing driving under the influence and other charges after being arrested in Florida, authorities said. Hardy, 44, was pulled over by a state trooper early Monday after the Florida Highway Patrol received calls about an impaired driver on Interstate 95 in Volusia County. The county is

BURNLEY, England (AP) — Former Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany has been hired as manager of Burnley for his first coaching job in English soccer. The Belgian will take over a team that has just been relegated from the Premier League after six seasons in the top division. The 36-year-old Kompany has coached Anderlecht for

GENEVA (AP) — Barcelona will promote the U.N. refugee agency’s logo on the back of its jerseys for the next four seasons. The agreement comes after the UNHCR recently said an unprecedented 100 million people had been forced to flee conflict, violence, human rights violations and persecution, propelled by the war in Ukraine and other

GAIBA, Italy (AP) — Italian player Sara Errani upset second-seeded Madison Brengle of the United States in the opening round of the Veneto Open. The 35-year-old Errani beat Brengle 6-2, 3-6, 7-5. German player Tatjana Maria also needed three sets to see off Dutch opponent Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove. It is the first WTA tournament played

DOUGLAS, Isle of Man (AP) — An investigation has been launched by organizers of a motorcycle race on the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea after five competitors died in the 2022 event. ACU Events Ltd. runs the Isle of Man TT Races and says it will “systematically analyze every aspect” of the incidents