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LEEDS, England (AP) — Don’t expect Leeds to look markedly different under the leadership of new American coach Jesse Marsch following his arrival at the struggling English Premier League club as the replacement for the fired Marcelo Bielsa. Marsch says that is the reason why he was picked to take over from the man who

MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian Hockey Federation says forward Ivan Miroshnichenko is experiencing “serious health problems” which could mean he isn’t able to play for more than a year. Miroshnichenko is a projected first-round pick in this year’s NHL draft. The federation says his unspecified health problems mean he may not be able to play

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The WTA Tour has agreed to a multi-year, multimillion-dollar title sponsorship deal with Hologic, a medical technology company. The agreement announced Thursday gives the women’s professional tennis tour its first title sponsor since a deal with Sony Ericsson ended in 2010. The WTA declined to say how long its contract

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim said on a sports radio call-in show that there’s a plan in place for when he steps down. Boeheim did not reveal any details of the plan to ESPN Radio Syracuse because that could have an effect on recruiting. He said the university will decide when to

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Three Russian wrestlers have been suspended by the International Testing Agency because of doping cases dating back 10 years. The evidence was only recently revealed in a Moscow laboratory database. It was withheld and tampered with in the possession of Russian state authorities from 2015-19. Manipulating the database led to a

LONDON (AP) — Formula One says it has terminated its contract with the Russian Grand Prix following the country’s invasion of Ukraine. F1 says Russia “will not have a race” in the future. This year’s race had been scheduled to be held in Sochi on Sept. 25 but was already canceled. F1 has now gone

SINGAPORE (AP) — Patty Tavatanakit has shot a 5-under 67 to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the HSBC Women’s World Championship in Singapore. The tournament includes nine of the top 10 female golfers. Danielle Kang was tied for the lead before bogeying her final hole. She’s in second place with Inbee

LONDON (AP) — Formula One champion Max Verstappen has signed a new deal that keeps him at Red Bull to 2028. The 24-year-old Verstappen has been rewarded for beating Lewis Hamilton to win his first world championship last year. Another five years has been added on the contract that ran through 2023. Verstappen made his

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer Russian and Belarusian athletes have been banned from competing at the Paralympics because of their countries’ roles in the war in Ukraine. The International Paralympic Committee announced the about-face less than 24 hours after it said it would allow Russians and Belarusians to compete when the Games open on

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Rod Masters may be the most famous organist to ever appear on the big screen in a sports movie, and now nearly a half-century after “Slap Shot” made him famous, he’s the first organist for the expansion Seattle Kraken. Masters’ name never appeared anywhere in the

SINGAPORE (AP) — Patty Tavatanakit shot a 5-under 67 to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the LPGA’s HSBC Women’s World Championship. The tournament includes nine of the top 10-ranked players in women’s golf. Danielle Kang was in a group tied for second and was tied for lead before bogeying her final

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The drumbeats from the rowdiest sections of Austin FC fans never stopped in the club’s first season last year. Barrels of beer were consumed or splashed in a season-long party that was both a celebration that professional soccer had finally launched in Texas’ capital city

TORONTO (AP) — Marie-Philip Poulin isn’t planning on hanging up her skates any time soon.  The captain of Canada’s Olympic champion women’s hockey team is currently taking some much-needed time away from the ice. But she has no plans to retire. The 30-year-old forward is even open to the idea of strapping on her gear

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer In a stunning reversal, Russian and Belarusian athletes have been banned from the Paralympics for their countries’ roles in the war in Ukraine. The International Paralympic Committee announced the about-face less than 24 hours after the IPC said it would allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete when the

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Gianna Kneepkens tossed in 20 points, Jenna Johnson scored 18 and Utah held off upset-minded California 66-60 in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament. Kneepkens, who was just named the conference’s top freshman and an All-Pac-12 selection, sank 9 of 13 shots and added five rebounds for the sixth-seeded Utes

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Royce Hamm Jr. totaled 17 points and 10 rebounds and UNLV turned back Wyoming 64-57. Hamm sank 6 of 11 shots with three 3-pointers for the Rebels (18-12, 10-7 Mountain West Conference) on the way to his seventh double-double of the season. Bryce Hamilton finished with 15 points, six rebounds and

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer Milos Stajcic’s four-point play with 0.6 seconds left gave Campbell a win over Presbyterian — and capped an incredible day of action at the Big South Tournament. Two of the four games were decided on a last-second shot. Three of the games went to overtime — the Campbell-Presbyterian clash

By DAIMON EKLUND Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Colin Blackwell scored the go-ahead, short-handed goal in the third period and the Seattle Kraken snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory against the Nashville Predators. Blackwell’s goal came a little more than three minutes into the third, and was the first short-handed tally of