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MONACO (AP) — Top-ranked Novak Djokovic started his clay-court season with a 7-6 (5), 6-2 win against qualifier Ivan Gakhov at the Monte Carlo Masters. The two-time Monte Carlo champion had not played since losing to Daniil Medvedev in the semifinals of the Dubai Championships five weeks ago, which ended the Australian Open champion’s 20-match

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tasha Butts is the new head coach of Georgetown’s women’s basketball team. Butts replaces James Howard. His contract was not renewed last month after four consecutive losing seasons at the school. The school announced the hiring Tuesday. Butts joins Ed Cooley as new basketball coaches at Georgetown. Cooley took over the men’s

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — For Haley and Hanna Cavinder, the Elite Eight apparently was enough and their time at Miami is over. The Cavinder twins are two of the most prominent athletes in the name, image and likeness era of college athletics. They announced Tuesday they won’t return

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Three months after losing blue-chip quarterback Jaden Rashada over a failed name, image and likeness deal worth nearly $14 million, the University of Florida is taking advantage of a new state law that allows colleges and coaches to facilitate NIL opportunities. A fundraising collective launched

By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Saying she is ready to share the “unfathomable” experience of being arrested and incarcerated in Russia, basketball star Brittney Griner is working on a memoir that is scheduled for spring 2024. Griner was arrested last year at the airport in Moscow on drug-related charges and

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta goalkeeper Brad Guzan is expected to miss up to three months after suffering a torn medial collateral ligament in his left knee. Atlanta says Guzan will be out 10 to 12 weeks. The injury happened in Saturday’s 1-1 draw at New York City FC. It’s almost exactly one year after Guzan

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Copa Libertadores defending champion Flamengo of Brazil has fired coach Vitor Pereira after his team lost all four titles it played for since he took over in January. The club announced its decision on its social media channels two days after Flamengo lost 4-1 to archrival Fluminense in the second

DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Borussia Dortmund has extended attacking midfielder Julian Brandt’s contract through the end of the 2025-26 season after his existing deal had barely a year left to run. Brandt is Dortmund’s second-highest scorer this season with eight goals in the Bundesliga and one in the Champions League as the team challenges Bayern

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Louisville forward Jae’Lyn Withers says he’s transferring to North Carolina. Withers announced his decision Tuesday in a social media post. He spent his first three seasons with the Cardinals and would have two more seasons of eligibility. The 6-foot-9 forward averaged 8.9 points and 5.3 rebounds last season. He shot

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Police in Scotland are investigating “threatening” messages sent to referee Kevin Clancy as another British soccer official was thrust into the headlines for the wrong reasons. Clancy was criticized for his performance in Celtic’s 3-2 win against Rangers. It led to a host of abusive

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Louisville forward Jae’Lyn Withers says he’s transferring to North Carolina. Withers announced his decision Tuesday in a social media post. He spent his first three seasons with the Cardinals and would have two more seasons of eligibility. The 6-foot-9 forward averaged 8.9 points and 5.3 rebounds last season. He shot

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke 7-footer Kyle Filipowski is returning to the Blue Devils for his sophomore season instead of testing the NBA draft waters. Filipowski announced his decision Tuesday in a social media post, saying: “I’m not done yet, see you next year.” Filipowski was named The Associated Press newcomer of the year in

MONACO (AP) — Alexander Zverev has started his clay-court season with a 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 win over Alexander Bublik to reach the second round at the Monte Carlo Masters. The 13th-seeded German was playing on clay for the first time since a right ankle injury forced him to retire from the French Open semifinals against

PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain will be without defender Nordi Mukiele until the end of the season and without midfielder Renato Sanches for several weeks as the race for the French league title enters its final stretch. With eight matches left to play this season PSG has a six-point lead over second-place Lens after losing

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer CASTEL VOLTURNO, Italy (AP) — Dribbling wizard Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and scoring wonder Victor Osimhen have been garnering most of the headlines for Napoli this season. But 5-foot-7 midfielder Stanislav Lobotka has been the motor that makes Napoli tick with his exceptional passing skills and field vision. So what has

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer ST. LOUIS (AP) — With forward Mallory Swanson sidelined by a serious knee injury for the foreseeable future, the United States is facing some uncertainty as it prepares for the approaching Women’s World Cup. How will the United States replace one of its best players? “I think that