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By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The struggling Atlanta Hawks traded forward Cam Reddish to the New York Knicks for a protected 2022 first-round draft pick. The Hawks also sent forward Solomon Hill and a 2025 second-round pick to the Knicks, and small forward Kevin Knox is heading to Atlanta in the

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil coach Tite has announced his squad for two upcoming World Cup qualifier matches, leaving out injured star Neymar and noting that defender Renan Lodi wasn’t selected because he hasn’t been vaccinated against COVID-19. Team director Juninho Paulista noted that Lodi wouldn’t have been able to enter Ecuador for an

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer WENGEN, Switzerland (AP) — Swiss skier Carlo Janka was once crowned the world’s best all-around men’s alpine racer. Janka has announced the end of his injury-hit racing career at his home country’s most storied venue. His career peaked in 2010 as the overall World Cup champion ahead of greats

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Kamila Valieva bettered her own world-best score in the women’s short program to take the lead at the European figure skating championships. Valieva landed four triple jumps and scored 90.45 points to lead by 14. The 15-year-old Russian is widely considered to be a favorite for the Olympic title next month.

LAAX, Switzerland (AP) — Shaun White all but wrapped up a spot in his fifth Olympics on Thursday when he qualified for the finals of a contest in Switzerland and his nearest American pursuer failed to move on. White finished fifth in the qualifying round, while Chase Blackwell failed to make it to Saturday’s 12-man

SYDNEY (AP) — Ons Jabeur retired injured in the Sydney Tennis Classic quarterfinals and allowed Anett Kontaveit to reach the semifinals. The fourth-seeded Kontaveit advanced when Jabeur retired with a lower back injury after losing the opening set 6-4. Second-seeded Garbine Muguruza was upset by Daria Kasatkina. Former No. 1 Andy Murray advanced to the

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer WENGEN, Switzerland (AP) — Marco Odermatt was first and Aleksander Aamodt Kilde was second in a World Cup super-G race. Their friendly rivalry is set to play out at next month’s Beijing Olympics and in the World Cup for years to come. Odermatt beat his Norwegian rival by 0.23

By STEVE McMORRAN Associated Press Novak Djokovic was included in the draw for the Australian Open — but he’s still waiting to learn if he can stay in the country. All eyes are now on Immigration Minister Alex Hawke, who must decide whether to deport the tennis star, effectively overruling a judge who ruled Djokovic

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Newcastle has strengthened its attacking options and significantly weakened those of a relegation rival in the Premier League by signing Chris Wood from Burnley for a reported $34.5 million. Newcastle triggered the release clause in Wood’s contract to make the New Zealand striker the club’s second signing of the

KRASNODAR, Russia (AP) — Former Norwich manager Daniel Farke is moving to southern Russia after signing up to coach Krasnodar. It will be Farke’s first job since being fired by the struggling Premier League team in November. Krasnodar says Farke has signed a contract through the end of the 2023-24 season and will bring three

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The 2022 Asian Champions League is set to be decided in 2023 with a big split in match schedules for the east and west regions. The Asian Football Confederation cites two reasons for the new plan that would see the 2022 final played in February 2023. They are travel challenges

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Newcastle has strengthened its attacking options and significantly weakened those of a relegation rival in the Premier League by signing Chris Wood from Burnley for a reported $34.5 million. Newcastle triggered the release clause in Wood’s contract to make the New Zealand striker the club’s second signing of the

SYDNEY (AP) — Ons Jabeur has retired hurt in her Sydney Tennis Classic quarterfinal and allowed Anett Kontaveit to move into the semifinals. The fourth-seeded Kontaveit advanced when seventh-seeded Jabeur retired with a lower back injury after losing the opening set 6-4. After nearly an hour on court, Jabeur received a medical timeout after the

NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Newcastle has strengthened its attacking options and significantly weakened those of a relegation rival in the Premier League by signing Chris Wood from Burnley for a reported 25 million pounds ($34.5 million). Newcastle triggered the release clause in Wood’s contract to make the New Zealand striker the club’s second signing of

By STEVE McMORRAN Associated Press As Novak Djokovic awaits a final decision on whether his visa will be revoked, all eyes have turned to Australian Immigration Minister Alex Hawke. He has to decide whether he will overturn the decision of a federal judge, who ruled Djokovic’s visa should be reinstated because he was unfairly treated

By BARRY WILNER AP Sports Writer There’s one word that always grabs the world’s attention in sports: scandal. Figure skating has had its share — anyone recall Tonya and Nancy in 1994? That one has been examined as often as Nathan Chen nails a quadruple jump. Not so much the 2002 disgrace at the the