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By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Rafa Cabrera Bello prevailed in a Spanish duel with Adri Arnaus on the first playoff hole to win the Spanish Open. Cabrera Bello shot a 2-under 69 to finish tied at 19 under with Arnaus, who closed with a 4-under 67 and fell just short of

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas won the Turkish Grand Prix for his first victory of the season while Max Verstappen finished second to reclaim the overall lead from title rival Lewis Hamilton. Sergio Perez capped a strong day for Red Bull by finishing in third place behind his teammate.

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Odafe Oweh has already shown he’s ready for the big stage. The Baltimore rookie had a sack in his very first NFL game. Then the following weekend, he forced a late fumble — and recovered it — to save the Ravens in a victory

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The New York Rangers and top center Mika Zibanejad have agreed to an eight-year contract worth $68 million. Zibanejad will count $8.5 million against the salary cap beginning next season and through 2029-30. The 28-year-old Swede was almost a point-a-game player last season with 24 goals and 26 assists

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vegas Golden Knights forward Jonathan Marchessault still brings passion to the game at the age of 30. He is the franchise’s all-time points and assists leader and has scored its most game-winning goals, too. He says he plays with a chip on his shoulder because he

CHICAGO (AP) — Seifu Tura Abdiwak of Ethiopia and Ruth Chepngetich of Kenya have won in the return of the Chicago Marathon, which was scrapped last year amid the coronavirus pandemic. Abdiwak finished in 2 hours, 6 minutes, 12 seconds. Galen Rupp was second in 2:06:35, followed by Kenya’s Eric Kiptanui with a time of

BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox manager Alex Cora knows things are getting real in the baseball playoffs because he received a text from Patriots coach Bill Belichick wishing him luck. Cora told reporters it was “like the highlight of the year.” Cora said Belichick reached out before Tuesday’s wild-card victory over the New York Yankees,

TURIN, Italy (AP) — European champion Italy bounced back from its first loss in more than three years to beat Belgium 2-1 in the Nations League’s third-place match. Nicolò Barella opened the scoring at the start of the second half and Domenico Berardi doubled Italy’s lead from the spot in the 65th minute. Belgium hit

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The leader of the Fritz Pollard Alliance, a watchdog group that champions diversity in the NFL, says Jon Gruden’s 2011 remark about players’ union leader DeMaurice Smith is indicative of the racism at many levels of professional sports. Rod Graves, the Alliance’s executive director, also

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer GRINNELL, Iowa (AP) — Football is back at Grinnell College in Iowa. The Division III Pioneers have a new coach along with lots of new players and a new look. Grinnell didn’t play in 2020 because of the pandemic. It drew national attention in 2019 when players voted

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Neymar says next year’s World Cup in Qatar could be the last of his career for Brazil. The comments by the 29-year-old striker were made in the documentary “Neymar & The Line Of Kings,” produced by DAZN. An excerpt was published on the channel’s Twitter

ISTANBUL (AP) — Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas won the Turkish Grand Prix for his first victory of the season while Max Verstappen finished second to reclaim the overall lead from title rival Lewis Hamilton. Sergio Perez capped a strong day for Red Bull by finishing in third place behind his teammate. Verstappen wiped away Hamilton’s

LONDON (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons will be without starting safety Erik Harris for Sunday’s game against the New York Jets in London because of a calf injury. Falcons cornerback Avery Williams will also miss the game with a hamstring injury. Both were declared inactive about 90 minutes before kickoff at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Atlanta

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer WREXHAM, Wales (AP) — It is nearly a year since Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney completed their out-of-nowhere $2.5 million takeover of beleaguered Welsh soccer club Wrexham. The transformation in that time has been stunning as the famous new owners look to get Wrexham out of the