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MOSCOW (AP) — The World Anti-Doping Agency has revoked the Moscow laboratory’s license to test samples in a new twist in the long-running Russian doping saga. WADA says its executive committee voted on Friday to strip the Moscow facility of its approved status. WADA cites the manipulation of data extracted from the lab in 2019.

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Browns starting left tackle Jedrick Wills Jr. will not play Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers due to a nagging ankle injury he suffered in the season opener at Kansas City. After listing him as questionable, the Browns ruled out Wills before flying to California. The

PHOENIX (AP) — Diana Taurasi made it back home in time to see her wife Penny Taylor give birth to a baby girl _ the couple’s second child. Taurasi flew back to Phoenix from Las Vegas immediately after helping the Mercury beat the Aces in Game 5 of their semifinal series. She had 14 of

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Gonzaga coach Mark Few will miss two exhibition games and the first game of the regular season after he was arrested last month on suspicion of driving under the influence. The school made the announcement before the Bulldogs’ kickoff event. Few will not be on the sideline for Gonzaga’s exhibition games

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Diana Taurasi has the Phoenix Mercury back in the WNBA Finals for the first time since 2014. Next up is Candace Parker and the Chicago Sky. These two teams met seven years ago for the championship — the last appearance for either team on the game’s biggest stage. Taurasi

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Browns starting linebacker Anthony Walker Jr. has been activated from injured reserve. He will return Sunday against the Chargers after missing three games with a hamstring injury. Walker came back to practice earlier this week. While he was out, the defense posted back-to-back impressive performances in

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs second-year linebacker Willie Gay Jr. posted on social media that he is struggling with his mental health. “I love you all,” Gay tweeted, adding, “just know my mental health is F’d up.” Gay offered no specifics in the tweet, which was posted soon after Chiefs coach Andy Reid said

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the Turkish Grand Prix ahead of Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas with title rival Max Verstappen in third. But Hamilton has a 10-place grid penalty for going over his allocation of three engines for the season and starts 11th on Sunday. It means

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Kevin Harvick has never been knocked out of the playoffs in the second round since NASCAR introduced the format in 2014. He’s advanced to the championship round in five of seven seasons. But he’s winless this year and heads into Sunday’s race on the

ISTANBUL (AP) — Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the Turkish Grand Prix ahead of Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas with title rival Max Verstappen in third. But Hamilton has a 10-place grid penalty for going over his allocation of three engines for the season and starts 11th on Sunday. It means Bottas will be on

ISTANBUL (AP) — French driver Pierre Gasly posted the fastest time in a rainy third and final practice session for the Turkish Grand Prix ahead of qualifying. The AlphaTauri driver was .24 seconds quicker than Red Bull driver Sergio Perez and .6 clear of Perez’s teammate Max Verstappen. Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton was way

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer For its current Crucial Catch initiative to bring awareness to the fight against breast cancer, the NFL has perfect spokesmen in Quinnen and Quincy Williams of the New York Jets. The brothers — Quinnen on the defensive line, Quincy at linebacker — are all too knowledgeable about the

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Deandre Pierce scored a 27-yard touchdown on a lateral off an interception and No. 22 Arizona State rode its explosive run game to a 28-10 win over Stanford. The Sun Devils exploited one of the nation’s worst run defenses, racking up 255 yards and three

ENNIS, Texas (AP) — Brittany Force broke both ends of the Texas Motorplex record in Top Fuel qualifying Friday night for the Texas NHRA FallNationals. Force made the fifth-quickest run in NHRA history with a 3.637-second pass at 335.32 mph. She’s trying to earn her 11th No. 1 qualifier of the season and 31st overall.

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Emma Raducanu came down to earth in her first tournament since her surprising U.S. Open victory, losing in straight sets to Aliaksandra Sasnovich at the BNP Paribas Open. Raducanu lost 6-2, 6-4 in the second round after having received a wild-card into the combined ATP and WTA tournament in Southern