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By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer It’s one thing for Bryson DeChambeau to try to change golf when he’s doing it only for himself. Now comes the Ryder Cup, where the world will see how his single-minded pursuit of non-conformity and power fits in the realm of a team competition. DeChambeau will bring plenty of

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Hendrick Motorsports is in a precarious position heading into first playoff elimination round. Both Alex Bowman and William Byron begin Saturday’s race at Bristol Motor Speedway below the cutline and in danger of not advancing to the second round of the playoffs. Four drivers will be cut from

MIAMI (AP) — A former University of Miami football player has pleaded not guilty to charges of killing a teammate outside a South Florida apartment complex in 2006. An attorney for 35-year-old Rashaun Jones entered the plea Friday morning after prosecutors formally filed second-degree murder charge against him. Jones was arrested last month. But he

By ALAIN POUPART Associated Press MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins wide receiver Will Fuller will be away from the team indefinitely while he deals with a personal issue, and has been ruled out of what would have been his season debut against Buffalo on Sunday. Dolphins coach Brian Flores said Fuller’s situation will

By The Associated Press MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Buffalo plays at Miami on Sunday and the Bills will be seeking a sixth consecutive win in the head-to-head series. It would match the longest winning streak Buffalo has had in the rivalry. The Bills have won the past five meetings by an average of 17

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The German and Portuguese soccer federations have issued strong critiques of plans to hold the men’s World Cup every two years. Germany warns that players risk more injuries and that women’s competitions will be overshadowed. Germany argues that increasing the number of men’s competitions could lead to women’s and junior tournaments

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Europe goes after its 10th victory in the last 13 Ryder Cups with another experienced team. Mostly, it has experience in winning. While the American team is the youngest ever, Europe has four players in their 40s. That starts with 48-year-old Lee Westwood. He is playing in his 11th

By The Associated Press When Darius Rucker sings the national anthem, which he will do Sunday when his favorite NFL team, the Miami Dolphins, host Buffalo, he always is struck by the significance of the song. The country star who also was the front man for Hootie & the Blowfish doesn’t simply go on stage

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Here’s a capsule look at the 12 players on the U.S. team for the Ryder Cup. Collin Morikawa led the six automatic qualifiers. He was still an amateur when the last Ryder Cup was played. The Americans have six rookies. The most experienced player is Dustin Johnson. He is

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Juventus has reported a loss of 210 million euros for the 2020-21 financial year. The loss is attributed mainly to the pandemic’s effect on the transfer market and ticket sales. Revenue from player registration rights dropped 129 million euros from 2019-20, while ticket sales fell more than 41 million euros from

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Browns starting linebacker Anthony Walker Jr. has been placed on injured reserve with a hamstring issue that will keep him out at least three games. Walker signed as a free agent in March after four seasons with Indianapolis. He led Cleveland with nine tackles in

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer A clash has broken out between Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and a section of the team’s fans after he called for “more people” to attend the Premier League home match against Southampton on Saturday than had come to the Champions League win over Leipzig in midweek. The attendance

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The design meetings have been going on for years. Technology has evolved throughout the process. Painstaking decisions were made right down to what an inch or two difference in leg room between rows would mean or where cupholders should be affixed to the seats. Steve

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Olympic teams have been urged to contact the IOC about getting more vaccines ahead of the 2022 Beijing Winter Games. The Games open on Feb. 4 and will be held in the country where the coronavirus outbreak started. The International Olympic Committee first announced a vaccine rollout program with Chinese authorities

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Emma Raducanu’s life has been turned upside down since winning the U.S. Open title as an 18-year-old qualifier and she’s still struggling to get to grips with what has happened. Since the final she has been on American talk shows, attended the Met Gala, ticked off a “bucket list”

By RIZWAN ALI AP Sports Writer RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AP) — New Zealand has abandoned its cricket tour of Pakistan because it was wary of the team being attacked outside Rawalpindi Stadium, according to the Pakistan government. New Zealand Cricket declined to reveal the nature of the security alert from its own government that prompted the

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Defending champion Ulsan Hyundai has been drawn to face South Korean league rival Jeonbuk in the quarterfinals of the Asian Champions League. Ulsan will be attempting to extend its 16-match winning streak in the competition. Ulsan won its second Asian Champions League title last year by defeating Iranian club Persepolis

By The Associated Press Two-way star Shohei Ohtani has been scratched from his scheduled start for the Angels against Oakland because of a sore right arm that could sideline him as a pitcher for the rest of the season. Angels manager Joe Maddon says that if there’s any kind of lingering soreness, he might not