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By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kurt Busch will drive next season for 23XI Racing, the NASCAR team owned by Denny Hamlin and Michael Jordan. The move was long expected as part of expansion efforts for the first-year organization. Hamlin partnered with Jordan this year to start a team centered

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — San Francisco catcher Buster Posey has returned after missing two games with discomfort in his left knee. Posey started in the opening game of a series at the Atlanta Braves. Giants manager Gabe Kapler says catcher Curt Casali was available off the bench after leaving Thursday

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Open spectators now must show proof of at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine to attend matches. That is a change to the protocols made less than 72 hours before the tennis tournament starts. The U.S. Tennis Association announced Friday that the New York City mayor’s office decided to

By ANDREW DALTON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police have presented to prosecutors their investigation of Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer. For three months, police in Pasadena have been looking into the allegations of a 27-year-old woman who said Bauer choked her into unconsciousness, punched her repeatedly and had anal sex with her

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The Vancouver Whitecaps fired head coach Marc Dos Santos on Friday along with his brother, assistant coach Phil Dos Santos. Whitecaps director of methodology Vanni Sartini will serve as acting head coach. Assistant coach Ricardo Clark and goalkeeper coach Youssef Dahha will remain with the team. The firings came a

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s Bob Huggins has agreed to a two-year contract extension that includes the option for him to step aside or continue coaching after the 2023-24 season. Under the agreement announced Friday, Huggins will earn $4.15 million in each of the next three seasons. Starting with the 2024-25 season, Huggins can

VERONA, Italy (AP) — Joaquín Correa has enjoyed a dream debut for Inter Milan. He came on as a substitute and scored twice as the defending champion beat Hellas Verona 3-1 in Serie A on Friday. It was 1-1 in Verona when visiting coach Simone Inzaghi brought on Correa for fellow Argentine Lautaro Martínez with

FREEHOLD, N.J. (AP) — Tony Dandeo became the oldest driver to win a harness race in New Jersey when the 86-year-old guided Stick That Lip Out to a two-length victory at Freehold Raceway on Friday. Dandeo broke the mark set by George McCandless, who drove Kehms Scooter to victory at Freehold on Oct. 20, 1994,

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Olympic tennis gold medalist Alexander Zverev again denied abuse allegations made by a former girlfriend and says he would support the introduction of a domestic violence policy by the men’s pro tour. Zverev — a 24-year-old German who was the runner-up last year at the

PARIS (AP) — Striker Moussa Dembele has scored his third goal in two games as Lyon beat Nantes 1-0 to give new coach Peter Bosz his first win. Dembele finished from close range for the visitors in the 34th minute following great skill from Lucas Paqueta. The Brazil midfielder expertly controlled a pass on his

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A person familiar with the decision says the Saints have selected Jameis Winston to succeed Drew Brees as starting quarterback for their regular season opener against Green Bay on Sept. 12. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Friday because the

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — There was no stopping Bryson DeChambeau at Caves Valley. He overpowered the vulnerable course and was on the cusp of a 58 or even a 59 until missing birdie chances on the last two holes. He still shot a 60 in the BMW Championship.

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Boston Red Sox infielder Kiké Hernández has tested positive for COVID-19 and will be sidelined indefinitely. Manager Alex Cora said Hernández is experiencing symptoms. He’ll be placed on the COVID-19 list along with second baseman Christian Arroyo, who had close contact with Hernández. Cora would not

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Lots of familiar faces are playing new places around the NFL this season. Matthew Stafford was traded from Detroit to the Los Angeles Rams for Jared Goff. Carson Wentz went from the Eagles to the Colts. Sam Darnold was dealt from the New

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Erling Haaland has scored in injury time to give Borussia Dortmund a 3-2 win over Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga. Hoffenheim substitute Munas Dabbur equalized in the final minute for the visitors but Haaland scored when it mattered most a minute later. The Norwegian rifled the ball

TURIN, Italy (AP) — The third event of the Grand Prix of Figure Skating, formerly the  Cup of China, has been moved to Turin, Italy. The International Skating Union made the announcement Friday of the switch for the Nov. 4-7 event, one of six in the series during the buildup to the Beijing Olympics. The

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer The Baltimore Ravens are one victory away from passing Vince Lombardi’s Green Bay Packers for the longest preseason winning streak in NFL history. Beating Washington on Saturday would make it 20 in a row. The Packers won 19 in a row from 1959-1962. The little piece of history mattered

By The Associated Press For fantasy players, stats geeks and analytics gurus, the Football Outsiders Almanac is a godsend, packed with all sorts of categories that break down the game the way teams compile game plans. In tracking every play of every game, Football Outsiders came up with the DVOA (Defense-adjusted Value Over Average), which

ROME (AP) — Italy coach Roberto Mancini has recalled all the fit players from his European Championship-winning squad while Nicolò Zaniolo returns from a lengthy injury layoff. Mancini has named 34 players in his squad for World Cup qualifiers against Bulgaria, Switzerland and Lithuania. The injured Leonardo Spinazzola is the only absentee from the 26-player

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer All NBA team personnel who will be near players and referees must be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus this season, the league told its clubs in a memo on Friday. It essentially covers anyone who will travel with teams, be around the bench areas, have access to home, visiting