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By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — New York Jets defensive end Carl Lawson will miss the season after rupturing his Achilles tendon in practice Thursday, a devastating loss for a team seeking to turn the corner under new coach Robert Saleh. Backup safety Zane Lewis also suffered a season-ending knee

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Saints have adopted a new refund policy allowing fans to relinquish their season tickets and get their money back. The Saints intend to fill the 73,000-seat Superdome for home games this season. But they also are following local and state protocols restricting

By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah could finally have all the right pieces in place this season to add a true passing threat to its traditionally run-heavy offense. The 24th-ranked Utes are flush with experience and talent at wide receiver and tight end. led by Britain Covey and Brant Kuithe.

ALTO DE LA MONTAÑA DE CULLERA, Spain (AP) — Magnus Cort Nielsen has won the sixth stage of the Spanish Vuelta after holding off a hard-charging Primoz Roglic. Two-time defending champion Roglic reclaimed the race lead after he finished the stage in second place. Cort Nielsen broke away with four other riders early on the

By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Bill Freehan, a hero of the 1968 Detroit Tigers, has died at age 79. Freehan spent his entire 15-year career with Detroit and was an 11-time All-Star. The cause of death was not disclosed Thursday, but family members in recent years have publicly stated that Freehan had

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer IndyCar will return to Iowa Speedway for a July doubleheader next season. Iowa is a short oval track beloved by fans and drivers that had fallen off the schedule after 14 years. Iowa Speedway opened in 2006 and IndyCar added it to its schedule the next season. IndyCar

By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press MILAN (AP) — The Italian soccer season begins Saturday with Juventus the favorite to regain its title while defending champion Inter Milan faces financial difficulties. Juventus travels to Udinese while Inter opens at home against Genoa. AC Milan will be hoping veteran forward Zlatan Ibrahimović stays injury-free to mount another

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Lille has gone from having the best defense and most clean sheets in the French league to leaking goals with alarming ease. Lille conceded 23 goals in 38 games last season but has already allowed seven in two games this campaign. Lille drew 3-3 at Metz

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — An Olympic athlete from Poland auctioned her silver medal from the Tokyo Games to raise money for a life-saving operation for an infant boy and then was told by the buyer that she could keep her prize. Maria Andrejczyk is a 25-year-old javelin thrower who overcame bone cancer and a shoulder

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (AP) — Top-ranked Nelly Korda has begun her bid for a second major title by shooting 5-under 67 in the first round to share the lead at the Women’s British Open. She is playing her first event since winning a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics two weeks ago. Korda rolled in a

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer American gymnast Simone Biles says she wouldn’t change anything about her second Olympic experience. Biles exited five of the six finals at the Tokyo Games to focus on her mental health. Biles says it was a small sacrifice to make if it opens the door for others to realize

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Former Manchester United striker Denis Law says he has been diagnosed with two types of dementia. The 81-year-old Law says he wanted to be open about his condition after revealing he has “mixed dementia” — Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia. Law’s 237 goals for United is bettered only by Bobby Charlton and

LEEDS, England (AP) — English county cricket team Yorkshire has apologized to one of its former players after an independent investigation into his claims of institutional racism found he was a “victim of inappropriate behavior.” Azeem Rafiq is a former England under-19 captain who said in interviews last year that as a Muslim he was

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Antoine Griezmann gets his best chance yet to take a leading role at Barcelona as the Catalan club continues adjusting to life without Lionel Messi. Griezmann will be making his 101st appearance with Barcelona when the club visits Athletic Bilbao in the second round of the

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Patrick Reed is out of The Northern Trust with an ankle injury. The PGA Tour did not have other details on the nature of the injury. The timing is not great for Reed with Ryder Cup qualifying ending after next week. He is No. 9 in the U.S. standings and

LEICESTER, England (AP) — Leicester winger Harvey Barnes has signed a contract extension to keep him at his boyhood club until June 2025. The 23-year-old England international had been one of Leicester’s best players in 2020-21 when he scored 13 goals in all competitions before undergoing knee surgery that ruled him out of the European

LONDON (AP) — Premier League club Watford has signed Turkey midfielder Ozan Tufan from Fenerbahçe on a season-long loan with an option to buy. The 26-year-old Tufan has played his whole professional career in Turkey and has made 63 appearances for his country. Watford says it has “beaten a host of Premier League and European

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Max Muncy slugged two homers and drove in five runs to highlight a power performance by the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 9-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Dodgers completed a three-game sweep of the Pirates, won their sixth in a row overall, and

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Humberto Castellanos earned his first major league win and added two hits to push the Arizona Diamondbacks past the slumping Philadelphia Phillies 4-2. The Phillies lost for the sixth time in eight games and continued to lose ground in the National League playoff race. Philadelphia jumped

SANDY, Utah (AP) — Anderson Julio rolled a shot inside the post in the 88th minute to give Real Salt Lake a 2-1 victory over the Houston Dymano on Wednesday night. Justin Meram also scored for Real Salt Lake. It has won back-to-back games and has just one loss in its last eight. Fafà Picault