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By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer The intersection of prayer and sports has been especially prominent in the aftermath of Damar Hamlin’s frightening collapse during an NFL game. All 32 NFL teams have included “Pray for Damar” on their Twitter avatars. ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky prayed for the Buffalo Bills’ safety on live TV. Countless fans

PARIS (AP) — After leading France to another World Cup final, coach Didier Deschamps is signing up for another shot at the title, prolonging his contract to July 2026. The French Football Federation announced the contract extension on Saturday. A World Cup winner as a player in 1998, Deschamps took over as coach of Les

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin’s pursuit of Lindsey Vonn’s women’s World Cup wins record will go on for at least another day. Shiffrin finished tied for sixth in a giant slalom on Saturday to end her winning streak at five races. Shiffrin remained at 81 career wins

ADELBODEN, Switzerland (AP) — Marco Odermatt has carried his remarkable streak in giant slalom to another World Cup win at Adelboden. Swiss star Odermatt’s classic home race was staged after weeks of unseasonably warm weather. The Olympic champion extended his first-run lead in fading light to beat by Henrik Kristoffersen by 0.73 seconds. Odermatt’s teammate

ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic has beaten Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 6-4 to advance to the Adelaide International final despite sustaining a leg injury during the match. In the seventh game of the first set, Djokovic caught his left foot when sliding for a ball and immediately began stretching out his hamstring. He took a

PARIS (AP) — After leading France to another World Cup final, coach Didier Deschamps is signing up for another shot at the title, prolonging his contract to June 2026. The French Football Federation announced the contract extension on Saturday. A World Cup winner as a player in 1998, Deschamps took over as coach of Les

By COURTNEY WALSH Associated Press Italy will play the United States in Sunday’s final of the inaugural United Cup in Sydney after defeating Greece in a semifinal of the mixed teams competition. Stefanos Tsitsipas kept Greek hopes alive by defeating Matteo Berrettini 4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-4 in a clash between two Grand Slam finalists after

ADELBODEN, Switzerland (AP) — Marco Odermatt showed his dominance in giant slalom again and led the first run of his home nation’s classic World Cup ski race. The 25-year-old Swiss was 0.32 seconds faster than Henrik Kristoffersen at Adelboden. Odermatt was well set to extend his leads in the overall and giant slalom standings. Odermatt’s

ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Teenage qualifier Linda Noskova has advanced to the Adelaide International women’s singles final after beating top-seeded Ons Jabeur. Jabeur needed a medical timeout for treatment on her back during the opening set and the world No. 2-ranked player looked restricted at times on the way to a 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 defeat.

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Borussia Dortmund faces the prospect of losing one of the most promising young forwards in Europe for nothing if the club can’t convince Youssoufa Moukoko to sign a new deal. The 18-year-old Germany striker’s contract is up at the end of the season and Dortmund’s efforts

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — Most PGA Tour players have been playing golf most of their lives. As for their wives, not so much. The first college tournament Jon Rahm’s wife watched when they were dating, she assumed he was the worst player on the Arizona State team. Max Homa

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin has some work to do in the second run of a giant slalom if she’s going to match Lindsey Vonn’s women’s World Cup skiing record with her 82nd win. Shiffrin stands fifth after the opening run and is 0.31 seconds behind surprise

ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka has advanced to the Adelaide International women’s singles final with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Irina-Camelia Begu. The world’s  fifth-ranked player had five double-faults but finished the match with her sixth ace. Sabalenka won more than 80% of her points on her first serve and controlled the match from

By COURTNEY WALSH Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Venus Williams has withdrawn from the Australian Open for an undisclosed injury she sustained while playing in a tournament in Auckland, New Zealand this week. A seven-time Grand Slam singles champion, Williams received a wild-card entry into the Australian Open last month to compete in what