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By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. soccer team has been plunged into public turmoil because the family of former U.S. captain Claudio Reyna family says it was the one to notify the U.S. Soccer Federation of a decades-old incident involving Gregg Berhalter and his wife. The family says it

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants rookie edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux isn’t going to change his sack celebrations after taking criticism for doing snow angels next to an injured Colts quarterback Nick Foles this past weekend. Colts interim coach Jeff Saturday said called the celebration “trash” given

By MITCHELL NORTHAM Associated Press GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Dalton Bolon tallied his first career double-double with 22 points and 10 boards as No. 23 College of Charleston won its 14th straight game, notching a 92-79 road victory over North Carolina A&T. Charleston is off to its best single-season start since joining the Division I

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Marvin Jones is preparing for his final game with the Jacksonville Jaguars. It could come Saturday night against rival Tennessee in a matchup that will decide the division and the No. 4 seed in the AFC playoffs. The 32-year-old receiver is a pending free

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Harry Kane showed he is not suffering any lasting effects from his World Cup disappointment with England. It’s now three goals in three Premier League games for Tottenham since returning from Qatar after his double in a 4-0 win over Crystal Palace on Wednesday. Kane has had to shoulder

By ALI SWENSON, DAVID KLEPPER and SOPHIA TULP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Unfounded claims about the safety of COVID-19 vaccines proliferated in the hours and days after Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed during Monday’s game, revealing how pervasive vaccine misinformation remains three years after the pandemic began. Even before Hamlin was carried off

By TALES AZZONI MADRID (AP) — Barcelona struggled to advance in its Copa del Rey debut and needed extra time to defeat third-division club Intercity 4-3. Ansu Fati scored the winning goal for Barcelona in the 104th minute after the Catalan club relinquished a lead three times in the 3-3 draw in regulation. Oriol Solde

LONDON (AP) — Harry Kane’s quickfire double helped Tottenham get back on track with a 4-0 victory over Crystal Palace in the Premier League. Kane scored in the 48th and 53rd minutes to change the momentum after a strong first half from Palace. Goals from Matt Doherty and Son Heung-min extended the visitors’ advantage as

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Napoli was handed its first domestic defeat of the season as the Italian league resumed after a 7½-week break. Edin Džeko scored near the hour mark and Inter Milan beat Napoli 1-0 at the San Siro to reopen the race for the Serie A title. All

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer South Dakota State fans are relishing the opportunity for their Jackrabbits to play North Dakota State for the Football Championship Subdivision title in Frisco, Texas, on Sunday. The schools are separated by 190 miles and their rivalry dates to the 1920s. North Dakota State is playing for its 10th

LEEDS, England (AP) — Rodrigo salvaged a point for Leeds in a 2-2 draw with fellow Premier League struggler West Ham. The Spain forward powered home his 10th league goal of the season midway through the second half. The Hammers were on course for their first league win since October after goals either side of

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — TCU hopped around quite a bit before landing in the Big 12. The Horned Frogs won or shared titles in three different leagues over 16 seasons after the old Southwest Conference disbanded in the mid-1990s. They played from the East Coast to Hawaii, with

SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Nottingham Forest climbed out of the Premier League’s relegation zone and left Southampton adrift in last place with a 1-0 win over its lowly rival. Taiwo Awoniyi scored in the 27th minute at St. Mary’s, tapping the ball into an empty net after a cross from Brennan Johnson following Southampton defender

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray said he had “successful” knee surgery to repair an ACL injury that he suffered against the New England Patriots on Dec. 12. The 25-year-old Murray posted a picture of himself laying in a hospital bed with the message: “ACL surgery

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Georgetown basketball coach Patrick Ewing’s loss-filled stint at his alma mater has been called a “challenging and frustrating time” by athletic director Lee Reed. Reed added in a statement emailed to The Associated Press on Wednesday that he thinks “no one is more committed” to turning

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired right-handed pitcher Bryse Wilson from the Pittsburgh Pirates for cash. The move comes a week after the Pirates designated Wilson for assignment. Wilson went 3-9 with a 5.52 ERA while making 20 starts in 25 appearances last season. He struck out 79 and walked 32 batters in

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The mastermind of the nationwide college admissions bribery scheme that ensnared celebrities, prominent businesspeople and other parents who used their wealth and privilege to buy their kids’ way into top-tier schools was sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison Wednesday. The punishment for Rick Singer, 62,

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The NFL is still considering various options following the suspension of the Bills-Bengals game, including possibly eliminating the bye week before the Super Bowl. The Bills-Patriots game set for Sunday in Buffalo and the rest of the Week 18 games remain on schedule. The pivotal Bills-Bengals game was

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — Henrik Kristoffersen and Marcel Hirscher have now won a race together for the time since teaming up last summer. The Norwegian and the Austrian fought fierce battles in the men’s Alpine skiing World Cup for years. Kristoffersen switched his equipment supplier in the offseason as he joined the ski brand founded