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By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A season of seismic changes for baseball gets underway Thursday highlighted by significant new rules designed to improve the pace of play and create increased action on the field. Those changes also involve more transparency on replay reviews and efforts to increase marketing of players. Improved

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Reigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina has extended her winning streak to 12 matches by beating 25th-seeded Martina Trevisan 6-3, 6-0 to reach the Miami Open semifinals. Rybakina’s 10 aces Tuesday raised her total to 46 through four matches at the hard-court tournament. She leads the women’s tennis tour with 201

NEW YORK (AP) — Ben Simmons won’t play again this season because of a nerve injury in his back, ending his disappointing first full season with the Brooklyn Nets after 42 games. Simmons saw multiple specialists this week who determined that he should be shut down for the season because of a nerve impingement. Coach

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — No major league pitcher lost more games in 2022 than Patrick Corbin’s 19. And none took more Ls in 2021 than Corbin’s 16. Last season’s ERA for the Washington Nationals left-hander was 6.31. A year earlier? 5.82. And yet Corbin will be facing the reigning NL

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Julie Ertz has been named to the U.S. roster for a pair of upcoming matches against Ireland after taking time off for the birth of her son. Ertz has not played for the United States since the bronze medal-winning victory over Australia at the Tokyo Olympics. She and

BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — The brother of the late New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez is facing criminal and motor vehicle charges in Connecticut. Dennis Hernandez, who has been known as D.J. and Jonathan, was issued a misdemeanor summons by Bristol police over allegations he threw a brick onto the ESPN headquarters campus on Thursday.

By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Defending champion Senegal and South Africa are the latest teams to qualify for next year’s African Cup of Nations. Senegal registered a fourth win in four games in Group L after forward Boulaye Dia’s 18th-minute goal secured a 1-0 victory over Mozambique. South

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer The NCAA has taken a seat on the bench in the political game. The organization that governs college athletics was once at the forefront of hot-button issues such as the Confederate flag and transgender rights. But that stance evolved quickly as one Republican-controlled state after another rushed to pass

By SAM METZ and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Skiers have likely noticed signs at mountain resorts across the country saying, “Know the code.” They refer to universal rules of conduct that apply to people who partake in inherently risky snow sports that involve navigating down crowded slopes, often at high

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Taylor Fritz and Jannik Sinner have both defeated seeded opponents in straight sets at the Miami Open to move into the quarterfinals. No. 9 Fritz compiled twice as many winners as unforced errors and only dropped serve once during a 6-3, 6-4 victory over No. 7 Holger Rune on Tuesday.

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — A person familiar with the negotiations tells the Associated Press that the Cleveland Guardians are close to signing a long-term contract with All-Star second baseman Andrés Giménez. The 24-year-old batted .297 and won a Gold Glove for the AL Central champions last season. He could sign

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — No major league pitcher lost more games in 2022 than Patrick Corbin’s 19. And none took more Ls in 2021 than Corbin’s 16. Last season’s ERA for the Washington Nationals left-hander was 6.31. A year earlier? 5.82. And yet Corbin will be facing the reigning NL

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Pato O’Ward so much wants to have an IndyCar race in Mexico, his native country. This week, the series will be at Texas Motor Speedway for its second race of the season. It’s the closest IndyCar track to Mexico and San Antonio, the Texas

By ROB MAADDI and STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writers PHOENIX (AP) — Two people with knowledge of the situation tell The Associated Press a group led by Josh Harris and Mitchell Rales has submitted a fully financed bid for the NFL’s Washington Commanders. The Harris/Rales group, which includes basketball Hall of Famer Magic Johnson, is

By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A proposed French law for the 2024 Paris Olympics that critics contend will open the door for privacy-busting video surveillance technology in Europe has passed an important hurdle. French lawmakers voted 400 to 93 on Tuesday for a bill that would legalize the temporary use of so-called

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The latest PGA Tour memo offers a few more details about the 2024 schedule and why it will be important for some to play in the fall. For those players who finish outside the top 50 in the FedEx Cup, they can keep accumulating points

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Bryant Gumbel will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award during the 44th Annual Sports Emmy Awards on May 22 in New York, The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced Tuesday. Gumbel’s career has spanned more than 50 years on NBC, CBS and HBO. He has hosted “Real Sports

By GRAHAM DUNBAR and JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writers GENEVA (AP) — Some Russian athletes can soon return to international sports, although their status for the Paris Olympics is still up in the air. The International Olympic Committee has recommended that individual athletes from Russia and Belarus should be allowed to return to competition under