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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the Miami Open because he can’t travel to the United States because he is a foreign citizen who is not vaccinated against COVID-19. A tournament spokesman says Djokovic is out of the field. Djokovic is No. 1 in the ATP rankings and is tied

LONDON (AP) — Leeds has climbed out of the Premier League relegation zone with a big win while Tottenham’s grip on a top-four place loosened after it threw away a 3-1 lead at last-place Southampton. Leeds was in danger of wasting a 3-0 lead at Wolverhampton as the hosts pulled two goals back before going

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer The Jacksonville Jaguars have agreed to terms with cornerback Tre Herndon and defensive lineman Adam Gotsis. They are the latest moves to keep the bulk of last year’s AFC South champions intact. Herndon is expected to sign a one-year deal next week. A person familiar with negotiations says Herndon

PARIS (AP) — A French league game between Toulouse and Lille was briefly stopped because of a sudden hailstorm. The match in southwestern France was brought to a halt after 27 minutes with the score at 0-0. There was a 10-minute interruption before players returned from their locker room under heavy rain and the game

NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson is back for the New York Knicks against Denver after missing five of the last six games with a sore left foot. The starting point guard went through a full practice Friday, but the Knicks didn’t clear him to play until after he worked out before the game Saturday

SAN REMO, Italy (AP) — Dutch cyclist Mathieu van der Poel has matched his grandfather by winning the Milan-San Remo “monument race.” Van der Poel attacked near the summit of the Poggio and extended his advantage on the twisty and technical descent then crossed the line alone with plenty of time to celebrate. Van der

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer Minnesota has hired West Virginia coach Dawn Plitzuweit on a six-year contract as the replacement for Lindsay Whalen. The Gophers are turning to another leader with strong regional ties to try to lift up the lagging program. Plitzuweit has 16 years of experience as a head coach with a

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Bill Self will miss top-seeded Kansas’ second-round NCAA Tournament game against Arkansas on Saturday, the school announced. Self, who is recovering from a heart procedure he received earlier this month, has been with his team since it arrived in Des Moines and attended meetings and practices. Self declined to comment

SOLDEU, Andorra (AP) — Slovakian skier Petra Vlhova used a frenetic finish on her final run to win the last women’s World Cup slalom of the season Saturday. Mikaela Shiffrin placed third. Vlhova trailed then-leader Leona Popovic by eight-hundredths of a second at the last split but gained time through the gates on the flat

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer The Jacksonville Jaguars have agreed to terms with veteran cornerback Tre Herndon on a one-year contract. It’s the latest move to keep the bulk of last year’s AFC South champions intact. Herndon is expected to sign the deal next week. A person familiar with negotiations says Herndon will get

By The Associated Press The NCAA Tournament is under way. The First Four games set the final bracket with 68 teams battling it out for the national championship in women’s basketball. The top seeds are South Carolina, Indiana, Stanford and Virginia Tech. Sweet 16 weekend brings a twist this year for the women’s teams: There

SOLDEU, Andorra (AP) — Slovakian skier Petra Vlhova used a frenetic finish on her final run to win the last women’s World Cup slalom of the season Saturday. Mikaela Shiffrin placed third. Vlhova trailed then-leader Leona Popovic by eight-hundredths of a second at the last split but gained time through the gates on the flat

SOLDEU, Andorra (AP) — Swiss skier Marco Odermatt broke the 23-year-old men’s record for most World Cup points in a single season after dominating the giant slalom at the World Cup Finals. Odermatt won the race by a massive 2.11 seconds over second-place Henrik Kristoffersen of Norway. The victory lifted Odermatt’s tally to 2,042 points

By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press The bright lights of Philadelphia’s famous Boathouse Row — long one of the city’s signature nighttime sights — are going dark, at least for now. Outlining a cluster of historic boathouses along the Schuylkill River near the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the twinkly lights reflect off the water and give