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By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Robert Lewandowski has ended his scoring drought in the Spanish league to help Barcelona defeat Real Betis 2-1 and increase its lead over Real Madrid. Lewandowski sealed Barcelona’s sixth straight victory in all competitions with his first league goal since October. He is the league’s leading

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Kylian Mbappé’s night went from bad to worse when he missed a twice-taken penalty for Paris Saint-Germain against Montpellier and then limped off injured. The World Cup star went off midway through the first half against moments after clutching his right leg just below the knee

MAINZ, Germany (AP) — João Cancelo needed little time to make an impact for Bayern Munich as he help his new team reach the quarterfinals of the German Cup with a 4-0 win at Mainz. The Portugal left back started on the right wing one day after joining on loan from Manchester City and he

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy is set to call plays in 2023 after the club parted ways with offensive coordinator Kellen Moore. Owner and general manager Jerry Jones says McCarthy will run a version of the West Coast offense he used when calling plays as head coach in Green Bay from

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — General manager Jim Nill sensed things coming together for the Dallas Stars even before the season started with new coach Pete DeBoer and a roster mixed with proven veterans and up-and-coming young players. These Stars have played 51 games together, and go into the NHL’s All-Star

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. (AP) — New Jersey Devils associate coach and former Florida Panthers head coach Andrew Brunette has been arrested in South Florida and charged with driving under the influence. Broward County jail records say Brunette was pulled over Wednesday in the Deerfield Beach area, north of Fort Lauderdale. He was also charged with

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Kellen Moore said he is excited to get to work with Justin Herbert after being introduced as the Los Angeles Chargers offensive coordinator. Moore spent some time with Herbert last year during a commercial shoot. Moore comes to Los Angeles after eight seasons with the Dallas Cowboys. Joe Lombardi,

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Kylian Mbappé missed a twice-taken penalty for Paris Saint-Germain and then blazed over an open goal when the ball fell back to him on his second effort. The World Cup star then went off injured midway through the first half against Montpellier. PSG was awarded a

CAMBRIDGE, Ohio (AP) — Philadelphia Eagles reserve offensive lineman Josh Sills has been indicted on rape and kidnapping charges that stem from an incident in Ohio just over three years ago. The NFL on Wednesday put the rookie who has played just four snaps this season on the commissioner’s exempt list. That means he can’t

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Marseille kept in touch with French league leader Paris Saint-Germain by winning 2-0 at Nantes to extend its unbeaten run to 10 games overall. Marseille scored in the 58th when Nantes central defender Joao Victor put the ball into his own net when tackling on-rushing winger

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer A second former North Carolina State athlete has sued the school alleging that he had been sexually abused by the Wolfpack’s former director of sports medicine under the guise of treatment. The lawsuit filed Wednesday in federal court accuses Robert Murphy Jr. of improperly touching the athlete’s genitals and

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — AL batting champion Luis Arraez went to a salary arbitration hearing against the Miami Marlins, who acquired the infielder from the Minnesota Twins last month. Arraez asked for a raise from $2.2 million to $6.1 million, and the Marlins argued for $5 million. Arraez hit .316 with eight homers, 49

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Pat Flaherty, a member of two Super Bowl-winning staffs with the New York Giants, is returning to Rutgers as the offensive line coach. Coach Greg Schiano announced the hiring Wednesday. The 66-year-old Flaherty started his coaching career in the late 1970s. He spent two decades coaching in the college ranks, including

MADRID (AP) — Spanish league president Javier Tebas has criticized the high spending of the Premier League clubs in the winter transfer window. He says the “British market is doped.” Tebas said the doped marked was evident after Chelsea made almost half of the signings in the Premier League while spending about $225 million. That

TORONTO (AP) — John Herdman says he will remain as Canada’s men’s soccer coach. The 47-year-old Briton coached Canada in its first men’s World Cup appearance since 1986. He led New Zealand’s women’s team from 2006-11 and Canada’s women from 2011-18, winning Olympic bronze medals in 2012 and 2016. Earl Cochrane, Canada Soccer’s general secretary,

ROME (AP) — Fiorentina has reached the Italian Cup semifinals with a 2-1 victory over Torino. The Tuscan team will face either Roma or Cremonese, who were playing later. The other semifinal pits holder Inter Milan against either Juventus or Lazio. Luka Jović and Jonathan Ikoné scored for Fiorentina. Yann Karamoh pulled one back for

ATLANTA (AP) — Pitcher Jesse Chavez and outfielder Kevin Pillar highlight the list of 26 non-roster players who’ve been invited to spring training by the Atlanta Braves. Chavez had been effective as a long reliever out of the Braves’ bullpen the last two seasons. He went 3-3 with a 2.72 ERA in 46 appearances over