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MONTREAL (AP) — Montreal Canadiens forward Cole Caufield will require season-ending surgery on his right shoulder. The club didn’t give a specific date for the operation and added it will provide an update on Caufield’s recovery period following the procedure. The 22-year-old Caufield had 36 points, including 26 goals, in 46 games this season.

LONDON (AP) — Jarrod Bowen has scored twice for West Ham in a 2-0 win over Everton that keeps Frank Lampard’s team in the English Premier League relegation zone. Everton’s winless run in all competitions is extended to 10 games as Lampard approaches the one-year mark as manager. The Chelsea great has received public backing

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Union Berlin has come from behind to beat Hoffenheim 3-1 and rise to third in the Bundesliga. City rival Hertha Berlin has lost by the same score at Bochum to drop into the relegation zone. Forward Jordan Pefok missed an early penalty for Union when his

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Shane Lowry has moved into position to win the Abu Dhabi Championship for a second time but the Irishman has plenty of company on a stacked leaderboard. That includes, out of nowhere, his compatriot and fellow major winner Padraig Harrington. Lowry, the 2019 champion, shot 6-under 66 to

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Real Sociedad’s 2-0 win at Rayo Vallecano pulled it level with second-placed Real Madrid a week before they face one another. Spanish league leader Barcelona is just three points clear. Both powerhouses have two more games to play. But the team from San Sebastián is coming

By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — One of the world’s most prestigious and storied surfing contests is expected to be held Sunday in Hawaii for the first time in seven years. And this year female surfers will be competing alongside the men for the first time in the 39-year history of The Eddie

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — A season of frustration continued for Liverpool and Chelsea after a 0-0 draw at Anfield did little to help either team’s hopes of securing Champions League qualification next season. A game that was short on chances and quality underlined why both teams are struggling in

By JEFF BABINEAU Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Brooke Henderson wants to be in contention more often on the LPGA Tour and the Canadian is off to a good start. She had four straight birdies early in the second round for a 66 and a four-shot lead in the Hilton Grand Vacation Tournament of

MILAN (AP) — New York Yankees president Randy Levine has joined AC Milan’s board of directors. The move comes nearly five months after the Yankees purchased a minority stake in Milan and RedBird Capital Partners acquired a controlling interest in the seven-time European champion for 1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion). RedBird founder and managing partner

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — American skier Mikaela Shiffrin’s pursuit of a record-breaking 83rd World Cup victory is still on hold. Shiffrin finished seventh 0.39 seconds behind winner Ilka Stuhec on the course that will be used for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics. Shiffrin therefore remained tied with former teammate Lindsey Vonn for the women’s record

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — After two games of the season Manchester United sat at the foot of the Premier League with no points and a goal difference of -5. Roll the clock forward five months and manager Erik ten Hag has turned the club’s fortunes around. A win against

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — It’s been almost two full decades since this many U.S. men reached Week 2 at the Australian Open. And while that group in 2004 included a couple of Grand Slam champions in Andre Agassi and Andy Roddick, everything is all so new for the quartet

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Andy Murray’s exhausting run at the Australian Open is over in the third round after a loss to Roberto Bautista Agut. The 35-year-old Murray had won two marathons just to get to this point at Melbourne Park, where he is a five-time finalist. This match