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By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Vince McMahon is rejoining the board of WWE several months after he retired from the sports entertainment company during an investigation into alleged misconduct. Shares surged more than 22% Friday. WWE said Friday that McMahon, the founder and majority shareholder of WWE, would return as executive chairman. It also

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers practice-squad linebacker DQ Thomas fractured his femur during a Thursday practice. Packers coach Matt LaFleur called it a “freak” incident in which two players collided during a team period. The Packers signed Thomas to their practice squad Sept. 20. He initially had signed with the New York

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Forward Sophia Smith has been named the U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year after leading the national team with 11 goals and starting in a team-high 17 matches. The 22-year-old Smith is the youngest player to win the award since Mia Hamm won it at age 22

By TERESA M. WALKER, DAVE CAMPBELL and JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writers Luke Steckel is finishing his 10th season working with the Tennessee Titans, the very same NFL team his father worked for once. That connection didn’t get Luke Steckel into the NFL. That credit goes to a college friend. The potential downside of

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Kraken have reassigned first-round draft pick Shane Wright to the Kingston Frontenacs of the Ontario Hockey League after Wright helped Canada to a world juniors title. The 19-year-old Wright appeared in eight games with Seattle this season. But he will play the rest of the year at the juniors level.

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan says it has received notice from the NCAA that it is looking into potential rules infractions in the Wolverines football program. Athletic director Warde Manuel says the school will cooperate with the NCAA investigation. An AP source says the investigation is believed to

By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will miss his second straight game with a concussion. Rookie Skylar Thompson is expected to start for Miami against the New York Jets on Sunday. The Dolphins are hoping that Teddy Bridgewater, who dislocated the pinky finger in his

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s men’s basketball team seems poised to outperform preseason expectations dramatically for a second straight year. The 14th-ranked Badgers have won six straight and are tied for first place in the Big Ten standings with Michigan. The Badgers can earn their first 4-0 start in

DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks have waived veteran guard Kemba Walker, moving on before his guaranteed salary kicked in and possibly creating more chances for rookie Jaden Hardy. Walker signed in November after going the first six weeks without a team. The 32-year-old has been plagued by knee issues in recent years. He scored

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The palm trees lining the desert roads leading out of Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport were wet with rain drops when Cristiano Ronaldo arrived this week in Saudi Arabia’s capital city. The surprising weather greeted the soccer great’s shocking move to the Middle East,

ZURICH (AP) — Agents for professional soccer players will see their fees capped under new regulations aimed at bringing transparency to the murky business of player transfers. FIFA has been working on the proposal for years and says the new rules will begin to take effect from Monday. The governing body says the goal is

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Prosecutors have charged a man with felony burglary after he allegedly stole memorabilia and other items from the Milwaukee Brewers clubhouse at American Family Field. Online court records show the 25-year-old man was charged Dec. 14. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that a criminal complaint says the man attended a Sept. 8

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — It was uplifting enough for the Buffalo Bills staff and players to see Damar Hamlin appear on the video screen in the team’s meeting room Friday — “larger than life,” as coach Sean McDermott put it — for the first time since the safety

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta United has loaned midfielder Marcelino Moreno and transferred defender Alan Franco to clubs in Brazil’s top league. Moreno is being loaned to Coritiba FC of Brazil’s Serie A for the 2023 season. Franco, meanwhile, was sold to São Paulo FC for an undisclosed fee, opening up an international roster slot. Moreno

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The NFL’s decision to cancel the Bills-Bengals game has major playoff implications for several teams. The league is changing the rules for the postseason to accommodate the cancellation after owners voted in a special meeting Friday in favor of a resolution recommended by Commissioner Roger Goodell and approved

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Joe Flacco will start at quarterback for the New York Jets on Sunday, with Mike White ruled out against the Miami Dolphins because of a rib injury. Zach Wilson will serve as Flacco’s backup. It’s the latest twist in a season filled

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is getting close to playing Sunday against the New York Giants. Hurts missed the last two games with a sprained right shoulder. Coach Nick Sirianni said Hurts is trending in the right direction toward making the start. Hurts was injured three weeks ago on a hard tackle