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SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — Max Verstappen is displaying his speed in Formula One testing while Mercedes and McLaren struggle. The defending champion wasn’t quite the fastest on the second day of preseason testing but he was only .04 seconds behind Alfa Romeo driver Zhou Guanyu and he looked consistent on longer runs simulating a race

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona’s risky financial decision last year to trade future revenues for much-needed cash to rebuild its squad is so far paying dividends in Spanish competitions. But it’s a different story on the wider European stage whether in the elite Champions League or the second-tier Europa League.

By AL LESAR Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Zia Cooke scored 19 points and Kierra Fletcher had 15 as undefeated No. 1 South Carolina spoiled Tennessee’s pack-the-paint strategy in a 73-60 victory. The Gamecocks improved to 28-0 overall and clinched at least a tie for the regular-season Southeastern Conference title. The Lady Volunteers jammed

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The Russian anti-doping agency has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in the case of Kamila Valieva. The court says the agency asked for the teenage figure skater to be punished with as little as a reprimand for a failed doping test and keep a team gold medal from

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Draws for the round of 16 in the Europa League and Europa Conference League.

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Manchester United has been paired with Real Betis in the round of 16 of the Europa League. That gives the 2017 champions another Spanish opponent after eliminating Barcelona. Man United will host the first leg at Old Trafford on March 9. Shakhtar Donetsk is the last Ukrainian team left in this

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford has signed a contract extension to stay with the Premier League club through June 2027. The 28-year-old Pickford joined Everton from Sunderland in the summer of 2017 and has since developed into England’s top-choice goalkeeper. The 4 1/2-year deal would take Pickford to a decade at the

SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz Jr. was fastest in the morning session of Formula One testing and American driver Logan Sargeant showed solid pace for Williams. Sainz set the fastest time so far over two days of testing. Sargeant was only .063 seconds adrift with a time set on the softest and

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Draw for the round of 16 in the Europa League

SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Premier League club Southampton says Rubén Sellés has been hired as manager of the relegation-threatened team until the end of the season. The 39-year-old Spaniard led Southampton to a 1-0 win over Chelsea last Saturday in his first league game in charge as caretaker manager after Nathan Jones was fired. Southampton

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Twenty-five years have passed since Southern California won its 12th and most recent national title in baseball. The Trojans once were the gold standard in the college game. Four coaches have come and gone since Mike Gillespie won the 1998 championship. Since 2006 USC has made the NCAA Tournament

PATTAYA, Thailand (AP) — Natthakritta Vongtaveelap has finished strongly with six birdies on the back nine to take a one-shot lead over Maja Stark after a 7-under 65 in the second-round at the LPGA Thailand. The 20-year-old Thai had two birdies against a bogey on the front nine holes before six more birdies, including four

SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Southampton has announced that Rubén Sellés will manage the team until the end of the Premier League season. Last Sunday, Southampton fired manager Nathan Jones after a 2-1 loss to Wolverhampton a day earlier that left the team in last place in the Premier League. Fans called for Jones to be