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By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer France has already qualified for this summer’s FIBA World Cup. And Victor Wembanyama offered another reminder that his nation is going to be a medal favorite. The 7-foot-3 phenom had 22 points, 17 rebounds, six blocks and four steals in leading France past Czech Republic 72-59 on Thursday at

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Titleholder Al-Hilal of Saudi Arabia advanced to the semifinals of the Asian Champions League with a 1-0 win over Iranian club Foolad. Moussa Marega scored for Al-Hilal three minutes from time. The four-time winner will take on Al-Duhail on Sunday after the Qatari team defeated Al-Shabab 2-1. Michael Olunga scored both

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals won’t have an ideal quarterback situation next season. That’s a big reason why Drew Petzing was hired. New Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon has asked Petzing to lead an offense that will eventually be built around franchise quarterback Kyler Murray. The problem

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Alabama is the No. 2 men’s team in the country and a favorite to win the national championship. The school also faces intense scrutiny over three players’ alleged involvement in the deadly shooting of Jamea Harris near campus early on Jan. 15. One-time reserve forward Darius Miles and another

SAO PAULO (AP) — South American soccer body CONMEBOL has condemned racist incidents that took place in Venezuela’s capital before a Copa Libertadores qualifying match between Carabobo and Brazil’s Atletico Mineiro. Fans of the local team were filmed as they directed monkey chants at the visitors on Wednesday night in Caracas. The governing body called

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Noah Song threw and performed agility drills on a back outfield wearing Philadelphia Phillies shorts and T-shirt, a far different different uniform for the 25-year old. Song had been a flight officer training on a U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft before transferring

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer A diversity study finds women are still significantly underrepresented in leadership positions at the Football Subdivision level of college athletics. The report card from The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) issued another F for gender hiring, a C for racial hiring and an overall grade of

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Angel Di Maria scored a hat trick as Juventus advanced in the Europa League playoffs by beating Nantes 3-0. Juventus won 4-1 on aggregate to ensure another of Europe’s giants will play in the round of 16 and will be joined by the winner of

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer Bryce Harper’s arrival at spring training camp remains a couple of weeks away as the Philadelphia Phillies slugger recovers from offseason elbow surgery. Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said Thursday that Harper is taking dry swings with a bat at home in Las Vegas and will report

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Coco Gauff set up a semifinals match against top-ranked Iga Swiatek at the Dubai Championships by beating Madison Keys 6-2, 7-5. Swiatek is 5-0 against Gauff and beat the 18-year-old American in last year’s French Open final. Gauff is yet to win a set against the three-time Grand Slam

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Infielder Donovan Solano finalized a $2 million, one-year contract with the Minnesota Twins, who added another productive and versatile player to an already deep bench. He can earn an additional $250,000 in performance bonuses for plate appearances. Solano hit .284 with 16 doubles and four home runs last season in

SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Jacob deGrom has thrown his first bullpen session at spring training for the Texas Rangers. The two-time National League Cy Young winner threw 22 pitches off the mound on Thursday. That came eight days after the team’s first official workout, when the newly acquired right-hander was held out because of tightness

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Alabama is the No. 2 men’s team in the country and a favorite to win the national championship. The school also faces intense scrutiny over three players’ alleged involvement in the deadly shooting of Jamea Harris near campus early on Jan. 15. One-time reserve forward Darius Miles and another

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Eric Bieniemy brushed off questions about not getting an NFL head coaching job and says he’s embracing his new challenge as offensive coordinator of the Washington Commanders. Bieniemy at his introductory news conference also defended his decision to leave the Kansas City Chiefs after 10

NEW YORK (AP) — John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg will return as Laver Cup captains this year. The team event is moving to Canada for the first time. McEnroe will lead Team World against Borg’s Team Europe at Rogers Arena in Vancouver from Sept. 22-24. The only player named to either six-man roster so far

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Jim Harbaugh says that Michigan might not be perfect, but that the football program “doesn’t get any better” compared to other programs. Since losing in the College Football Playoff semifinals, Harbaugh interviewed with the Denver Broncos and talked to the NCAA about alleged violations.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The Western Illinois Leathernecks defeated the North Dakota Fightin’ Hawks 81-70 on Thursday led by Trenton Massner’s 34 points. The Leathernecks moved to 16-12 with the victory and the Fightin’ Hawks fell to 11-19.