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By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin has returned to the Washington Capitals after missing the past week for the death of his father in Moscow. Ovechkin practiced to get some of his conditioning back after flying to and from Russia and skating only once during his absence. He’s eager

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A teenage volleyball player from Tennessee had both her legs amputated after she was hit by a car in St. Louis that was driven by a man who court records show had repeatedly violated bond conditions. Police say 16-year-old Janae Edmondson, of Smyrna, Tennessee, was injured Saturday when she was pinned

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press that free agent outfielder Ben Gamel has agreed to a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the team had

CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — The Six Nations rugby match between Wales and England on Saturday will go ahead after potential strike action from Welsh players over a contract dispute was averted. More than 100 players gathered at Wales’ training base to discuss a range of issues with members of the Professional Rugby Board. Among the

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The NHL’s Seattle Kraken have partnered with the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe to put its logo on their jerseys and help increase Indigenous youth participation in Washington state. They’re the first team in the major four North American professional sports leagues to feature a Native American tribe unrelated to a

LONDON (AP) — The WBC has cleared British boxer Conor Benn of intentional doping. It says Benn’s “highly elevated consumption of eggs” is a “reasonable explanation for the adverse finding.” Benn’s catchweight bout with Chris Eubank Jr. scheduled for last October had been canceled after Benn’s urine test showed trace amounts of fertility drug Clomiphene,

TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Maple Leafs said on Wednesday that veteran defenseman Jake Muzzin won’t suit up again in 2022-23 after initially suffering a neck injury Oct. 17 in a collision with Arizona Coyotes forward Clayton Keller. Toronto announced back in November that Muzzin would re-evaluated in February. The 6-foot-4, 227-pounder had one assist

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Kevin Love got to know new Miami Heat teammate Bam Adebayo through time together with USA Basketball. He already is fond of Adebayo’s mother, Marilyn Blount. And Love and Adebayo already have exchanged some items, such as jerseys after a game and profane but hilarious comments

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — New Tennessee Titans general manager Ran Carthon started clearing up some much-needed salary cap space Wednesday. The Titans announced they released three-time Pro Bowl left tackle Taylor Lewan for a failed physical. They also released veteran wide receiver Robert Woods and kicker Randy

CAMBRIDGE, Ohio (AP) — A reserve offensive lineman for the NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles will make his initial court appearance in Ohio on rape and kidnapping charges next month after waiving his arraignment in the case. Josh Sills, an undrafted free agent who appeared in just one game this season, was scheduled to appear in

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer LIV Golf has been dealt another setback in its antitrust lawsuit with the PGA Tour. A federal magistrate last week ruled that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and its governor are required to testify. In a ruling Tuesday out of California, a federal judge says the fund and Yasir

PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — A former NFL running back said he’s on the road to recovery after he nearly died while saving his two children from drowning in the Gulf of Mexico in the Florida Panhandle. Peyton Hillis issued a statement on Twitter, thanking those who helped him following the Jan. 4 incident on Pensacola

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s governor has signed a bill setting Nov. 14 each year as a day to remember the worst sports disaster in U.S. history. Seventy-five people were killed in a plane crash carrying Marshall University’s football team back from a game at East Carolina on Nov. 14, 1970. Gov. Jim Justice

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Abbey Hsu has Columbia well on its way to a first-ever Ivy League championship in women’s basketball. A junior guard from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, Hsu has helped the Lions go 63-21 since joining the team in 2019, equaling the win

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — Carlos Beltrán refused to discuss his role in the Houston Astros cheating scandal, preferring to concentrate on his new role with the New York Mets. Beltrán was hired by the Mets in November 2019 to replace Mickey Callaway as manager. But the team announced Beltrán’s departure the following January

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Hawks general manager Landry Fields says former Utah coach Quinn Snyder will be “somebody we will consider” in the search to replace Nate McMillan. The Hawks fired McMillan on Tuesday, and Fields stressed the team’s eighth-place standing in the Eastern Conference is “not acceptable” for

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek has reached the quarterfinals of the Dubai Championships by beating Liudmila Samsonova 6-1, 6-0. The 21-year-old Pole will next face former No. 1 Karolina Pliskova who advanced by defeating Anhelina Kalinina 7-5, 6-7 (6), 6-2 in the round of 16. Three-time Grand Slam champion Swiatek has

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Milwaukee manager Craig Counsell needed to add some pop to his lineup a couple years ago, so he put a few more big bodies in his four-man infield, sacrificing defensive range for offensive thump. “They combined for a weight of over 1,000 pounds,” Counsell said, laughing.