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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Marc-André ter Stegen saved two penalties and Pedri converted the deciding spot kick as Barcelona defeated Real Betis 4-2 in a shootout to set up a Spanish Super Cup final against rival Real Madrid this weekend in Saudi Arabia. Madrid defeated Valencia on penalties in the other semifinal on Wednesday.

LONDON (AP) — João Félix was sent off on his Chelsea debut for a studs-first lunge as his new team lost 2-1 at Fulham in the Premier League to fall deeper into crisis. The Portugal forward was shown a straight red card in the 58th minute for his dangerous challenge on Kenny Tete that caught

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Pacers have announced that guard Tyrese Haliburton will miss about two weeks, and possibly more, after he suffered a left elbow sprain and a mild left knee bone bruise. The Pacers said Haliburton underwent an MRI and the team is awaiting additional opinion on the results of those scans. He

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Chelsea newcomer David Datro Fofana is the subject of a legal dispute between two other clubs over the Ivory Coast international’s move to Norway two years ago. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said Thursday it has registered a case filed by Ivorian club Abidjan City against Fofana and Norwegian club

ROME (AP) — Substitute Paulo Dybala scored to send Roma into the Italian Cup quarterfinals with a 1-0 win over second-division Genoa on Thursday. Dybala was brought on at halftime and he changed the game as Roma’s attack instantly looked more dangerous. He scored what was to prove the winner in the 64th minute. Roma

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer A diversity report examining racial and gender hiring in Major League Soccer reported another boost in scores for the hiring of women. That marked a second straight year of significant gains after four years of declines. Thursday’s report card from The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport at

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Former Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines and about two dozen demonstrators outside the NCAA convention Thursday protested the inclusion of transgender athletes in women’s sports and threatened the association with legal action if it doesn’t change its policies. Gaines competed in last year’s NCAA

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The WNBA has announced that Las Vegas will host the league’s All-Star Game on July 15. This is the third time since 2019 that the event will be in Las Vegas. The city also hosted the game in 2021. The game will be at Michelob

By The Associated Press The Los Angeles Chargers and Jacksonville Jaguars are back in the playoffs. The Chargers are returning for the first time since 2018. The Jaguars last made the postseason in 2017. Both teams advanced thanks to stellar quarterback play. Los Angeles’ Justin Herbert finished second in the league in completions (477) and

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — No matter what route the Kansas City Chiefs take through the playoffs, it is sure to be a familiar one. That tends to happen when you’ve been near the top as long as they have been. In the divisional round, the Chiefs could face

NEW YORK (AP) — Eric Hinske is joining the New York Mets as assistant hitting coach in manager Buck Showalter’s staff, Eric Chavez is switching to bench coach and Dom Chiiti is becoming bullpen coach. Glenn Sherlock is moving from bench coach to catching and strategy coach and Jeremy Barnes from assistant hitting coach to

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr posted on Twitter that he is ready for the challenge of playing in a new city. Those were his first public comments since being benched by coach Josh McDaniels with two weeks left in the season. Carr was the

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bradley Beal has been cleared to resume full basketball activities for the Washington Wizards. The team says Beal had his left hamstring strain reevaluated. His return will depend on his progress. The Wizards host the New York Knicks on Friday night. Beal was hurt during Washington’s game at Milwaukee on Jan. 3.

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A person familiar with the situation says the Carolina Panthers have requested permission to interview San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans and New England Patriots linebackers coach Jerod Mayo. That brings the number of candidates for the team’s head coaching vacancy to 10. The

By The Associated Press Four months after opening the season against one another, Tom Brady and Dak Prescott are preparing to lead the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Dallas Cowboys into the first round of the NFL playoffs. The teams have taken distinctively different paths to the postseason since Brady improved to 7-0 all time against

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Trevor Bauer was released by the Los Angeles Dodgers, who cut ties after the pitcher’s unprecedented 324-game suspension over sexual misconduct allegations was reduced by an arbitrator. Los Angeles designated Bauer for assignment on Jan. 6, the last day to restore him to the roster,

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Britain and Ireland captain Tommy Fleetwood will lead from the front after deciding to join Shane Lowry in the opening fourballs match against Continental Europe’s Alex Noren and Thomas Pieters in the Hero Cup. Continental Europe captain Francesco Molinari has split up the different nationalities in his team