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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — New York Yankees left-hander Carlos Rodón will begin the season on the injured list due to a left forearm strain. New York general manager Brian Cashman says Rodón will be shut down for seven to 10 days. That means he won’t be ready in time for opening day. The Yankees signed

MADRID (AP) — The Spanish league has reported to authorities an alleged match-fixing attempt after a former Girona player said he was offered money to lose. The league came forward after Aday Benítez said in a streaming sports show that he was offered 50,000 euros if Girona lost a match at the end of the

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Former NBA star Shawn Kemp was arrested in connection with a drive-by shooting in Tacoma, Washington. No one was injured. Online jail records show Kemp was booked for investigation of felony drive-by shooting shortly before 6 p.m. Wednesday. A Pierce County Superior Court calendar showed that Kemp, 53, was scheduled to

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer A person with knowledge of the trade said the New York Jets are acquiring veteran safety Chuck Clark from the Baltimore Ravens. New York agreed Thursday to send a seventh-round draft pick in 2024 to Baltimore. The person told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — John Catlin and Dylan Mostert share the first-round lead at the European tour’s Kenya Open after beginning with impressive 64s. Catlin of the United States made five birdies and an eagle in his opening round of 7 under par. Mostert of South Africa had eight birdies and one bogey to join

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Real Madrid has rejected UEFA’s plan to refund some fans the price of their ticket to last year’s chaotic Champions League final in Paris. The Champions League winners say they will help fans file their own legal claims against UEFA. Madrid says it expected more from

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer The Premier Hockey Federation is taking its Isobel Cup championship game to the desert to close its eighth season. The women’s pro league is partnering with the Arizona Coyotes to host the final at the NHL team’s home rink, Mullett Arena, on March 26. The arena on the campus

BERLIN (AP) — Women in Berlin will soon be allowed to go topless at the city’s public swimming pools, like men, the Berlin state government said Thursday. The new bathing rules allowing everyone to go swimming without covering their torsos followed a discrimination complaint by a woman who was not allowed to go topless in

TACOMA, Washington (AP) — Former NBA star Shawn Kemp was arrested and charged in connection with a drive-by shooting in Tacoma, Washington, and was set to appear in court Thursday, a sheriff’s official said. Online jail records show Kemp was booked on a felony charge of drive-by shooting shortly before 6 p.m. Wednesday. Pierce County

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies say center Steven Adams will be out at least a few more weeks to recover from the sprained ligament in his right knee. Adams hurt the posterior cruciate ligament in his knee on Jan. 22 in a game against Phoenix when diving for a loose ball in the

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas coach Bill Self is going to miss the No. 3 Jayhawks’ quarterfinal game against West Virginia in the Big 12 Tournament with what the school called an undisclosed illness. Kansas officials say assistant Norm Roberts will serve as the acting coach. Roberts also

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Tiger Woods’ former girlfriend wants to nullify a nondisclosure agreement she signed with golf’s biggest star in a legal dispute that involves allegations of an abrupt breakup after six years together. The court documents have come to light a month before Woods, whose comeback from injuries has restored his

LAKE CHARLES Jalen Jackson scored 13 of his season-high 17 points in the second half, Owen Dease came off the bench to add a career-high 16 and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi defeated Northwestern State 75-71 to win its second straight Southland Conference Tournament championship. Trevian Tennyson scored 10 of his 14 points in the second half

AHMEDABAD, India (AP) — The Australian prime minister is starting a four-day visit to India by inaugurating a cricket test match in the western city of Ahmedabad. Anthony Albanese and his Indian host, Narendra Modi, handed caps emblazoned with national emblems to the teams’ captains. The two prime ministers went around the stadium cheered by

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro will host this season’s Copa Libertadores final. The Copa Sudamericana decider will be played in Montevideo. The president of the South American soccer body announced the decision on his social media channels. The Maracana hosted the Copa Libertadores final in 2020. This year’s

TOKYO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani allowed one hit in the four innings he pitched, struck out five and was the winning pitcher in Japan’s 8-1 victory over China in Group B at the World Baseball Classic. Ohtani also doubled off the left field wall in the fourth to score two at the Tokyo Dome and

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Conservative lawmakers in the U.K. are calling on the BBC to discipline soccer pundit Gary Lineker for comparing the government’s language about migrants to that used in Nazi Germany. In a tweet on Tuesday, the former England team captain described the government’s plan to detain and deport