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By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla, (AP) — New York Yankees left-hander Nestor Cortes will miss next month’s World Baseball Classic due to a strained right hamstring but hasn’t ruled out being ready for the start of the regular season. Colorado left-hander Kyle Freeland replaced Cortes on the United States roster. Cortes said the

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — UEFA-appointed investigators have held European soccer’s ruling body mostly responsible for chaotic security failures at the Champions League final in Paris last May. The failed security operation put the lives of Liverpool and Real Madrid fans at risk. The investigation panel writes in a 220-page document,

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Newly acquired Golden State guard Gary Payton II will be out for at least a month as he fully recovers from offseason surgery for a core muscle injury, and Warriors general manager Bob Myers is awaiting a decision from the NBA on whether the Trail

SILVERSTONE, England (AP) — Two-time Formula One champion Fernando Alonso says his new team Aston Martin would “not be happy with second” as it tries to build toward a title challenge in future years. Alonso joins as a replacement for fellow former champion Sebastian Vettel after the German retired at the end of last season.

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Few expected Linus Ullmark to be the top goaltender in the NHL and backstop the Boston Bruins to the best record in the league. The same goes with Stuart Skinner in Edmonton and Logan Thompson in Vegas. All three were All-Stars and are among the biggest goalie surprises this

WOKING, England (AP) — Lando Norris is becoming a Formula One veteran at the age of just 23 as he enters his fifth season with McLaren. He says it doesn’t feel that way. The British driver has always had more experienced teammates like Carlos Sainz Jr. and Daniel Ricciardo. This season he will be joined

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer MERIBEL, France (AP) — The dearth of candidates to host the Winter Olympics amid spiralling venue costs could force the IOC to resort to lining up a list of fixed, rotating hosts. A highly theoretical list could include Salt Lake City and Vancouver in North America, Pyeongchang in Asia

DETROIT (AP) — A former Michigan State University basketball star has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and a firearm charge in the fatal shooting of a Detroit man. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy says 31-year-old Keith Damon Appling pleaded guilty Monday to one count each of second-degree murder and felony firearm in the killing of

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Spring training opens Monday in Florida and Arizona. And there’ll be lots of new changes, like pitch clocks, limits on defensive shifts and larger bases. Players are reporting early ahead of the World Baseball Classic. Opening day is March 30. This season will see

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid celebrated his second Super Bowl win and said the feeling never gets old. As long as Reid is dialing up plays and Patrick Mahomes is executing them, the Chiefs will be in contention to get right back into this

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Alabama is the new No. 1, rising to the top spot in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll for the first time in 20 years. Purdue’s loss to Northwestern last week caused a jumble at the top of the AP Top 25 and the Crimson Tide were the

By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — England has made it two from two at the Women’s T20 World Cup with a four-wicket win over Ireland in Paarl, South Africa. England bowled the Irish out for just 105 in 18.2 overs after three wickets each from spinners Sophie Ecclestone and

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 in a memorable Super Bowl that included plenty of big plays on and off the field. Here’s a look at some top moments from Sunday night’s game: CHIEFS WIN Harrison Butker kicked a 27-yard field goal

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Baseball’s 2023 season begins with another celebration for the Houston Astros, and Jacob deGrom returns to New York on another big day on this year’s major league schedule. The Astros host the White Sox on opening day in their first home game since they beat Philadelphia

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Longtime Washington Nationals owner Ted Lerner has died at the age of 97. A Nationals spokesperson says Lerner died Sunday of complications from pneumonia at his home in Chevy Chase, Maryland. The Lerners bought the team from Major League Baseball in 2006 for $450 million. Ted

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs awoke Monday still reveling in the glow of their second Super Bowl title in a four-year span, while the Philadelphia Eagles were left to lament how close they came to winning another Lombardi Trophy of their own. The rest of the