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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Rafael Nadal has pulled out of the upcoming hard-court tournaments at Indian Wells and Miami because of the left hip flexor injury that has sidelined him since the Australian Open. The 22-time Grand Slam champion tweeted about his withdrawals and posted videos of himself in the gym. Nadal is a

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane says safety Damar Hamlin has a few more visits to doctors before determining whether he can pursue his goal of returning to play football after going into cardiac arrest and having to be resuscitated on field in January. Beane says all is well

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — FIFA’s choice of Brazilian supermodel Adriana Lima as its first global fan ambassador five months before the Women’s World Cup was described Tuesday as “tone deaf” by the former leader of the soccer body’s task force for women’s soccer. Lima’s appointment to “develop, promote and participate

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA is inviting seven companies, including two international firms, to present new technology to league executives, partners and investors at Summer League in Las Vegas later this year. The companies were revealed Tuesday. They were selected through the league’s Launchpad program that is designed to identify and develop new technology

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Four former Tennessee football staffers have received multi-year show-cause penalties for their roles in recruiting violations under agreements with the NCAA. The NCAA said the four had reached agreements with the enforcement staff that include show-cause penalties ranging from 3-5 years, making it difficult for them to get other college jobs

NEW YORK (AP) — The rematch between undisputed women’s boxing champions Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano won’t take place as planned on May 20 because of an injury to Serrano. The two were set to meet in Ireland in what would have been Taylor’s first time fighting in her home country as a pro. But

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Second-seeded Zhang Shuai has pulled out of the ATX Open in Austin, Texas, because of an illness. Another seeded player, No. 6 Lauren Davis, also withdrew Tuesday, citing an abdominal injury. Both were replaced by women who lost in the final round of qualifying. Erika Andreeva took Zhang’s place in the

By GARY SCHATZ Associated Press PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — San Diego All-Star pitcher Joe Musgrove will be sidelined for at least two weeks after breaking his left big toe in a weight room accident, putting in question whether he will be ready for the start of the season. Musgrove was hurt Monday, Padres manager Bob

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer The Washington Commanders are denying the contents of a newspaper report about the team’s sale process. The team said in a statement that a story published by The Washington Post is “simply untrue.” Citing anonymous sources, the Post reported that owner Dan Snyder and his attorneys have demanded that

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Spain’s anti-violence commission has proposed a fine of $4,200 and a 12-month ban from stadiums for the fan who racially insulted Vinícius Júnior in a Spanish league match. The punishment is expected to be imposed by authorities against the fan who is accused of calling the

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — A person familiar with the situation says the New York Giants have told Kenny Golladay and his agent he will be released on March 15 after two horrible seasons. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the team

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press the Cleveland Browns plan to release veteran safety John Johnson III when the NFL’s new season starts on March 15. Johnson hasn’t lived up to the three-year, $33.75 million contract he signed as a free agent

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Notre Dame’s Niele Ivey and Duke’s Kara Lawson became first-time head coaches within months of each other early in the COVID-19 pandemic. It didn’t take them long to build Atlantic Coast Conference winners. Ivey’s 10th-ranked Fighting Irish edged Lawson’s 13th-ranked Blue Devils on the final day of the regular

By The Associated Press The PGA Tour goes to Bay Hill with its strongest field ever. The Arnold Palmer Invitational is an elevated event. And with the Masters approaching, Bay Hill has attracted nine of the top 10 players in the world. Everyone from the top 50 is playing except for seven players who have

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Bob Richards, a two-time Olympic pole vault gold medalist who also became an ordained minister, has died. He was 97. USA Track and Field confirmed his death. His son, Brandon, wrote in a social media post that his father died Sunday “peacefully surrounded by loved ones.” Richards competed at the 1948, ’52

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have released quarterback Marcus Mariota in a move that was expected after the veteran was benched late in the season. The Falcons were 5-8 with Mariota as the starter before rookie Desmond Ridder started the final four games, winning two. Falcons general manager

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina has hired former Cleveland Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens as its run-game coordinator and tight ends coach. The school announced the hiring Tuesday, with Kitchens named to replace John Lilly after Lilly joined Frank Reich’s staff with the NFL’s Carolina Panthers. Kitchens spent 16 seasons in the NFL