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By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Alejandro Zendejas insists he isn’t thinking about his future in international soccer beyond his first training camp with the senior U.S. national team this week. Zendejas will allow everybody else to speculate about the long-term home of a talented forward in the middle of a

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The NBA All-Star Game is Feb. 19. And nobody will know the All-Star rosters until that night. Not even the players themselves. The team captains — probably LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and either Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo or Brooklyn’s Kevin Durant — will make their picks in

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Since the NFL implemented its diverse rewards policy in 2020, the San Francisco 49ers have been front-runners. The Niners were awarded five compensation draft picks in the third round for developing Martin Mayhew, Robert Saleh and Mike McDaniel. They’ll receive two more for Ran Carthon and another if

NEW YORK (AP) — Chicago White Sox pitcher Mike Clevinger is being investigated by Major League Baseball following an allegation of domestic violence. Olivia Finestead publicly revealed the allegations in an Instagram post. Clevinger, a 32-year-old right-hander and a six-year major league veteran, agreed to a $12 million, one-year contract on Dec. 4. Finestead said

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers says he hasn’t decided whether to continue playing next season, but is adjusting to the possibility he could end his career somewhere other than Green Bay. The four-time MVP quarterback is still deciding whether he wants to return to the Packers, retire or request a trade. Rodgers also

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets have signed veteran outfielder Tommy Pham to a one-year contract, adding to their busy offseason. Pham provides depth and a dangerous bat, giving New York a proven fourth outfielder and a right-handed option at designated hitter to complement lefty Daniel Vogelbach. The 34-year-old Pham spent last season

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich needed a late goal from Joshua Kimmich to salvage a 1-1 draw at home against Cologne in the Bundesliga as the 10-time defending champion was left waiting for its first win of 2023. Kimmich struck in the 90th minute with a central shot in

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Newcastle is close to reaching a first cup final since being bought by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund. Joelinton scored a 73rd-minute winner as Newcastle beat Southampton 1-0 away in the first leg of the English League Cup semifinals. The second leg is next week at Newcastle’s St. James’

NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL All-Star Skills Competition is set to feature two new outdoor events in South Florida. Six players will play a par 4 with a combination of golf and hockey shots in one of them. The other is a “splash shot competition” in which players will shoot pucks to dunk their

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins have activated veteran defenseman Kris Letang off injured reserve. The 35-year-old Letang has been out since sustaining a lower-body injury during an overtime loss to Detroit on Dec. 28. He spent time in his native Montreal during his absence following the death of his father earlier this month. It’s

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Portland Thorns have fired their athletic trainer after an outside investigation found he illegally distrubted a controlled substance to players, the National Women’s Soccer League said. The NWSL, beset in recent years by abuse and misconduct allegations, announced that the trainer, Pierre Soubrier, was

CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — The head of the Welsh Rugby Union has expressed his dismay at allegations of racist, homophobic and sexist bullying within his organization and called for immediate change. A number of former WRU employees took part in an investigation by the BBC that included accusations about their time at the governing body.

ROME (AP) — Defending champion AC Milan was beaten 4-0 at Lazio in Serie A to extend the Rossoneri’s winless streak to five matches. Mattia Zaccagni set up one goal then scored the other as Lazio moved into third and the Champions League places. Milan remained second, 12 points behind halfway leader Napoli, and now

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — An outside investigation has found that the husband of U.S. women’s team defender Crystal Dunn illegally distributed a controlled substance to Portland Thorns players in his role as the team’s athletic trainer. The National Women’s Soccer League announced the findings Tuesday. The trainer, Pierre Soubrier,

SCHLADMING, Austria (AP) — French skier Clément Noël has won a night slalom for his first World Cup victory since winning Olympic gold last February. Noël stood only seventh after the opening run but used a strong second to take the lead. He then saw how the top six struggled on the many rolls on

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Bengals coach Zac Taylor says he never doubted the backups on the offensive line could do the job. And he’s got confidence that the same line can handle the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC championship game Sunday. But nobody would have blamed Taylor if he

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay has fired basketball coach Will Ryan three days after the Phoenix suffered their 11th consecutive loss. Ryan posted a 15-61 record in 2 1/2 seasons. Freddie Owens will serve as interim head coach for the rest of the season. Green Bay dropped to 2-19 overall and 1-9 in

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee has given coach Josh Heupel a big raise that puts him among the highest-paid coaches in college football. The new contract comes after Heupel led the Volunteers to their best season in more than 20 years. Heupel will make $9 million per year through the 2028 football season under the

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Ted Nolan finally has his rookie card more than 40 years after making his NHL debut. Better late than never, particularly because it includes a nod to his First Nations heritage. Upper Deck this month unveiled a “First Peoples Rookie Cards” set featuring eight Indigenous hockey players who did