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By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer PARIS (AP) — The Detroit Pistons are playing a game in Paris on Thursday night. But two nights before the game, the Pistons were the spectators and the City of Lights played for them. The Pistons had a team party at the Paris Opera House to highlight their trip

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Busch, Clint Bowyer and Kevin Harvick will all make their debuts this season in Tony Stewart’s summer all-star series. Four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves has also confirmed he’ll return for a third season. SRX has a new television package for its third

SHEFFIELD, England (AP) — Ten Chinese snooker players have been charged for their alleged roles in a match-fixing scandal that has plunged the sport into its biggest corruption crisis. An investigation by the integrity unit of snooker’s governing body has resulted in some of the biggest names in the sport including 16th-ranked Yan Bingtao and

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — American teenager Coco Gauff has eliminated 2021 U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu in the second round of the Australian Open. Raducanu was twice a point away from forcing a third set but could not convert either chance. Gauff went on to a 6-3, 7-6 (4)

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer Cal Ripken and Cooperstown are connected again. Ripken’s eponymous tournaments for youth baseball players have merged with Cooperstown All Star Village under a new agreement with the owners of the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils. Josh Harris and David Blitzer have become majority investors in the deal announced

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer The European tour is weeks away from discovering whether it can issue bans to those members who joined the Saudi-funded LIV Golf league in a development that rocked the world of golf last year. Rebel players like Lee Westwood, Ian Poulter and Henrik Stenson are happy to take what

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer A trio of playoff quarterback newcomers provided some memorable playoff moments. Brock Purdy, Trevor Lawrence and Daniel Jones all won in their first career starts in the postseason with performances for the history books. This marked the first time since the 2017 season that three QBs won in

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — American teenager Coco Gauff has eliminated 2021 U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu in the second round of the Australian Open. Raducanu was twice a point away from forcing a third set but could not convert either chance. Gauff went on to a 6-3, 7-6 (4) victory in the first head-to-head meeting

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Rafael Nadal bowed his head during changeovers and rested his elbows on his knees, the very picture of resignation. What already was a poor start to 2023, following a year marred by all manner of health issues, reached a low point at the Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Andy Murray tries to back up his first-round victory over Matteo Berrettini by winning again and earning a trip to the third round of the Australian Open for the first time since 2017. The 35-year-old Murray is a three-time Grand Slam champion and a five-time runner-up at Melbourne Park. He played

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Rafael Nadal bowed his head during changeovers and rested his elbows on his knees, the very picture of resignation. What already was a poor start to 2023, following a year marred by all manner of health issues, reached a low point at the Australian Open

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A clearly hurting Rafael Nadal lost his second-round match at the Australian Open to Mackenzie McDonald 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 on Wednesday, abruptly ending his title defense and bid for a record-extending 23rd Grand Slam trophy. It was not immediately clear what was bothering the 35-year-old

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Joel Embiid scored 41 points and the Philadelphia 76ers recovered after blowing a 14-point, first-half lead to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 120-110 for their third straight win. Embiid had nine rebounds and made 15 of 18 free throws before leaving the game with 2:53