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By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — The German soccer federation has appointed former Germany coach Rudi Völler as the men’s national team’s new sporting director. The federation says Völler will be presented as Oliver Bierhoff’s replacement on Friday and that he will officially take over on Feb. 1. Bierhoff was the only

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer PARIS (AP) — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and French President Emmanuel Macron met this week in Paris to talk about ways they can help one another grow the game in France and beyond. The meeting comes with good timing given that French star Victor Wembanyama is about to enter

PACIFIC, Calif. (AP) — Yvonne Ejim had 22 points and 12 rebounds, McKayla Williams added 19 points and seven boards and No. 16 Gonzaga held off Pacific 81-78. Gonzaga led for 39 minutes, 18 seconds, with an advantage as high as 16 points. But Pacific scored 30 points in the fourth quarter to make it

By The Associated Press The NFC East champion Philadelphia Eagles host the New York Giants in a divisional playoff game on Saturday night. The top-seeded Eagles will be looking to defeat the upset-minded Giants for the third time this season. Sixth-seeded New York beat No. 3 Minnesota on Sunday for its first playoff victory in

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Barcelona kept momentum from its Spanish Super Cup triumph by routing third-division club Ceuta 5-0 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey. Robert Lewandowski scored twice for Barcelona. The Catalan club beat rival Real Madrid in the Super Cup final on Sunday in

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Saquon Barkley recently studied the NFL record book as if he were preparing for a game. The New York Giants running back hopes to run his way to the top of those lists someday as one of the all-time best but knows

By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) — Before his Miami Marlins introductory news conference, Miami’s newest starting pitcher Johnny Cueto trotted to the mound at his new home ballpark, wrapped in a Dominican flag and dancing as music blasted throughout. Cueto signed a one-year deal with the Marlins after spending the 2022 season

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Byron Leftwich is out as offensive coordinator of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who are shaking up their coaching staff after finishing with the only losing record Tom Brady has had in more than two decades as a NFL starter. The 43-year-old Leftwich was fired Thursday,

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer Grimacing in pain from his bruised cheekbone Cristiano Ronaldo steadied himself before scoring from the penalty spot for his first goal in Saudi Arabia against a Paris Saint-Germain team featuring old foe Lionel Messi. Messi had already scored early in Thursday’s exhibition game when Ronaldo was flattened by PSG

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin has received a phone call from New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. The two spoke Thursday, with Hochul posting a note on her Twitter account referring to Hamlin as “an inspiration.” Hochul let Hamlin know he has the support and prayers of all New Yorkers. Hamlin

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Greg Roman is leaving Baltimore after four seasons as offensive coordinator for other opportunities after the Ravens’ wild-card loss. Roman’s agency, Athletes First, announced his decision before a Ravens news conference Thursday afternoon with coach John Harbaugh and general manager Eric DeCosta. Harbaugh thanked Roman for his work in a

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles FC’s home arena is changing its name from Banc of California Stadium to BMO Stadium. LAFC has a new naming rights deal for the arena that was built five years ago by the expansion Major League Soccer Club. BMO is a Canadian financial firm moving aggressively into the U.S.

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Washington Commanders assistant running backs coach Jennifer King will coach the position for the Senior Bowl. King, who became the first Black female assistant position coach in NFL history after the 2020 season, will coach the National team running backs. King was promoted from a full-year intern position to become the

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer PARIS (AP) — Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo has passed Brooklyn’s Kevin Durant for the All-Star Game voting lead among Eastern Conference players. That puts him on track to be a captain for the Feb. 19 game in Salt Lake City. Antetokounmpo leads Durant by 132,014 votes among East players. LeBron

By The Associated Press (AP) — The Bundesliga is resuming after its unprecedented two-month winter break. League leader and 10-time defending champion Bayern Munich visits Leipzig on Friday. Bayern’s preparations took a blow when goalkeeper Manuel Neuer broke his leg in a skiing accident last month. It ruled him out for the rest of the

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A person with knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press that Byron Leftwich has been fired as offensive coordinator of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the Bucs haven’t announced the move, which comes three days after the

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Antoine Davis of Detroit Mercy is the nation’s leading scorer. He recently broke the Division I record for career 3-pointers. He now has 513 and could break the all-division record of 526 soon. Davis is also third on the all-time scoring list, just 18 points from