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HARIA, Canary Islands (AP) — The leaders of Spain and Portugal have welcomed the addition of Morocco to their 2030 World Cup bid. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa said that the African nation will boost their chances of hosting the tournament. They made no reference to Ukraine, however, raising

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Tech and Florida State will open the 2024 season in Dublin, Ireland. The Aer Lingus College Football Classic matchup will mark the second time that two Atlantic Coast Conference teams have opened the season in Ireland. Georgia Tech beat Boston College 17-14 in the 2016 opener in Dublin. The game is

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The Ferrari Formula One team says its driver Charles Leclerc will start this weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix with a grid penalty after the team used a third electronics control unit on the car’s engine. Teams are only allowed two electronics control units per season and using a third incurs

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have agreed on an $8.5 million, one-year contract with quarterback Baker Mayfield, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Wednesday because signings can’t be announced until

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Aliyah Boston is now a member of the elite three-timers club. The South Carolina star was honored for the third straight year as an All-American by The Associated Press on Wednesday. She’s just the 10th player to earn that honor three times. Boston was joined on the first team

NEW YORK (AP) — Sacramento Kings forward Trey Lyles has been suspended one game without pay and Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez was fined $25,000 for their involvement in an altercation at the end of a game Monday night. Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo was dribbling out the clock in the final minute of the Bucks’ victory

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer Penn State is favored to claim another team title and Cornell’s Yianni Diakomihalis and Iowa’s Spencer Lee will seek their fourth national titles at the NCAA Division I wrestling championships, which start Thursday in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Penn State has won nine national championship in the past 11 years, and

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer A person with knowledge of the decision says the Philadelphia Eagles have informed five-time Pro Bowl cornerback Darius Slay that he’ll be released. Slay posted a goodbye on Twitter saying: “Nothing but love Philly! Lets see where we heading next.” The move opens up $17.5 million of salary

MADRID (AP) — The Spanish soccer federation has suspended two Cadiz players and some of the team’s staff for their role in an altercation after a Spanish league match against Getafe last week. The federation’s competitions’ committee suspended Argentine goalkeeper Jeremias Ledesma for four matches and defender Iza Carcelén for three games following the incidents

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer The Minnesota Vikings have begun their latest revamp of their secondary by agreeing to terms with former Arizona cornerback Byron Murphy. The agreement was confirmed to The Associated Press by a person with knowledge of the deal who spoke on condition of anonymity because contracts can’t be signed

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins have been cruising through the regular season,and racking up milestones along the way. They could amass the most wins in NHL history and the most points, too. The players and coaches say they don’t care. Team president Cam Neely says they are playing

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — It had been a relatively lean spell for Erling Haaland. That was before his record-equalling five goals in a Champions League game as Manchester City routed RB Leipzig 7-0. Haaland had only scored three in his previous nine appearances. But he is now up to

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers have added a pass-catching tight end for their incoming rookie quarterback. A person familiar with the situation says the Panthers agreed to terms with tight end Hayden Hurst on a three-year contract. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer While almost everyone in March Madness wants to be this year’s version of reigning national champion Kansas, almost anyone playing over the next three weeks would also love to be this year’s version of Doug Edert. If that name doesn’t ring a bell, maybe Edert’s wispy mustache will. Edert

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer New football coaches often spend their first spring practice dwelling on the need to instill the right culture into their programs. Consider Wisconsin’s Luke Fickell an exception. Fickell says the Badgers already have a positive culture. Wisconsin’s 21 consecutive bowl appearances back that up. Fickell just wants to add

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA says it will look into how hundreds of Inter Milan fans with tickets were denied entry to a Champions League game at Porto on Tuesday. The Italian club has promised a formal complaint. Inter chief executive Beppe Marotta said in a post-game interview late Tuesday children were crying outside the

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer BRUSSELS (AP) — A group of more than 100 European Union lawmakers is urging European soccer’s governing body to ban Belarus from the qualifying for the 2024 European Championship. MEPs from across the political spectrum say in a letter sent to UEFA president Alexander Ceferin that the Belarusian national