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By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Mexico has been ordered to forfeit a pair of friendlies and fined $10,900 by FIFA for using American forward Alejandro Zendejas. FIFA says Mexico also was ordered to forfeit three under-23 matches in which it used Zendejas. The governing body did not announce the penalty

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The Buffalo Bills, Tennessee Titans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs and New England Patriots will each play international games during the NFL’s 2023 regular season. The Chiefs and Patriots will play in Germany. The Bills and Titans are the designated home teams for two games at the Tottenham

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — For Kyle Shanahan, the chance to coach the San Francisco 49ers against the Dallas Cowboys in a playoff game is a throwback to when that rivalry was the biggest in football. Shanahan’s formative years were spent watching his father, Mike, as offensive coordinator

By AHMED SAMI Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — A stampede outside a stadium in southern Iraq has killed two people and injured dozens. The stampede occurred on Thursday in the southern city of Basra as spectators gathered to attend the final match in the first international soccer tournament held in the country in four decades.

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — It was a long road back to elite-level tennis for Mackenzie McDonald. His victory over defending champion Rafael Nadal at the Australian Open showed just how much things have changed for the 27-year-old Californian who was a college star at UCLA. McDonald tore a hamstring

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s state news agency reports that a stampede outside a stadium in southern Iraq has killed one person and injured dozens. The stampede Thursday came as spectators gathered to attend the final match in the first international soccer tournament held in the country in four decades. The Iraqi News Agency said some

By ALTAF QADRI Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Top wrestlers in India have led a sit-in protest near the parliament building accusing the federation president and coaches of sexually and mentally harassing young wrestlers. Sakshee Malikkh, Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia have led about 100 protestors in demanding the immediate removal of Wrestling Foundation

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Coco Gauff continues her quest for a first Grand Slam title when she plays her third-round match at the Australian Open. The 18-year-old takes on American rival Bernarda Pera. Gauff reached her first major final at last year’s French Open before losing to Iga Swiatek. Gauff is trying to become the

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Jenson Brooksby has eliminated No. 2 seed Casper Ruud in four sets in the second round of the Australian Open. This upset comes a day after Mackenzie McDonald beat defending champion and No. 1 seed Rafael Nadal. So a pair of 20-something Californians have knocked

ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Former champion Rohan Dennis has taken the overall lead in the Tour Down Under cycling race after winning the second stage which ended the hopes of the previous leaders. Australia’s Dennis was one of five riders who broke away at the start of a climb 22 kilometers (13 miles) from the

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Steven Stamkos scored his 500th NHL goal and then added two more for a hat trick, leading the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 5-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks. Brayden Point and Nikita Kucherov each had a goal and an assist in Tampa Bay’s fifth consecutive win. Alex Killorn had

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Jamal Murray hit a go-ahead floater with 55.9 seconds remaining, Nikola Jokic broke Denver’s record for assists on the way to his 14th triple-double of the season, and the Nuggets rallied for a 122-118 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Behind Murray and Jokic, the Nuggets won

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — De’Aaron Fox scored 32 points and the Sacramento Kings beat the Los Angeles Lakers 116-111 on Wednesday night for their fifth straight victory. Harrison Barnes added 20 points and Kevin Huerter had 18 to help the Kings (25-18) move into third place in the Western

By SIMON CAMBERS Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — She has the perfect name for tennis. Her name is Katie Volynets, and for the convenience of English speakers she pronounces it “Volley Nets.” Volynets was born in the United States to Ukrainian parents. At the Australian Open the 21-year-old American qualifier beat the No. 9-seeded

By MAX MILLER Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Erik Karlsson had a goal and three assists to reach 60 points this season, and the San Jose Sharks rallied past the Dallas Stars 5-3. San Jose stormed back from 3-0 down in the second period with goals from Steven Lorentz, Nick Bonino and Timo