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MACCLESFIELD, England (AP) — A soccer team in England’s eighth tier has granted its main striker a period of leave so he can appear on the new series of reality TV show Love Island. Macclesfield is a club which leads the Northern Premier League West Division by eight points. It says it is disappointed to

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Bayern Munich coach Julian Nagelsmann wants a new goalkeeper before the Bundesliga season resumes next week. Bayern has been looking for alternatives for the injured Manuel Neuer but the club’s search has failed to yield results so far. Neuer broke his leg in a skiing accident last month and is out

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After a difficult stretch that saw UConn have to postpone a game because the fourth-ranked Huskies didn’t have enough healthy players, they are starting to get healthy. UConn welcomed back coach Geno Auriemma and guard Azzi Fudd on Wednesday night in an 82-52 win over

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville’s Josh Allen has 23 quarterback pressures in his last five games. He also returned a fumble 37 yards for a touchdown in the closing minutes to beat Tennessee 20-16 last Saturday and secure the franchise’s second AFC South championship. It was the latest

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Brock Purdy has passed every test he’s faced so far in his remarkable rookie season. Coming off the bench with no reps after Jimmy Garoppolo got hurt. Matching up against an all-time great like Tom Brady. His first road start in an intimidating stadium in Seattle. Coming from

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia has pulled out of an upcoming men’s one-day international cricket series against Afghanistan. Cricket Australia cites more restrictions on women’s rights imposed by the Taliban government. Australia was set to meet Afghanistan in the United Arab Emirates for three matches in March. But following consultation with the Australian government and

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Cameron Norrie has stayed on track to win his “home” ATP Tour event by beating American Marcos Giron 6-1, 6-7, 6-2 ín the quarterfinals of the ASB Classic. Norrie was born in South Africa but grew up in Auckland and was a regular spectator at the ATP event before his

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The University of Memphis plans to retire the jersey of former basketball player Lorenzen Wright during a game next month, more than 12 years after he was fatally shot. The program said Wednesday that it will retire Wright’s No. 55 at halftime of the game against Tulane on Feb. 4. Wright

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia has pulled out of its upcoming men’s one-day international cricket series against Afghanistan, citing further restrictions on women’s rights imposed in the country by the ruling Taliban government. Australia was set to meet Afghanistan in the United Arab Emirates for three matches in March. But following consultation with the Australian

ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Daria Kasatkina has defeated Petra Kvitova to reach the semifinals of the Adelaide International. Kasatkina won 6-3, 7-6 (5) over the two-time former Wimbledon champion. Paula Badosa also advanced and will face Kasatkina after defeating Beatriz Haddad Maia 7-6 (5), 7-5. Badosa is seeded No. 9 and Kasatkina is No. 5.

HOBART, Australia (AP) — Former Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin is two wins away from her first title in three years after coming from behind to make the semifinals of the Hobart International. The 24-year-old Kenin, who beat Anhelina Kalinina 4-6, 6-3, 6-1, is ranked 280th after a career-high ranking of No. 4. Injuries and

By The Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Led by Tyson Degenhart’s 17 points, the Boise State Broncos defeated the UNLV Rebels 84-66. The Broncos improved to 13-4 with the win and the Rebels fell to 12-4.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Ithiel Horton scored 30 points and UCF overcame a 42-point effort by Memphis’ Kendric Davis, defeating the Tigers 107-104 in double overtime. Davis’ 42 points is his career high and is tied for the fifth most in program history. UCF forced overtime with a last-minute 3-pointer in regulation. Memphis’ Keonte Kennedy came

By MIKE CRANSTON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 21 points, 18 rebounds and nine assists before sitting out the fourth quarter and the Denver Nuggets won their 12th straight home game, routing the weary and short-handed Phoenix Suns 126-97 on Wednesday night. Bones Hyland added 21 points and Jamal Murray had 16