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By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — FIFA plans to pick the 2030 World Cup hosts in the third quarter of next year, likely in September. FIFA’s ruling council confirmed a timetable for bidding and a vote to be held by around 200 member federations. Bids have have launched by Spain, Portugal and

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers are adding Jim Caldwell to new coach Frank Reich’s staff as a senior assistant. The 68-year-old brings a wealth of NFL experience, including head coaching stints with the Detroit Lions and Indianapolis Colts. His hire comes just days after the Panthers added 72-year-old Dom Capers as a defensive

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have hired Georgia’s Todd Monken to be their new offensive coordinator. Monken arrives after three seasons in the same role at Georgia, which last month won its second consecutive national championship. Baltimore coach John Harbaugh says the team conducted 21 interviews with 14 candidates. The 57-year-old Monken

The South Carolina Secretary of State says law enforcement agents confiscated over 600 fake championship rings across four major U.S. professional sports leagues and the NCAA from a South Carolina memorabilia store as part of a seizure of counterfeit merchandise. The counterfeit goods could have fetched as much as $15 million at retail. Public Information

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers added some frontcourt depth for the playoffs and signed veteran center Dewayne Dedmon for the rest of the season. Dedmon averaged 5.7 points and 3.6 rebounds in 30 games with the Miami Heat. The 7-footer spent the past three-plus seasons with Miami, averaging 6.2 points and 5.1 rebounds. He

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer MERIBEL, France (AP) — The United States edged defending champion Norway 3-2 in the final to win the team event at the Alpine skiing world championships. Tommy Ford won the decisive run when Timon Haugan got stuck in the start. It had been 2-2 after Paula Moltzan and Thea

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals have extended the contract of president of baseball operations John Mozeliak through the 2025 season. Mozeliak is the longest tenured head of baseball operations in the National League. Cardinals chairman Bill DeWitt Jr. had said last month that he was pleased with Mozeliak and wanted to retain

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Forward Sebastian Driussi has signed a new contract with Austin FC that will keep one of the top goal scorers in Major League Soccer with the team through the 2025 season. The deal announced Tuesday also includes an option for the 2026 season. The 27-year-old

SHEFFIELD, England (AP) — Boxers from Britain and the Czech Republic have joined a boycott of the world championships started by the United States. That deepens a standoff over the International Boxing Association’s Russian president and his insistence on letting Russian fighters compete with their country’s flag and anthem. British governing body GB Boxing says

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — The Washington Capitals say Alex Ovechkin will be away from the team to attend to a family matter and the health of a loved one. No further details were released. It’s unclear exactly how long Ovechkin will be gone. Coach Peter Laviolette does not expect

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Shane Steichen accepted his dream job on Tuesday. Now, he’s waiting to see if he gets to rebuild the Indianapolis Colts around the quarterback of his dreams. Team owner Jim Irsay ended a monthlong search that included interviews with more than a dozen candidates by hiring

By The Associated Press Tiger Woods is back in action playing and walking for the first time since the British Open last July. He is the tournament host at the Genesis Invitational and has decided to compete. The West Coast swing on the PGA Tour comes to a close in a big way. Even before

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The race is on to buy Manchester United and it will take deep pockets to meet an estimated price of $6 billion. No wonder the oil rich state of Qatar is being so heavily linked with a bid and Elon Musk’s name refuses to go

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Struggling Spanish soccer club Valencia has hired former player Rubén Baraja as coach to replace Gennaro Gattuso and help the team avoid relegation. Baraja previously coached several second-division clubs in Spain. He arrives with Valencia sitting in the relegation zone after 21 matches. Gattuso left last

LONDON (AP) — Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is unsure whether Erling Haaland will be available for the huge Premier League game against Arsenal. The striker was substituted at halftime in City’s 3-1 win over Aston Villa on Sunday with what Guardiola at the time described as a “knock.” Haaland took part in a recovery

By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer Ferrari has taken the unusual step of presenting its latest Formula One car on the track and in front of a grandstand packed with fans. Drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jr. did laps of Ferrari’s Fiorano track in the new SF-23 car. Ferrari hasn’t won the drivers’ title