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NEW YORK (AP) — Former big leaguer Brad Wilkerson has been hired as the New York Yankees’ assistant hitting coach. He replaces Hensley Meulens, who left to become Colorado’s hitting coach. Wilkerson and Casey Dykes will be assistants to Yankees hitting coach Dillon Lawson. Wilkerson spent three seasons as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Alexis Morris scored a career-high 31 points, and third-ranked LSU remained unbeaten with a 76-68 victory over Tennessee. Angel Reese had 18 points and 17 rebounds for her program-record 21st straight double-double for LSU. LSU is now 21-0 for the first time in program

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Abby Meyers scored 24 points and Diamond Miller added 14 as No. 8 Maryland began a busy week with an 87-66 rout of Penn State. The Terrapins face No. 6 Iowa on Thursday and No. 10 Ohio State on Sunday. They made short work

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy tore a ligament in his throwing elbow, putting his status for the start of next season in question. A person familiar with the injury confirmed the diagnosis of the injury Purdy sustained in the NFC title game.

NEW YORK (AP) — LeBron James is experiencing what coach Darvin Ham said is “really significant soreness” in his left foot and will be evaluated Tuesday to see if he can play against the New York Knicks. James is missing the Lakers’ game against Brooklyn on Monday night. Ham said the All-Star forward will be

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner grew tedious of the semiannual trade rumors. Now he might not have to pay as much attention to all the chatter. Turner has signed a contract extension with Indiana that could keep him with the Pacers through the 2024-25 season. Team

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Australia’s Women’s World Cup opener against Ireland has been moved to a larger stadium amid high demand for tickets. Australia’s opener was originally set to be played at Sydney’s new Allianz Stadium, which seats 42,500. But it has been shifted to Stadium Australia, which seats more than 82,000.

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer A federal judge has denied a bid by LIV Golf to receive communications between the PGA Tour and 10 additional Augusta National members to part of its discovery process. LIV wanted PGA Tour board members and retired commissioner Tim Finchem to provide all communications with Augusta National members. The

By The Associated Press The former Portland Thorns athletic trainer who was dismissed last week after a league investigation determined he distributed a controlled substance to players has apologized. Pierre Soubrier was among three people disciplined last week as the National Women’s Soccer League continues to address a misconduct scandal stretching back to 2021. The

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The New York Islanders have acquired center Bo Horvat in a trade with the Vancouver Canucks. The Islanders sent forward Anthony Beauvillier, prospect Aatu Raty and a conditional first-round pick in the 2023 draft. Horvat is a pending free agent and was one of the top rentals available ahead

MADRID (AP) — Rayo Vallecano has defeated Villarreal 1-0 on the road in the Spanish league to get back in the fight for European places. Sergio Camello scored the winner in the 70th minute to help move Rayo Vallecano to seventh place. Villarreal stayed fifth but could have tied fourth-placed Atletico Madrid on points with

MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Marlins acquired reliever Matt Barnes in a trade with the Boston Red Sox. Miami sent left-hander Richard Bleier to Boston for Barnes, and the Red Sox will pay the Marlins $5,625,000 to cover more than half the $10.25 million Barnes is guaranteed. The 32-year-old Barnes was designated for assignment when

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — TCU leading scorer Mike Miles Jr. will miss Tuesday night’s home game against West Virginia because of a hyperextended right knee. Miles got hurt less than four minutes into 15th ranked TCU’s overtime loss at Mississippi State on Saturday in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge. A subsequent MRI showed no serious

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Authorities are searching through security cameras and social media to try to identify those responsible for hanging a dummy of Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior from a highway bridge last week. Members of an anti-violence committee in sports have met and say an investigation is underway

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Six-time NBA all-star Jermaine O’Neal and Super Bowl champion receiver Robert Brooks are among the newest members of the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame. O’Neal was drafted out of a Columbia-area high school into the NBA at 17. He played for seven teams over the next 18 years. Brooks played

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer U.S. national soccer team midfielder Sam Mewis has undergone a second knee surgery and likely won’t be available to play in the Women’s World Cup this summer. Mewis first had surgery on her right knee in August 2021. But the injury required another surgery last week. Mewis is

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals didn’t have another fantastic finish left in them. That had been the specialty of a talented team with a generational quarterback who could find creative ways to win. The Kansas City Chiefs got revenge for the three consecutive losses by

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — A season filled with quarterback injuries finally caught up to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC title game. The Niners made it within one step of a return trip to the Super Bowl despite losing starting quarterback Trey Lance to a season-ending

ROME (AP) — Udinese climbed closer to the Europe spots in Serie A after drawing with relegation-threatened Hellas Verona 1-1. Lazar Samardzic equalized midway through the first half for Udinese following an own goal from Rodrigo Becao. Seventh-placed Udinese moved within eight-points of sixth-placed Roma, which holds the Italian league’s Conference League spot. Verona moved

DERBY, England (AP) — West Ham has set up a fifth-round match at Manchester United in the FA Cup by beating third-tier Derby 2-0. Jarrod Bowen scored one goal and set up the other for Michail Antonio in a comfortable win for the English Premier League team at Pride Park. West Ham avoided becoming the