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MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Fulham had two players and manager Marco Silva sent off before quickly conceding twice against Manchester United as its FA Cup dreams collapsed. Fulham led 1-0 through Aleksandar Mitrovic’s goal in the quarterfinal match at Old Trafford but the game was turned round after United was awarded a penalty when Willian

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — After being knocked out of Europe Arsenal’s sights are now solely fixed on winning the Premier League title for the first time in 19 years. And that elusive prize moved a step closer Sunday as a 4-1 win against Crystal Palace moved Mikel Arteta’s team

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Xavier spent the first half of its Sunday matchup with Pittsburgh in the NCAA Tournament sharing the ball at an incredible rate. The Musketeers tallied 17 assists on their 19 first-half baskets. That amounted to a rate of better than 89%. And it helped them build a 48-34 margin at the

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri linebacker Chad Bailey has been suspended after he was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. The 23-year-old, who was a team captain last season, was booked early Sunday after being arrested and released after posting $500 bond. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz says Bailey

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Houston Astros star Jose Altuve has a broken right thumb and needs surgery after getting hurt in Venezuela’s 9-7 quarterfinal loss to the United States at the World Baseball Classic. The second baseman fell to the field after he was struck by the 95.9 mph sinker from Colorado reliever

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jemal Yimer of Ethiopia won the men’s division of the Los Angeles Marathon. Stacy Ndiwa of Kenya took the women’s division in Sunday’s competition. Yimer completed the 26.2-mile course through  the city streets in 2 hours, 13 minutes, 13.58 seconds. Yemane Tsegay of Ethiopia was second in 2:14:06.95. Barnaba Kipkoech of

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Former Germany midfielder Sami Khedira was watching as his brother Rani Khedira led Union Berlin to third place in the Bundesliga with a 2-0 win over visiting Eintracht Frankfurt. Rhani Khedira was captain in place of the absent Christopher Trimmel and he broke the deadlock in

LONDON (AP) — Bukayo Saka struck twice as Arsenal moved a step closer to the Premier League title by beating Crystal Palace 4-1. The Gunners are eight points clear of current champions Manchester City having played a game more. Palace fired manager Patrick Vieira this week and saw its relegation concerns deepen after stretching its

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys have acquired receiver Brandin Cooks in a trade with the Houston Texans. The deal adds a speedy veteran to play alongside CeeDee Lamb. Houston gets a fifth-round pick this year and a 2024 sixth-rounder. The trade is reminiscent of a year ago when Dallas sent No. 1 receiver

ST. FRANCIS BAY, South Africa (AP) — Matthew Baldwin has claimed his maiden title on the European tour in style by storming to a seven-shot victory at the SDC Championship in South Africa. Baldwin finished with a 4-under 68 on the St. Francis Links course for 18 under overall as his challengers fell away. There

By The Associated Press Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve seems headed for a lengthy stint on the injured list after being hit on the hand with a pitch while playing for Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic. A person familiar with the situation who spoke on condition of anonymity told The Associated Press on

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Victor Osimhen scored a brace of headers and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia earned and converted a penalty and set up two goals in Napoli’s 4-0 win at Torino in Serie A. The victory left the runaway leader 19 points ahead of second-place Lazio and a step closer to

SOLDEU, Andorra (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin won her 21st career giant slalom at the World Cup Finals as the American standout ended the season with yet another record. The victory moved Shiffrin past Vreni Schneider after matching the Swiss skier’s mark of 20 World Cup GS victories last week. The American has won seven of

CHICAGO (AP) — Tim Weah will miss the United States’ CONCACAF Nations League matches against Grenada and El Salvador after getting hurt while playing for Lille. The 23-year-old was injured in Lille’s Ligue 1 match against Toulouse on Saturday. The U.S. Soccer Federation says Weah had entered concussion protocol. He was replaced on the roster

PARIS (AP) — Wissam Ben Yedder scored his 80th career goal for Monaco in a 2-0 win over 10-man Ajaccio in the French league as the Principality side got back to winning ways. It was Ben Yedder’s 17th league goal this season. The France striker put the hosts ahead in the 26th minute before Krepin

SOLDEU, Andorra (AP) — Norwegian skier Lucas Braathen wrapped up the men’s slalom season title, finishing runner-up in the last race at the World Cup Finals. The globe capped an emotional campaign for Braathen, which included two slaloms victories and five podium results. But he also underwent surgery for appendicitis just before the world championships

SOLDEU, Andorra (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin won her 21st career giant slalom at the World Cup Finals as the American standout ended the season with yet another record. The victory moved Shiffrin past Vreni Schneider after matching the Swiss skier’s mark of 20 World Cup GS victories last week. The American has won seven of