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By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer PARIS (AP) — Motorsport’s governing body the FIA has responded to reported sexist comments made by its president Mohammed Ben Sulayem on his personal website in 2001 by saying they “do not reflect his beliefs.” Ben Sulayem was quoted in British newspaper The Times as writing in 2001

MONTREAL (AP) — Montreal Canadiens winger Cole Caufield says he wouldn’t be having season-ending surgery on his right shoulder if the team were in playoff contention. But with the Canadiens near the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings, the 22-year-old Caufield says he decided to have the surgery to protect his long-term health. The procedure

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Reliever Pete Fairbanks and the Tampa Bay Rays have agreed to a $12 million, three-year contract that could be worth up to $24.6 million over four seasons. The deal announced Friday includes a club option for 2026 which, along with performance escalators and potential bonuses, could significantly increase the amount

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Almeria has eased to a 3-1 win over Espanyol at home and remains unbeaten since the Spanish league restarted following the World Cup. Colombian striker Luis Súarez scored in the first half for his first goal since recently joining Almeria on loan from Marseille. Leo Baptistao and Francisco Portillo added on

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Nathan Ake has scored the winner as Manchester City beat Arsenal 1-0 to progress to the fifth round of the FA Cup. In a meeting between the English Premier League’s top teams, City came out on top against leader Arsenal. Defender Ake was the unlikely

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers got a jolt offensively when they made the bold decision in October to trade four draft picks to add Christian McCaffrey to an already deep group of playmakers. The Philadelphia Eagles made an aggressive trade of their own to

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic will carry a 27-match winning streak at the Australian Open into the final against Stefanos Tsitsipas. That unbeaten run was put on pause a year ago when Djokovic could not participate in the tournament because he was not vaccinated against COVID-19. That is

PARIS (AP) — Lorient shows it can cope without top scorer Terem Moffi by beating Rennes 2-1 in the French league. Moffi’s 12 goals put him second in the scoring chart and one behind Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappé. Nigeria striker Moffi has been left out of the squad in the past two games after

MILAN (AP) — Salernitana has won at Lecce 2-1 to leapfrog its opponent and gain ground in the battle to avoid being dragged into a relegation fight in Serie A. Victory lifted Salernitana up to 19th. It is nine points above the relegation zone and a point above Lecce. Spezia is three points below Salernitana

LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) — Two sweetly hits shots from Dominik Szoboszlai have lifted Leipzig to a 2-1 win over Stuttgart to close within a point of Bundesliga leader Bayern Munich. Szoboszlai had not scored in the league since September before the Hungarian midfielder gave his team the lead with a swerving, dipping free kick in

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Indiana Hoosiers coach Mike Woodson is expected to be back on the sideline for Saturday night’s game against Ohio State. Woodson missed Wednesday’s game at Minnesota while recovering from COVID-19. The athletic department says in a news release that Woodson was “doing well” and the medical team expects the second-year coach

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Paul Henderson has become a fixture at Canisius College hockey games in Buffalo, New York, where the former NHL player roots on his grandson from the stands in relative anonymity. In Canada, Henderson is best known for scoring what might be the nation’s most iconic

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals have signed veteran reliever Aroldis Chapman to a $3.75 million, one-year contract a week after agreeing to terms with the seven-time All-Star, who is coming off a lackluster season with the New York Yankees. Chapman was once known for consistently throwing 100 mph fastballs past woebegone

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Joe Mauer will be the next addition to the Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame. He’ll be inducted on Aug. 5 before the Twins host Arizona at the 38th member of the hall. Mauer was the 2009 AL MVP. He is the only American League catcher to win three batting titles. He also

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker has signed a contract extension through the 2025 season. The 67-year-old Snitker guided the Braves to the 2021 World Series championship before the team won 101 games last season. Snitker says he is excited about the future of the Braves, who

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Mike Rallis had his younger brother draped over his shoulders and was set to dump him to the turf — as a roughhousing brother might do — when he took an abrupt blow to his ribs. In a flash, Nick Rallis was on his feet and

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Kraken rookie All-Star Matty Beniers will miss the team’s final two games before the All-Star break after taking a big hit from Vancouver’s Tyler Myers earlier this week. Seattle coach Dave Hakstol said Beniers would not play against Calgary or Columbus. The team has not specified what kind of injury Beniers