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Rays’ Wander Franco, who awaits sex abuse trial, arrested in parking lot altercation involving guns

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was involved in an armed altercation in a parking lot in the Dominican Republic countryside and was arrested, police said Monday. Meregirdo Espinosa, a Dominican police spokesman, told The Associated Press it happened in San Juan de la Maguana, a city that is […]

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Yankees manager Aaron Boone says `sting of not finishing it off stays with you forever’

NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees manager Aaron Boone says the disappointment of the World Series loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers won’t go away and he doesn’t mind entering 2025 in possibly the last year of his contract. “The sting of not finishing it off stays with you forever,” he said Monday, three days after

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Premier League ref David Coote suspended over alleged anti-Liverpool remarks

LONDON (AP) — An English Premier League referee has been suspended after a video on social media appeared to show him making derogatory remarks about former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp. David Coote was suspended with immediate effect pending a full investigation, the body governing English referees, Professional Game Match Officials Limited, said Monday. A video

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US Open finalist Taylor Fritz talks League of Legends, why he hated tennis and how he copied Sampras

TURIN, Italy (AP) — The first American man to reach a Grand Slam singles final in 15 years has been spending plenty of time in indoor arenas lately. Not just for tennis, though. U.S. Open finalist Taylor Fritz fed his passion for the League of Legends video game by attending the world championships for the

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Carlos Alcaraz beaten by Casper Ruud in his opening match at the ATP Finals

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz looked little like the player who won two Grand Slams this year in a 6-1, 7-5 loss to Casper Ruud at the ATP Finals on Monday. It marked Ruud’s first victory over Alcaraz in five career meetings and the result could make it difficult for Alcaraz to advance from

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Billie Jean King Cup Finals to begin with added attention given to victims of deadly floods in Spain

MADRID (AP) — The Billie Jean King Cup Finals will begin in Malaga this week in a closer partnership with the Davis Cup and with some added attention given to the victims of the deadly floods that recently devastated eastern Spain. It will be the first time that the women’s team tournament will take place

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CeeDee Lamb throws shade after losing ball in sun as Jerry Jones bristles over curtains

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — CeeDee Lamb was unhappy about losing a ball in the sun on an incompletion that helped keep Dallas from scoring a go-ahead touchdown in the first half of a 34-6 loss to Philadelphia on Sunday. Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones was perturbed that the sun was brought up as

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LeBron gets 2nd straight triple-double, Anthony Davis injured in Lakers’ 123-103 win over Raptors

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James recorded his second straight triple-double, and Anthony Davis scored 22 points before leaving with an eye injury in the third quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers ‘ 123-103 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night. Davis was hit in the face by Jakob Poeltl’s off hand while he

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Jake Bates makes 52-yarder at buzzer, Lions overcome Goff’s 5 INTs to rally past Texans 26-23

HOUSTON (AP) — Jake Bates made a 52-yard field goal as time expired, and the Detroit Lions overcame a career-high five interceptions by Jared Goff to rally for a 26-23 win over the Houston Texans on Sunday night. The Lions improved to 8-1 for the first time since 1954 with their seventh straight victory overall

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