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By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer South Carolina coach Shane Beamer is counseling Gamecock fans not to panic after losing the first two games of the Southeastern Conference season. Beamer says he’s as disappointed as anyone at losses to Georgia and Kentucky the past two weeks. But he says the team is in good spirits

MILAN (AP) — Inter Milan has reported a record loss of 245.6 million euros for the 2020-21 financial year. That is the highest ever for a Serie A club. Inter won its first Serie A title in 11 years last season but its finances were hit badly by the coronavirus pandemic and the club’s early

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — A supporter of English club West Bromwich Albion has been handed a jail sentence of eight weeks for racially abusing one of his own team’s players on Facebook. Simon Silwood posted a racist message about Romaine Sawyers, who is Black, following West Brom’s 5-0 loss to Manchester City in the Premier

LONDON (AP) — Fikayo Tomori has earned a recall to England’s squad for upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Hungary. Coach Gareth Southgate says the center back has been rewarded for impressive performances in high-pressure games for AC Milan. Tomori joined Milan on a permanent basis in June after a spell on loan at

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants have signed troubled tackle Isaiah Wilson to their practice squad. The move gives the former first-round draft pick another chance to overcome off-the-field issues and make it in the NFL. Wilson was taken 29th overall in last year’s draft by

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — France coach Didier Deschamps again has left out veteran striker Olivier Giroud for the Nations League semifinal match against Belgium next week. Giroud turned 35 on Thursday and is second on France’s all-time scoring list with 46 goals, close behind Thierry Henry’s record of 51. But

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — An investigation has found that boxing bouts at the 2016 Olympics were fixed by “complicit and compliant” referees and judges. Investigator Richard McLaren found International Boxing Association officials selected referees and judges to ensure that bouts could be manipulated in Olympic qualifying and at the Rio de Janeiro Games. None of

MADRID (AP) — Luis Enrique has called up 17-year-old midfielder Gavi Páez for Spain’s semifinal against Italy next week. Gavi debuted for Barcelona only a month ago. Since then he has become one of the few bright spots for his struggling club. Spain has a shot at European champion Italy in Milan in the Nations

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer Formula One says Qatar will host a grand prix for the first time in November and then for 10 years from 2023. Qatar takes the remaining slot left vacant on this year’s reshuffled calendar. The race will start under floodlights at 6 p.m. local time on Nov. 21

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Former world champion weightlifter Boyanka Kostova has been banned for eight years for doping after making her comeback from an earlier sanction for performance-enhancing drug use at the Olympics. The International Testing Agency says Kostova tested positive for the traces of the steroid stanozolol on her way to winning the European

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The five Nordic countries want the International Handball Federation “to review uniform rules in accordance with gender equality” after the Norway team was punished for wearing shorts instead of the mandated bikini uniform. Norway’s women were fined by European handball authorities for “improper clothing” after wearing shorts in the European beach

MONACO (AP) — An investigation into two Belarus team officials who tried to force sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya on a flight from the Tokyo Olympics will now be run by track and field authorities. World Athletics says its independent integrity unit is taking over the case from the IOC. Belarus’ treatment of Tsimanouskaya created a diplomatic

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Girls from the Afghanistan national soccer team who were recently granted asylum in Portugal have had a surprise visit from the captain of the senior team. Farkhunda Muhtaj flew into the Portuguese capital Lisbon for an emotional reunion with the girls’ team late Wednesday. She is a professional player who from

By The Associated Press A look at what’s happening around the majors today: ___ ONE FOR FOUR Atlanta can clinch its fourth consecutive NL East title with a win at home over Philadelphia, which would complete a three-game sweep of their high-stakes series. Ian Anderson (8-5, 3.60 ERA) pitches for the Braves — the right-hander

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Dodgers still have a heartbeat in the NL West race, and it was throbbing late in the game. Corey Seager hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning, when Los Angeles went deep four times to rally past the San Diego Padres 11-9

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer IndyCar crowned a new champion this season and the fresh-faced Spaniard has been a breath of fresh air. Alex Palou won the title in his second season of IndyCar competition, becoming the first driver from Spain to win America’s open-wheel championship. The 24-year-old is an earnest and eager

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Urban Meyer didn’t even try to downplay his homecoming. Jacksonville’s head coach is returning to his home state for the first time since making the jump to the NFL. And it won’t be just any road trip for Meyer when the winless Jaguars visit

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Jarred Kelenic stood outside the Seattle Mariners dugout with the crowd roaring and holding a placard with a phrase borrowed from a popular television show. “Believe” has become Seattle’s rallying call, and the Mariners are charging into the final weekend of the regular season with plenty

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Corey Seager hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning, when the Los Angeles Dodgers went deep four times to rally past the San Diego Padres 11-9 on Wednesday night. Los Angeles trailed 9-6 before Max Muncy and AJ Pollock began the onslaught by

ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — The scheduled season-opening cycling event on the 2022 men’s WorldTour and the women’s UCI ProTour has been canceled in Australia for the second year in a row. The Tour Down Under in Adelaide was scheduled for January but organizers said Thursday that international border closures and quarantine requirements due to the