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By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Major League Baseball threatened to let its 5 p.m. deadline for a labor deal pass and start canceling regular season games, saying it would make a final offer to locked out players. The sides made progress during 16 1/2 hours of bargaining Monday but were

By CASEY SMITH Associated Press/Report for America INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana lawmakers have given final approval to a Republican-backed bill that would ban transgender women and girls from participating in school sports that match their gender identity. The state Senate voted 32-18 on Tuesday in favor of the bill, sending it to Gov. Eric Holcomb

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Julia Scoles and Peter Andrews have faced much adversity throughout their college careers but both are hoping their journey to overcome it will help others. Scoles, a beach volleyball player at Southern California, and Andrews, who plays baseball for Butte College, have been named the

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer A new global supercross series has received backing from an Abu Dhabi-based wealth fund that should have SX Global up and running next year. Mubadala Capital announced a $50 million investment in Australia-based SX Global. The series plans five events next season between September and November of 2022.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Bob Baffert has sued Churchill Downs and track leadership in federal court, seeking to overturn the Hall of Fame trainer’s two-year suspension on grounds it violated his due process rights. The suit filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court names Churchill Downs Inc., CEO William C. Carstanjen and board chair R. Alex

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Major League Baseball and the players’ association resumed negotiations just 3 1/2 hours before the owners’ deadline for a deal that would end the lockout and salvage opening day. After a marathon of 13 bargaining sessions over 16 1/2 hours on Monday produced progress toward

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A person familiar with the situation says the Charlotte Hornets have agreed to a 10-day contract with two-time former All-Star and veteran point guard Isaiah Thomas. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal won’t become official until Wednesday.

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Major League Baseball and the players’ association resumed negotiations just 3 1/2 hours before the owners’ deadline for a deal that would end the lockout and salvage opening day. After a marathon of 13 bargaining sessions over 16 1/2 hours on Monday produced progress toward

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan is reversing course on hiring an executive vice president. Khan plans to leave key football decisions to new coach Doug Pederson and general manager Trent Baalke moving forward. Khan’s about-face comes less than a month after saying he planned

By ERICA HUNZINGER AP Sports Writer Female college athletes are making money and a name for themselves on Instagram and TikTok under the NCAA’s interim policy covering athlete compensation. The women are embracing the power of their image. They hope their deals bring attention to their sport and themselves. They also say it will help

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Zach Johnson was the obvious choice as U.S. Ryder Cup captain for the matches in Italy in 2023. And just as easy to predict was Phil Mickelson as the U.S. leader for the following Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black. Except now it’s not

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Virginia Tech center Elizabeth Kitley and North Carolina State coach Wes Moore headlined the list of Atlantic Coast Conference women’s basketball honors. Kitley was named league player of the year after ranking second in the league in both scoring and rebounding. She is the first Virginia Tech player to claim that

NEW YORK (AP) — Olympic gold medalist and civil rights activist Tommie Smith is working on a graphic novel based on his life. Norton Young Readers announced Tuesday that Smith’s “Victory. Stand! Raising My Fist for Justice” will be published Sept. 27.  Smith, 77, won a gold medal after placing first in the 200-meter sprint

By The Associated Press A glance at the reaction of sports to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Russia and its ally Belarus are being increasingly excluded from world sports. Events they are barred from include the Winter Paralympics in Beijing, World Cup soccer qualifying, world athletics championships in Oregon, and world figure skating championships in

By GRAHAM DUNBAR and JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writers GENEVA (AP) — More and more sports are following the appeal of the International Olympic Committee and banning Russian athletes from competing in the wake of the country’s invasion of Ukraine. Russia was barred from competing in international ice skating, skiing, track, basketball and some tennis

By The Associated Press The Florida swing on the PGA Tour resumes with the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill. It’s the second tour event of “elevated status” in three weeks following the Tiger Woods-hosted Genesis Invitational at Riviera. The field isn’t quite as strong. Bay Hill has five of the top 10 players in

By GRAHAM DUNBAR and JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writers GENEVA (AP) — More and more sports are following the appeal of the International Olympic Committee and banning Russian athletes from competing in the wake of the country’s invasion of Ukraine. Russia was banned from competing in international ice skating and skiing events a day after