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By The Associated Press American midfielder James Sands has made his debut for Glasgow Rangers. Sands played the entire match during a 1-1 draw at Aberdeen in the Scottish Premier League. The 21-year-old from Rye, New York, was loaned from Major League Soccer champion New York City to Rangers on Jan. 5. The deal runs

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The NHL will stop testing asymptomatic players, coaches and staff who are fully vaccinated following the All-Star break. The only exception is when the tests are needed for crossing the U.S.-Canada border. The league and Players’ Association agreed to keep the five-day isolation period that went into place in

BRIGHTON, England (AP) — Winning the Premier League title is looking more unlikely for Chelsea each passing week. After a 1-1 draw at Brighton, the European champions soon might have to start looking over their shoulder in the race for Champions League qualification. Chelsea’s winless run in the league stretched to four games after Brighton

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have promoted former major league pitcher Brandon Gomes to general manager in a move to fill a spot that had been vacant since 2018. Gomes had been an assistant GM with the team since 2019. The Dodgers last had a GM in 2018, when Farhan Zaidi quit

HOUSTON (AP) — Forward Sebastián Ferreira has signed a four-year contract with Major League Soccer’s Houston Dynamo, leaving Paraguay’s Libertad. The 23-year-old is a designated player, who last year counted a maximum $612,500 to a team’s salary cap. Ferreira scored 34 goals in 79 appearances for Libertad. He also has played for Paraguay’s Olimpia and

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Second-division leader St. Pauli has knocked defending champion Borussia Dortmund out of the German Cup with a 2-1 win in their third-round game. An early goal from Etienne Amenyido, an Axel Witsel own goal, and resolute defending from the home team ensured Dortmund joined Bavarian powerhouse

By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Defending champion Juventus has reached the quarterfinals of the Italian Cup by beating Sampdoria 4-1. Juan Cuadrado, Daniele Rugani, Paulo Dybala and Álvaro Morata scored in a dominant performance by Juventus. The Biaconeri will face either Sassuolo or Cagliari in the next round. Andrea Conti had briefly

BRIGHTON, England (AP) — Winning the Premier League title is looking more unlikely for Chelsea each passing week. After a 1-1 draw at Brighton, the European champions soon might have to start looking over their shoulder in the race for Champions League qualification. Chelsea’s winless run in the league stretched to four games after Brighton

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer Fans can start registering to buy Qatar World Cup tickets on Wednesday with prices for visitors starting at around $70, one-third cheaper than the tournament in Russia, The Associated Press has learned. The category-three tickets on international sale will be 250 Qatari riyals ($69), compared to $105 for

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Isiah Dasher had 17 points off the bench to lead St. Peter’s to a 65-57 win over Canisius. Scott Hitchon led the Golden Griffins on Tuesday with 14 points and eight rebounds.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Lerentee McCray flipped off a police officer, fled a would-be traffic stop and then reached speeds of 100 mph and crossed three lanes of traffic during an ensuing chase. The 31-year-old McCray was arrested early Sunday, booked in the Lake County Jail and charged with fleeing and

MADRID (AP) — Real Betis has strengthened its hold on third place in the Spanish league with a comfortable 4-0 win over relegation-threatened Alavés. The victory moves Manuel Pellegrini’s team four points ahead of fourth-place Atlético Madrid. Betis quickly built its lead in the first half with a pair of goals by forward Borja Iglesias

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Alabama is looking to rebound following three straight close losses after emerging as one of college basketball’s high-flying teams in mid-December. The Crimson Tide fell out of the rankings this week after rising to No. 6 on Dec. 13. Coach Nate Oats’ team has a win over current No.

GAROUA, Cameroon (AP) — Four-time champion Ghana has been eliminated in the group stage at the African Cup of Nations with a loss 3-2 loss to tournament debutant Comoros. It was a shocking result that outweighed a string of surprises in the first 10 days of action in Cameroon. Ghana fell behind in the fourth

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Miela Goodchild scored seven of her 17 points in the fourth quarter, Shayeann Day-Wilson had 11 points and seven assists, and No. 21 Duke beat Miami 58-49. Lexi Gordon beat the third-quarter buzzer with a 3-pointer to extend Duke’s lead to 42-37. Miami made a 3-pointer on back-to-back possessions at

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Becky Hammon says she has always followed her heart and is not worried about what other people think of her career decisions. From choosing to going to college at Colorado State instead of a bigger school, to playing for Russia in the Olympics and now leaving the NBA to

LONDON (AP) — Sead Kolasinac has joined French club Marseille as a free agent after having his contract terminated by Arsenal. The Bosnia and Herzegovina left back has been with Arsenal since 2017. He had six months left on his deal. Kolasinac is the third player to leave Arsenal in January after Ainsley Maitland-Niles and

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Golden State Warriors minority owner who said “nobody cares” about the Uyghurs in China is under fire and the team is distancing itself from him.  Billionaire Chamath Palihapitiya dismissed the situation in China on the latest edition of his All-In Podcast. China is accused