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By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Tim Yakteen has been to the Kentucky Derby with good horses before. Now the trainer is at Churchill Downs in charge for the first time with two top contenders that used to be trained by Hall of Famer Bob Baffert. Yakteen worked two different stints

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Rafael Nadal has gotten is off to a good start in his return from injury, defeating Miomir Kecmanovic in two sets to reach the third round at the Madrid Open. Nadal showed few signs of being rusty in his 6-1, 7-6 (4) opening win at home.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Indian discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur has tested positive for an anabolic steroid. The case was announced Wednesday nine months after she placed sixth at the Tokyo Olympics. Kaur tested positive for stanozolol in a case the Athletics Integrity Unit dated to March 29. The steroid was most famously used by sprinter

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Devils shook up their assistant coaching ranks by firing Mark Recchi while not renewing the contract of Alain Nasreddine. General manager Tom Fitzgerald announced the moves less than a week after New Jersey missed the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season and the ninth time in 10 years.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Reliever Yusmeiro Petit and the San Diego Padres have agreed to a minor league contract. The 37-year-old right-hander from Venezuela would get a $1.5 million salary while in the major leagues if added to the 40-man roster and would have the chance to earn $500,000 in performance bonuses for games pitched. Petit

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Veteran defensive end Adam Gotsis has signed a one-year contract to rejoin the Jacksonville Jaguars. He gives the team some experienced depth to play behind rookie and projected starter Travon Walker. Gotsis is entering his seventh NFL season and third with Jacksonville. He played in 32 of 33 games with the

By VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins went into the playoffs knowing they’d be without starting goalie Tristan Jarry for at least the first couple of games. They lost backup Casey DeSmith to an injury late in the second overtime of the opening game against the Rangers. Now,

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Villarreal fans stayed on their feet cheering at the La Cerámica Stadium long after the match ended. The result was not what they had hoped but the feeling was of a job well done. There was more pride than sadness for the modest Spanish club after

EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — The 39-year-old goalkeeper Craig Gordon has been voted player of the year in Scotland for a record third time. The Scotland and Hearts player was picked by journalists 16 years after first winning the award in his previous spell with the Edinburgh club. Gordon kept five clean sheets in six World

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Spanish soccer player Santi Mina has been sentenced to four years in prison after being found guilty of sexual abuse. The 26-year-old Celta Vigo forward will have to serve time if his appeal is unsuccessful. Mina was cleared of the sexual assault charge he was also

SINGAPORE (AP) — Singapore has been added to SailGP’s expanded Season 3 calendar. Organizers have announced that 10 teams will race hydrofoiling F50 catamarans at Parkland Green in the eighth round of the series scheduled for Jan. 14-15 next year. It will be the first Asian sail Grand Prix. Season 3 starts May 14 in