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By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Devils finished their second season under coach Lindy Ruff, and it wasn’t any better than the first. The Devils missed the playoffs for the fourth straight year and for the ninth time in the last 10. There were positives. Center Jack Hughes

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — FIFA has its first new American sponsor of the men’s World Cup in 11 years. FIFA has signed blockchain technology provider Algorand for this year’s tournament in Qatar. The value of the third-tier sponsorship was not given. FIFA expects to earn $7 billion total revenue in

BALTIMORE (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have put Miguel Sanó on the 10-day injured list and called up infield prospect Jose Miranda to make his big league debut. The 23-year-old Miranda is slated to play third base and bat sixth Monday night against Baltimore. He was the Twins’ minor league player of the year in

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo continues to be the shining light in an otherwise disappointing season for Manchester United. Make that 18 goals in the English Premier League for the Portugal superstar after he converted a penalty in a 3-0 win over Brentford. Ronaldo also had a goal disallowed at Old Trafford for a

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer The Arizona Cardinals are going to have to figure out a way to score points and win games without their top receiver. Three-time All-Pro DeAndre Hopkins has been suspended without pay for six games for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing substances, the league announced Monday. Hopkins issued a

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Klay Thompson savored the moment by spending a few minutes on the court after a roller-coaster of emotions during the final minute. He hit the game-winning 3-pointer — only to miss two free throws before getting back on defense to force Ja Morant to

CHICAGO (AP) — Dylan Cease struck out 11 to match a career best and gave up just one hit in seven sparkling innings, propelling the Chicago White Sox to a 3-0 win over the Lost Angeles Angels on Monday. Three-time AL MVP Mike Trout struck out in all four at-bats, three against Cease. The Angels

MADRID (AP) — Real Betis has been held at Getafe to 0-0 in the Spanish league and missed another chance to gain momentum in the fight for a Champions League spot. Manuel Pellegrini’s team celebrated the Copa del Rey title last week but was coming off a 1-0 home loss to Elche and a another

MONACO (AP) — The Olympic sport of modern pentathlon will test obstacle racing as a replacement for equestrian jumping in time for the 2028 Los Angeles Games. One of the most traditional Olympics sports has been under pressure to change since an incident of horse abuse at the Tokyo Olympics last year. The change has

CHICAGO (AP) — Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani was held out of the starting lineup Monday, a day after the AL MVP exited a win over the Chicago White Sox because of tightness in his groin. Angels trainer Mike Frostad said Ohtani was “doing better this morning” and there were currently no plans for

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers have declined to pick up the fifth-year option on defensive tackle Jerry Tillery. Tillery, the 28th overall pick in the 2019 draft, has started 29 games over the first three years of his career. He started 15 of 16 games last season and had a career-high

By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt hit an early home run and Steven Matz and the St. Louis bullpen made it stand up, leading the Cardinals over the Kansas City Royals 1-0. Goldschmidt, who got his first day off of the season Sunday, connected with one out in the first

SHEFFIELD, England (AP) — Ronnie O’Sullivan finally got to No. 7. Widely regarded as the most talented snooker player ever, O’Sullivan surely secured his status as the game’s greatest by beating Judd Trump 18-13 to win a record-tying seventh world championship in Sheffield. The 46-year-old Englishman joined Stephen Hendry in holding the modern-day record and

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Maryland’s Ryan Ramsey was still hearing from family, friends and old teammates three days after he pitched only the 20th nine-inning perfect game since the NCAA began tracking the statistic in 1957. Ramsey did it in a 13-0 win over Northwestern on Friday. The junior left-hander had worked almost

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — After a disappointing season with his hometown team, running back Mike Davis has been released by the Atlanta Falcons. A person familiar with the situation spoke with The Associated Press Monday on condition of anonymity because the move had not been publicly announced. The move was

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Zandon and filly Nest are the morning-line favorites for the 148th Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks, respectively, at Churchill Downs, which will host both marquee races at full capacity for the first time since 2019. Zandon, trained by Chad Brown, drew 3-1 odds Monday

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — American Athletic Conference player of the year Diamond Battles is following her coach to Georgia. The Lady Bulldogs have announced that Battles is transferring from Central Florida. That will allow her to continue playing for new Georgia coach Katie Abrahamson-Henderson, who took over after Joni Taylor left for Texas A&M. Battles

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer FIFA President Gianni Infantino said migrant workers gain pride from hard work when he was questioned on Monday about workers suffering in Qatar while building World Cup infrastructure. Despite the abuses, Infantino claimed workers would feel proud at being given the chance to construct stadiums for this year’s