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By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic says he plans to defend his title at Wimbledon this year and supports the decision by the ATP men’s tour to withhold ranking points from that tournament as a show of unity among players — even though the move will negatively affect his hold

MADRID (AP) — The Spanish regional governments of Catalonia and Aragón have not been able to reach an agreement on a bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics in the Pyrenees. The Spanish Olympic Committee says the local governments met but could not come to terms on a bid to host the Games near Barcelona. The

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that Denver Nuggets President of Basketball Operations Tim Connelly has agreed to take a similar role with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Connelly steadily built the Nuggets into a perennial playoff contender behind draft picks such as two-time

SAO PAULO (AP) — Palmeiras has announced a deal with 15-year-old Brazilian sensation Endrick. The club says on Twitter the agreement will be valid when the striker turns 16 in July. The Copa Libertadores champion celebrated the deal with a picture of Endrick and his family with club chairwoman Leila Pereira. Brazilian media reports the

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State has announced the firing of baseball coach Greg Beals after 12 seasons. The school says Beals was informed that he will not return for the 2023 season, which would have been the final year of his contract. The search for a new coach will begin immediately. His firing comes

HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — Hertha Berlin has taken its final chance to clinch Bundesliga survival by winning at Hamburger SV 2-0 in the second leg of their relegation-promotion playoff. Goals from Hertha captain Dedryck Boyata and Marvin Plattenhardt in each half overturned Ludovit Reis’ winner for Hamburg in the first leg. Hertha remains in the

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals have placed star catcher Yadier Molina on the bereavement list. The move comes one day after Molina made his first career pitching appearance, working the ninth inning of an 18-4 victory at Pittsburgh. He allowed a pair of homers and four runs while finishing the Cardinals’ three-game

By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer Double Olympic champion Caster Semenya says she offered to show her vagina to athletics officials when she was just 18 years old to prove she was a female. The South African runner also says in an interview with HBO Real Sports that the hormone-reducing medication that world track and

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Justin Thomas is the kind of major champion Southern Hills usually produces. It was getting to the outcome Sunday in the PGA Championship that was so amazing. For the longest time, this major had nothing going for it. There was no star power at the

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Dalton Kellett became the first driver to crash while preparing for the Indianapolis 500, ending a streak of six days without major incident. Scott McLaughlin also had a small spin on pit road for the only two incidents in the two-hour practice. Teams changed from

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball suspended Josh Donaldson for one game Monday after the New York Yankees slugger made multiple references to Jackie Robinson while talking to White Sox star Tim Anderson during the weekend. Donaldson also was fined an undisclosed amount for his actions Saturday at Yankee Stadium. The punishment was announced

By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A bill to keep transgender women and girls in Louisiana from competing on college and K-12 women’s and girls’ athletic teams has won final legislative passage. Monday’s 32-6 vote in the Senate approved House language changes to the bill by Sen. Beth Mizell. The bill by

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Lesia Tsurenko is a professional tennis player from Ukraine who is trying to carry on with her career while her country is being invaded by Russia. That weighs on her constantly. After she lost Monday at the French Open, she shared what else has been bothering

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Ron Hextall says “in a perfect world” franchise icons Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang end their careers with the team. Both Malkin and Letang are scheduled to enter free agency in July, though both have expressed a desire to remain with the

TAMPERE, Finland (AP) — Denmark beat Canada for the first time in a 3-2 upset win at the world ice hockey championship. Sebastian Dahm’s 29 saves helped Denmark to hold on to stun Canada and move into contention for a place in the quarterfinals. Canada can no longer qualify as the top seeded team in

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama has signed former St. Bonaventure shooting guard Dominick Welch. The Crimson Tide announced the signing of the program’s second transfer this offseason, joining former Ohio point guard Mark Sears. Welch started 105 games in his four-year career at St. Bonaventure and finished third in program history with 257 career 3-pointers.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — LSU’s Dylan Crews and Auburn’s Sonny DiChiara are co-Southeastern Conference players of the year while Tennessee’s Chase Dollander was named the top pitcher. The league announced the individual awards and All-SEC teams as voted on by conference coaches. Georgia’s Ben Anderson is the SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year, and Tennessee’s Tony