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CUNEO, Italy (AP) — One of the overall favorites for the Giro d’Italia has pulled out of the grand tour during the 13th stage. Romain Bardet climbed off his bike about a third of the way into the stage and got into a Team DSM car. He was suffering from a stomach bug. The stage

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Steven Gerrard never got to win the English Premier League for Liverpool in 17 years there as a player and team captain. It was the biggest regret in his career because it denied him what he has called “the icing on the cake.” On Sunday he could help win

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Prosecutors in Poland have filed blackmailing charges against the former manager of Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski. Cezary Kucharski publicly accused the Poland national team captain and his wife of tax irregularities in Germany and threatened to reveal the details if they didn’t pay $21.1 million. Lewandowski has denied any wrongdoing

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press MONTMELÓ, Spain (AP) — Formula One team Aston Martin has been cleared of suspicion that it broke competition rules by allegedly copying a design from a Red Bull car. The governing body for F1 said an investigation had concluded that Aston Martin had not reverse engineered parts of a Red

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Police have opened an investigation after Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira was involved in an altercation with a fan during the latest in a series of pitch invasions that have marred the end of the English soccer season. The Football Association says it is “very concerned” about the trend and confirmed

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Naomi Osaka cracked jokes at Roland Garros on Friday — and, yes, laughed at those jokes. She smiled after some reporters’ questions. She paused to contemplate, as is her wont, before offering answers. All of which seemed to confirm this assessment that she offered during an

PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain coach Mauricio Pochettino says he has no idea whether Kylian Mbappé will leave the club amid widespread speculation he could join Real Madrid. Mbappé’s contract expires in June and he has been linked with a transfer to the Spanish club. Mbappé has made clear that he will make his decision

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer There will be a slew of farewells for players, managers and even referees on the final day of the Premier League season on Sunday. Some will be heartfelt and others most certainly won’t be. Divock Origi and Antonio Rudiger are leaving Liverpool and Chelsea, respectively, to move abroad and

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press MONTMELÓ, Spain (AP) — Two-time Formula One champion Fernando Alonso has accused the FIA race stewards of incompetence and says one of the directors lacks the professionalism for the role. The Spaniard made the allegations at his home grand prix in Barcelona. He’s angry about a penalty he received two

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach says Russian athletes and officials who have been banned from international sporting events because of the war in Ukraine are being protected rather than punished. Most Olympic sports bodies followed the IOC guidance given within days of Russia’s invasion by

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Police have opened an investigation after Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira was involved in an altercation with a fan during the latest in a series of pitch invasions that have marred the end of the English soccer season. The Football Association is also looking into the incident in which Vieira kicked

DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Borussia Dortmund is looking for a new coach after deciding not to continue with Marco Rose following what the Bundesliga club called an “unsatisfactory” season. The club says the decision was taken after an internal review with Rose. Dortmund finished second behind Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga last season and disappointed

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer The title, European qualification and relegation will all be decided on the final day of the season for the first time in Premier League history. Manchester City and Liverpool are vying for the title. City leads by one point and hosts Aston Villa while Liverpool hosts Wolverhampton. The fourth

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Australia has replaced Russia as host of swimming’s short-course world championships in December. Swimming’s governing body FINA says Melbourne will host the 25-meter pool events from Dec. 13-18. FINA stripped Kazan as host in March because of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Athletes and officials from Russia and its military ally Belarus