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By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Mercury open the season at home Friday night against the Las Vegas Aces. One player who won’t be on the bench will be prominently on everyone’s minds: Brittney Griner. As the Mercury and the rest of WNBA move forward in the 2022 season, Griner

By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican Gov. Bill Lee has signed off on legislation banning transgender athletes from participating in female college sports. While Lee did not issue a comment explaining why he signed the legislation on Friday, the Republican has previously declared that allowing transgender athletes to participate in female

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton is balking at new rules in motorsports against body piercings and jewelry. The FIA governing body has tightened its rules. Formula One drivers may be subject to checks before races amid concerns that jewelry underneath the firesuits might lower

SUTTON COLDFIELD, England (AP) — German golfer Hurly Long is the halfway leader at the British Masters by a stroke. Tournament host Danny Willett is among seven players within two strokes of Long, who is in his first season on the European tour. But consecutive finishes of third and second on tour in February and

By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — Lautaro Martínez may have saved Inter Milan’s title challenge. The forward scored twice to help the defending champion recover from two goals down to beat Empoli 4-2 and move to the top of Serie A. Inter is a point above city rival AC Milan ahead of

By BEN NUCKOLS AP Sports Writer POTOMAC, Md. (AP) — Jason Day expected a grind on a rainy day at the Wells Fargo Championship. He got one, but his retooled swing held up for a 3-under 67 that expanded his lead to three shots over Max Homa. Day is seeking his first win since four

By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — National park rangers in Alaska have resumed an aerial search for the year’s first registered climber on North America’s tallest peak after he didn’t check in with a friend. Because it’s so early in the climbing season, Matthias Rimml is alone on the upper part of

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The game between the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies scheduled for Friday night has been postponed because of rain in the forecast and will be made up Aug. 20 as part of a split-admission doubleheader. The opener will begin at 1:05 p.m., with the originally scheduled game still set for 7:15

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith will miss the rest of the postseason after he had core surgery. DeSmith exited in the second overtime of Pittsburgh’s 4-3 victory in Game 1 of their best-of-seven series against the New York Rangers. DeSmith’s injury leaves Louis Domingue as the starter as the series shifts to

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The game between the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies scheduled for Friday night has been postponed because of rain in the forecast and will be made up Aug. 20 as part of a split-admission doubleheader. The opener will begin at 1:05 p.m., with the originally scheduled game still set for 7:15

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have an idea when it comes to their expectations for their first-round draft picks, defensive back Trent McDuffie and defensive end George Karlaftis, at their rookie minicamp this weekend. The same goes for the rest of their draft class, most

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Spanish teenage sensation Carlos Alcaraz has overcome an injury to defeat his idol Rafael Nadal in three sets in the Madrid Open quarterfinals. The 19-year-old Alcaraz recovered from a bad ankle twist early in the second set to earn his first victory against the 21-time Grand

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton is balking at new rules in motorsports against body piercings and jewelry. The FIA governing body has tightened its rules. Formula One drivers may be subject to checks before races amid concerns that jewelry underneath the firesuits might lower

CRAWLEY, England (AP) — Fourth-tier English soccer team Crawley Town has announced the departure of manager John Yems following allegations he used discriminatory language and conduct toward his squad. That included discouraging Black players from using the same locker room as whites. Yems was suspended indefinitely last month by the club’s new American owners after