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By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A former Washington state football coach who lost his job for praying on the field after games is making his case before the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday. Joe Kennedy says the Bremerton School District violated his First Amendment rights by refusing to let him continue praying

CHICAGO (AP) — The United States will play its June 10 World Cup warmup match against 170th-ranked Grenada at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas. The game, part of the CONCACAF Nations League, will be the third of six World Cup warmups for the Americans. The No. 15 U.S. plays No. 24 Morocco on June 1

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Former teammates and coaches paid tribute to former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins during an emotional memorial service a little less than two weeks after the 24-year-old was killed on a South Florida highway. Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin, former Ohio State coach Urban Meyer and current Ohio State coach Ryan Day

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State is adding Mississippi transfer Jarkel Joiner and La Salle transfer Jack Clark. The school announced both additions Friday. Joiner is a 6-foot-1 guard with one year of eligibility remaining. He had played two seasons at Cal State Bakersfield along with two seasons at Ole Miss. He led the

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Nahiem Alleyne, who helped Virginia Tech to the ACC tournament title in March, will transfer to UConn, the Huskies announced on Friday. The 6-foot-4 guard joins Tristen Newton, who announced plans earlier this month to transfer to Connecticut from East Carolina. Both players are rising seniors, but will have two years

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The IndyCar Series and Indianapolis Motor Speedway are going green starting with next month’s Indianapolis 500. The initiatives include debuting a new natural rubber tire during the annual Carb Day pit stop challenge; using the tire for the first time in competition in August; transporting all tires to the speedway by electric

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Patriots were one of the biggest spenders in free agency during the 2020 offseason, uncharacteristically giving big-money deals to beef up holes on both sides of the ball. Because of it, they entered this offseason with a much tighter grip on the wallet. It

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets have fired coach James Borrego after blowout losses in back-to-back years in the play-in tournament. Hornets president of basketball operations and general manager Mitch Kupchak made the announcement on Friday. Kupchak says the team will begin a search for a new coach

IMOLA, Italy (AP) — Formula One champion Max Verstappen has earned his first pole position of the season after an incident-packed qualifying session for the sprint race at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix. There were five red flags in qualifying on a rain-sodden day at Imola. The last red flag cut qualifying short with Verstappen edging

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton hopes two weeks is all he needs to recover from his sprained left knee and get back to helping his team repeat as NBA champion. The three-time All-Star is eyeing a return in the Eastern Conference semifinals, assuming the Bucks gets

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets have fired coach James Borrego. A person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press Friday about the move. the person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the team has not publicly announced the move. The 44-year-old Borrego was

ISTANBUL (AP) — Defending champion Sorana Cirstea has advanced to the semifinals at the clay-court Istanbul Championship by defeating Julia Grabher of Austria 7-5, 6-1. Cirstea last year ended a 13-year wait for her second career singles title when she upset Elise Mertens in the final. She will next play third-seeded Veronika Kudermetova, who outlasted

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Baseball’s Hall of Fame is restructuring its veterans committees for the third time in 12 years. The Hall says it is revamping the panels into the Contemporary Baseball Era from 1980 on and Classic Baseball Era for before 1980. The Contemporary Baseball Era will hold a separate ballot for players and

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Andrey Rublev and Fabio Fognini will face off in the Serbia Open semifinals after they each picked up wins in Friday’s quarterfinals. Rublev held serve throughout as he swept aside Taro Daniel 6-2, 6-3 for his 21st win of 2022. Fognini went 5-2 down in the first set against Oscar Otte