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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Jeff Gordon is backing away from the possibility of running more races after this year.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Top-seeded Sara Errani of Italy reached the quarterfinals of the Rio Open on Thursday, defeating Lourdes Dominguez Lino of Spain 6-0, 7-5.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Three medical organizations are endorsing USA Football's new youth football practice guidelines in an effort to make the sport safer.

CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge has denied a request from rooftop clubs overlooking Chicago's Wrigley Field to temporarily halt installation of signs they say will block their view and violate …

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — For the second consecutive week, Karolina Pliskova advanced to the semifinals of a tournament by beating Lucie Safarova.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Paralympics bronze medalist Amy Purdy will drive the honorary pace car for Sunday's Daytona 500.

NEW DELHI (AP) — Defending champion Siddikur Rahman and three-time runner-up Shiv Chowrasia each shot 6-under 65 Thursday to take a share of the lead with three others in the first round of th…

MONTMELO, Spain (AP) — Mercedes says Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton is "unwell" and has stopped driving for the day at preseason testing near Barcelona.

The 6-foot-4 sophomore has established career highs of 11 rebounds against Illinois and 14 points against Minnesota in the past two weeks.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jordan Spieth has his eyes on a record held by Fred Couples, and it has nothing to do with a green jacket or getting to No. 1 in the world.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — IMG and its parent company has boosted its roster of clients and strengthened its North American business by acquiring Ohio-based Icon Sports Management, which handles a sta…

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Very few leads are safe these days against No. 4 Duke.

Kohen Olischefski, a 17-year-old center from British Columbia, said he's committed to the University of Wisconsin men's hockey team for 2017-18.

PARIS (AP) — A black man who was blocked from boarding a Paris metro train by Chelsea soccer fans chanting racist slogans wants the group to be "found, punished and locked up."

There are 23 sports programs at the University of Wisconsin and each one has a million moving parts. That’s especially the case when those teams go on the road for competition.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — South Korea's Ilhee Lee took advantage of calm morning conditions at Royal Melbourne to shoot a 5-under 68 and take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the W…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Timberwolves and Brooklyn Nets are discussing a deal that would bring Kevin Garnett back to Minnesota, the place where his brilliant career began and to the franchise th…

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Back and forth they went, trading big leads, shots and chances to win both in regulation and overtime.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Steven Stamkos capped Tampa Bay's four-goal second period with his 31st of the season, and the Lighting stormed past the Anaheim Ducks 4-1 on Wednesday night.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jerome Kersey, the versatile small forward who helped the Portland Trail Blazers reach two NBA Finals and won a title with the San Antonio Spurs in 1999, died Wednesday. …