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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray said he suffered a significant ankle injury at the Miami Open that he expects will keep him out for some time. Murray said on an Instagram post Monday he had a “full rupture” of the anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL) and a “near full thickness rupture” of the calcaneofibular ligament …

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United is optimistic that top scorer Rasmus Hojlund will be available for Sunday’s FA Cup quarterfinal against Liverpool. Hojlund, who has missed the past four games with a muscle injury, trained on Friday, as did defender Harry Maguire and right back Aaron Wan-Bissaka. “We had a good week — all the players you mentioned (Hojlund, …

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovan Bratislava was fined by UEFA and banned from selling tickets to its fans for its next away game in European competition. Slovan fans demolished toilets and damaged other parts of Sturm Graz’s stadium, as well as set off fireworks in the first leg of the Europa Conference League playoff on Feb. 15. UEFA fined the …

SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — After the most dramatic offseason in recent Formula 1 history comes its longest ever season. The season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix will be the first of 24 race weekends. Champion Max Verstappen — sixth in the first practice Thursday — is among several drivers raising concerns about the impact of a relentless schedule. As practice got underway, …

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Here’s how things seem to work regarding LIV Golf and Rory McIlroy: Someone says something, the other side responds, and the cycle just keeps repeating from one topic to the next. The latest chapters of the saga came Wednesday, when McIlroy said he wanted to give LIV player Talor Gooch “the benefit of the …

PARIS (AP) — When French President Emmanuel Macron inaugurates the Olympic village on Thursday, he will see a formerly run-down area transformed into an international hub for the Paris Games. The village sits in the suburb of Saint-Denis, known in the sports world as the home to the Stade de France where France’s national soccer and rugby teams play. But …

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Brazil international Antony was assured on Tuesday that he still has a future at Manchester United despite plunging down the pecking order of wingers at the English club. The 24-year-old Antony became the second most expensive player in United’s history when he arrived for $95 million in the summer of 2022, following manager Erik ten Hag …

RANCHI, India (AP) — India took an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series against England by winning the fourth test by five wickets on Monday. Chasing 192 to win, India lost five wickets for 36 runs to slip to 120-5 but Shubman Gill and Dhruv Jurel put on a sixth-wicket partnership of 72 to get the hosts over the …

RANCHI, India (AP) — India took an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series against England by winning the fourth test by five wickets on Monday. Chasing 192 to win, India lost five wickets for 36 runs to slip to 120-5 but Shubman Gill and Dhruv Jurel put on a sixth-wicket partnership of 72 to get the hosts over the …

LONDON (AP) — Jurgen Klopp just couldn’t keep the smile from his face. It was deep into extra time at Wembley on Sunday and the English League Cup final against Chelsea was locked at 0-0. A penalty shootout loomed. Yet, with tensions running high, Klopp turned to the Liverpool fans, savored the moment and produced that trademark toothy grin. Perhaps …