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Brazil goalkeeper Alisson anointed No. 1 for World Cup

TERESOPOLIS, Brazil (AP) Brazil’s goalkeeping coaches have no hesitation in anointing Alisson as the team’s No. 1 for the World Cup, and are even comparing him to Germany’s Manuel Neuer.

Cup-seeking Wild unveil new GM Fenton: 'No pressure, Paul'

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) After 20 years in NHL management, Paul Fenton has his first opportunity to run a team as the new general manager of the Minnesota Wild.

Giants taking a chance on Josh Mauro despite PED suspension

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) When a new coach comes in, it’s always interesting to see who lines up with the first-team units.

Thiem reaches quarterfinals at Lyon Open

LYON, France (AP) Top-seeded Dominic Thiem defeated Roberto Carballes Baena 6-2, 6-4 on Tuesday to reach the Lyon Open quarterfinals.

NFL unanimously approves Tepper's $2.2b purchase of Panthers

ATLANTA (AP) The NFL has unanimously approved a $2.2 billion deal to sell the Carolina Panthers to the David Tepper.

Du Plessis' unbeaten 67 anchors Chennai to IPL final

MUMBAI, India (AP) Opening batsman Faf de Plessis smashed an unbeaten half century and anchored Chennai Super Kings to its seventh Indian Premier League final with a thrilling two-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Qualifier 1 on Tuesday.

Eagles QB Carson Wentz back on the field for start of OTAs

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Carson Wentz was back on the field throwing passes less than six months after knee surgery ended his season.

USF, Florida agree to 3-game series played over 4 seasons

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) South Florida and Florida have agreed to play three times during a four-year stretch, including twice in Gainesville.

ABC poised to bring its final Indy 500 to fans

As the Indianapolis 500 prepares to leave ABC, its only home for the past 54 years, for new partner NBC next season, The Associated Press asked those who will produce the telecast for their memories:

LA moves to top of AP WNBA power poll after win vs Lynx

NEW YORK (AP) Los Angeles has jumped over Minnesota to the top spot in The Associated Press WNBA power poll following the Sparks’ season-opening victory over the Lynx.

WATCH: Wild GM Paul Fenton's introductory press conference

Check out new Minnesota Wild general manager Paul Fenton’s introductory press conference

Michigan House changes Nassar bills after legal settlement

LANSING, Mich. (AP) The Michigan House is scaling back legislation inspired by the Larry Nassar sexual abuse case after Michigan State University agreed to a $500 million settlement with victims.

Jeff Gordon headlines nominees for NASCAR Hall of Fame

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) When Jeff Gordon’s name is presented to panel of voters for the NASCAR Hall of Fame, the debate should be short and simple.

Baffert thinks Justify has right stuff to win Triple Crown

Bob Baffert has a good feeling about Justify’s chances of winning the final leg of the Triple Crown at the Belmont Stakes.

Roger Goodell: Here's NFL's position on sports betting

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says Congress should enact uniform standards for any states that plan to legislate sports betting.

Colin Cowherd’s thoughts on the Celtics losing Game 4 to LeBron’s Cavaliers

Colin Cowherd talks 2018 NBA Playoffs. Hear his thoughts on the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics after Game 4 of their series.

Colin Cowherd reacts after LeBron broke another playoff record last night

Colin Cowherd talks LeBron James. Hear his thoughts on the competition ‘The King’ has faced compared to the teams Michael Jordan had to deal with.

Wolfsburg hires Joerg Schmadtke as sporting director

WOLFSBURG, Germany (AP) Wolfsburg has appointed Joerg Schmadtke as sporting director effective from July.

AP Source: New FIFA events won’t get OK before World Cup

FIFA President Gianni Infantino will no longer try to gain approval for a $25-billion overhaul of competitions before the World Cup as talks persist to gather support, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

Yates maintains Giro lead, Dennis wins 16th stage time trial

ROVERETO, Italy (AP) Simon Yates is still in control of the Giro d’Italia after the British rider limited his losses to closest rival Tom Dumoulin in the individual time trial on Tuesday.

BIG3 league to conduct youth 3-on-3 tournaments this season

NEW YORK (AP) The BIG3 will host 3-on-3 tournaments and skills clinics for children in the cities where it plays games this season.

Things to watch for at Vikings OTAs

With the Minnesota Vikings assembled, FOX Sports North presents a few things to keep an eye on during OTAs

AFC East offseason grades: Patriots get C after free agent exodus, Jets get B+

After the 2018 NFL offseason, the AFC East remains the NFL’s most predictable division. But how we got back to this point was anything but ordinary — or for that matter, boring. The Patriots could be forced to relocate to Mars, give the league a million bucks and a couple draft picks because of

FIFA: Insufficient evidence of doping by Russia’s WCup squad

ZURICH (AP) FIFA says there is insufficient evidence any players in Russia’s World Cup squad have previously doped.

Bjorn adds 4 assistants with wealth of Ryder Cup experience

VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) Europe is adding a wealth of Ryder Cup experience for the team room with four more assistants to captain Thomas Bjorn.

NFL wisely not trying to implement “integrity fee”

When it comes to legalized sports wagering, the NFL definitely plans to try to squeeze money out of the various states that allow it. However, the NFL won’t be using the goofy “integrity fee” label that has been pursued by other leagues. As made obvious by Commissioner Roger Goodell’s statement from

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