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Barcelona says it has reached a deal to sign Borussia Dortmund forward Ousmane Dembele

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) Barcelona says it has reached a deal to sign Borussia Dortmund forward Ousmane Dembele.

Saddle up: Sultan challenges Malaysia's SEA Games polo team

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) Malaysia’s polo team may be jousting for domestic supremacy after being challenged by a Sultan on the sidelines of the Southeast Asian Games.

3 positive doping tests being investigated from track worlds

MONACO (AP) Three positive doping tests involving athletes not yet identified are being investigated in samples taken from the track and field world championships held in London this month.

ESPN Radio host out of Wyoming jail, court date set

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) ESPN Radio host Ryen Russillo has been released from jail after being arrested on a criminal trespass charge in a Wyoming resort town.

Videos show high school cheerleaders forced into splits

DENVER (AP) Cheerleading coaches and school administrators in a Colorado district have been placed on leave, and Denver police are investigating amid series of videos showing high school cheerleaders screaming in pain while being pushed into splits during practice.

Lindsey Vonn, Tiger Woods among celeb photo hack victims

NEW YORK (AP) A representative for Lindsey Vonn calls the theft and publishing of ”intimate” personal photos of her and former boyfriend Tiger Woods ”an outrageous and despicable invasion of privacy.”

Carter to take over for Sander as East Tennessee State's AD

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) East Tennessee State has announced that Scott Carter will take over for Richard Sander as athletic director next month.

Georgia Tech signs up with Adidas to provide sports apparel

ATLANTA (AP) Georgia Tech has announced an apparel deal with Adidas, which will serve as the exclusive provider for its athletic programs.

Ski star Johaug banned from 2018 Olympics in doping case

GENEVA (AP) Former Olympic champion Therese Johaug will miss the 2018 Winter Games after her ban in a steroid doping case was extended.

Authorities: Man who shot judge near Ohio courthouse was father of Steubenville football player convicted of 2012 rape

STEUBENVILLE, Ohio (AP) Authorities: Man who shot judge near Ohio courthouse was father of Steubenville football player convicted of 2012 rape.

LSU officially has new live tiger mascot on campus

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) Louisiana State University officially has a new live tiger mascot on its campus.

U.S. retains Solheim Cup, half-point from beating Europe in biennial women's golf event.

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) U.S. retains Solheim Cup, half-point from beating Europe in biennial women’s golf event.

Mo Farah wins his last track race in Britain

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) Four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah signed off track racing in Britain by winning the 3,000 meters at the Diamond League meet in Birmingham on Sunday.

Malaysian sultan strikes equestrian gold in SEA Games

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) A Malaysian sultan has made more history in the Southeast Asian Games by winning the equestrian endurance race.

Malaysia apologizes for showing Indonesia's flag as Poland's

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) Malaysia apologized to Indonesia on Sunday for an ”unintentional” mistake in printing the Indonesian flag upside down in a souvenir guidebook for the Southeast Asian Games.

Olympian Celski, Biney sweep Day 2 of World Cup qualifier

KEARNS, Utah (AP) Three-time Olympic medalist J.R. Celski and upstart Maame Biney swept the men’s and women’s 500-meter finals on Day 2 of the U.S Speedskating Short Track World Cup Qualifier on Saturday.

Liquor stores closed in Turkmenistan's capital for a month

ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) Liquor stores have been closed down and alcoholic products taken off the shelves of food stores in the capital of Turkmenistan ahead of a major international athletic completion next month.

Cafe no longer being probed in death of Chris Berman's wife

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) Connecticut officials say they have closed an investigation of a restaurant after finding no violations in connection with a car crash that killed the wife of longtime ESPN broadcaster Chris Berman.

Turner is latest to plan sports streaming service

NEW YORK (AP) Turner Sports is the latest TV company to announce a sports streaming service as traditional television companies chase millennial audiences.

Nielsen set to measure value of esports tournaments

NEW YORK (AP) Nielsen has launched a competitive gaming branch that will measure the value of esports tournaments, events and streams.

Britain, US to duel in team competition in London

LONDON (AP) Britain will take on the United States in a nine-event track competition at the Olympic Stadium next year.

Funeral for NY teen killed in football training accident

LAKE RONKONKOMA, N.Y. (AP) A New York community is remembering a popular high school football player who died last week during a pre-season conditioning camp.

Taylor once again upstages Claye in triple jump at worlds

LONDON (AP) The gold will just have to do for Christian Taylor.

High schooler dies when log falls on him in football drill

FARMINGVILLE, N.Y. (AP) Police say a group of New York high school football players were carrying a large log overhead for a workout when the wood fell on a 16-year-old and killed him.

Felix falters in 400 rematch as Francis grabs win at worlds

LONDON (AP) Shaunae Miller-Uibo pulled up with about 30 meters to go. Allyson Felix uncharacteristically faded near the finish.

Makwala to run alone in 200 heat at worlds

LONDON (AP) Isaac Makwala will get a chance to run in the 200 meters after all.

ESPN, facing headwinds, might still reverse its slide

NEW YORK (AP) Two years ago, Disney CEO Bob Iger acknowledged that ESPN, long a major Disney profit center, was shedding subscribers.

The Latest: Stomach bug hit Makwala during his best season

LONDON (AP) The Latest from the world championships (all times local):

Casinos embrace esports even as they work to understand it

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) Casinos are slowly embracing competitive video game tournaments as a way to help their bottom lines, but the money is coming from renting hotel rooms to the young players and selling them food and drinks, not from turning them into gamblers.

Athletes competing at worlds get sick at official hotel

LONDON (AP) Several athletes competing at the world championships have come down with a stomach bug, the event’s organizing committee said Monday.