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TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — Stewart-Haas Racing said Monday it will not appeal Kevin Harvick's disqualification at Talladega despite claims from the crew chief that cheating did not cause their loose windshield.

NEW YORK (AP) — For the first time in nine years, baseball's post-season won't include a New York team. Neither one even came close, really. Back in March, such a monumental flop by the Mets and Yankees would've been difficult to envision.

TORONTO — Team president Masai Ujiri called for sweeping changes to the Toronto Raptors' culture after last season came to a disappointing end. The foundations of those philosophical renovations will be laid this week at training camp in Vancouver.

TORONTO — Frustration over Toronto FC's dismal season boiled over Saturday night with fans getting into a verbal altercation with injured Italian star Lorenzo Insigne. It seems most everyone involved behaved badly.

OSTRAVA, Czechia — Canada's para hockey team scored a pair of third-period goals in Monday's 2-1 win over Czechia to start the International Para Hockey Cup. Calgary's Auren Halbert and Mathieu Lelievre of Levis, Que.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Trevor Zegras and the Anaheim Ducks agreed to a contract extension Monday, keeping their dynamic centre in the fold for at least three more seasons. Zegras' extension is worth US$17.

Outside of Fiji's rise and Australia's demise, the first 3 1/2 weeks of the Rugby World Cup have been, in a large sense, predictable. Yet none out of the big four of top-ranked Ireland, new No.

NEW YORK (AP) — David Stearns was formally appointed the first president of baseball operations in New York Mets history Monday, taking over the hometown team he cheered for as a child.

Former major league pitcher Trevor Bauer and a woman who accused him of beating and sexually assaulting her in 2021 have settled their legal dispute, Bauer's attorneys said Monday.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — LeBron James says his son, Bronny, is progressing in his rehabilitation from cardiac arrest in hopes of playing for the University of Southern California this season.