AP Sports Digest

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AUDIO HEADLINES

Ons Jabeur and Aryna Sabalenka both make their way back into the Wimbledon semifinals https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/OnsJabeurandArynaSabalenkabothmaketheirwaybackintotheWimbledonsemifinals/6ca5688bf9714fc7b4c9a8e273306b2f

Dodgers and Padres will open the 2024 MLB season in Seoul, South Korea, on March 20-21 https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/DodgersandPadreswillopenthe2024MLBseasoninSeoulSouthKoreaonMarch20-21/3c3fa8271fe64f449c7e8d9a239d2a6c

Ja Morant’s lawyers cite ‘stand your ground’ law, self-defense in pickup basketball lawsuit https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/JaMorantslawyerscitestandyourgroundlawself-defenseinpickupbasketballlawsuit/39ea1aff0ece4a16b461552298646144

TOP STORIES

TEN--WIMBLEDON

WIMBLEDON, England — Daniil Medvedev ended American Chris Eubanks’ surprising run at Wimbledon in the quarterfinals. By Tennis Writer Howard Fendrich. SENT: 990 words, photos.

TEN--FEW FEMALE COACHES-WIMBLEDON

WIMBLEDON, England — Only six of the 128 women entered in singles at Wimbledon work with a female coach. By Tennis Writer Howard Fendrich. UPCOMING: 1,365 words, photos by 6 a.m. EDT.

WITH:

— TEN--FEW FEMALE COACHES-NEW PROGRAM. By Tennis Writer Howard Fendrich. UPCOMING: 1,195 words, photos by 6 a.m. EDT.

US--ESPYS

LOS ANGELES — LeBron James said at The ESPYS he will play another season for the Los Angeles Lakers. By Beth Harris. SENT: 915 words, photos.

BKN--NBA-THE NEXT KOBES

LAS VEGAS -- There’s Kobe, wearing the uniform of a team from Los Angeles. There’s Kobe, the last one on the court at practice and getting yelled at because the buses are waiting for him. Kobe Brown and Kobe Bufkin know there will never be another Kobe Bryant. But his namesakes are about to enter the NBA. By Basketball Writer Tim Reynolds. SENT: 905 words, photos.

ALSO:

— BKN—MORANT-LAWSUIT. By Adrian Sainz. SENT: 550 words, photos.

— BKN--SUMMER LEAGUE RDP. SENT: 970 words, photos.

FBN--NFL-MAHOMES

Patrick Mahomes already has won two AP NFL MVP awards and two Super Bowl MVP awards before age 28. With Tom Brady retired, the Kansas City Chiefs’ superstar QB is now the face of the NFL. By Pro Football Writer Rob Maaddi. SENT: 690 words, photos.

ALSO:

— FBN--HALL OF FAME CANDIDATES. SENT: 320 words, photos.

GLF--SAUDI DEAL-PLAYERS

GULLANE, Scotland — PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan returns to work next week and some top players believe he has to regain their trust after an about-face deal with the Saudi Arabia wealth fund behind LIV Golf. By Golf Writer Doug Ferguson. SENT: 905 words, photos.

NOTABLE

SOC—GOLD CUP-PANAMA-US

SAN DIEGO — Panama beat the defending champion United States 5-4 in a shootout after a 1-1 tie to reach the CONCACAF Gold Cup final against Mexico. SENT: 550 words, photos.

SOC--MIAMI-MESSI MANIA.

MIAMI — Mania engulfs Miami ahead of Argentine soccer Lionel Messi superstar’s arrival. By Gisela Solomon. SENT: 825 words, photos.

US--NCAA-SPORTS BETTING

LAS VEGAS — The NCAA has found 175 infractions of its sports-betting policy since 2018, according to a letter from NCAA President Charlie Baker obtained by The Associated Press. By Mark Anderson. SENT: 425 words, photos.

CYC--TOUR DE FRANCE

MOULINS, France — Belgian sprinter Jasper Philipsen raced to his fourth victory in the first 11 stages of the Tour de France. SENT: 650 words, photos.

CAR--THURSDAY NIGHT THUNDER

The SRX series of all-star racing returns to ESPN on Thursday night with the relaunch of Thursday Night Thunder, the program that helped to make drivers such as Tony Stewart and Jeff Gordon famous. By Dave Skretta. SENT: 760 words, photos.

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US-SOC--WORLD CUP-LOCALIZE IT — America’s star-studded women’s World Cup team has community ties from coast to coast. We list them out for you and include players with U.S. ties for some other World Cup teams. We also point you to local club resources for potential watch parties and other events.

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AP Sports Extra: Women’s World Cup A paginated preview of the Women’s World Cup, which starts July 20, is available in AP Newsroom by searching for “Sports Extra” under the Graphics tab. Three page sizes are available – full broadsheet, half broadsheet and tabloid – with space for local advertising or content. The text used on the page includes AP-SOC-WWCup-United-States-Preview, which moved June 28, and BC-SOC--WWCup-Players To Watch, which moved July 3. Please contact Barry Bedlan at bbedlan@ap.org with any questions.

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