NEW YORK (AP) — Philadelphia Union defender Kai Wagner’s suspension for violating Major League Soccer’s on-field discrimination policy has been lifted for the team’s opening game of the season. Wagner received a three-game suspension during last season’s playoffs after allegations he used a racial slur against a New England Revolution player. The suspension was supposed to extend one game into …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Furman announced a $40 million renovation for its basketball arena that will have the men’s and women’s teams playing off campus next season. The …

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has pledged Monday his country’s long-term commitment to Ukraine’s reconstruction, calling it a future investment, while stressing support for the war-torn country about to mark the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion. In his keynote speech at The Japan-Ukraine Conference for Promotion of Economic Growth and Reconstruction, Kishida said Japanese public and private …

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand fullback Will Jordan will miss all of Super Rugby Pacific and mid-year tests against England and Fiji because of a shoulder injury. Jordan’s Super Rugby club the Crusaders announced on Tuesday that Jordan shortly will undergo surgery for a long-standing injury. “Will Jordan has recently been under conservative management due to a pre-existing …

Dolly Parton hosting a two-hour puppy-filled variety special on CBS and the seventh and final season of the hospital drama, “The Good Doctor” are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists: Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira …

BRUSSELS (AP) — After scoring for Anderlecht in the Belgian league Sunday, Thorgan Hazard left fans puzzled about his goal celebration. The midfielder celebrated by mimicking a bird flapping his wings after his header put Anderlecht level at 1-1 with Sint-Truidense in the 49th minute, in a game his team went on to win 4-1 to guarantee a spot in …

RAFAH, Franja de Gaza (AP) — Ministerio de Salud de Gaza dice que más de 29.000 palestinos han muertos en la guerra entre Israel y Hamás.

BEIJING (AP) — The former chairman of the Bank of China has been indicted on bribery charges, prosecutors said Monday, adding to a long list of business and government officials who have been brought down by Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s yearslong anticorruption drive. Liu Liange is accused of taking advantage of his positions at the Bank of China and previously …

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — As he goes for his first NBA championship, Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla has sought some inspiration from a soccer manager who has spent 15 years racking up titles. Mazzulla was a guest at English and European champion Manchester City over the weekend, taking in its Premier League game against Chelsea on Saturday and then …

La viuda del líder de la oposición rusa Alexei Navalny prometió el lunes continuar con su lucha contra el Kremlin, al tiempo que las autoridades le negaron a la madre de Navalny el acceso a una morgue donde se cree que su cadáver está retenido tras su muerte la semana pasada en una colonia penal del Ártico. Luchando por contener …