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Taliban send all-male team to Asian Games but Afghan …

FILE - A volunteer holds up country's sign for Afghan men's only team during a welcoming ceremony at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. In the first Asian Games since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan, two teams of athletes are arriving in the Chinese city of Hangzhou, looking very different. One, sent from Afghanistan where women are now banned by the Taliban from participating in sports, consists of about 130 all-male athletes, a Taliban-appointed spokesman for the Afghanistan’s Olympic Committee told The Associated Press. Another, competing under the black, red and green flag of the elected government the Taliban toppled in 2021, is drawn from the diaspora of Afghan athletes around the world, and includes 17 women. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte, File)

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Cowboys star CB Trevon Diggs tears ACL in practice

FILE - Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs stands on the field before a preseason NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders in Arlington, Texas, Aug. 26, 2023. n Diggs tore the ACL in his left knee during practice Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023, a major setback for a defense off to a great start in 2023. (AP Photo/Sam Hodde, File)

US breaking pros want to preserve Black roots, original …

Mace Maya, also known as B-Boy Mace, competes against Nelzwon during the semifinals in the Breaking for Gold Big Apple breakdancing regional competition Saturday, April 22, 2023, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. The hip-hop dance form makes its official debut at the Paris Games in 2024. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

US sweeps favorite Europe to take 4-0 lead in opening …

Solheim Cup team US golfer Nelly Korda lines up a putt during the foursomes play at the Solheim Cup in Finca Cortesin, near Casares, southern Spain, on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Germany hires Julian Nagelsmann as men’s national soccer …

FILE - Then Bayern's head coach Julian Nagelsmann gives instructions to his players during the Champions League round of 16 first leg soccer match between Paris Saint Germain and Bayern Munich, at the Parc des Princes stadium, in Paris, France, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. Germany has appointed former Bayern Munich coach Julian Nagelsmann to lead the men’s national soccer team. The German soccer federation says Nagelsmann is taking over on a short-term contract through the European Championship next summer. Germany is hosting the tournament. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)

Christian McCaffrey and the 49ers win 13th straight in …

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) passes as New York Giants linebacker Bobby Okereke applies pressure during the second half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Miguel Andujar and Joshua Palacios drive in three runs …

Pittsburgh Pirates' Joshua Palacios reacts toward teammates in the dugout after his pinch-hit, three-run home run off Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Julian Merryweather during the ninth inning of a baseball game Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

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Anthony Nesty to become the first Black US head swimming …

FILE - Coach Anthony Nesty watches as swimmers warm up at the U.S. nationals swimming meet in Indianapolis, June 27, 2023. Nesty made more history Thursday, Sept. 21, when he was picked to lead the U.S. men's swimming team in Paris, where he will become the first Black head coach for the powerhouse American squad at the Olympics. Nesty's selection was announced by USA Swimming, which also appointed Todd DeSorbo to head the women's squad next summer. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

Julie Ertz says goodbye to the US national team during …

United States' Julie Ertz waves to the crowd after coming off the pitch in her final match, during the first half of an international friendly soccer match against South Africa, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley says …

New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll reacts toward an official during the first half of an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara, Calif., Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)

Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. day-to-day …

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. stands in the dugout before a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox in Toronto, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

Joe Burrow says it’s too early to tell if a calf …

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) walks off the field following an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023, in Cincinnati. The Ravens won 27-24. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

Playoff-bound Rays score 2 in 9th to beat Angels …

Tampa Bay Rays' Manuel Margot celebrates after his walk-off single off Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Carlos Estevez during the ninth inning of a baseball game Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

QB Andy Dalton ready for start vs Seattle after Panthers …

Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young leaves the field after their loss against the New Orleans Saints in an NFL football game Monday, Sept. 18, 2023, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)