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CANBERRA, Australia – A medical group apologized on Thursday to surgeons and trainees in Australia and New Zealand after a report found that almost half had suffered discrimination, bullying and sexual harassment from senior surgeons. The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, which represents 6,000 surgeons and 1,300 trainees in the …

ANKARA, Turkey – A juvenile court has convicted a high school student of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and sentenced him to more than 11 months in jail. The sentence was immediately suspended Friday, and the student would serve time only if he reoffends in the next three years. The …

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Zack Greinke trudged stoically off the Kauffman Stadium mound where he first made a name for himself, the cascade of boos growing louder with every step toward the dugout. Evidently, few Royals fans have forgotten the sour way Greinke left town. “I was pretty rude on …

ORLANDO, Fla. – Feeling appreciated goes a long way with Marcin Gortat. It helped him make his time on the free agent market this summer short and sweet. Though one of the most coveted big men available, he barely spent a day mulling offers before he agreed to sign a …

DURHAM, N.C. – A year after a freshman carried Duke, the Blue Devils are doubling down — and then some — on first-year players. It’s goodbye, Jabari Parker, and hello, Jahlil Okafor, Tyus Jones, Justise Winslow and Grayson Allen. How well those four immediate-impact recruits adjust to the college game …

I think Sunday’s first race of the Chase was a statement race for Joe Gibbs Racing, with their two drivers finishing first and second. I expect them to be strong in the Chase. Who wouldn’t? Between race winner Matt Kenseth and second-place Kyle Busch, they had nine wins combined entering …

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee’s depth chart reflects the uncertain status of its quarterback situation heading into Saturday’s game with South Carolina. The Volunteers’ starting quarterback is listed as senior Justin Worley or sophomore Nathan Peterman or sophomore Joshua Dobbs. Peterman started last week’s 34-20 loss to Alabama in place of …

PHILADELPHIA – Kevin Frandsen rounded first after his big hit, looked up to see all the runners circling the bases and prepared himself for a celebration. Frandsen hit a bases-clearing, three-run double with two outs in the ninth off closer Greg Holland to lift the Phillies to a 4-3 victory …

PHOENIX – Mike Conley had 24 points and 11 assists, and the undefeated Memphis Grizzlies used a strong defensive effort in the third quarter to beat the Phoenix Suns 102-91 Wednesday night. The Grizzlies, who won all four meetings between the teams last season, forced 10 turnovers in the third …

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – The New York Giants won’t go down without a fight despite throwing away control of their playoff destiny with lopsided losses the past two weeks. Coach Tom Coughlin was perplexed Monday when asked about the embarrassing losses to Atlanta and Baltimore that have left the defending …