Ukraine has renewed its push to keep Russian athletes out of the Olympics ahead of an International Olympic Committee board meeting next week which is expected to lay out the framework for their return to many international sports events. Ukraine’s sports minister Vadym Guttsait is sharply critical of the IOC’s push to reintegrate Russia and its ally Belarus into world sports. He says any return would highlight the inequalities caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The IOC is expected to set out criteria for Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete next week as qualifying for the Paris Olympics ramps up.

A team-by-team look at the American League East, including key players each club acquired and lost, top hitters and projected rotations, and outlooks for the 2023 season.

A team-by-team look at the American League Central, including key players each club acquired and lost, top hitters and projected rotations, and outlooks for the 2023 season.

A team-by-team look at the American League West, including key players each club acquired and lost, top hitters and projected rotations, and outlooks for the 2023 season.

The German national soccer team is rebuilding after another early World Cup exit. Germany will host next year's European Championship and is desperate to avoid another failure at home. The rebuild starts with friendlies against Peru on Saturday and Belgium on Tuesday. The Germans don't have to participate in Euro 2024 qualifying because they are hosting the tournament. Germany coach Hansi Flick’s squad is a mix of regulars like Timo Werner and Joshua Kimmich and some more experimental picks. That includes six players who were called up for the first time.

The National Hockey League's Pride nights are in the spotlight after some high-profile incidents. The events have been held annually for several years by NHL teams to show support for the LGBTQ community. A handful of players have objected to participating in recent months, most recently Florida's Eric and Marc Staal on Thursday night. That came on the heels of the Chicago Blackhawks deciding against having players wear Pride-themed warmup jerseys because the team thought an anti-gay law in Russia could endanger Russian players when they return home. Russian goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky and others in recent weeks have worn Pride-themed jerseys since Ivan Provorov refused.

UCLA freshman Kiki Rice is checking in periodically from the NCAA Tournament as told to AP Basketball Writer Doug Feinberg. In the second installment, Rice talks about playing in the tournament, the UCLA dance parties pregame, heading to South Carolina.