Month: September 2021

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Naomi Osaka has pulled out of the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament. The move was expected after Osaka indicated…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones knows the significance of Sunday’s game…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Vic Fangio expects Pro Bowl pass rusher Bradley Chubb to return by November after…

LONDON (AP) — One route to a first trophy since 2017 is already over for Manchester United. Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s team was knocked out of the…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans led the NFL in 2020 with a plus-11 turnover margin thanks…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Blues have promoted Peter Chiarelli to vice president of hockey operations. They are also bringing back former coach…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer The NFL’s chief medical officer notes that daily testing of all players for COVID-19, something the…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Robert Saleh has heard all kinds of opinions, criticisms and suggestions just…

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Northwestern is set to renovate its football stadium thanks to a $480 million donation from the family of Patrick and Shirley…

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls have exercised rookie scale contract options for the 2022-23 season on guard Coby White and forward Patrick…

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys have placed linebacker Keanu Neal on the COVID-19 reserve list. It’s now possible the club will be…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Baker Mayfield has been warned by his coaches to be more careful. Cleveland’s quarterback…

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay’s Antonio Brown has been placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list and could miss this week’s road game against the Los…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer Whether it was Mississippi State’s game against Memphis or Auburn’s trip to Penn State, coaches in the SEC had…

By TIM DAHLBERG AP Sports Writer SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas almost surely will be paired together in both foursomes and…

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds and manager David Bell announced a two-year extension through of his contract through 2023. Bell, 49, agreed…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Patriots’ defense made strides in last week’s win, holding the Jets to just two…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Kristie Elliott of Simon Fraser University is enjoying her milestone in college football. Earlier this month,…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s soccer confederation has requested quarantine waivers from the government so…

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Indians postponed a game against the Kansas City Royals because of rain and rescheduled it for next week. The…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves have fired president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas. The…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Soccer Federation has urged the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco to…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer A plan to expand the College Football Playoff has stalled. The CFP management committee was not able to…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — Ian Poulter is a very good golfer who is writing the closing chapters of a very good…

By CAROLINE PINEDA Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — No. 12 Notre Dame travels to Chicago this weekend to play No. 18 Wisconsin at Soldier…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — The undefeated Carolina Panthers and their top-ranked defense will face a rookie making his first…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — The Americans always seem to bring the better players to the Ryder Cup. Europe keeps proving…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Carson Wentz has two sprained ankles and the Indianapolis Colts have only two other…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays infielder Breyvic Valera was placed on the COVID-19 related IL and infielder Kevin Smith was recalled…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier says he is shocked by reaction to his scooping up a scouting a card that…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — French league leader Paris Saint-Germain has made it seven straight wins but needed another…

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic (AP) — Top-seeded Iga Swiatek of Poland has advanced to the quarterfinals of the Ostrava Open with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo has a lot on his mind these days. He needs to…