Month: October 2021

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred exchanged a handshake with players’ union head Tony Clark on the field before the World Series opener and expressed optimism about reaching an agreement before the current deal expires Dec. 1 but did not detail any progress in talks that appear headed

By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — The back-and-forth debate over unvaccinated tennis players being allowed to contest the Australian Open in January has heightened with the prime minister and a state political leader trading shots on points of difference. Prime Minister Scott Morrison restarted the rally when he indicated that unvaccinated

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — LeBron James will not play in the Los Angeles Lakers game against the Spurs in San Antonio on Tuesday night due to a sore right ankle. Lakers coach Frank Vogel said James is “questionable” for Wednesday’s game at Oklahoma City. Vogel said the injury is in a “different spot” from the

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Dustin Hopkins was signed as the Los Angeles Chargers kicker on Tuesday after the team waived Tristan Vizcaino. Hopkins was released by Washington on Oct. 20 after seven seasons. He was 12 of 14 on field goals and 10 of 12 on extra points

By LES BOWEN Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon’s unit is making the wrong kind of history. In a 33-22 loss at Las Vegas, the Eagles allowed Raiders quarterback Derek Carr to complete 31 of 34 passes for 323 yards and two touchdowns. Carr’s 91.2% completion rate was the second

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys have placed defensive lineman Brent Urban and cornerback Maurice Canady on injured reserve. Both players will be sidelined at least three games. Urban has a triceps injury. Canady is dealing with a concussion from Dallas’ last game, a 35-29 overtime victory against New England on Oct. 17. The

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah will retire jersey No. 22 during its game against UCLA on Saturday to honor Ty Jordan and Aaron Lowe, friends and teammates who died nine months apart. The No. 22 will be the first jersey retired in program history. Jordan died at 19 in an accidental shooting on Christmas

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants have placed safety Jabrill Peppers on injured reserve with a rupture to the ACL and a high ankle sprain. Peppers was hurt in the third quarter in the Giants’ 25-3 victory over the Carolina Panthers. He is the third of the Giants’ team captains to suffer

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Oregon State running back B.J. Baylor leads the Pac-12 in rushing and the Beavers’ improved ground game is one of the main reasons the team is just a win away from bowl eligibility for the first time since 2013. Oregon State ranks seventh nationally for rushing offense and

By The Associated Press The full, 107-page report from the independent investigation of the Chicago Blackhawks sexual assault allegations from 2010 was made public. It describes in great detail the encounters between video coach Brad Aldrich and a player who sued the team earlier this year alleging Aldrich sexually assaulted him. The report also reveals

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Arnaut Danjuma has scored five minutes into stoppage time as Villarreal salvaged a 3-3 draw against Cádiz in the Spanish league. Danjuma got the equalizer with a shot from inside the area to keep Unai Emery’s team from losing its third league match in a row.

CLUJ-NAPOCA, Romania (AP) — Emma Raducanu has rallied to beat Polona Hercog of Slovenia 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 at the Transylvania Open for her first win since her stunning run to the U.S. Open title more than six weeks ago. It was also the teenager’s first victory on the WTA Tour. The 18-year-old Raducanu became the

QUINCY, Mass. (AP) — Former New England Patriots safety Patrick Chung has been charged with assault and battery on a family or household member. Prosecutors allege the 34-year-old Chung pushed a woman to the ground and slapped her outside her home in Massachusetts on Monday. The Patriot Ledger reports that Chung was released Tuesday without

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer It’s the year of the all-purpose running back in the Big 12. The conference has players occupying seven of the top 26 spots on the NCAA’s all-purpose yards chart. That’s three more than the next closest conference. Only one Big 12 player ranked in the top 40 each

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have designated defensive end Derek Wolfe for return, allowing him to resume practicing. The Ravens announced the move Tuesday. Wolfe has been on injured reserve since Oct. 2 because of back problems. Wolfe was a regular starter for eight seasons with the Denver Broncos, then started eight

By TRAVIS JOHNSON Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State coach James Franklin is trying to get his team ready to face No. 5 Ohio State while answering questions about his own future. Franklin has been rumored as a candidate for coaching jobs at Southern California and LSU. He has plenty of issues

By JAY COHEN and STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writers CHICAGO (AP) — Stan Bowman has resigned as general manager of the U.S men’s hockey team at the 2022 Winter Olympics after an investigation into sexual assault allegations in 2010 with the Chicago Blackhawks revealed he knew about the situation and did not report it to

LONDON (AP) — Arsenal and Chelsea have reached the quarterfinals of the League Cup. Reece James netted the penalty that sealed Chelsea’s 4-3 victory against Southampton in the shootout at Stamford Bridge. The game was tied 1-1 through 90 minutes after Kai Havertz’s header for Chelsea just before halftime was canceled out by Che Adams’

By SIMMI BUTTAR AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals are still perfect and remain on top of the latest AP Pro32 poll. In an unusual quirk of this week’s poll, the top five teams are all from the NFC and the teams ranked No. 6 to 10 are all from

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos are trying to get their two reinforcements for their obliterated linebacking group up to speed — and fast — so they can play Sunday against Washington. The Broncos acquired pass rusher Stephen Weatherly from the Vikings and inside linebacker Kenny Young

By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press MILAN (AP) — AC Milan has again struggled in a 1-0 win that saw it move three points clear at the top of Serie A. Olivier Giroud scored the only goal of the match in the 14th minute to help Milan move clear of second-place Napoli ahead of its match

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — The Atlantic Coast Conference says it is now looking at options for relocating its headquarters outside of its longtime home in Greensboro, North Carolina. The league said Tuesday its Board of Directors will expand the evaluation process to include cities elsewhere. Commissioner Jim Phillips had said previously that the league was

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Maryland could really use a steady, clean performance when the Terrapins host Indiana after losing three straight games following a promising start. It was one thing when Maryland was routed by Iowa and Ohio State in back-to-back games, but last week’s 34-16 defeat at

VIENNA (AP) — Stefanos Tsitsipas has saved three set points before beating Grigor Dimitrov 7-6 (6), 6-4 to join Olympic champion Alexander Zverev in the second round of the Erste Bank Open. Zverev also advanced in straight sets but had to rally from 5-2 down in the second to overcome Filip Krajinovic 6-2, 7-5. The

EAST MEADOW, N.Y. (AP) — The New York Islanders have signed tough guy forward Ross Johnston to four-year contract extension. The team did not release contract terms in making the announcement on Tuesday. Johnston has seven goals and eight assists in 87 games with the Islanders. The Islanders signed him as a free agent during

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa was glad to get some time off last weekend after its home loss to Purdue on Oct. 16. The defeat knocked the Hawkeyes out of the top 10 in the AP Top 25 for one week. The Hawkeyes are back in at No. 9