Month: November 2021

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert was limited during Wednesday’s practice because of a right hand injury suffered late in last Sunday’s loss to the New England Patriots. Herbert banged his throwing hand on the helmet of a Patriots player during the final drive.

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit City Council has approved a contract to return the Detroit Grand Prix downtown from its current home on an island in the middle of the Detroit River. Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix Inc. told councilmembers in September that it wanted to hold the race from 2023 through 2025 on a

By The Associated Press West Ham forward Michail Antonio and Aston Villa winger Leon Bailey are back on Jamaica’s roster for World Cup qualifiers against El Salvador and the United States. Antonio, the Premier League player of the month for August, made his Jamaica debut against Panama in Kingston on Sept. 5. He was on

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Raheem Sterling ended his scoring drought as Manchester City netted three second-half goals to move closer to the Champions League knockout rounds with a 4-1 win over Club Brugge. Phil Foden gave Pep Guardiola’s side an early lead in the Group A game at the Etihad Stadium but a bizarre own

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves will give a nod to past and present with a two-part parade celebrating their first World Series title in 26 years. Friday’s procession will start at Woodruff Park in downtown Atlanta, not far from their former homes at Turner Field and the old Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. The parade will

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Liverpool and Ajax extended their perfect winning records in the Champions League to advance into the round of 16. Liverpool cruised past Atlético Madrid 2-0 and Ajax hit 10-man Borussia Dortmund with late goals in a 3-1 win in Germany. Liverpool and Ajax join Bayern Munich

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers got star tight end George Kittle and two other key players back on the practice field after stints on injured reserve as they try to get healthier for the second half of the season. The 49ers opened the practice

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have only one real choice after losing the NFL’s rushing leader in Derrick Henry to a broken right foot. Quarterback Ryan Tannehill said Wednesday that’s to keep moving as a team and an offense to keep playing their style of

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Lionel Messi was included in the Argentina squad for two upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Brazil despite having struggled with a knee injury in recent weeks. Messi didn’t play in Paris Saint-Germain’s 2-2 draw at Red Bull Leipzig in the Champions League Wednesday, but was still included by

NEW YORK (AP) — Fox Sports will be the broadcast home of the next two European Championships after reaching a six-year agreement with UEFA. Fox takes over the rights from ESPN, which had covered the last four Euros. The deal begins with the Nations League next June. The rights also include UEFA national team competitions,

DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Ajax has ground down a tenacious 10-man Borussia Dortmund team to win 3-1 and book its place in the Champions League knockout stages. Despite a first-half red card, Dortmund led the game until Dusan Tadic leveled the score for Ajax in the 72nd minute. Goals from Sébastien Haller and Davy Klaassen

By LES BOWEN Associated Press It wasn’t a huge surprise Wednesday when the Philadelphia Eagles waived Eric Wilson, the free agent they’d signed in the offseason to lead their linebacking group. In some cities it might have been, but not in Philadelphia. The linebackers room has been the Eagles’ Bermuda Triangle for more than a

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A person with direct knowledge of the decision says San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey plans to announce his retirement Thursday. The Giants said last month that they would exercise Posey’s $22 million club option for the 2022 season as long as the veteran catcher

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Receiver Sammy Watkins and running back Latavius Murray missed practice for the Baltimore Ravens, a sign that the team’s injury woes are still a significant factor after the bye week. The AFC North-leading Ravens host Minnesota this weekend. Watkins and Murray missed practice Wednesday,

TIRASPOL, Moldova (AP) — Inter Milan produced three second-half goals in a 3-1 win at upstart Sheriff to move into a qualifying position in Group D of the Champions League. The Italian champion dominated from the start and produced 14 attempts to Sheriff’s one in the first half alone. But Inter couldn’t break the deadlock

LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) — Two goals from Georginio Wijnaldum weren’t enough for Paris Saint-Germain to beat Leipzig as the German club salvaged a 2-2 draw with a stoppage-time penalty in the Champions League. PSG was on course for a win to go top of Group A ahead of Manchester City until Presnel Kimpembe fouled Christopher

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Sporting Lisbon has beaten Besiktas 4-0 to boost its hopes of advancing in the Champions League. Pedro Gonçalves scored twice and Paulinho and Pablo Sarabia added a goal each as the Portuguese champions comfortably won their seventh in a row in all competitions  and stayed within range of the Group C

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Josh Allen and Josh Allen have very different plans for their first meeting Sunday. Buffalo’s star quarterback simply wants to shake hands with his namesake before and after the game. Jacksonville’s standout defensive end would prefer a less formal and much more aggressive get-together

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool has eased into the Champions League knockout rounds by beating Atlético Madrid 2-0. Trent Alexander-Arnold’s precision passes into the heart of the goalmouth set up Diogo Jota and Sadio Mané for simply taken goals in the first 21 minutes. The win lifted Liverpool seven points clear of second-place Porto in

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — How do the Denver Broncos make sure Von Miller’s exit doesn’t extinguish their playoff prospects? It starts with everybody insisting they’ll be fine following the amicable divorce from the best defender in franchise history. “Nobody’s surrendering here,” coach Vic Fangio vowed before the team’s

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Left-handed pitcher Yusei Kikuchi is leaving the Seattle Mariners after the team declined a club option on the All-Star and Kikuchi opted for free agency. Kikuchi could have exercised a one-year player option, but instead is choosing a fresh start elsewhere after struggling over the second

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis is getting another big tournament. The PGA Tour says the Presidents Cup is headed to Bellerive in 2030. It will be the seventh American course to host the matches between Americans and international players from outside Europe. Bellerive most recently hosted the 2018 PGA Championship

By TRAVIS JOHNSON Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Dvon Ellies and Coziah Izzard starred for crosstown Maryland high school teams not long ago. They recently learned they can do more together. The Penn State defensive tackles have been asked to play bigger roles for the No. 23 Nittany Lions. Since hulking tackle PJ

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Chip Ganassi’s final race in NASCAR is Sunday with the season finale at Phoenix Raceway. Ganassi has sold his NASCAR operation to Trackhouse Racing and will no longer be involved in NASCAR after this weekend. He says the time was right for him to

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Chip Ganassi’s final race in NASCAR is Sunday with the season finale at Phoenix Raceway. Ganassi has sold his NASCAR operation to Trackhouse Racing and will no longer be involved in NASCAR after this weekend. He says the time was right for him to

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Stephon Gilmore never played a down for the Patriots this season as he recovered from offseason quadriceps surgery and tried unsuccessfully to renegotiate his contract. But the 2019 Defensive Player of the Year was a constant presence in the locker room, often giving his teammates

LONDON (AP) — Former England cricketer Gary Ballance has admitted to using a racial slur against Azeem Rafiq, a former teammate at Yorkshire. The cricket club recently concluded that no employees would face any action, leading to major sponsors this week abandoning deals over the handling of the case. Ballance accepted he was responsible for

By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) — All 14 Breeders’ Cup races this weekend at Del Mar will be run without race-day medication. It’s an expansion from last year, when races for 2-year-olds in the world championships prohibited the antibleeding medication Lasix on race day. Jockeys will have to follow strict