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By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The agent for Buffalo Bills safety Micah Hyde says the team plans to place the starter on…

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona says defenders Jules Koundé and Ronald Araújo are sidelined for an undetermined period after sustaining leg…

By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jr. says Japanese fans will be able to “see a glimpse of the old…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer SYDNEY (AP) — Leesuel Kang scored 37 points to help South Korea rout Bosnia and Herzegovina 99-66, giving the…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Amid mounting injuries and off-field problems, at least France coach Didier Deschamps has one less…

TOKYO (AP) — Rising teenager Zheng Qinwen has continued her winning run at the Toray Pan Pacific tournament by beating the sole remaining seed…

WOLLONGONG, Australia (AP) — Annemiek van Vleuten has surprised herself and the rest of cycling by recording the finest win of her career at the…

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — It was never in doubt for the Geelong Cats on the way to their first Australian Football League championship since…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer SYDNEY (AP) — A’ja Wilson scored 20 points to help the U.S. beat China 77-63 in the women’s World Cup.…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Albert Pujols seemed like a long shot in early August to reach 700 home runs, still more than a…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — J.D. Davis had the go-ahead RBI double in the ninth, Shelby Miller pitched 2 2/3 innings of…

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Taylor Ward homered twice and Shohei Ohtani took a no-hitter into the fifth inning, helping the…

By MIKE CRANSTON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Rookie Alan Trejo singled in the winning run in the 10th inning, highly touted prospect Ezequiel…

By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Randy Arozarena hit his 20th homer and drove in six runs as the Tampa Bay Rays beat…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Chris Bassitt pitched eight sharp innings in his return to Oakland, Eduardo Escobar hit a…

By MARC BOWMAN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Brady Singer pitched seven strong innings to lead the Kansas City Royals to a 5-1 victory…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols hit his 700th home run on Friday night, connecting for…

AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) — Brad Roberts had 123 yards and three touchdowns rushing, Ben Brittain threw an 80-yard touchdown pass and Air Force…

By CONNOR SMITH Associated Press SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Andre Szmyt knocked in five field goals, including the 31-yard game-winner with just over a…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Albert Pujols has hit his 699th career home run, continuing his remarkable run toward history in…

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rhys Hoskins homered and drove in four runs, Aaron Nola pitched six shutout innings and the…

CINCINNATI (AP) — Andrew McCutchen drove in three runs, passing 1,000 RBIs for his career, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-3.…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge was held without a homer for the third straight game, keeping him at 60 for the…

MIAMI (AP) — Braxton Garrett pitched six effective innings in his first major league start in a month, and the Miami Marlins beat the Washington…

By MARC BOWMAN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Seattle Mariners outfielder Julio Rodriguez, a leading candidate for the AL Rookie of the…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Craig Kimbrel won’t be closing any more games for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Manager Dave…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert was listed as questionable on the…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The matches were close at the end. The outcome was not. Max Homa delivered two late birdies…

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have agreed to terms with veteran pass rusher Jason Pierre-Paul. The Ravens announced the deal Friday…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Packers running back A.J. Dillon has received an apology from the Green Bay police chief for the way an officer treated him…

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball has suspended three minor league pitchers after they tested positive for a performance-enhancing substance.…

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — It was a rough night for two teams expected to be World Cup contenders when England lost at Italy 1-0…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans will start Dennis Daley at left tackle Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders with three-time Pro Bowler…

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay’s Tom Brady and Green Bay’s Aaron Rodgers will be working without some of their top receivers Sunday when the…

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Juventus has reported a record loss of 254.3 million euros for the 2021-22 financial year at a board of directors meeting.…

SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France (AP) — Rasmus Hojgaard has moved six shots clear at the French Open after posting a 6-under 65 in the second…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Jacoby Brissett is doing everything the Cleveland Browns had hoped. The veteran quarterback has…

BOSTON (AP) — Celtics center Robert Williams III is expected to miss at least two months after undergoing surgery on the left knee that caused him…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fans looking to watch Aaron Judge’s pursuit of the AL home run record or Albert Pujols chase 700 homers live Friday night will…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Changing the way the so-called “transition take fouls” are officiated this season won’t keep them out of…

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) — Bowling Green coach Scot Loeffler will miss Saturday’s game at Mississippi State because of ‘a personal health…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Browns starting linebacker and team captain Anthony Walker Jr. will miss the rest of the…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams signed edge rusher Takkarist McKinley off the practice squad of…

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — The LPGA and financial giant Mizuho Americas have announced a new tournament will be played in New Jersey next year at…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics suspended coach Ime Udoka for the upcoming season after a months-long…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer SYDNEY (AP) — Puerto Rico captain Pamela Rosado hopes the team’s first victory in the women’s World Cup…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The governing body of track and field has acted against suspected systematic cheating in results…

By The Associated Press Daichi Kamada scored following Weston McKennie’s giveaway in the 24th minute, Kaoru Mitoma added a goal in the 88th and…

By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer The Zambian soccer federation has opened an investigation into claims of sexual abuse in the women’s game and says…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer LONDON (AP) — This day, this match, had to come, of course, for Roger Federer, and for tennis, just as it…

PRAGUE (AP) — Portugal plays the Czech Republic in the Nations League on Saturday with Cristiano Ronaldo’s team hoping to set up a showdown with…

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer VATICAN CITY (AP) — A plain white helmet like the pope’s skullcap. The Holy See’s crossed keys seal stamped on…

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — More than half of the Spain women’s team has told their federation they no longer want…

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press In some Tampa Bay-area schools, students use foam rollers and vibrating spheres to massage their muscles as…

DÜSSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Christian Pulisic did not dress for the United States’ match against Japan because of an unspecified injury and…

WANTAGE, England (AP) — Formula One team Williams is releasing Canadian driver Nicholas Latifi when his contract runs out at the end of the season.…

MANSFIELD, England (AP) — An English soccer club has brought forward the kickoff time of one of its league games as a trial run amid efforts to…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Marijuana use is to stay banned at sports events. The World Anti-Doping Agency has resisted calls…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders linebacker Jayon Brown is looking forward to his return to Nashville,…

MILAN (AP) — England coach Gareth Southgate is taking inspiration from his rugby counterpart Eddie Jones by continuing to pick valued players even…

By JOHN LEICESTER and SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A police investigation into allegations that France soccer star Paul Pogba was…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer SYDNEY (AP) — Nirra Fields scored 17 points and Shay Colley added 11 to help Canada beat France 59-45 in the…

By The Associated Press New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge is one home run from matching the AL record. Judge hit his 60th homer on Tuesday night.…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Max Muncy hit a tying infield single in the ninth inning and pinch-hitter Mookie Betts singled…