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By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer With two of the best players in the country leading the way — and a championship game loss as…
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer With two of the best players in the country leading the way — and a championship game loss as…
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The Memphis Grizzlies are in line to be part of the NBA’s Christmas showcase for the first time. The…
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Four-time world champion Adrien Broner has withdrawn from his nationally televised fight against Omar Figueroa, citing mental…
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kevin Harvick has surged into title contention with a two-race winning streak that has…
Continue ReadingLANCASTER, Texas (AP) — The brother of retired NFL cornerback Aqib Talib turned himself in to authorities Monday after police identified him as the…
Continue ReadingZURICH, Switzerland (AP) — FIFA has handed out four-year doping bans to two players who tested positive for banned substances during qualifying for…
Continue ReadingCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy has been described by prosecutors as a “predator” who could not take no for an…
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte have been charged by the Football Association with improper behavior for their tussle at Stamford…
Continue ReadingBy JIM HEINTZ Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Lawyers for American basketball star Brittney Griner have filed an appeal of her nine-year Russian…
Continue ReadingBIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Aston Villa defender Diego Carlos is set for a long spell out after rupturing his Achilles tendon. The Premier League…
Continue ReadingBy STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer It appears Ralf Rangnick was correct when he made the blunt assessment that Manchester United needed soccer’s…
Continue ReadingBy NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer Drew Rasmussen’s perfect game bid was more than just a sublime individual performance. The right-hander’s…
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Andrew Brody’s goal helped lead Real Salt Lake to a 2-1 victory over the Seattle Sounders on Sunday.…
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Alan Benitez’s game-winning goal led Minnesota United to a 2-1 win over Nashville on Sunday. After the win , United is…
Continue ReadingMASON, Ohio (AP) — Serena Williams’ opening match in the Western & Southern Open has been rescheduled from Monday to Tuesday. The 40-year-old…
Continue ReadingFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Atlanta Falcons rookie receiver Drake London will likely be held out of practice this week because of a right knee…
Continue ReadingBy JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Michael Wacha pitched seven innings in his return from a shoulder injury, and Rafael Devers homered…
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Marina Mabrey scored 27 points, Teaira McCowan added 24, and playoff-bound Dallas rode a 41-point second quarter to a 116-88…
Continue ReadingW.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nick Mullens completed 7 of 9 passes for 94 yards and one touchdown, and the Las Vegas Raiders beat…
Continue ReadingUNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. (AP) — Saki Baba routed Monet Chun of Canada 11 and 9 on Sunday to become the second Japanese winner in U.S. Women’s…
Continue ReadingEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Harvard forward Matthew Coronato scored twice and the defending champion United States held off Sweden 3-2 on Sunday night…
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Will Zalatoris is finally a winner on the PGA Tour. It wasn’t easy at the FedEx St.…
Continue ReadingBy CAMERON SALERNO Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Thairo Estrada hit a two-run homer with one out in the ninth inning and the San Francisco…
Continue ReadingSNOQUALMIE, Wash. (AP) — Miguel Angel Jimenez won the Boeing Classic on Sunday for his third PGA Tour Champions victory of the season, closing with…
Continue ReadingMONTREAL (AP) — Pablo Carreno Busta of Spain won the National Bank Open on Sunday, beating eighth-seeded Hubert Hurkacz of Poland 3-6, 6-3, 6-3.…
Continue ReadingBy JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Rodger Saffold is eager to focus his attention on taking over the Buffalo Bills starting…
Continue ReadingPHOENIX (AP) — Azura Stevens scored 17 points and Chicago wrapped up the regular season with an 82-67 victory over Phoenix. Chicago, the defending…
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Tucker Davidson pitched six innings of four-hit ball for his first Angels victory, Luis…
Continue ReadingARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Corey Seager doubled twice and scored twice, including the tiebreaking run in the seventh inning, as the Texas Rangers beat…
Continue ReadingBy HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Kevin Harvick took the lead from Joey Logano with 66 laps to go and held off Christopher…
Continue ReadingBy CRAIG MEYER Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Christian Walker had four hits, including a 460-foot homer, and drove in four runs, leading rookie…
Continue ReadingLAS VEGAS (AP) — Chelsea Gray had 33 points, seven rebounds and nine assists and Las Vegas wrapped up the best regular-season record in the WNBA,…
Continue ReadingCINCINNATI (AP) — Jose Barrero hit a tiebreaking RBI single in Cincinnati’s three-run fifth inning, and the Reds stopped a five-game slide with…
Continue ReadingBy IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Shane Bieber pitched seven innings to win his fourth straight start, matching the longest winning…
Continue ReadingBy CHARLES O’BRIEN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Bassitt hurled five scoreless innings, Francisco Lindor set the franchise record…
Continue ReadingBy ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer Miami Dolphins cornerback Trill Williams tore his ACL in the team’s preseason opener against the Tampa Bay…
Continue ReadingBy SARAH TROTTO Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — AJ Pollock and Andrew Vaughn homered, Lance Lynn threw six solid innings and the Chicago White Sox…
Continue ReadingBy JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer Alexis Sanchez made his French league debut for Marseille but the veteran forward was unable to make a decisive…
Continue ReadingBy CODY FRIESEN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Brady Singer pitched six dominant innings and the Kansas City Royals ended the Dodgers’…
Continue ReadingBy KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Cristian Javier threw six shutout innings, Alex Bregman hit a two-run homer and the Houston…
Continue ReadingMIAMI (AP) — Rookie Michael Harris II hit a tying homer in the ninth, William Contreras hit a go-ahead single and the Atlanta Braves rallied to…
Continue ReadingMADRID (AP) — Giovani Lo Celso is returning to Villarreal on another loan from Tottenham. The Argentina midfielder arrived at Villarreal in the…
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Natasha Howard scored 18 points and hit a big 3-pointer in the final minute as New York defeated Atlanta 87-83, sending the Liberty…
Continue ReadingBy MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Drew Rasmussen took a perfect game into the ninth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays…
Continue ReadingTORONTO (AP) — Simona Halep of Romania won her third National Bank Open title Sunday, beating Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil 6-3, 2-6, 6-3. The…
Continue ReadingFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Falcons rookie receiver Drake London, the eighth overall draft pick, was held out of practice after leaving the…
Continue ReadingBy TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Substitute David Alaba needed one touch to help Real Madrid rally to victory in its Spanish league…
Continue ReadingBy STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers are getting some good news on their collection of players coming…
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Blake Snell struck out 10 in six sharp innings, Juan Soto reached base three times and the San Diego Padres wrapped up a hectic…
Continue ReadingST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Drew Rasmussen lost his bid for a perfect game against the Baltimore Orioles when Jorge…
Continue ReadingUNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Alyssa Thomas scored 16 points and her key bucket and rebound helped Connecticut hold off Minnesota 90-83 in the final…
Continue ReadingBy TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants’ leading sacker Azeez Ojulari has passed his physical and…
Continue ReadingBy DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — Lazio goalkeeper Luís Maximiano was sent off less than six minutes into his Serie A debut but the…
Continue ReadingBy STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer It was another feisty game between Chelsea and Tottenham in the Premier League and this time Thomas Tuchel and…
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer The realignment in the major conferences could lead to fewer opportunities in the future for Group of Five teams…
Continue ReadingNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Anyone celebrating a birthday around the Tennessee Titans walks carefully around the team’s headquarters to try and avoid…
Continue ReadingST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Baltimore Orioles first baseman Ryan Mountcastle is out of the starting lineup for their game at Tampa Bay one day…
Continue ReadingBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson will have arthroscopic surgery on his…
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Antonio Conte and Thomas Tuchel were both sent off after clashing following the final whistle of a feisty 2-2 draw between Chelsea…
Continue ReadingBy CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Sadio Mané had two goals ruled out through VAR but Bayern Munich still managed to beat Wolfsburg…
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — British Open champion Cameron Smith and his chase for No. 1 in the world got a little tougher…
Continue ReadingST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco took on-field batting practice for the first time since being sidelined last…
Continue ReadingBALLYMENA, Northern Ireland (AP) — Ewen Ferguson of Scotland captured the second title of his rookie season on the European tour by winning the…
Continue ReadingBy JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The United States women’s national hockey team took the ice to prepare for the world…
Continue ReadingBALLYMENA, Northern Ireland (AP) — Maja Stark of Sweden captured her third title of the year on the Ladies European Tour. This one was the biggest.…
Continue ReadingNOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Nottingham Forest rode its luck before marking its first home game in the Premier League in 23 years with a 1-0 win over…
Continue ReadingBy JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain coach Christophe Galtier played down questions of who is the club’s main…
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — Monaco has signed midfielder Mohamed Camara from Austrian club Salzburg on a five-year deal. Monaco said the 22-year-old Mali…
Continue ReadingBy DOUG PADILLA Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit an eighth-inning home run to get the Angels’ offense started and Taylor…
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Jesús Murillo scored early in the second half and Los Angeles FC did all its damage after intermission to pick up its sixth…
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Third-string quarterback Bryce Perkins threw a pair of touchdown passes to Lance McCutcheon…
Continue ReadingCARSON, Calif. (AP) — Samuel Grandsir scored two of Los Angeles’ four first-half goals to spark the Galaxy to a 5-2 victory over the Vancouver…
Continue ReadingW.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Teofimo Lopez made a triumphant return to the ring, stopping Pedro Campa in the seventh round…
Continue ReadingCOMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) — Diego Rubio scored on a penalty kick late in the first half to help the Colorado Rapids earn a 1-1 draw with the…
Continue ReadingBy ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer DENVER (AP) — The new Denver Broncos quarterback who wowed the crowd at Empower Field wasn’t…
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Logan Webb struck out nine in eight sparkling innings, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-0. Webb…
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — San Diego and new slugger Juan Soto repeatedly failed to come through in the clutch against…
Continue ReadingHOUSTON (AP) — Lassi Lappalainen scored the only goal of the second half and CF Montreal held off the Houston Dynamo 3-2. Lappalainen found the net…
Continue ReadingBy DAN SCIFO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kenny Pickett threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Vaughns with 3 seconds to play and the…
Continue ReadingAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Sebastián Driussi scored his league-leading 17th goal of the season four minutes into second-half stoppage time and Austin FC…
Continue ReadingBy CODY FRIESEN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Max Muncy had a homer and four RBIs, Mookie Betts hit his team-leading 26th home run of…
Continue ReadingBy SARAH TROTTO Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Andrew Vaughn hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning for the second consecutive night, AJ…
Continue ReadingFRISCO, Texas (AP) — Jesús Ferreira scored twice in the first half and FC Dallas breezed to a 4-1 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes. Ferreira…
Continue ReadingBy KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Andy Dalton threw a touchdown pass on his only possession in his debut with New Orleans, but the…
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Zac Gallen pitched two-hit ball over seven innings, Emmanuel Rivera went deep twice for his first…
Continue ReadingBy FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Skylar Thompson threw for 218 yards and one touchdown to help the Miami Dolphins open the…
Continue ReadingCINCINNATI (AP) — Ian Happ, Willson Contreras and Franmil Reyes homered, and the Chicago Cubs beat the stumbling Cincinnati Reds 7-2. Happ hit an…
Continue ReadingBy JOSHUA KOCH Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Lance McCullers Jr. pitched six shutout innings in his season debut, Alex Bregman homered and Trey…
Continue ReadingBy WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Hunter Renfroe tripled home the go-ahead run in the 10th inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals…
Continue ReadingBy HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Chandler Smith took the lead on pit road after the first stage and dominated the rest of the…
Continue ReadingBy KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Isiah Kiner-Falefa drove in the go-ahead run with a safety squeeze in the ninth inning and hit his…
Continue ReadingFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Carles Gil staked the New England Revolution to an early lead and Djordje Petrovic made it stand up in a 1-0 victory over…
Continue ReadingBy LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jacob deGrom struck out 10 in six dominant innings and Edwin Díaz earned his 200th career save,…
Continue ReadingCINCINNATI (AP) — Defender Andrew Gutman scored the 20,000th goal in MLS history and it came in the 83rd minute to help Atlanta United earn a 2-2…
Continue ReadingLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — John Calipari says he made a mistake comparing Kentucky’s athletic department to others and wants to make clear he will…
Continue ReadingTORONTO (AP) — Italian newcomers Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi scored late goals and Toronto FC beat Portland 3-1 on Saturday night to…
Continue ReadingCHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Dániel Gazdag gave Philadelphia an early lead and the Union cruised to a 4-1 victory over the Chicago Fire. Gazdag scored his…
Continue ReadingHARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Facundo Torres scored early and goalkeeper Pedro Gallese made it stand up as Orlando City blanked the New York Red Bulls 1-0.…
Continue ReadingSNOQUALMIE, Wash. (AP) — Miguel Angel Jimenez shot an 8-under 64 on Saturday for a share of the Boeing Classic lead with Billy Andrade. Jimenez had…
Continue ReadingTOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Bob Tasca III topped Funny Car qualifying for the second straight event Saturday in the Menards NHRA Nationals at Heartland…
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