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HOUSTON (AP) — MLB Network broadcaster Jim Kaat has apologized during an AL Division Series game between the Astros and White Sox after saying…
Continue ReadingHOUSTON (AP) — MLB Network broadcaster Jim Kaat has apologized during an AL Division Series game between the Astros and White Sox after saying…
Continue ReadingBy BILL HUBER Associated Press The Green Bay Packers are hoping 2020 Pro Bowl cornerback Jaire Alexander’s injured shoulder will heal on its own…
Continue ReadingNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have placed linebacker Jayon Brown and three others on injured reserve after declaring them out…
Continue ReadingBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Playing quarterback in the NFL is certainly no simple task, and this year’s class of…
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks lost another young defenseman when the team announced Caleb Jones has a sprained left wrist. The 24-year-old…
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Big Ten officials want to make mental health a priority for its athletes. The topic was…
Continue ReadingBy ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Teddy Bridgewater is trending toward starting Sunday against the Steelers one…
Continue ReadingBy ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Two wealthy parents have been convicted of buying their kids’ way into school as athletic…
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The Panthers have listed running back Christian McCaffrey as doubtful for Sunday’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles.…
Continue ReadingBy BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer Women will race aboard foiling 50-foot catamarans in the SailGP global league for the first time starting this…
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tyson Fury will meet Deontay Wilder on Saturday night in Las Vegas for the conclusion of their…
Continue ReadingBy TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is expected to be sidelined for several weeks after…
Continue ReadingBy TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Browns star defensive end and NFL sacks leader Myles Garrett expects to play Sunday against the…
Continue ReadingBy LARRY LAGE AP Hockey Writer DETROIT (AP) — The latest generation of NHL pucks allow infrared cameras to constantly connect the vulcanized rubber…
Continue ReadingBy TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — The big crowds following Jon Rahm in his return to Spain are starting to bother the world’s…
Continue ReadingBy GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer Brian Robinson Jr. returned for a fifth season at top-ranked Alabama ready for a bigger role as the primary…
Continue ReadingINDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Andy Murray has recovered his “stinky” sneakers and wedding ring that went missing after the former top-ranked…
Continue ReadingMILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers left-hander Brent Suter will miss the National League Division Series with a right oblique strain. It’s…
Continue ReadingBy RYAN J. FOLEY Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that Iowa’s head football coach, Kirk Ferentz, and…
Continue ReadingGENEVA (AP) — The International Ski Federation had just four presidents in its first 97 years. Now it has voted to modernize with leadership term…
Continue ReadingGREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Former NBA guard J.R. Smith is set to make his debut next week as a golfer for North Carolina A&T. The school announced…
Continue ReadingSTORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn interim coach Lou Spanos, two assistant coaches and two Huskies players have tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss…
Continue ReadingBy DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ben Simmons was out of sight, out of mind and out of the team pregame hype video for the…
Continue ReadingBy AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — No. 19 Wake Forest is thriving by avoiding mistakes such as turnovers and bad penalties.…
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Buffalo Bills linebacker A.J. Klein wears a unique, protective necklace that’s become as much part of his uniform as his…
Continue ReadingSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The president of San Jose State University has announced her resignation after the California university last month agreed…
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Aleksander Barkov and the Florida Panthers have agreed on an $80 million, eight-year…
Continue ReadingLAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — A soccer club official who was banned for life for offensive comments on social media that were not related to sport…
Continue ReadingMONTREAL (AP) — The World Anti-Doping Agency has expressed concern over the “sudden” replacement of three out of seven board members at the…
Continue ReadingBy JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona will play at another stadium for up to a year when the club starts its planned…
Continue ReadingBy JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has posted the fastest time in both practice sessions for the Turkish…
Continue ReadingBy ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — People familiar with the planning say FIFA plans to postpone the Club World Cup until early…
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer There aren’t too many announcer/analyst teams that get to reach 100 games together, but Fox’s Gus Johnson and Joel…
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The 107-win Giants and 106-win Dodgers are ready to throw out all those wins and settle their season-long clash with a…
Continue ReadingBy TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Of all the attributes that have made Russell Wilson one of the top quarterbacks in the NFL for several…
Continue ReadingBy TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Matthew Stafford threw for 365 yards and a touchdown and the Los Angeles Rams beat the Seattle…
Continue ReadingBy BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer Stop right there. Let’s hold off on the talk of the Bills’ second trip to Kansas City this year being a…
Continue ReadingBy FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Randy Arozarena became the first player to hit a home run and steal home in a…
Continue ReadingNEW ORLEANS (AP) — Clayton Tune passed for 288 yards and three touchdowns, including a go-ahead score late in the third quarter to Jeremy Singleton…
Continue ReadingJONESBORO, Ark. (AP) — Grayson McCall threw a 99-yard touchdown pass on his first attempt and No. 15 Coastal Carolina beat Arkansas State 52-20 on…
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press A capsule look at the best-of-five National League Division Series between the Atlanta Braves and Milwaukee…
Continue ReadingBy JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Just two months ago, Ricardo Pepi didn’t know which national team he wanted to play for. He…
Continue ReadingBy MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil and Argentina had uninspiring performances in their World Cup qualifying matches but…
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Ricardo Pepi scored twice early in the second half, becoming at 18 the youngest American with…
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Irad Ortiz Jr. rode his 3,000th career winner in the fifth race at Belmont Park. The 29-year-old jockey from Puerto Rico rode…
Continue ReadingINDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Kim Clijsters lost in three sets in her first-round match at the BNP Paribas Open. She was beaten 6-1, 2-6, 6-2 by…
Continue ReadingLAS VEGAS (AP) — Sang Kang was doing everything right except putting his tee shots in play. He had his driver working in Las Vegas and it paid off…
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The 107-win Giants and 106-win Dodgers are ready to throw out all those wins and settle their season-long clash with a…
Continue ReadingNEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Devils’ preseason game against the New York Islanders was canceled Thursday night due to a power outage in…
Continue ReadingBy KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer WARE, England (AP) — The New York Jets signed defensive end John Franklin-Myers to a contract extension that…
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — A 1911 “Shoeless” Joe Jackson autographed photograph by Frank W. Smith sold for $1.47 million, the most ever paid for a signed…
Continue ReadingBy KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Lance McCullers Jr. pitched scoreless ball into the seventh inning and Yordan Alvarez homered to…
Continue ReadingBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Denzel Mims is used to being the guy making plays and not the one wondering…
Continue ReadingBy STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Both the Atlanta Braves and Milwaukee Brewers had to shake up their fortunes by changing the…
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets listed Kyrie Irving as ineligible to play in their home exhibition game Friday, another strong indication he has…
Continue ReadingAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Walker Zimmerman, Yunus Musah and Paul Arriola were given their first starts of this World Cup qualifying cycle and Weston…
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks will be without starting running back Chris Carson against the Los Angeles Rams because of a neck issue. Carson…
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Justin Herbert and Baker Mayfield are at the helm of 3-1 teams as the Los Angeles Chargers host…
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Calgary Flames forward Blake Coleman was suspended for one preseason game and one regular-season game without pay Thursday for…
Continue ReadingBy STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Stephon Gilmore said he’s excited to join the hometown Carolina Panthers team that he…
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Deebo Samuel’s days of being mostly a gadget player capitalizing on shovel…
Continue ReadingBy SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott is facing the New York Giants again almost a year…
Continue ReadingBy JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Volunteers will be handing out masks to the Boston Marathon finishers as they leave the socially…
Continue ReadingIRVING, Texas (AP) — The Big 12 says it will allow its schools to decide the amount of benefits to give athletes each academic year. The decision…
Continue ReadingBy TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — After losing the first three games, Giants coach Joe Judge was asked whether he would…
Continue ReadingBy KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Houston quarterback Davis Mills tied a franchise record by throwing four interceptions last week.…
Continue ReadingBy TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Outside linebacker Bud Dupree says his mind, and pride, got ahead of his body in…
Continue ReadingBy MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Urban Meyer got a slap on the wrist and then a pat on the back. He received support…
Continue ReadingBy ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady is facing another familiar opponent this week, minus the emotional element. When…
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — National Women’s Soccer League players have returned to the field in hopes of…
Continue ReadingBy ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Teddy Bridgewater’s chances of playing at Pittsburgh this weekend improved…
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Longtime Rutgers women’s basketball coach C. Vivian Stringer skipped the Big…
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press A capsule look at the best-of-five National League Division Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco…
Continue ReadingBy KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — Local residents in Tottenham don’t know a lot about American football but they’re hoping for a…
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Herb Turetzky has retired after spending 54 years as the official scorer of the Nets franchise in two leagues and two states.…
Continue ReadingBy TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Mariners president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto says the team’s ownership has…
Continue ReadingBy DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press TURIN, Italy (AP) — Kylian Mbappé redeemed himself with a goal and an assist as France fought back from two…
Continue ReadingBy STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Add Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey to a growing list of NFL players who…
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer Deontay Wilder reacted to his first career loss with a wild variety of accusations and recriminations. The former…
Continue ReadingPROVO, Utah (AP) — Former BYU tight end and college football hall of famer Gordon Hudson died Sept. 27. He was 59. The school says he died in San…
Continue ReadingWEST CALDWELL, N.J. (AP) — One week after Jin Young Ko lost a chance to win on the LPGA Tour, the South Korean star is right back at it. Ko had six…
Continue ReadingBy DENNIS WASZAK JR. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets’ defensive line has been a major strength of the team, as…
Continue ReadingBy TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Kraken are going into their first NHL season with the idea that having two top goalies is…
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Florida State quarterback McKenzie Milton and Clemson receiver Justyn Ross are among the nominees for…
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press San Diego State is 4-0 for the second time in 40 years and back in The Associated Press Top 25 for the first time since Nov.…
Continue ReadingBy FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Under ideal circumstances, Richard Sherman would be making his debut for the Tampa Bay…
Continue ReadingBy WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers right tackle Zach Banner is nearing his return from a right knee injury…
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals are at the top of the NFL right now as the league’s final remaining…
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press No. 20 Florida tries to regroup after a gut-wrenching loss at Kentucky that essentially knocked the Gators out of contention…
Continue ReadingNo. 16 Kentucky hosts LSU with its first ranking since 2018 and aiming to remain unbeaten and tied with No. 2 Georgia atop the East Division before…
Continue ReadingThis is a chance for Boise State to turn the tables on No. 10 BYU. When Boise State traveled to Provo, Utah, in 2019, it was the Broncos who were…
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills thought they were closing the gap with the Kansas City Chiefs last…
Continue ReadingBy KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A federal magistrate judge in Nevada is siding with Cristiano Ronaldo’s lawyers against a woman…
Continue ReadingBy TERRY TOWERY Associated Press CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Wisconsin visits Illinois on Saturday after suffering consecutive losses for just the fifth…
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press No. 11 Michigan State is off to its best start since going 8-0 in 2015. The Spartans will look for their sixth straight win…
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press Sixth-ranked Oklahoma carries a 13-game winning streak into the annual Red River rivalry game against Texas. The Sooners’…
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press No. 22 Arizona State is looking to follow up its big road win against UCLA at home against Stanford. The Sun Devils lead the…
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Big Ten basketball entered a whole new world when it returned to Indianapolis for the first…
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Ron Rivera has faced an opponent coached by Sean Payton and one quarterbacked by Jameis…
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The Baltimore Ravens are 16-2 at home in prime time under coach John Harbaugh. They’ll put that mark on the line in a…
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