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By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Soccer Federation has urged the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco to…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer A plan to expand the College Football Playoff has stalled. The CFP management committee was not able to…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — Ian Poulter is a very good golfer who is writing the closing chapters of a very good…

By CAROLINE PINEDA Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — No. 12 Notre Dame travels to Chicago this weekend to play No. 18 Wisconsin at Soldier…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — The undefeated Carolina Panthers and their top-ranked defense will face a rookie making his first…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — The Americans always seem to bring the better players to the Ryder Cup. Europe keeps proving…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Carson Wentz has two sprained ankles and the Indianapolis Colts have only two other…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays infielder Breyvic Valera was placed on the COVID-19 related IL and infielder Kevin Smith was recalled…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier says he is shocked by reaction to his scooping up a scouting a card that…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — French league leader Paris Saint-Germain has made it seven straight wins but needed another…

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic (AP) — Top-seeded Iga Swiatek of Poland has advanced to the quarterfinals of the Ostrava Open with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo has a lot on his mind these days. He needs to…

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Critics had been demanding that Juventus use its younger players more during a horrendous start to…

By The Associated Press Houston Texans rookie quarterback Davis Mills will make his first career start Thursday night against a Carolina Panthers…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Odell Beckham Jr.’s return moved a little closer to reality. Browns coach Kevin Stefanski did…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer Three-time Olympian Elizabeth Beisel has taken on a new cause. She will attempt to become the first woman to swim…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer Katie Ledecky will be learning a new stroke. The Gator Chomp. Ledecky is moving to the University of Florida to…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman says forward Tyler Bertuzzi’s is Detroit’s only unvaccinated…

By DORIAN COLBERT RosterWatch Week 3 is here and with it comes a bevy of potentially fruitful matchups. These players are my best bets to capitalize…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Justin Fields is set to make his first start for the Chicago Bears. Coach Matt Nagy…

NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan (AP) — Defending champion John Millman has battled through another tough match at the Astana Open to reach the quarterfinals…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Panthers have their first win of the season: Aaron Ekblad has pronounced himself…

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Goalie Cal Petersen has agreed to a three-year, $15 million contract extension with the Los Angeles Kings. Petersen went…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer College football is in the midst of another season with another unprecedented challenge. Team are trying to build…

CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Ten first-year eligible players, including defensive standouts DeMarcus Ware and Robert Mathis, and receivers Andre Johnson,…

CINCINNATI (AP) — Wednesday’s finale of Pittsburgh’s three-game series at Cincinnati was postponed by rain about 10 minutes before the…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars signed cornerback Nevin Lawson to a one-year contract Wednesday. Lawson gives the team an…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer In an effort to get every team a Thursday game, NFL schedule makers often take some of the likely tail-enders…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Miami is planning to play without quarterback D’Eriq King on Saturday when it takes…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — UEFA has complained that FIFA has yet to respond to its request for talks to discuss the…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa has fractured ribs and won’t play Sunday when the Miami Dolphins…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Atlético Madrid CEO Miguel Ángel Gil Marín says the power struggle among soccer institutions over…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres have agreed to terms with defenseman Rasmus Dahlin on a three-year contract…

BRUGGE, Belgium (AP) — Veteran Tony Martin has ended his much-decorated career in style as Germany won the mixed relay race at cycling’s world…

DETROIT (AP) — Wednesday’s game between the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park has been postponed because of rain. The…

DERBY, England (AP) — Second-division soccer club Derby has been taken over by administrators after falling into financial problems during the…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman has surprised journalists at a news conference by reading a prepared…

By RIZWAN ALI AP Sports Writer ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan has accused an unnamed individual in India of sending threatening emails that caused New…

LONDON (AP) — Standing sections are set to return to Premier League stadiums for the first time in 27 years. British authorities on Wednesday…

LONDON (AP) — Marathon runner Mary Keitany has retired from the sport because of a back injury to end a career in which she won multiple races in…

LONDON (AP) — The language of cricket is changing in an attempt to make the sport more inclusive. Cricket’s lawmaker announced that the…

By TIM DAHLBERG AP Sports Writer SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — The U.S. team has struggled mightily on the golf course against the Europeans in recent…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer TORONTO (AP) — Pierre-Luc Dubois is looking forward to finally getting to know his Jets teammates after spending…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — LaMonte Wade Jr. singled over leaping All-Star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. in the ninth inning…

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Oakland Athletics right-hander Chris Bassitt is set to return to the mound, just over five weeks after being hospitalized…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Austin Riley and Ozzie Albies both launched two-run homers for the Atlanta Braves, who held their…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit his 45th homer in the eighth inning of the Los Angeles Angels’ 10-5…

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Marco Gonzales pitched six uneven innings and won his eighth straight decision, and the…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Pinch-hitter Albert Pujols drove in the go-ahead run with a single up the middle in the 10th inning…

By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Nick Gordon hit a two-run homer and two singles, Josh Donaldson and Max Kepler each had three hits…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — J.T. Realmuto hit a two-run triple with two outs in the 10th inning to rally the Philadelphia…

By JIM HOEHN Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Cardinals closer Giovanny Gallegos fanned pinch-hitter Pablo Reyes with the bases loaded for the…

By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Xander Bogaerts hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the fifth inning and a two-run double in the sixth,…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The quarterback competition at Southern California might be over before it even started.…

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A sports association official says seven female taekwondo athletes who fled Taliban-controlled Afghanistan have…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Rookie Alek Manoah rebounded from early control issues to last six innings and the…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton lined a laser beam of a home run, Aaron Judge added a three-run shot and…

By GARY SCHATZ Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Ben Gamel homered, Ke’Bryan Hayes had three hits and the Pittsburgh Pirates dampened the…

BENSALEM, Pa. (AP) — Medina Spirit, the Kentucky Derby winner who failed a postrace drug test, won’t run in Saturday’s $1 million Pennsylvania…

MIAMI (AP) — Josh Rogers pitched 7 2/3 innings of one-run ball and the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 7-1. Rogers scattered five hits,…

By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Rose Lavelle thrilled her hometown fans with a goal and three assists in the first 15 minutes,…

By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Yu Chang hit a bases-loaded triple off left fielder Andrew Benintendi’s glove in the first…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego Padres All-Stars Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr. stood next to each other and…

By The Associated Press Kevin Kiermaier is playing for keeps — and the Toronto Blue Jays may not be too keen on what he’s keeping. The…

By JOE McDONALD and HUIZHONG WU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China’s “zero tolerance” strategy of trying to isolate every case and…

NEW YORK (AP) — The “Monday Night Football” presentation with Peyton and Eli Manning increased its viewership by 138% over last week’s debut,…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash apologized to Blue Jays management a day after Rays veteran Kevin Kiermaier scooped up a…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Broncos Pro Bowl linebacker Bradley Chubb needs surgery to remove bone spurs from…

By JIM LITKE AP Sports Writer SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — The Ryder Cup is always a second-guesser’s dream, but this year has spawned a devilish…

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild have signed left wing Kirill Kaprizov to a five-year, $45 million contract. The deal ends a stalemate…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In the midst of difficult negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement, Major League…

DENVER (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers placed outfielder Cody Bellinger on the injured list with a left rib fracture. The team made the move just…

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The United Soccer League is launching a professional women’s league that will compete as a second division below the top-tier…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Major League Soccer and Liga MX will pause play for a month each summer beginning in 2023 for an expanded…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer The ground-oriented, weather-proof offense has long been preferred by Big Ten teams. Recruiting and developing the…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer DENVER (AP) — The next quarterback clash in Denver could very well pit John Elway and Peyton Manning…

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed goaltender Elvis Merzlikins to a five-year, $27 million…

By SIMMI BUTTAR AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Led by seven-time Super Bowl winner Tom Brady, the defending champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Canelo Álvarez and Caleb Plant traded blows at a news conference while promoting…

MILAN (AP) — An AC Milan player has been targeted with racist chants for a second consecutive game. Goalkeeper Mike Maignan used his Instagram…

NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan (AP) — Defending champion John Millman has come through a tough first-round match against local qualifier Dmitry Popko at…

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — After a shaky performance by Cameron Nizialek, the Atlanta Falcons have signed 39-year-old punter Dustin Colquitt to…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — Bryson DeChambeau is determined to be a team player in the Ryder Cup and he is wasting no…

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Two games into the season, Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell is still trying to find a foundation for…

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Inter Milan’s attack might be better off without Romelu Lukaku. The Nerazzurri are spreading the…

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa running back Tyler Goodson slowly worked his way into the starting lineup as a true…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Manchester City’s players fell behind during a game in the English League Cup for the first time in nearly four…

By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Akil Baddoo and Victor Reyes drove in two runs apiece and the Detroit Tigers stalled the Chicago…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Despite a second half full of mistakes, Maryland prevailed in its Big Ten football opener…

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic (AP) — Unseeded Jil Teichmann of Switzerland upset sixth-seeded Angelique Kerber of Germany 6-2, 6-3 to advance to the…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina sophomore Luke Doty will make his first start at quarterback this weekend against Kentucky. Doty played most…

By JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — The Big 12 built a football reputation over the past two decades as a pass-happy conference.…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Luis Suárez has scored two late goals to give Atlético Madrid a 2-1 win at Getafe in the Spanish…