AP National Sports

By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer Bubba Wallace hated being sidelined, but said his one-race suspension for retaliatory driving was warranted. Now he…

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Robert Lewandowski has scored in stoppage time to snatch Barcelona a 1-0 win at Valencia…

LONDON (AP) — Ruben Neves’ second-half equalizer has rescued a 1-1 draw for Wolverhampton at Brentford in the English Premier League. The game…

BRIGHTON, England (AP) — Graham Potter endured a chastening return to Brighton as his former club beat Chelsea 4-1. The Blues dropped points for…

LONDON (AP) — Odsonne Edouard’s first-half goal was enough for Crystal Palace to beat Southampton 1-0 for a third consecutive home win in the…

NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Saudi-owned Newcastle cemented its place in the English Premier League top four with a 4-0 win over Aston Villa. Striker…

By MATTIAS KARÉN Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Brighton has beaten Chelsea 4-1 in the English Premier League to hand Graham Potter his first loss…

MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich is back on top of the Bundesliga for a day at least. It swept aside Mainz 6-2 to continue the champion’s impressive…

MADRID (AP) — Atlético Madrid and Spain striker Álvaro Morata has had to be substituted after hurting his right leg in Saturday’s Spanish…

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — What a shame for most soccer fans that Victor Osimhen and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia won’t be at the…

By The Associated Press American forward Josh Sargent did not dress for Norwich’s match against Stoke in England’s second tier League…

CHONBURI, Thailand (AP) — Harrison Crowe of Australia is the leader going into the final round of the Asia-Pacific Amateur. Crowe shot a 67 to…

LEICESTER, England (AP) — Kevin de Bruyne’s perfectly-struck free kick was enough to overcome the absence of Erling Haaland as Manchester City…

By STEVE McMORRAN AP Sports Writer Winger Joanna Grisez scored a try in the first two two minutes and added two more late for a hat-trick which…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — A timely swing by J.T. Realmuto propelled the Philadelphia Phillies to an unlikely win in the…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Kyle Tucker got the fans jumping with a leadoff homer in the second inning. Then he hit a…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Aaron Nola was nowhere near perfect for the Philadelphia Phillies in Houston for Game 1 of the…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kyrie Irving says he embraces all religions, defiantly defending his right to post whatever…

MIAMI (AP) — Grayson James threw three touchdown passes, Lexington Joseph had a 1-yard touchdown run in the second overtime and Florida…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Palmeiras has won its first women’s Copa Libertadores title after beating…

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Andrew Conrad kicked a 33-yard field goal as time expired, Keaton Mitchell ran for 176 yards and East Carolina beat BYU 27-24 on…

By MIKE CRANSTON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Bones Hyland made seven 3-pointers and scored 26 points, DeAndre Jordan hit a rare 3, and the…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton had 25 points and 12 assists and Myles Turner added 27 points to lift the…

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Keldon Johnson scored 33 points, spoiling a career milestone for former teammate DeMar…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Even with a 5-0 lead, Justin Verlander couldn’t get his first World Series win. Perfect through…

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 16 of his 29 points in the third quarter, Rudy Gobert added 22 points and…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 30 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists as the Milwaukee Bucks…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Donovan Mitchell and Caris LeVert each scored 41 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied to…

By NICOLE KRAFT Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Linus Ullmark made 30 saves for his fifth career shutout, Charlie Coyle scored short-handed…

By BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Josh Bailey scored the go-ahead goal in his 1,000th game, and the New York Islanders set an NHL…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Tyrese Maxey scored a career-high 44 points, carrying the Philadelphia 76ers without Joel Embiid to…

NEW YORK (AP) — Nolan Grooms threw four touchdown passes and Yale beat Columbia 41-16. Yale (5-2, 3-1 Ivy League) bounced back from a 20-13 loss at…

By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Pablo Banchero had 21 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists, and the Orlando Magic beat the…

HOUSTON (AP) — Major League Baseball has canceled its postseason tour of South Korea. Announced in August, the tour was to have been MLB’s first…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — William Karlsson had a goal and an assist, Logan Thompson made 29 saves and the Vegas Golden…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Pinch-hitter Aledmys Díaz was already heading toward first base after a pitch nicked off the…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Grammy-nominated singer Eric Burton lost track of the lyrics during “The Star-Spangled…

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs have waived Josh Primo, and the second-year guard tells ESPN he has been dealing with unspecified trauma.…

By EDDIE PELLS and JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writers The head of the organization that runs Olympic curling in the United States has resigned in the wake…

TORONTO (AP) — Philadelphia center Joel Embiid sat out the 76ers’ game at Toronto because of a sore right knee. A five-time All Star and the…

DORAL, Fla. (AP) — Cameron Smith beat Phil Mickelson and knocked out Lefty’s team in the LIV Golf finale. The LIV Golf Team…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Davis won’t play for the Los Angeles Lakers in Minnesota due to low back tightness. Los Angeles coach Darvin Ham said…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Players’ union head Tony Clark says years of inattention by Major League Baseball has…

SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda (AP) — Ben Crane has matched his career-low round on the PGA Tour with a 62 in the Butterfield Bermuda Championship. He has a…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Xavier Johnson faced the stark reality his basketball days could be over when an April…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer HOUSTON (AP) — That was the real Chas McCormick playing center field for the Houston Astros in the World…

NEW YORK (AP) — Detroit Red Wings forward Michael Rasmussen was suspended for two games without pay by the NHL on Friday for high-sticking Boston…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rick Carlisle will not coach the Indiana Pacers for their game at Washington because of a previously scheduled event recognizing…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The struggling Vancouver Canucks acquired defenseman Ethan Bear and forward Lane Pederson from the Carolina…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Browns cornerback Greg Newsome II was looking forward to proving something to Bengals wide…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers playmaker Deebo Samuel will miss Sunday’s key NFC West…

By The Associated Press Longtime Georgia football coach Vince Dooley has died at the age of 90. The school says Dooley died peacefully at his Athens…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Longtime Georgia football coach Vince Dooley has died at the age of 90. The school says Dooley…

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals coach Zac Taylor isn’t talking about the details of Ja’Marr Chase’s…

PARIS (AP) — Lois Openda came on as a substitute and scored a hat trick to give Lens a 3-0 win over Toulouse in the French league that…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Longtime Georgia football coach Vince Dooley has died at the age of 90. The school says Dooley…

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Sedona Prince’s career at Oregon has ended with a torn a ligament in her elbow that will require surgery. Prince, a 6-foot-7…

BREMEN, Germany (AP) — Niclas Füllkrug went atop the Bundesliga’s scoring chart by heading in a late winner to give Werder Bremen a 1-0 victory…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Women’s soccer is seeing growing revenues globally from sponsorships, broadcast deals and merchandising, while…

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The first-place Atlanta Falcons will be missing most of their starting secondary when they host the Carolina Panthers.…

WATFORD, England (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars are hopeful return specialist Jamal Agnew can play against the Denver Broncos at Wembley Stadium.…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The NBA wants more competitive balance and is seeking an “upper spending limit” that would significantly…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer New York Jets wide receiver Corey Davis will miss the game against the New England Patriots on Sunday…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Framber Valdez will start Game 2 of the World Series for the Houston Astros on Saturday night…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The NCAA has been defending itself in court against a lawsuit brought by a former college football…

VILAMOURA, Portugal (AP) — Gavin Green joined Jordan Smith as the co-leader of the Portugal Masters after the Malaysian golfer shot a 6-under 65 in…

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Austin FC has made a huge turnaround from its first season in Major League Soccer. It’s…

BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz will face No. 9 Felix Auger-Aliassime in the Swiss Indoors semifinals after both advanced in…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Help is on the way for the struggling Pittsburgh Steelers. Star outside linebacker T.J. Watt has…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers have ruled out starting running back Chuba Hubbard for Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — The Cleveland Browns locked up dependable long snapper Charley Hughlett by signing him to a…

MADRID (AP) — Spanish club Celta Vigo says American midfielder Luca de la Torre has sustained a leg injury that will sideline him for three weeks,…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — A management company whose co-owner has links to Real Madrid and Barcelona is in charge of promoting…

By ÁLVARO BARRIENTOS Associated Press OVIEDO, Spain (AP) — A Polish human rights activist, a celebrated Mexican archaeologist and a Japanese…

By JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press Qatar has summoned the German ambassador over remarks by Germany’s interior minister, who appeared to criticize…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Matt Arnold has spent over two decades working for a handful of different major league…

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies have made only minor changes from their Championship Series rosters for their World…

By The Associated Press Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk and his younger brother, Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk, will face off as…

HARROW, England (AP) — Broncos outside linebacker Bradley Chubb is flattered by the trade rumors but says he’d “love to be in Denver…

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona won’t offer public viewing venues to follow Spain’s team during next month’s World Cup in Qatar because its…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Alex Bowman will return for the NASCAR season finale after missing five races with a concussion suffered in a…

By LEANNE ITALIE and FRED GOODALL Associated Press Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen have finalized their divorce, they announced Friday, ending the…

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The distress on Raphael Varane’s face said it all. The Manchester United and France…

By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer HARROW, England (AP) — Broncos coach Nathaniel Hackett says Russell Wilson is set to start Denver’s game against…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer MEXICO CITY (AP) — Formula One’s governing body has ordered Red Bull to pay a $7 million fine and forfeit…

By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Puma, you’re all boxed in. Nike, what have you done to the U.S. and Canada? Adidas, you’re…