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By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Jim Irsay was heading to an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting in San Francisco when a homeless woman stopped him to…

By The Associated Press Arsenal goalkeeper Matt Turner missed a 2-0 Europa League loss at PSV Eindhoven with an injured groin. It’s another…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts and Washington Commanders thought Matt Ryan and Carson Wentz would be…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs acquired New York Giants wide receiver Kadarius Toney on Thursday…

By The Associated Press This is a game featuring two interim head coaches in Shaun Aguano for Arizona State and Mike Sanford for Colorado. Aguano has…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer MEXICO CITY (AP) — Formula One on Thursday announced a three-year extension to continue the Mexico City Grand…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder still hasn’t been interviewed for the NFL’s investigation into…

By The Associated Press Two teams struggling under first-year coaches will square off when Miami visits Virginia on Saturday. The Hurricanes have…

BOSTON (AP) — Bruins winger Brad Marchand will make his season debut when Boston hosts the Detroit Red Wings. Coach Jim Montgomery confirmed…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — After an unexpected slump last season, forward Amine Gouiri is finding his form again with an…

By The Associated Press Boston College and UConn are set to resume a familiar matchup of New England foes when the teams meet for the first time…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Patriots coach Bill Belichick says Mac Jones will remain the starting quarterback when…

HOUSTON (AP) — The roof at Minute Maid Park will be closed for Game 1 of the World Series. It will likely will be shut for Game 2. The forecast…

LONDON (AP) — Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has avoided a touchline ban for his red card in the 1-0 win over Manchester City in the Premier League…

By The Associated Press No. 4 Michigan is aming to end a two-game losing streak against rival Michigan State. The Wolverines will host the Spartans…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer Broncos general manager George Paton gave a vote of confidence to his embattled head coach Nathaniel…

By The Associated Press No. 10 Wake Forest seeks its fourth consecutive victory, while revived Louisville looks for its third in a row when the teams…

CHONBURI, Thailand (AP) — Oklahoma State junior Bo Jin of China had a stressful time getting to the Asia-Pacific Amateur in Thailand. It was all…

By The Associated Press No. 17 Illinois puts its five-game win streak on the line when it visits Nebraska on Saturday. The Illini would remain alone…

By The Associated Press USC is looking to bounce back from its first loss of the season, an emotional 43-42 setback at No. 14 Utah. The Trojans…

By The Associated Press No. 16 Syracuse hosts Notre Dame on Saturday a week after the Orange suffered their first loss of the season, a six-point…

By The Associated Press No. 25 South Carolina is back in the national rankings for the first time since the second week of the 2018 season and first…

By The Associated Press No. 15 Mississippi heads to struggling Texas A&M ahead of the Rebels’ first loss of the season. Ole Miss takes on…

By The Associated Press No. 21 North Carolina hosts Pittsburgh on Saturday in a key matchup for their Atlantic Coast Conference division race. The…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Jay Wright will be in the midst of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. The biggest difference now is the former…

By The Associated Press Defending national champion and top-ranked Georgia has won nine consecutive games and 25 of 26 since losing to Florida in…

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The No. 3 Texas Longhorns will host DePaul in a preseason exhibition game Sunday with all…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer David Gilliland is moving his racing organization from Ford to Toyota next season and rebranding it as TRICON…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer Mariano Rivera says he would keep Aaron Boone as New York Yankees manager and remarks he made earlier this week…

PARIS (AP) — Next year’s Tour de France will start from the Basque Country in northern Spain. It features four mountain-top finishes and a Tour…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — David Stearns is stepping down as the Milwaukee Brewers’ president of baseball operations.…

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona’s Champions League campaign has again ended in the group stage but this…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — No. 4 Michigan is expected to rout rival Michigan State to stay undefeated and on pace to…

LEEDS, England (AP) — Leeds coach Jesse Marsch acknowledges he is under pressure to keep his job after a run of four straight losses in the Premier…

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — PSV Eindhoven has been punished by UEFA for fan disorder inside Arsenal’s stadium at a Europa League game last week. The…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — It was a painful sequence of events for Atlético Madrid. Yannick Carrasco’s last-gasp penalty…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar says it will drop most of its coronavirus restrictions beginning Nov. 1, just before it hosts the 2022…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Safety Jordan Poyer has many reasons to be looking forward to the Buffalo Bills next game…

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Persistently high inflation and gas prices are looming over sports and the monetary pipeline that…

By The Associated Press Here are some things to watch this week in the Pac-12 Conference: GAME OF THE WEEK Stanford (3-4, 1-4 Pac-12) at No. 12 UCLA…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 31 points and 13 rebounds, Jamal Murray hit a big 3-pointer and the Denver Nuggets…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Bam Adebayo scored 18 points and the Miami Heat snapped Portland’s four-game winning…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard left the Portland Trail Blazers’ game against the Miami Heat on…

By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Lauri Markkanen had 24 points and nine rebounds to help the Utah Jazz beat the Houston Rockets…

By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored his 200th career goal to break a tie in the third period, Stuart…

By MARK GONZALES Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Zach LaVine scored 28 points as the Chicago Bulls held off a third-quarter surge to earn a 124-109…

By JEFFREY BERNSTEIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 27 points, hitting the go-ahead basket in overtime, and the New York…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 43 points, 14 rebounds and five assists as the Milwaukee Bucks went…

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 34 points, and reserve guard Jaylen Nowell had 23 points for the Minnesota…

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Kyle Palmieri scored twice, Ilya Sorokin stopped 41 shots for his first shutout of the season and…

By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Evan Mobley scored a season-high 22 points, Jarrett Allen had 18 points and 16 rebounds and the…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Rams center Brian Allen is on track to return against the San Francisco…

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Trae Young scored 35 points and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Detroit Pistons 118-113 on Wednesday night…

By BILL HUBER Associated Press GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers are carrying a three-game losing streak and one of the NFL’s worse…

DENVER (AP) — Russell Westbrook sat out the Los Angeles Lakers’ game Wednesday night at Denver to rest a sore left hamstring. Lakers coach Darvin…

By BRANDON GDULA numberFire Only two quarterbacks are on a bye this week, but they’re a relevant duo: Patrick Mahomes and Justin Herbert. With just…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Last year and at the start of this season, Las Vegas Raiders second-year linebacker Divine…

By DENNIS PASSA AP Sports Writer BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — The Australian men’s soccer team has issued a three-minute video highlighting…

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz has apologized for publicly criticizing a reporter who asked him why he retains son Brian Ferentz as…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Whether it’s offensive tackles Charles Cross or Abraham Lucas, defensive backs Tariq Woolen or…

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Grizzlies wing Ziaire Williams will miss four to six weeks with patellar tendinitis in his right knee. The Memphis Grizzlies…

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Thousands of Brazilian fans are arriving in the Ecuadorian port city of Guayaquil for Saturday’s Copa Libertadores final…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ryan Tannehill walked out wearing sneakers Wednesday to talk to reporters with…

By GONZALO SOLANO Associated Press SANGOLQUI, Ecuador (AP) — The youth academy pitches of Ecuador’s Independiente del Valle have been a key…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Christian McCaffrey just wanted to make sure he knew his limited plays well enough…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Saints coach Dennis Allen has decided that Andy Dalton will remain the New Orleans Saints…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Dalvin Cook had a 53-yard touchdown run to help Minnesota finish off Miami on Oct. 16…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Mac Jones says he wants to start this week against the Jets and believes he deserves to…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Barcelona was eliminated from the Champions League even before kicking off against Bayern Munich.…

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Coach Doug Pederson insists the Jacksonville Jaguars never shopped demoted running…

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — JC Jackson was placed on injured reserve by the Los Angeles Chargers after he had surgery for a ruptured patellar tendon…

AMSTERDAM (AP) — Liverpool has advanced to the knockout stage of the Champions League. It scored three quick goals before and after halftime to…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN and ROB MAADDI AP Sports Writers LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The undefeated Philadelphia Eagles have acquired three-time Pro Bowl…

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Marseille paid the price for poor defending when it lost 2-1 at Eintracht Frankfurt but the last-place French team still…

By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — Inter Milan advanced to the Champions League knockout stage and eliminated Barcelona in the…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett wants to get his team’s offense going. He just wants to be smart about…

BOSTON (AP) — The NBA has suspended Celtics forward Grant Williams for one game without pay for using inappropriate language and making contact…

By JOHN KEKIS AP Sports Writer Clemson has fashioned much of its success under coach Dabo Swinney with a defense that consistently has shut down…