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By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer Richarlison faces a race to be fit for the World Cup after suffering a calf injury in Tottenham’s win against Everton in the Premier League. The Brazil international was tearful as he admitted his “dream” of playing in Qatar was now in serious jeopardy. The forward was forced off

HONOLULU (AP) — Brayden Schager threw a go-ahead touchdown pass to Zion Bowens, Dedrick Parson added three short scoring runs and Hawaii cruised to a 31-16 victory over Nevada. Parson scored from a yard out on the opening possession to give Hawaii (2-5, 1-1 Mountain West Conference) a 7-0 lead. Nevada (2-5, 0-3) answered with

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Logan Fife threw a go-ahead touchdown pass to Nikko Remigio and Fresno State kept San Jose State off the scoreboard in the second half en route to a 17-10 victory. Chevan Cordeiro fired a 32-yard scoring strike to Elijah Cooks with 15 seconds left in the first half to give San

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Baseball fans in San Diego have been waiting a long time to party like this and the Padres were more than happy to finally oblige. What made it so much sweeter was that they toppled the mighty Los Angeles Dodgers, the best team in the

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Brad Roberts had four short touchdown runs, John Lee Eldridge III opened the scoring with a 60-yard run and Air Force Academy cruised to a 42-7 victory over UNLV, beating the Rebels for a fifth straight time. Eldridge gave Air Force (5-2, 2-2 Mountain West Conference) the lead for good midway

By GARY HOROWITZ Associated Press CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — With Ben Gulbranson making his second career start at quarterback for Oregon State, the Beavers relied heavily on their running game and defense in a 24-10 victory over Washington State. Good strategy. Oregon State (5-2, 2-2 Pac-12 Conference) rushed for 203 yards and Jack Colletto ran

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Sam Lafferty scored short-handed goals on back-to-back penalties in the second period to give coach Luke Richardson his first career win in the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks. Jonathan Toews also scored in the second period as the Blackhawks scored

By MARK MOSCHETTI Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Jonathan Marchessault scored twice and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Seattle Kraken 5-2. Keegan Kolesar, Reilly Smith and Shea Theodore also scored to help the Golden Knights win its third straight to open the season. Adin Hill stopped 31 shots in his first start. Justin Schultz

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Drake Maye connected with Antoine Green on the right side of the end zone for an 8-yard score with 16 seconds left to lift North Carolina past rival Duke 38-35 on Saturday night. Maye’s throw capped a nine-play, 74-yard drive for a touchdown that stood

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek of Poland rallied to beat fourth-seeded Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 to reach the San Diego Open final. In the other semifinal, qualifier Donna Vekic of Croatia and unseeded American Danielle Collins were tied 2-2 in the third set when the match was delayed by rain. Vekic took

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Deontay Wilder knocked out Robert Helenius in the first round, powerfully punching his way back into the win column after consecutive losses to Tyson Fury. The former heavyweight champion had moved cautiously for most of the round before unleashing his right hand that has long

By MATTHEW COLES Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Time was dwindling but the decision had already been made as Cameron Rising drove Utah down the field against previously unbeaten Southern California. “We were going to keep the ball in Cam’s hands,” Utes coach Kyle Whittingham said. “And if we score and time is

GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — C.J. Johnson caught a two-point conversion pass from Holton Ahlers in the fourth overtime and East Carolina outlasted Memphis 47-45 for a wild homecoming victory. Memphis failed to score in the fourth overtime. Excluding East Carolina’s 19-second possession at the end of the fourth quarter, nine of the last 10 possessions

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jayden Daniels accounted for six touchdowns — three passing and three rushing — and LSU beat Florida for the fourth consecutive year, 45-35 in the Swamp. Daniels finished with 349 yards passing, including 115 to Kayshon Boutte, and 44 yards rushing. The Tigers rebounded from

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Freshman Gavin Frakes threw two touchdown passes and New Mexico State breezed to a 21-9 victory over New Mexico. After Luke Drzewiecki’s 44-yard field goal staked New Mexico (2-5) to a 3-0 lead, Frakes fired a 22-yard scoring strike to Ahmonte Watkins with three minutes left in the first quarter

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie Oscar Gonzalez hit a two-run single with two outs in the ninth inning, rallying the Cleveland Guardians to a 6-5 win over the New York Yankees for a 2-1 lead in their AL Division Series. Gonzalez, a hero earlier in the postseason as well, lined

LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — Eric Rodriguez threw two of his three touchdown passes to Andrew Armstrong and Texas A&M-Commerce shut out McNeese in the second half in a 40-15 victory. Rodriguez was 24-of-35 passing for 268 yards. Armstrong had nine catches for 113 yards receiving. The pair connected on an 8-yard score to pull

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Draylen Ellis threw a pair of touchdown passes and raced 50 yards for a touchdown just before intermission as Tennessee State scored the first 30 points in a 30-13 win over Tennessee Tech in their Ohio Valley Conference opener Saturday.The Tigers dropped their first four games of the season and now

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Jeremy Peña and the Houston Astros just kept going. Scoreless inning after scoreless inning, as day turned into night in front of a frenzied crowd in Seattle. They eventually found a way. That’s how the Astros reached the AL Championship Series for the sixth straight year.

By TOM COYNE Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Tanner McKee passed for 288 yards, Casey Filkins scored a touchdown, Joshua Karty kicked three field goals and Stanford ended an 11-game losing streak against FBS opponents, beating Notre Dame 16-14. The Cardinal (2-4), who blew a two-touchdown lead against Oregon State a week earlier,

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Chris Rodriguez Jr. rushed for 196 yards and two fourth-quarter scores, Will Levis returned from a one-game absence to throw a go-ahead touchdown pass and No. 22 Kentucky topped No. 16 Mississippi State 27-17.  The victory ended a two-game slide for the Wildcats. Rodriguez

By BOB FERRANTE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — DJ Uiagalelei threw for 203 yards and three touchdowns and No. 4 Clemson forced a momentum-turning takeaway to hold off Florida State 34-28. Clemson (7-0, 5-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) scored on six straight drives and surpassed the 30-point mark for a seventh straight game to open

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Aidan O’Connell threw four touchdown passes and Devin Mockobee ran for a career-high 178 yards and another score as Purdue overpowered Nebraska 43-37. The Boilermakers have won four straight and are tied with No. 24 Illinois atop the Big Ten West Division. Nebraska had

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Frank Gore Jr. and James Dean had fourth-quarter touchdown runs and Southern Mississippi rallied to beat Arkansas State 20-19. Arkansas State used James Blackman’s 9-yard touchdown pass to Jeff Foreman and a safety to take a 19-7 lead after three quarters. Southern Miss (3-3, 1-1 Sun Belt Conference) pulled within five

By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Derek Forbort scored the tiebreaking goal with 9:29 left in the third period, and the Boston Bruins won their home opener 6-3 over Arizona, beating the Coyotes for the 19th straight time. It’s the Bruins’ longest winning streak in club history against any opponent, with their last

TORONTO (AP) — Justin Holl scored with 1:55 left and Ilya Samsonov stepped in to stop 25 shots in the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 3-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night. Samsonov started in place of Matt Murray, who was poised to get the call against his former team before leaving the morning skate

By STEVE McMORRAN AP Sports Writer Third-ranked Canada conceded a try in less than 30 seconds but rallied to beat Italy 22-12 in a Group B match at the Women’s Rugby World Cup. In doing so it sealed a quarterfinal place. Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi shocked Canada with a try from her first touch of the

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Kendre Miller scored on a 2-yard run in the second overtime and 13th-ranked TCU beat No. 8 Oklahoma State 43-40 in a matchup of the Big 12′s last remaining undefeated teams. Fans stormed the field after Miller got into the end zone for the

By MATT SUGAM Associated Press NEWARK, NJ (AP) — Alex Nedeljkovic had 37 saves and Dylan Larkin had a goal and two assists, leading the Detroit Red Wings to a 5-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils. Ben Chiarot and Jakub Vrana each had a goal and an assist in Detroit’s second straight win to

By SAMMI SILBER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — T.J. Oshie had a goal and assist and the Washington Capitals beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 on Saturday night to avoid their first 0-3-0 start since the 2012-13 lockout season. Conor Sheary and Anthony Mantha also scored for the Capitals. Down 1-0 after Nick Suzuki’s goal, the

By BOB TRIPI EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Quarterback Payton Thorne threw a 27-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Jayden Reed in the second overtime to lift Michigan State to a 34-28 victory over Wisconsin. The win snapped a four-game losing streak for the Spartans. It is the first loss for Wisconsin’s interim coach Jim

NEW YORK (AP) — Tim DeMorat added 371 yards and three touchdowns to his passing records and Fordham routed Stony Brook 45-14. DeMorat, Fordham’s career leader in completions, passing yards and touchdown passes, completed 27 of 39 passes. His touchdowns were 38 yards to MJ Wright, 17 yards to Garrett Cody and 26 yards to

By DAN SCIFO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby and Jake Guentzel led the way, as the Pittsburgh Penguins scored four third-period goals to defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-2 on Saturday.Crosby had a goal and two assists, while Guentel added a goal and a helper. Danton Heinen and Bryan Rust scored power-play goals,

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Michael Pratt accounted for four touchdowns and Tulane pulled away in the second half for a 45-31 victory over South Florida. Pratt was 23-of-35 passing for 329 yards with two touchdown passes and a pair of short-yardage TD runs. Tyjae Spears added 148 yards rushing and two touchdowns for Tulane (6-1,

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Mike DiLiello threw for three touchdowns and 309 yards and CJ Evans Jr. scored twice on the ground as Austin Peay beat Murray State 52-17 in a non-conference matchup. DiLiello threw a 14-yard scoring pass to McCray on Austin Peay’s first drive, DiLiello later connected with Burns on a 78-yard scoring

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Sieh Bangura ran for two touchdowns, Nathanial Vakos kicked four field goals and Ohio had five second-half interceptions as the Bobcats cruised past Western Michigan, 33-14 in a Mid-American Conference battle. Ohio’s defense dominated Western Michigan after intermission, stopping the Broncos on downs twice and picked off five passes to thwart

MACON, Ga. (AP) — Fred Payton threw five touchdown passes and Mercer rolled up 577 yards on offense in a 55-33 victory over East Tennessee State. Payton threw four TD passes in the first half as the Bears built a 28-10 lead in the second quarter on the way to a 28-20 halftime lead. ETSU

ABILENE, Texas (AP) — Freshman Rovaughn Banks Jr. scored on a short run in the fourth quarter after a key interception by Elijah Moffett and Abilene Christian held off Southern Utah 21-18 on Saturday. Abilene Christian (5-2, 2-0 Western Athletic Conference) was leading 14-10 early in the fourth when Moffett picked off a Justin Miller

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — Austin Reed threw for two touchdowns and ran for another to lead Western Kentucky past Middle Tennessee 35-17 for the program’s 600th victory. WKU led 14-10 at halftime. Reed found Joshua Simon with a short touchdown pass on fourth-and-goal to take a 28-10 lead late in the third quarter. It moved

THIBODAUX, La. (AP) — Taylor Grimes caught two of Lindsey Scott Jr.’s five touchdown passes and Incarnate Word coasted to a 49-14 win over Southland Conference rival Nicholls in a game that was a nonconference matchup. Scott was 27 of 36 for 327 yards with Grimes catching 10 for 125. Marcus Cooper ran for 137

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Bronson Barron threw three touchdown passes and Weber State defeated Portland State 42-7 on Saturday for the Wildcats’ eighth straight win. The Wildcats’ previous loss came to Portland State last season. The win Saturday was the Weber State’s eighth consecutive road victory which came in Jay Hill’s 100th game as the

STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Kyle Vantrease threw four touchdown passes, including a 22-yarder to Derwin Burgess Jr. with 1:10 remaining, and Georgia Southern beat No. 25 James Madison 45-38 to spoil the Dukes’ first appearance in the AP Top 25. Vantrease passed for a school-record 578 yards and had three receivers with more than 100

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Stetson Bennett threw for 289 yards and two TDs as Georgia stamped its return to No. 1 with a 55-0 rout of Vanderbilt. The Bulldogs improved to 7-0 with a total blowout after three straight weeks of rather lackluster performances. Bennett was nearly perfect in

MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Hayden Hatten had nine catches for 149 yards and two touchdowns and he snagged a high-bouncing onside kick at midfield with 31 seconds left as Idaho upset Montana 30-23 on Saturday. Idaho (4-2, 2-1 Big Sky Conference) ended a seven-game losing streak to the Grizzlies (5-1, 1-1) dating to Nov. 13,

By JOHN KEKIS AP Sports Writer SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Garrett Shrader hit Oronde Gadsden II with a pair of touchdown passes, Sean Tucker scored on a 25-yard run late, and No. 18 Syracuse beat No. 15 North Carolina State 24-9 to remain unbeaten and become eligible for the postseason. Syracuse started 6-0 for just

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Julián Araujo scored his first goal in two years and the LA Galaxy beat Nashville 1-0 in the first round of the MLS Cup playoffs. The Galaxy, making their first postseason appearance since 2019, advanced to play rival and top-seeded Los Angeles FC on Thursday

FARGO, N.C. (AP) — Hunter Dustman’s third field goal of the game, an 18-yarder with under four minutes remaining, lifted South Dakota State to a 23-21 victory over top-ranked and defending national champion North Dakota State in the Dakota Marker rivalry game. The Jackrabbits ranked second and third in the FCS polls, won their sixth

LONDON (AP) — American boxer Claressa Shields has avenged her only career defeat after beating British opponent Savannah Marshall by unanimous decision in London. Shields became the undisputed women’s world middleweight champion at a sold-out 02 Arena. Shields lost to Marshall in their amateur days in 2012 but in a stunning bout Shields relieved Marshall

GREELEY, Colo. (AP) — Tommy Mellott was 15-of-19 passing for 217 yards and three touchdowns, Willie Patterson had seven grabs for 148 yards and three scores, and Montana State beat Northern Colorado 37-14. Patterson wrestled away the ball from a defender in the end zone to give Montana State a 17-14 lead. On the first

POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — Hunter Hays, returning after missing two games with an injury, threw a 71-yard touchdown pass and Idaho State came up with two more long touchdowns in beating Cal Poly 40-31 on Saturday for its first win. Hays connected with Xavier Guillory a 37-14 lead in the third quarter but needed interceptions

GRAMBLING, La. (AP) — Jeremy Moussa ran for one third-quarter touchdown and passed for another as Florida A&M came back from a 10-3 deficit in the second half to earn a 20-16 win over Grambling in a Southwestern Conference battle. Kamari Stephens got a clutch sack and Florida A&M stopped Grambling on downs in the

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Antoine Griezmann has scored to help Atlético Madrid win at Athletic Bilbao 1-0 and move ahead of the Basque club into third place in the Spanish league. Diego Simeone’s side is three points behind Barcelona and Real Madrid before the front-runners clash in Spain’s capital on

KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) — Darius Hale ran for 170 yards and scored two touchdowns and Central Arkansas piled up 543 yards of offense in a 51-24 win over Kennesaw State. The Bears broke it open in the second quarter following a 7-all tie after one. Will McElvain threw a 17-yards scoring pass to Christian Richmond

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Preston Hutchinson threw for two touchdowns, Ailym Ford and Gino Appleberry each ran for more than 100 yards and Chattanooga rolled to a 41-13 win over VMI. Appleberry had two touchdowns to go with his 109 yards, the first and last as Chattanooga took a 31-10 halftime lead. Ford, who finished

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Aidan Sayin threw for three touchdowns and 299 yards and Pennsylvania was never threatened in a 34-14 win over Columbia. The Quakers defense got Penn its first touchdown when 285-pound defensive tackle Micah Morris intercepted Joe Green at Columbia’s 27-yard line and rambled his way into the end zone for a 10-0

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Brandon Marsh hit a three-run homer and J.T. Realmuto lined an inside-the-park home run that sent the Philadelphia Phillies bolting headfirst into the NL Championship Series for the first time since 2010 with an 8-3 win over the Atlanta Braves in Game 4. Realmuto became the

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk scored a goal and set up defenseman Brandon Montour’s eventual winner in the Florida Panthers’ 4-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres. Aaron Ekblad and Colin White also scored for the defending President’s Trophy-winning Panthers. Spencer Knight stopped 24 shots in his season debut,

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich won’t decide whether to extend its controversial sponsorship agreement with Qatar Airways until next year. Chief executive Oliver Kahn says he respects fans’ concerns about Bayern’s lucrative arrangement with the airline even though many supporters say it damages the club’s reputation because of alleged

BUIES CREEK, N.C. (AP) — Hajj-Malik Williams threw three touchdown passes and Campbell rode a 27-point second quarter to a 41-10 victory over Robert Morris. The Fighting Camels’ second-quarter explosion came on two TD passes by Williams, a 34-yard run by Lamagea McDowell and a couple of Caleb Dowden field goals. Robert Morris led 10-7

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — Jake Chisholm had 91 yards rushing, Dayton cashed in on two big defensive stops, and the Flyers defeated Marist 24-7. Shane Hamm’s 39-yard touchdown pass to Luke Brenner was the game’s only touchdown until Chisholm scored on a 2-yard run with 3:27 remaining in the game. Michael Neel scored on a

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Dillon Gabriel passed for 403 yards and Oklahoma defeated No. 19 Kansas 52-42 to end its losing skid at three games. Eric Gray ran for 176 yards, Marvin Mims had a career-high nine catches for 106 yards and Brayden Willis had five catches for a

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia’s J.T. Realmuto became the first catcher to hit an inside-the-park home run in postseason history, circling the bases when his drive in Game 4 of the NL Division Series bounced off the angled wall and Atlanta right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. failed to back up the play. It was the 18th

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Thomas Incoom scooped up a loose ball and went 63 yards unimpeded to score the winning touchdown with 1:50 to play, lifting Central Michigan to a shocking 28-21 win over Akron. The Zips had tied the score with a quick 78-yard drive, and after forcing a three-and-out were driving to the

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Tottenham saw off Everton 2-0 at home and secured its best start in the  English Premier League era after 10 games. Their 23 points moved Spurs level with second-placed Manchester City and represented their highest tally at this stage since 1963. Spurs keep looking more

CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Blake Watson ran for a school-record 256 yards and three touchdowns as Old Dominion’s rushing game emerged in handing Coastal Carolina its first loss, 49-21. The Monarchs (3-3, 2-0 Sun Belt Conference) had averaged 71 yards rushing but finished with 324 against the Chanticleers. Watson, who came in with 255 yards

By GAVIN GOOD Associated Press CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Chase Brown rushed for 180 yards on a career-high 41 carries and caught a 40-yard touchdown pass and No. 24 Illinois won its fifth straight game with a 26-14 victory over Minnesota. The Illini improved to 6-1 overall and 3-1 in the Big Ten and are

By MARK ROSNER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Quinn Ewers threw for three touchdowns including the go-ahead score with less than five minutes remaining as No. 22 Texas rallied to defeat Iowa State 24-21 on Saturday. The Longhorns trailed 21-17 when Ewers connected with Xavier Worthy to put Texas up for good. The Cyclones

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Donovan Edwards ran for a go-ahead, 67-yard touchdown and Blake Corum had a 61-yard run for a score on consecutive snaps in the third quarter as No. 5 Michigan pulled away and beat No. 10 Penn State 41-17. The Wolverines finished with 418 yards

LONDON (AP) — Second-half goals from Harry Kane and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg have maintained Tottenham’s perfect home record in the English Premier League in beating Everton 2-0. Kane fired his team in front with a 59th-minute penalty after he was brought down by Jordan Pickford. Hojbjerg sealed the win late with a precise finish. Tottenham is

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tyler Reddick is determined to close his tenure at Richard Childress Racing on a high note. He won the pole at Las Vegas Motor Speedway hours after announcing he’ll drive for 23XI Racing next season. It’s Reddick’s third pole of the season. He has

SOTOGRANDE, Spain (AP) — Spanish golfer Adrián Otaegui has grabbed a commanding six-stroke lead of the Andalucía Masters after carding a 7-under 64 over the third round. Otaegui entered the day sharing the lead with countryman Ángel Hidalgo and Min Woo Lee of Australia. But Otaegui opened up a huge gap on the leaderboard after

By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — Juventus has relieved a bit of the pressure on coach Massimiliano Allegri by beating Torino 1-0 in a Serie A derby. Dušan Vlahović scored 16 minutes from time. The Bianconeri have been struggling in Serie A and the Champions League. They moved up to seventh place.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Minnesota quarterback Tanner Morgan was taken to a hospital for evaluation after leaving the Gophers’ game against No. 24 Illinois early in the fourth quarter after taking a hit to the head. Morgan was running on a third-down play as linebackers Isaac Darkangelo and Gabe Jacas converged on him, with Jacas

HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Brandon Vazquez scored on a breakaway in the 86th minute to help fifth-seeded Cincinnati beat the fourth-seeded New York Red Bulls 2-1 for its first playoff victory in franchise history. Cincinnati, making the club’s first appearance in the MLS playoffs, advances to play top-seeded Philadelphia in the Eastern Conference semifinals. New

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo is undergoing treatment in Atlanta for a brain tumor, the NBA announced Saturday. Mutombo has been one of the NBA’s global ambassadors for years, and recently appeared at Hall of Fame enshrinement events in Springfield, Massachusetts and a pair of preseason games in

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts will face Jacksonville on Sunday without either of their top two running backs. Team officials say Jonathan Taylor and Nyheim Hines will both sit out because of injuries. Taylor won last year’s NFL rushing title but is missing his second straight game with an injured ankle. Hines has been

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A lawsuit filed this week against New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara seeks $10 million in damages and a jury trial in connection with the February assault of a man in Las Vegas during Pro Bowl weekend. Kamara already faces a felony battery charge in the alleged assault of Darnell

LONDON (AP) — Aleksandar Mitrovic’s second-half penalty has salvaged for Fulham a 2-2 draw with Bournemouth in the English Premier League. Dominic Solanke scored 63 seconds into the game and set up Jefferson Lerma’s first-half goal for Bournemouth. Bournemouth twice gave away leads but ultimately extended its unbeaten run to six games under interim manager

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United striker Mason Greenwood has been charged with attempted rape, controlling and coercive behaviour, and assault. The Crown Prosecution Service says it authorized Manchester police to charge the 21-year-old Greenwood. He is due to appear in court on Monday facing three counts relating to the same woman. Greenwood was first

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Xabi Alonso has endured another frustrating game as Bayer Leverkusen coach while they lost at Eintracht Frankfurt 5-1 in the Bundesliga. It comes after Porto’s 3-0 win in the Champions League midweek. Leverkusen’s second loss in Alonso’s three games in charge ends the former Spain star’s

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — NASCAR champion Kurt Busch says he won’t be back for the rest of the season because of a concussion and also will not compete full-time in 2023. The 44-year-old made his announcement at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, his home track and where he launched