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By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Joel Embiid is an American citizen. Embiid said he was sworn in as a citizen two weeks ago…

By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Jason Heyward plans to play next season, even if it won’t be with the Chicago Cubs. Heyward…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — It’s often easy to forget amid the highlight-reel throws and jaw-dropping statics put up…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer The days of postseason bans and crippling scholarship reductions being used to punish schools for breaking…

By The Associated Press The Arizona Cardinals would love nothing more than to get their running game going with James Conner. The problem has been…

By The Associated Press No. 24 Pittsburgh begins its quest for a second straight ACC title when the Panthers host Georgia Tech in their conference…

By The Associated Press The Baltimore Ravens host the Buffalo Bills this weekend in what should be a delightful quarterback matchup for neutral fans.…

By The Associated Press No. 17 Texas A&M has two wins since losing to Appalachian State and seeks a 2-0 start to SEC play, when it visits…

By The Associated Press Kentucky and Mississippi are set to meet in a matchup of unbeaten Southeastern Conference teams. The seventh-ranked Wildcats…

By The Associated Press Syracuse goes for a 5-0 start when Wagner of the Football Championship Subdivision visits Saturday. The game is…

By The Associated Press Fourth-ranked Michigan travels to Kinnick Stadium to face Iowa on Saturday in a rematch of the 2021 Big Ten championship…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Cleveland Browns All-Pro Myles Garrett returned to the team’s headquarters but didn’t…

By The Associated Press The No. 15 Washington Huskies will head on the road for the first time this season when they play at the UCLA Bruins on…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer Formula One driver Alex Albon even surprised himself by recovering from his recent appendicitis and…

By The Associated Press Illinois’ Bret Bielema makes his return to Madison as an opposing coach when the Illini visit Wisconsin on Saturday.…

By The Associated Press Maryland is coming off its first loss of the season, but it was a credible performance in a seven-point defeat at Michigan.…

By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — A half-dozen NFL teams are aggressively targeting fans in Britain now that they have new marketing…

By The Associated Press Washington State will try to slow down California running back Jaydn Ott when the teams play Saturday in Pullman. Ott ran for…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer SYDNEY (AP) — Brittney Griner anchored a dominant frontcourt that made the U.S. women’s basketball team the…

ZURICH (AP) — French financial regulators have cleared FIFA to start processing hundreds of millions of dollars from transfer fees owed to smaller…

By The Associated Press LSU rides a three-game winning streak into Auburn’s Jordan-Hare Stadium. Auburn is coming off an overtime win over…

By The Associated Press No. 23 Florida State hosts No. 22 Wake Forest looking to open the season 5-0. The Seminoles are playing as a ranked team for…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Conor Daly will make his debut in NASCAR’s Cup Series next week at The Roval at Charlotte Motor Speedway.…

The Associated Press Texas and West Virginia meet Saturday with both teams desperate to avoid an 0-2 start in the Big 12. West Virginia has recovered…

By The Associated Press No. 11 Penn State and Northwestern resume Big Ten play Saturday in State College. The Wildcats won at Beaver Stadium in their…

By The Associated Press The Arizona Wildcats and Colorado Buffaloes are both hunting for their first Pac-12 win when they meet Saturday in Tucson.…

By LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press Across the ideological spectrum, there were predictions of dramatic consequences when the U.S. Supreme Court…

DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Borussia Dortmund coach Edin Terzić says American forward Gio Reyna will be out for up to10 days with a muscle strain…

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona may be without a healthy right-back for Sunday’s visit to Mallorca after…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Nice’s defenders must be hoping their former coach Christophe Galtier is kind enough to rest…

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — It’s one of the few Serie A clubs to run its own stadium, has been owned by the same family for 36…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Fans going to the World Cup in Qatar must show a negative COVID-19 test when they arrive as part of…

LONDON (AP) — Arsenal’s progress to the group stage of the Women’s Champions League didn’t come without a couple of bizarre hitches. The…

By The Associated Press New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge has 61 home runs, matching the American League record set by Roger Maris of the Yankees…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — No. 10 North Carolina State knows how it feels to beat highly ranked Clemson. The Wolfpack…

By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer Fifth-ranked Clemson can stamp itself as the overwhelming favorite to win the ACC’s Atlantic Division when it…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer The first full weekend of conference games in the Big 12 includes a rematch of last year’s championship…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Freddie Freeman singled in Mookie Betts with one out in the 10th inning and the Los Angeles…

By JORDAN HORROBIN Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — When Aaron Judge’s American League record-tying 61st home run dropped into Toronto’s…

DOUG PADILLA Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mike Trout hit his 38th home run, Michael Lorenzen went five strong innings and the Los…

By BEN ROSS Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Joc Pederson had a two-run triple and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 6-3 on…

By DAIMON EKLUND Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — George Kirby allowed one run over six innings, Eugenio Suarez had three hits and an RBI and the…

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros lost out on an opportunity to clinch the top seed in the AL when Christian Walker capped Arizona’s three-run…

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Northwestern unveiled plans to build a new Ryan Field and replace the current 97-year-old football stadium with a…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer SYDNEY (AP) — Alyssa Thomas had 13 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists to help the United States beat…

By ANDREW WAGNER Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brandon Woodruff struck out 10 over six scoreless innings and Devin Williams delivered four big…

By MARK GONZALES Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Aaron Nola surrendered Christopher Morel’s three-run homer in the fifth inning, and the…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Eduardo Escobar homered and drove in five late runs — including the game-winning single in…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota rookie Matt Wallner drove in a career-high three runs and Gio Urshela and Jake Cave…

By STEVE HERRICK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Pinch-hitter Amed Rosario had a bases-loaded single in the 10th inning to give the Cleveland…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Aaron Judge tied Roger Maris’ American League record of 61 home runs in a season with a…

WASHINGTON (AP) — CJ Abrams’ third hit of the game drove in the winning run in the bottom of the 10th to give the Washington Nationals a 3-2…

By MAUREEN MULLEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Anthony Santander and the Baltimore Orioles were shut down by Rich Hill and three relievers in a…

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Miguel Cabrera hit his 507th home run, Detroit got nine innings from its bullpen and the Tigers beat…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Aaron Judge had gone seven games since his last home run, 34 plate appearances of fans quieting to…

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida coach Billy Napier is shaking up his secondary after the Gators allowed 349 yards…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Orlando’s training camp schedule is no match for Hurricane Ian. The Magic could not practice on Wednesday…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — During training camp, Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Mack Hollins called himself the…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers’ defense is meeting offseason expectations and giving this…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Looking back on how his career started and the opportunity that was given has only strengthened…

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Through four NFL seasons, running back Alexander Mattison has started six games, serving as the…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The defense has long done the heavy lifting in Denver no matter who’s the…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills cornerback Dane Jackson expresses relief to not only be standing, but to…

By The Associated Press Ticket packages for the 2023 Women’s World Cup co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand go on sale in October. Single match…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Marc-Andre Fleury has always embraced a heavy workload. The Minnesota Wild haven’t shied…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Baltimore cornerback Marcus Peters finally came back in Week 2 against Miami after…

TORONTO (AP) — New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu is expected to be activated off the injured list before Friday’s series opener against…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers are counting on guard Tyrese Maxey to help lead them in a…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Scoring touchdowns early in games has not been an issue for the Tennessee Titans…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech offensive coordinator Zach Kittley is expanding the coaching tree at his alma…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Illinois’ Bret Bielema wants to keep the focus off himself as the former Wisconsin coach…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers placed outside linebacker Joey Bosa on injured reserve with a torn…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro enlisted the help of soccer star Neymar on a campaign…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts guard Quenton Nelson knows the offensive line needs a fix — and soon.…

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State announced that beer will be available for sale to the general public at Beaver Stadium beginning Saturday when…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Christian McCaffrey is back on the Carolina Panthers injury report. Panthers coach Matt Rhule…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — FIFA judges comprehensively rejected the Chilean soccer federation’s entire case in a failed…