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By The Associated Press Oklahoma coach Brent Venables always has spoken highly of Kansas State — his alma mater where he played linebacker and got…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Matt Ammendola was essentially signed off the street to serve as the Kansas City…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — All the Stanley Cup parties and parades are over for the Colorado Avalanche. Training camp has…

By The Associated Press Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers meet for only the fifth time as starting quarterbacks when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers host the…

By The Associated Press No. 16 Mississippi’s stingy defense is bracing for Tulsa and the nation’s top passing offense. The Rebels have…

By The Associated Press Two of the best teams in the Pac-12 open the conference season against each other Saturday. No. 15 Oregon, which beat No. 12…

By The Associated Press The Ravens fell apart late in a loss to Miami last week, spoiling another big day by quarterback Lamar Jackson. Baltimore…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Amazon Prime Video’s first regular-season game as the exclusive home of “Thursday Night…

By The Associated Press No. 13 Utah (2-1) at Arizona State (1-2), Saturday, 10:30 p.m. ET (ESPN) Line: Utah by 15 1/2, according to FanDuel…

By The Associated Press Lovie Smith makes another return to Soldier Field, and the Houston Texans try to pick up their first win when they visit the…

By The Associated Press The Carolina Panthers know they’ll need to win third downs against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday if they hope to…

By The Associated Press No. 3 Ohio State and Wisconsin kick off the Big Ten schedule on Saturday at Ohio Stadium. The Badgers are 2-1 after being…

By The Associated Press The New York Giants will try to open a season with three straight wins for the first time since 2009 when they host the…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer LONDON (AP) — Roger Federer says he was paying attention along with everybody else when Serena Williams played…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer The head of McLaren Racing held a town hall at its IndyCar shop to introduce new hire Brian Barnhart and quell…

By The Associated Press No. 2 Alabama and Vanderbilt are set to face off in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams. The Crimson Tide have…

By The Associated Press The Seminoles are seeking their first 4-0 start since 2015. Florida State coach Mike Norvell was 0-6 in September in his…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United is set to reduce its activity in the transfer market in upcoming windows following an overhaul of the…

By The Associated Press Penn State opens a two-game homestand against Central Michigan of the Mid-American Conference before hosting Northwestern…

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A former director of Mississippi’s welfare agency pleaded guilty Thursday to…

By The Associated Press Auburn is trying to rebound from a blowout loss to Penn State when Missouri visits Jordan-Hare Stadium for the first time.…

Mississippi State looks to bounce back from its loss at LSU when Bowling Green visits. Quarterbacks Will Rogers of the Bulldogs and Matt McDonald of…

By JIMMY GOLEN and TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writers BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics have suspended Ime Udoka for a full year, banning the coach who…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Kylian Mbappe added another fine solo goal to his collection and Olivier Giroud moved closer to…

By The Associated Press Northwestern remains in bounce-back mode with two straight losses heading into the game against Miami (Ohio). The Wildcats…

By The Associated Press Tenth-ranked Arkansas has a chance to start 4-0 in consecutive seasons for the first time since 1988 and 1989. The Razorbacks…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer LONDON (AP) — Novak Djokovic is still awaiting word on whether he will be allowed to return to the Australian…

LONDON (AP) — Government statistics show the number of field invasions in soccer matches in England and Wales last season soared by 127% compared…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — German soccer club Hoffenheim is skipping this year’s World Cup in Qatar. The club says it…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer Ski Jumping’s top circuit is returning to the United States for the first time in nearly two decades. The…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Hertha Berlin winger Jean-Paul Boëtius has been diagnosed with a testicular tumor. He is the…

MADRID (AP) — A Spanish court has found former Manchester City midfielder David Silva guilty of hurting a woman during a brawl. Court documents…

LONDON (AP) — Mark Noble’s journey with West Ham is far from over. Noble will take up a newly created role as the club’s sporting director from…

FAENZA, Italy (AP) — Formula One team AlphaTauri has given Japanese driver Yuki Tsunoda a contract for next year. Tsunoda is in his second year in…

By OMER FAROOQ Associated Press HYDERABAD, India (AP) — Twenty people were injured in a stampede when thousands of people thronged counters selling…

TOKYO (AP) — Defending champion Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo ahead of her second-round match due to unspecified…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Sonny Dykes is now on the other side in the SMU-TCU rivalry. The coach is in his first…

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — No NFL team has fewer victories on the West Coast than the Jacksonville Jaguars. The…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Nick Saban wants more of the same from Alabama players in at least one regard. The second-ranked Crimson Tide is…

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer No. 5 Clemson visits No. 21 Wake Forest this weekend to headline the Week 4 schedule in the Atlantic Coast…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer Georgia and Alabama have held down the top two spots in the AP Top 25 the past three weeks and are a good bet to…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Veteran Oakland Athletics catcher Stephen Vogt will retire after 10 major league…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Florida and Tennessee are set to meet while both are ranked for the first time in five years. The 20th-ranked Gators…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Dayton Moore was fired from his role atop the baseball operations department for the…

By The Associated Press Oregon State has a chance to start the season 4-0 for the first time since 2012 with a win over No. 7 Southern California.…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer SYDNEY (AP) — Lauren Jackson had one basket in her first game for Australia in 12 years as the Opals lost to…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Former NCAA singles champions Mackenzie McDonald and Marcos Giron won their matches at the San Diego Open ATP 250. McDonald beat…

By The Associated Press New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge is one home run away from matching the AL record. Judge hit his 60th homer on Tuesday…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Madison Bumgarner tossed six innings of one-run ball for his first win in nearly two months and…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Blake Snell held St. Louis hitless until Albert Pujols beat the shift for a single with two outs…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Luis Torrens homered for one of four hits by the stumbling Seattle Mariners as they…

By MIKE CRANSTON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Logan Webb didn’t allow a hit until one out in the sixth inning and was then immediately pulled…

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Matt Vierling had five hits, including the game-winning RBI single in the 10th, to rally the…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer SYDNEY (AP) — Breanna Stewart scored 22 points and Alyssa Thomas had 14 points, nine assists and seven…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — It was altogether fitting that on the day the Kansas City Royals fired Dayton Moore, they…

By MARK GONZALES Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Steven Kwan homered among his three hits and Triston McKenzie struck out 13 as the Cleveland…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas rookie Josh Smith homered over the fence for the first time, and the Rangers beat…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge disappointed fans by staying stuck at 60 homers but doubled twice and scored on…

MIAMI (AP) — Ian Happ hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the eighth and the Chicago Cubs rallied to beat the Miami Marlins 4-3. Patrick Wisdom hit his…

By TODD KARPOVICH Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Jordan Lyles threw the second complete game of his career, Kyle Stowers homered and drove in…

CINCINNATI (AP) — Jonathan India and Kyle Farmer each drove in two runs, Donovan Solano added a solo homer and the Cincinnati Reds snapped their…

By MIKE CRANSTON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Buster Posey has joined the San Francisco Giants ownership group less than a year after retiring.…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee left tackle Taylor Lewan did not practice Wednesday as the Titans went through a walk-through session. Outside…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Rams inside linebacker Bobby Wagner played 10 seasons in the NFC West…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders have played two fantastic halves of football. They just haven’t…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers know painfully well from first-hand experience how an…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former UCLA basketball player Jalen Hill has died at age 22. That’s according to Hill’s family, which says in an…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Rays teammates Yandy Díaz and Randy Arozarena had an altercation after a 4-0 loss to the Astros on Monday, partially…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago quarterback Justin Fields took time to clarify comments he made following the…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Quarterback Justin Herbert was mainly a bystander as the Los Angeles Chargers went through…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Five of six Kentucky football players cleared by a grand jury last year on burglary charges have sued a Lexington police…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers wide receiver Sammy Watkins has wasted no time showing he remains a…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings rarely strayed from a commitment to rushing over the last five…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Rams reserve tight end Brycen Hopkins has been suspended three games…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — As the Baltimore Ravens prepare for this week’s trip to New England, they’re trying…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts’ offense is built around Matt Ryan and Jonathan Taylor. Ryan was…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants receiver Kenny Golladay is confused and doesn’t agree with coach…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The New York Mets set a major league record with 106 hit batters this season when Mark Canha was plunked twice and Luis Guillorme…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun still wants to be traded to a playoff…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres have rewarded general manager Kevyn Adams with a contract extension. The…

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball is scheduled to have surgery on his left knee next week for the second time in less than a year and…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Atlantic Coast Conference isn’t ready to concede college football supremacy to the Big Ten…

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will face the Green Bay Packers without leading receiver Mike Evans,…

GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Ukraine has finally lost at Hampden Park when beaten 3-0 by Scotland which moved atop their Nations League group. The…

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