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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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By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Cole Beasley wants to help Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers any way he can. With star…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer If you want to break through in the Southeastern Conference, you’ll need skilled players, an established…

By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel has spoken repeatedly about wanting to see quarterback…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer LONDON (AP) — Roger Federer is a father of four — two girls who are 13, two boys who are 8 — and so perhaps…

By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The Michigan Supreme Court won’t reinstate the conviction of a former Michigan State University…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The International team has eight Presidents Cup rookies. No one embodies the fresh faces…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Ohio State annually ranks among the nation’s highest-scoring teams. Wisconsin…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Oregon quarterback Bo Nix seems to have hit his stride after struggling in the opener…

By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Joey Meneses hit a go-ahead, two-run homer off Jesse Chavez in the seventh inning, and the…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Stars expect to open training camp without young 40-goal scorer Jason…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Lost in the drama of the Chiefs’ comeback win over the Chargers last week was the fact…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Kyler Murray appears content to let things that happened in Vegas stay in Vegas. Police in Las…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Greg Norman says he has been asked not to attend the QBE Shootout in December. That’s…

By The Associated Press Unbeaten Syracuse looks to make it two in a row in Atlantic Coast Conference play when it hosts Virginia on Friday night…

AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — The University of Massachusetts is planning to hold a Pride Day on the same day the Minutemen host evangelical Liberty in a…

By The Associated Press Illinois can start 3-1 for the first time since 2015 and is fresh off a bye week and a 24-3 win over Virginia. Chattanooga…

By BRANDON GDULA numberFire How likely are you to bench Green Bay’s Aaron Jones after a two-touchdown game? Not very. We can say that we need…

BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Argentina’s government has entered the squabble between shop owners and the local manufacturers of popular but scarce World…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Training camps open around the NHL this week less than 90 days since Colorado won the Stanley Cup. Players are used…

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — This year’s World Cup apparently won’t be the end for Cristiano Ronaldo. The 37-year-old Portugal star says he is…

By DORIAN COLBERT RosterWatch It’s already Week 3, and our favorite fantasy stars are finding ways to reach the end zone with startling regularity.…

By TRAVIS JOHNSON Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Through three games, freshman running back Nick Singleton has been the flashiest Penn…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Robert Sarver says he has started the process of selling the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury, a move that came…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk has been skating with the Florida Panthers for a few weeks. He’s…

The Browns aren’t communicating on defense. The Steelers aren’t connecting on offense. On Thursday night, the longtime rivals meet with…

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — The Portuguese soccer federation says veteran central defender Pepe will not play for Portugal in the Nations League…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Nine home teams are underdogs in Week 3. Behind the Dawg Pound, the Cleveland Browns aren’t among them. The…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Munich’s beer-swilling Oktoberfest is in full swing but Germany’s most successful soccer club…

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Germany will be without captain Manual Neuer and midfielder Leon Goretzka against Hungary and England due to positive…

LONDON (AP) — Soccer fans who run onto the field or use objects like smoke bombs and pyrotechnics at English Premier League matches will receive…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer SYDNEY (AP) — Brittney Griner’s absence is weighing on the minds of her USA Basketball teammates, who are…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Koke Resurrección and his Atlético Madrid teammates are feeling right at home in Spain’s setup.…

BENEVENTO, Italy (AP) — Former Ballon d’Or winner Fabio Cannavaro has been named coach of Serie B team Benevento. It marks his first managerial…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Joe Haden will finish where he started. A three-time Pro Bowl cornerback for seven seasons with…

WORCESTER, England (AP) — A beleaguered top-flight English rugby club has resorted to desperate measures to fulfil a domestic cup fixture while…