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By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears hope the improvement their offense showed in the second half of…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The athletic directors who lead the schools that play major college football want…

By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California mother must pay more than $9,000 in restitution and apologize to a teenage…

By BEN ROSS Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Carlos Rodón struck out eight in five dominant innings before leaving with a blister and the San…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — After the opening weekend of the season, it’s easy to say Saquon Barkley…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Baker Mayfield has a few issues to address as he moves on from the Carolina Panthers’ 26-24…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers says running backs A.J. Dillon and Aaron…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Four years have passed since the tight rematch between Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin that…

MADRID (AP) — The Spanish soccer federation says Spain’s new professional women’s league will finally get to start after a deal has been struck…

LONDON (AP) — Graham Potter’s first game as Chelsea manager ended in a disappointing 1-1 draw at home against Salzburg in the Champions League to…

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Copenhagen and Sevilla stayed winless in the Champions League after a 0-0 draw. Both teams are in the bottom half of…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots’ offense was already going to look much different this…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — More than 121 million fans watched a telecast of an NFL game during the league’s opening week, a 5% increase over last…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — When Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens faced Miami in November, it was as…

By MARK GONZALES Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Kyle Freeland outdueled Dylan Cease and put a dent in a push by the Chicago White Sox for a…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Justin Simmons’ 66-game starting streak will end this weekend after the…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Major League Baseball Players Association has become the bargaining agent for more than 5,500…

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Massimiliano Allegri’s job at Juventus could be on the line again. Allegri returned as Juventus coach last year but his team…

By KANTELE FRANKO Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal appeals court is reviving unsettled lawsuits against Ohio State University over…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid needed late goals by Federico Valverde and Marco Asensio to extend its perfect start to…

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Cristian Javier allowed two hits in six shutout innings, and the Houston Astros beat Detroit 2-1 for a…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver was likely spared even…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The 2023 NASCAR schedule includes previously announced races at the new downtown Chicago street course and a return to North…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Steelers running back Najee Harris expects to be available when Pittsburgh hosts New England in its home opener. Harris left the…

CINCINNATI (AP) — Rodolfo Castro hit a three-run homer and an RBI single, and the Pittsburgh Pirates completed a four-game sweep of the Cincinnati…

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen has been declared out for Thursday night’s game against the Kansas City…

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Quarterback Joe Burrow says the Bengals have to start faster and communicate better as they…

By JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Marshall’s campus is still buzzing after the Thundering Herd toppled Notre Dame in…

By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A new surveys shows nearly one in five U.S. adults bet money on sports over the past…

PARIS (AP) — French officials say soccer star Paul Pogba’s brother is in police custody along with four other people as part of an extortion…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Nashville Predators have hired their first female scout. Ronda Engelhardt will join the staff as a North American…

MILAN (AP) — AC Milan will likely be even more eager to extend Rafael Leão’s contract after the Portugal forward again starred in a Rossoneri…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Oklahoma’s regular-season games against Southeastern Conference teams will have to wait until the Sooners are officially…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer Purdue receiver Charlie Jones makes it all look so easy. There’s the smooth transition he made from Iowa to…

MARSEILLE, France (AP) — National police say the crowd violence at the Champions League game between Marseille and Eintracht Frankfurt resulted in…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer Craig Thompson, the only commissioner the Mountain West Conference has known, is stepping down after nearly 24 years…

By BRANDON GDULA numberFire Trey Lance’s Week 1 was marred by bad weather and a slow pace from the Chicago Bears. He still managed to rush 13 times…

BERLIN (AP) — France pulled off a wild rally at the end of regulation, then carried that momentum into a spot in the EuroBasket semifinals. Thomas…

By DORIAN COLBERT RosterWatch It’s the second week of the NFL season, and some of the top players in fantasy are already off to a fast start. These…

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA has laid a slew of disciplinary charges against Marseille and Eintracht Frankfurt after disorder at their Champions…

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Giants starting cornerback Aaron Robinson had his appendix removed on Wednesday and he will miss New York’s home…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Patrick Mahomes loses sleep preparing for Thursday night games. Pro Picks had a restless weekend after a rough…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The NFL’s investigation into Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder is still ongoing, and his status remains…

By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer Penalties happen, often in abundance, early in the season when new players are getting their first chance to make…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer A’ja Wilson has the Las Vegas Aces one victory away from the franchise’s first WNBA championship.…

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Newly revealed text messages show how deeply a Mississippi governor was involved in…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Tony Stewart will return to the Fox broadcast booth for the elimination rounds Sunday…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets are sticking with Joe Flacco as their starting quarterback…

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Kraken have promoted Alexandra Mandrycky to assistant general manager after three years as director of hockey strategy…

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — It’s difficult to truly gauge the Southeastern Conference’s tight-end talent through two…

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — For Rory McIlroy, it’s a flat-out “no.” U.S. Open champion Matt…

By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer Spain cruised to a 3-0 win over Serbia in the Davis Cup Finals to move to the top of its group despite being with…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Josh Sargent is back on the U.S. roster for the first time in a year, picked at forward along with…

ATLANTA (AP) — A new fan-controlled basketball league is expected to begin play in February. Plans for a venture called Fan Controlled Hoops have…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Alex Palou will remain with Chip Ganassi Racing next season in an agreement that allows the one-time IndyCar…

BARCELONA (AP) — Dejan Bodiroga, a three-time EuroLeague champion during a stellar playing career, was announced Wednesday as the league’s new…

BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Switzerland’s soccer federation has formally launched a bid to host the women’s European Championship in 2025. Nine…

Arsenal’s postponed Europa League game against PSV Eindhoven has been rescheduled for next month after the Premier League agreed to push back the…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Kyle Wright earned his major league-leading 18th victory and the Atlanta Braves beat the…

By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Clayton Kershaw pitched seven dominant innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers won the NL West for the…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Yu Darvish limited Seattle to two hits over eight innings, Wil Myers provided the primary offensive…

By The Associated Press Gonzalo Higuain’s goals lead Inter Miami to a 2-1 victory over the Columbus Crew on Tuesday. Miami improved to 11-13-6…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Mark Mathias hit a solo home run with one out in the bottom of the ninth for his second homer, third extra-base hit and…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Aaron Judge hit his major league-leading 56th and 57th home runs, Gleyber Torres had a go-ahead…

By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Andrew McCutchen homered and drove in three and the Milwaukee Brewers used eight pitchers in an 8-4…

By ANDRES YBARRA Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota rookie Joe Ryan and reliever Jovani Moran combined to pitch no-hit ball until Bobby…

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Eloy Jiménez hit a three-run homer and Miguel Cairo directed the Chicago White Sox to another…

By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Ryan Mountcastle hit a tying homer and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Washington Nationals…

By The Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kendall Mcintosh stopped the three shots he faced while Khiry Shelton scored as Sporting Kansas City…

HOUSTON — Fafa Picault scored two goals to help lead the Houston Dynamo to a 3-1 win over the New England Revolution. The Dynamo improved to 9-16-6…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jacob deGrom was outpitched by journeyman Adrian Sampson, and the frustrated New York Mets…

By The Associated Press SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Carlos Vela scored the game-tying goal for Los Angeles FC in a 1-1 draw against Minnesota United on…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Khalil Mack is the third Los Angeles Chargers player to record three sacks in an opener,…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins’ bid to pitch a combined no-hitter against the Kansas City Royals ended when Bobby Witt Jr. doubled with…

By The Associated Press MONTREAL — Zachary Brault Guillard scored the deciding goal in a 3-2 win for CF Montreal over the Chicago Fire on Tuesday.…

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Rookie Hunter Brown pitched six strong innings in his hometown and the Houston Astros beat the Detroit…