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By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Roger Federer is retiring from professional tennis at age 41 after a series of knee operations, closing a career…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer The World Cup in Qatar takes place from Nov. 20-Dec. 18. It’s one of the most eagerly anticipated World Cups in…

LONDON (AP) — Brentford striker Ivan Toney has been called up by England for the first time and has an unlikely shot at making Gareth Southgate’s…

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — The teenage sister of Clemson defensive tackle Bryan Bresee has died of brain cancer. Bresee said Thursday on social that…

LONDON (AP) — Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has undergone nose surgery to improve her breathing and will not play again until next…

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo and the Portugal team will be wrapped in the national flag by a radical new shirt design for the World…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Nike released the United States’ World Cup jerseys Thursday, including a mostly white design for…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer New No. 1 team Georgia opens Southeastern Conference play against South Carolina. Quarterback Stetson Bennett and the…

By The Associated Press Here are some things to watch this week in the Pac-12 Conference: GAME OF THE WEEK No. 12 Brigham Young (2-0) at No. 25…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Late-inning defensive replacement Sergio Alcántara hit a three-run homer in the 10th to lift the…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer Texas Tech is off to a 2-0 start for new coach Joey McGuire. The Red Raiders go into their final non-conference…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Nick Saban doesn’t have to give his players a history lesson. The Alabama coach need only point to last weekend’s…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer The basketball-crazed state of North Carolina has something other than college hoops to get excited about. It turns…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer There may be no reason to put second-ranked Alabama and No. 17 Baylor on upset alert even though both are playing…

By The Associated Press COMMERCE CITY, Colo. — Keegan Rosenberry scored the deciding goal in a 2-1 win for the Colorado Rapids over the San Jose…

By The Associated Press VANCOUVER — Thomas Hasal delivered a two-save shutout while Ryan Gauld scored in the Vancouver Whitecaps’ 3-0 victory…

By LARY BUMP Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Stephen Vogt’s routine grounder with two outs in the ninth inning glanced off Texas…

By STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina made history with the first pitch of the game, then the…

By MIKE COOK Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sonny Gray cruised through seven sharp innings and the Minnesota Twins, despite losing AL batting…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Aaron Judge didn’t homer, but Gleyber Torres circled the bases to lead the AL East-leading New York…

MIAMI (AP) — J.T. Realmuto homered twice against his former team, Bryce Harper also went deep and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Miami Marlins…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his 100th home run at age 23, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer The NFL is set to make its debut with a streaming service on Thursday night. Amazon Prime Video will show the Los…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Whether carrying the ball or recovering from injury, Cam Akers’ brief NFL career…

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll says safety Jamal Adams is still deciding on the best options to repair an injury to his…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas quarterback Derek Carr threw to wide receiver Davante Adams 17 times in the…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers find themselves in a frustrating but familiar spot after…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The rapport between Bills quarterback Josh Allen and receiver Stefon Diggs has grown to…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Cade York has become a cult hero in Cleveland. The Browns rookie kicker has quickly endeared…

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…