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By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Yu Darvish combined with two relievers on a four-hitter to lead the San Diego Padres to a 7-1…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Derius Davis scored on a 60-yard punt return and a 27-yard reverse to help TCU open the Sonny…

By DOUG PADILLA Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Lance McCullers Jr. continued to impress in his return from a forearm flexor strain,…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Emmanuel Rivera had three hits, Jake McCarthy added the go-ahead RBI single and the Arizona…

By BEN ROSS Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Joc Pederson homered and drove in five runs, Alex Cobb struck out seven in seven scoreless…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Connor Bazelak took Indiana on a 75-yard drive on its final series and Shaun Shivers…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Ajla Tomljanovic had been hoping to beat Serena Williams, of course. Tomljanovic wanted to…

By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Blake Watson scored on a 1-yard run with 33 seconds to play and Old Dominion beat Virginia…

By BOB SUTTON Associated Press DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Riley Leonard threw for two touchdowns and completed his first 15 passes of the season, boosting…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Jose Abreu drove in the winning run when he grounded into a force out in the ninth inning after…

By The Associated Press Reaction to Serena Williams’ loss Friday night to Ajla Tomljanovic at the U.S. Open in what was expected to be the…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Jalon Daniels threw for 182 yards with touchdowns on the ground and through the air, Kansas…

By JERRY BEACH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Alonso hit a tiebreaking homer leading off the sixth inning, and the New York Mets beat the…

By MAUREEN MULLEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Connor Wong hit his first major league homer, Kiké Hernández doubled twice and the Boston Red…

By JEFF MELNICK Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jordan Montgomery pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning to remain unbeaten with St. Louis,…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jeffrey Springs pitched neatly into the sixth inning, Christian Bethancourt hit a…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Payton Thorne capped three straight drives with touchdown passes in the first half and…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Justin Ashley led Top Fuel qualifying Friday night in the NHRA U.S. Nationals with a 3.716-second pass at 330.23 mph. Robert…

By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Travis d’Arnaud and Vaughn Grissom homered off Sandy Alcantara in a four-run fourth inning,…

CHICAGO (AP) — Minnesota Twins starter Sonny Gray has exited the game against the Chicago White Sox because of right hamstring tightness. The…

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. (AP) — Matthew Sluka threw two touchdown passes and ran for 102 yards and another score to power Holy Cross to a 31-17 victory…

By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Ryan Kreidler scored twice in his major league debut including the go-ahead run on pinch-hitter…

By WES CROSBY Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Alek Manoah pitched shutout ball into the eighth inning and Bo Bichette homered, leading the…

By TODD KARPOVICH Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Gunnar Henderson doubled twice in his home debut, Jorge Mateo had a two-run single in a…

CINCINNATI (AP) — Jonathan India drove in Spencer Steer from third base with a game-ending chopper against Colorado’s five-man infield, sending…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Connor Watkins was 11-of-15 passing for 298 yards and three touchdowns, and Villanova scored the opening 24 points in routing…

By BEN ROSS Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Giants first baseman Brandon Belt will undergo season-ending arthroscopic surgery on his right…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Tutu Atwell didn’t get to play for the Los Angeles Rams during the preseason and…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The Vancouver Canucks signed forward J.T. Miller to a seven-year, $56 million contract Friday. The 29-year-old…

By MARK DIDTLER TAMPA, Fla. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo will miss a pivotal three-game series against…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Thorns say team owner Merritt Paulson was contacted in 2019 about former coach Paul Riley’s interest in…

BOLTON, Mass. (AP) — Matthew Wolff is now a footnote in LIV Golf history. He has the first hole-in-one in the Saudi-funded league. Wolff shot a 63…

RECIFE, Brazil (AP) — Paul Stoll had 15 points and nine assists and Mexico defeated the U.S. 73-67 on Friday in the opening game of Group C play…

By The Associated Press Earnie Shavers, whose thunderous punches stopped 68 fighters and earned him heavyweight title fights with Muhammad Ali and…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Two-time IndyCar champion Josef Newgarden has been given a six-spot penalty on the…

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek soccer club Olympiakos has signed Brazilian star Marcelo. Marcelo has spent the past 16 seasons playing for Real…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Abner Mares is a former three-division world champion who has practically set the blueprint for…

MADRID (AP) — Barcelona has sealed the signing of left back Marcos Alonso. Alonso had terminated his contract with Chelsea before the end of the…

MADRID (AP) — Veteran striker Iago Aspas has added to his great start to the season by scoring twice in Celta Vigo’s 3-0 rout of last-place…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Ryan Blaney and Austin Dillon were unsure of their playoff plans until the very end of…

DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Borussia Dortmund leads the Bundesliga going into the weekend after beating Hoffenheim 1-0 on Friday. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Colton Herta says he’s not listening to any of the speculation about a potential…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have placed Pro Bowl linebacker Harold Landry III on…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Trying to hang on to their slim lead in the AL Central, the Cleveland Guardians lost two starting…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Matteo Berrettini has ended Andy Murray’s bid to return to the fourth round of a Grand Slam…

MILAN (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo simply took over with the game on the line. And as usual, he did it on both ends of the floor. Antetokounmpo…

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — A cap designed for Black swimmers’ natural hair that was banned from the Tokyo Olympics has been approved for…

FARSO, Denmark (AP) — English golfer Ross McGowan sunk a 12-foot birdie putt on the last hole to take a one-stroke lead into the weekend at the…

SYLVANIA, Ohio (AP) — California teenager Lucy Li has the 36-hole lead on the LPGA Tour. The 19-year-old Li had another bogey-free round in the…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer The Chicago Bears say President and CEO Ted Phillips will retire at the end of the season after nearly 40 years…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Boston Celtics forward Danilo Gallinari has torn the ACL in his left knee. Such injuries typically…

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Paige Bueckers intends to play basketball for Connecticut in the 2023-24 season after recovering from an ACL injury and…

MONTILLA, Spain (AP) — This time there was no finish-line disappointment for Mads Pedersen in the Spanish Vuelta. The Danish rider finally…

By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Multiple cheerleading coaches in South Carolina — including a coach who recently killed…

ISTANBUL (AP) — FIFA and UEFA have condemned a shooting incident at the headquarters of Turkish soccer during a board meeting. Turkish media…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer Oscar Piastri will join McLaren on a multiyear deal in 2023 after Formula One’s contracts board ruled in…

MILAN (AP) — The Italian soccer league has announced a number of energy saving measures. The Lega Serie A says stadiums will only be allowed to be…

BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium teammates Jan Vertonghen and Michy Batshuayi were on the move Friday. They’re leaving Champions League teams to join…

LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II will skip the Braemar Gathering, a popular Highland Games event, as she struggles with issues getting around. The…

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA wants Champions League referees to be tougher with players who exaggerate contact trying to get an opponent shown a…

By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Imagine if they could bottle a potion called “Just Serena.” That was Serena Williams’…

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Chevan Cordeiro threw a touchdown pass and ran for two scores, the second with 1:11 left in the game, and San Jose State…

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Jordan Mims ran for two touchdowns in the first quarter and Fresno State used a fast start to cruise past FCS-member Cal Poly…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Mo Ibrahim rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns as Minnesota opened the season by…

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — No more pregame backflips. No more hotel dances. No more unnecessary hits. Anthony…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Auburn quarterback T.J. Finley says he has grown since last season. Finley beat out two Power 5 transfers to hold onto…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer The superlatives have been flying from Jahmyr Gibbs’ new Alabama teammates. They’ve called the Georgia Tech…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Emory Jones ran for two touchdowns in his desert debut and Arizona State opened its fifth…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Christian Walker hit a two-run homer, Merrill Kelly pitched seven stellar innings and the Arizona…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Sean Clifford capped a masterful final drive by throwing a 10-yard TD pass to Keyvone…