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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — ermaine Brown Jr. ran for 114 yards and touchdown, the UAB defense accounted for a pair of touchdowns, and the Blazers…

CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) — Justin Miller threw for 364 yards and three touchdowns and Southern Utah beat St. Thomas (MN) 44-13 in a season opener…

STEPHENVILLE, Texas (AP) — Freshman quarterback Beau Allen threw three touchdown passes, all to Jaden Smith, and Tarleton defeated Mississippi…

By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Rob Refsnyder hit a game-ending single in a four-run ninth inning for Boston as the Red Sox rallied to…

DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — Rocky Lombardi threw for 192 yards to six different receivers and Northern Illinois used a balanced running attack to hold off…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — MJ Devonshire returned a tipped pass 56 yards for a touchdown with 2:58 remaining and No. 17…

COMMERCE, Texas (AP) — Andrew Armstrong caught three of Eric Rodriguez’s four first-half touchdown passes and Texas A&M-Commerce defeated…

CONWAY, Ark. (AP) — Jason Shelley accounted for two touchdowns to lead Missouri State to a 27-14 victory over Central Arkansas. Coach Bobby Petrino…

ABILENE, Texas (AP) — Maverick McIvor threw two touchdown passes and Abilene Christian’s defense blanked Lamar over the final three quarters to…

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Mitch Griffis threw for 288 yards and three touchdowns in his first career start to help…

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — equan Finn threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score to lead Toledo to a 37-0 rout of Long Island University  in…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Spencer Sanders passed for a career-high 406 yards and accounted for six touchdowns and…

DURHAM, N.H. (AP) — Randall Harris intercepted a pair of passes and his 25-yard pick-6 with 4:07 left sent New Hampshire past Monmouth 31-21 in a…

By AL LESAR Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Hendon Hooker threw for 222 yards and two touchdowns and ran for two more scores to lead…

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. (AP) — Narii Gaither had 137 of Gardner-Webb’s 412 rushing yards, Janiero Crankfield rushed for three scores, and the…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The next woman who must deal with the daunting task of playing Serena Williams at the U.S.…

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Cam Wiley had a 1-yard touchdown run in overtime and Akron held off FCS-member St. Francis (Pa.) 30-23 on in the debut of head…

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Rylan Cole had two interceptions and a key tackle for loss and Indiana State defeated North Alabama 17-14 in overtime in a…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Rookie Spencer Strider set an Atlanta record with 16 strikeouts while allowing only two hits in…

NEW YORK (AP) — Tim DeMorat threw for five touchdowns and ran for a score to propel Fordham to a 48-31 victory over Wagner in a season opener.…

BUIES CREEK, N.C. (AP) — Hajj-Malik Williams threw for a touchdown, Caleb Dowden kicked three field goals and Campbell rolled to a 29-10 victory…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Serena and Venus Williams have lost in the first round of doubles at the U.S. Open. They were…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Kyle Bradish held Cleveland to two harmless singles in seven innings and Cedric Mullins homered on…

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens are making a feathered addition to their injured reserve list. Coach John Harbaugh announced that Poe…

By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Edwin Díaz struck out Gavin Lux on a 102.8 mph fastball to escape a jam in the eighth inning,…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Shane Burcar sits in the front row of the large auditorium as a thunderstorm rolls over…

LONDON (AP) — Chelsea has signed Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Barcelona before the summer transfer window closed to give manager Thomas Tuchel a…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas added an additional year to football coach Lance Leipold’s contract that will keep…

SYLVANIA, Ohio (AP) — Chinese rookie Ruoning Yin is part of a three-way tie for the lead in the Dana Open. Another LPGA Tour rookie at the top is…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Jimmy Garoppolo has rejoined his San Francisco 49ers teammates at practice for the…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears are set to unveil conceptual plans for a suburban stadium and entertainment…

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portuguese club Benfica has signed World Cup winner Julian Draxler on a one-year loan deal from Paris Saint-Germain. The…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles remains optimistic the team can agree to a long-term contract with…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Iga Swiatek is winning easily — and quietly. At this U.S. Open, even the world’s No. 1 player…

By The Associated Press American defender John Brooks signed a one-year contract with the Portuguese club Benfica. The 29-year-old, who left…

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants have released inside linebacker Blake Martinez less than a year after the veteran and former…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Colorado offensive lineman Casey Roddick doesn’t take one snap for granted these days…

By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Andrew Vaughn and A.J. Pollock each cracked a two-run homer and singled, and the Chicago White Sox…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants have a lot of talented wide receivers and just as many issues at…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Kalen DeBoer is set to finally make his debut as the head coach at Washington. It’s been a long…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina is restoring the old name of its live, crowing mascot just three days after choosing a new one due to a…

HERNING, Denmark (AP) — United States forward Hilary Knight broke the record for career points at the women’s hockey world championship with a…

By The Associated Press South Carolina coach Shane Beamer and quarterback Spencer Rattler are both hopeful of getting off to a fast start when the…

By The Associated Press . TCU kicks off the Sonny Dykes era against Colorado at Folsom Field in Boulder on Friday night. Dykes was brought in to take…

MARION, Mass. (AP) — Rusty Strawn is the U.S. Senior Amateur champion, posting a 3-and-2 victory over Doug Hanzel in a battle of Georgia residents.…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Barcelona was busy in the beginning of the transfer window trying to boost its squad and making some…

By The Associated Press No. 18 Wisconsin opens its season Saturday by hosting Football Championship Subdivision program Illinois State. This marks…

By The Associated Press Texas is trying to push its way back into the national conversation under second-year coach Steve Sarkisian. The Longhorns…

By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Julio Rodriguez and Ty France hit back-to-back home runs in the third inning and the Seattle…

COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — The bus that was hired to take Slovenia to its opening game of the EuroBasket tournament never arrived at the team hotel.…

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Atlanta Falcons linebacker Deion Jones, who missed most of the preseason while recovering from offseason right shoulder…

By The Associated Press Lane Kiffin and Mississippi are trying to build on last season with a lot of help from newcomers. The 21st-ranked Rebels open…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer METAIRIE, La (AP) — New Orleans Saints safety Marcus Maye has been arrested in what authorities termed a “road…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A Ukrainian player declined to shake hands with Victoria Azarenka after the three-time U.S. Open…

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Inter Milan added veteran center back Francesco Acerbi and AC Milan acquired two more promising young…

By The Associated Press No. 20 Kentucky’s next victory will mark a milestone for coach Mark Stoops. Already the Wildcats’ longest-tenured…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Overtime in the G League this season will be a race to seven points. The schedule for the G League’s 22nd…

MILAN (AP) — Sergiño Dest is set to become the first American to play for AC Milan in Serie A after the Italian champion signed the defender on…

By The Associated Press The implications of this game loom large for both teams. A marquee road victory over a ranked SEC opponent would make an…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The jolts are more jarring and the effects linger for longer for NASCAR drivers in the…

FARSO, Denmark (AP) — English golfer Ross McGowan shot a bogey-free, 9-under 62 to lead by one stroke after the first round of Made in HimmerLand…

By The Associated Press Kansas State begins a season of high expectations against South Dakota on Saturday before facing Missouri next week in a…

By The Associated Press No. 13 North Carolina State opens the season Saturday with an instate trip to East Carolina. N.C. State has lost four of five…

By The Associated Press Syracuse opens its season at home against Atlantic Coast Conference rival Louisville on Saturday night. Both Louisville coach…

By The Associated Press No. 9 Oklahoma seeks a strong start under new coach Brent Venables as the Sooners host UTEP. New Sooners offensive…

By The Associated Press Tony Elliott is hoping to avoid starting his tenure at Virginia the way predecessor Bronco Mendenhall did. It was six years…

By The Associated Press Vanderbilt can notch its first 2-0 start since 2018, and a victory Saturday night would match the win total for all of coach…

By The Associated Press No. 8 Michigan wants to surpass the success last year’s team had, and that won’t be easy. The Wolverines won a Big…

By The Associated Press Duke and Temple meet on Friday night in a matchup or first-time head coaches. The Blue Devils are led by Mike Elko, who…

By The Associated Press No. 7 Utah (0-0) at Florida (0-0), Saturday, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN) Line: Utah by 2 ½, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series…

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Duke-North Carolina college basketball rivalry was set aside briefly so Gov. Roy…

By The Associated Press Texas A&M looks to open the season strong and remain undefeated in the series against Sam Houston. The Aggies will try…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Ahmad Gardner has no problem earning his nickname. The New York Jets’ rookie cornerback has gone by…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — Tenth-ranked Baylor is coming off a school-record 12 wins and going into this season opener…

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jeff Scott looks at South Florida’s season opener against No. 25 BYU as an opportunity for…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — Brian Robinson Jr. will miss at least the Washington Commanders’ first four games of…

North Carolina travels to Appalachian State for bragging rights in the Tar Heel State. App State’s Chase Brice is coming of a season in which…

By The Associated Press No. 2 Ohio State has one of the most explosive offensive attacks in the nation, and coach Ryan Day is stressing a fast start…

By The Associated Press No. 25 Brigham Young (0-0) at South Florida (0-0), Saturday, 4 p.m. ET (ESPNU) Line: Brigham Young by 11 1/2, according to…

By The Associated Press Idaho (0-0) at Washington State (0-0), Saturday, 9:30 p.m. ET (Pac-12 Network) Line: No line from Fanduel Sportsbook. Series…

By The Associated Press Utah State (1-0) at No. 1 Alabama (0-0), Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET (SEC Network) Line: Alabama by 42 1/2, according to FanDuel…

By The Associated Press No. 15 Michigan State opens with Western Michigan on Friday night at home. Mel Tucker was named Big Ten coach of the year…

The Associated Press Washington coach Kalen DeBoer makes his debut when the Huskies open the season against Kent State in Seattle. It’s the…

By The Associated Press Maryland took a step forward last season when it made a bowl game and won it handily. But there still seemed to be a big gap…

ESTEPONA, Spain (AP) — Remco Evenepoel got back on his bicycle and quickly rejoined the peloton despite having bruises and cuts showing through a…

ZURICH (AP) — FIFA judges have banned a male soccer official from Zimbabwe for five years for sexually harassing female referees. Obert Zhoya was…