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By The Associated Press The Minnesota Vikings face the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday with the two teams coming off different outcomes after…

By The Associated Press The Ducks can clinch the Pac-12 North title and a spot in the conference championship game with a win over Washington State…

By TRAVIS JOHNSON Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — No. 23 Penn State will lean on its passing game against No. 9 Michigan (8-1, 5-1 Big…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer No. 22 Coastal Carolina and Georgia State are both handling quarterback concerns late in the season. For the…

By The Associated Press The Jacksonville Jaguars seem to have figured out something. Defensive end-linebacker Josh Allen has become a pass-rushing…

By The Associated Press Fourth-ranked Oklahoma has won an FBS-best 17 games in a row, and is the Big 12’s only undefeated team. The six-time…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writere LONDON (AP) — Premier League clubs have united in their opposition to plans for biennial World Cups when…

By The Associated Press Tampa Bay’s high-scoring offense faces Washington’s slowly improving defense in a rematch of the teams’…

By The Associated Press Alabama has plenty of fine-tuning after a struggle against heavy underdog LSU when the running game was all but nonexistent.…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Two Europe-wide fan groups that work with UEFA have teamed with national leagues to lobby more…

By The Associated Press The Buffalo Bills are looking to bounce back after a dreadful loss at Jacksonville last weekend. Josh Allen threw two…

By The Associated Press No. 1 Georgia already has a spot in the Southeastern Conference championship game. The Bulldogs can remain undefeated and…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer Vincent Zhou couldn’t have had better timing. Not specifically on his jumps and spins and footwork, all of…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Antoine Rozner got off to a strong start to his title defense at the Dubai Championship by shooting 7-under 65…

By The Associated Press The Las Vegas Raiders look to bounce back from their first loss in three games under interim coach Rich Bisaccia when they…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Opposition campaign group Belarusian Sport Solidarity Foundation says freestyle skiing world champion Aliaksandra Ramanouskaya…

By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press Coach Mel Tucker attributed Michigan State’s first loss this season to “death by inches.” Another defeat…

ALICANTE, Spain (AP) — Scott McTominay will miss Scotland’s World Cup qualifying match against Moldova because of a throat infection. The…

LONDON (AP) — England captain Harry Kane says he has found it tough to get over a “whirlwind” year in which he lost in the European…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer UConn has hired former UCLA coach Jim Mora to lead the Huskies. Mora has been out of coaching since 2017…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer The International Luge Federation says “human error” caused a Polish athlete to crash and suffer serious leg…

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Japan closed in on both Saudi Arabia and Australia in Asian World Cup qualifying by beating Vietnam 1-0 while the two…

By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority has released a draft of proposed anti-doping and medication control…

SYDNEY (AP) — Australia and Saudi Arabia played to an often ill-tempered, rainy 0-0 draw in the Socceroos’ first home match in more than two…

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Kenyan soccer federation has been disbanded by the government just hours before the national team is due to play in a…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer England cricket captain Joe Root has called for “change and actions” from his county team Yorkshire in response…

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The International Boxing Association says the women’s world boxing championships have been postponed from next month…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has been hired as Aston Villa manager. Gerrard was one of Liverpool’s…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer No. 11 Texas A&M will pit its stingy defense against Matt Corral and 12th-ranked Mississippi this weekend. The two…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Age is a funny thing in the NFL, where many players are considered over the hill in…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Charisma Osborne scored 24 points,  IImar’l Thomas added 21 and No. 20 UCLA turned back Pepperdine 78-69 in the season opener…

HONOLULU (AP) — Junior Madut led a balanced attack with 17 points and Hawaii opened the season with a 97-67 win over Hawaii Hilo. Donald McHenry…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Malik Monk scored five of his season-high 27 points in overtime, and the Los Angeles Lakers…

SEATTLE (AP) — Cameron Tyson hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to lift Seattle University to a 69-66 victory over Alcorn State in the RedHawks’…

By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Kevin Fiala had a goal and two assists, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Arizona Coyotes…

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Amadou Sow and Josh Pierre-Louis scored 25 points apiece as UC Santa Barbara easily defeated San Francisco State…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Andrew Wiggins dominated his former Timberwolves teammates with a season-high 35 points,…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Bryce Hamilton had 22 points as UNLV got past Gardner-Webb 64-58 in a season opener. Royce Hamm Jr. had 18 points, 17 rebounds and…

By BOB FERRANTE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Malik Osborne had 18 points and 13 rebounds, Anthony Polite scored 17 points, and No. 20…

MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Joel Murray had 28 points as Long Beach State beat Idaho 95-89 in overtime. Trevante Anderson led the Vandals with a…

HONOLULU (AP) — Daylen Kountz had 22 points as Northern Colorado narrowly beat Pacific 67-65 in a season opener at the Rainbow Classic. Matt…

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) — Seth Lundy scored 23 points, Sam Sessoms scored 17, and John Harrar added 16 points as Penn State defeated Youngstown…

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) — Freshman Lew Nichols III ran for 215 yards and four touchdowns and Daniel Richardson threw four TD passes as Central…

By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Kelly Oubre Jr. scored a season-best 37 points on 13-of-17 shooting and the Charlotte Hornets…

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Savion Flagg and Demarkus Lampley scored 20 points apiece as Sam Houston routed LeTourneau 97-54 in a season opener. Kian…

By DENNIS GEORGATOS Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Will Barton scored a season-high 30 points, helping to make up for the absence of suspended star…

DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — John Richardson kicked a 32-yard field goal as time expired and Northern Illinois defeated Ball State 30-29 in a game that saw…

CHICAGO (AP) — Javon Freeman-Liberty had 25 points and 10 rebounds as DePaul rolled past Coppin State 97-72. David Jones added 23 points for the…

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Jalen House scored a career-high 30 points and New Mexico raced past Florida Atlantic 99-92 in the season opener for both…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jimmy Butler will miss the final three quarters of the Miami Heat’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers with a sprained right…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Frank Kaminsky scored a career-high 31 points, Chris Paul added 21 and the Phoenix Suns won their…

LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Graham Ike had 22 points as Wyoming easily defeated Detroit 85-47. Antoine Davis led the Titans with 16…

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Dejounte Murray had 26 points and the San Antonio Spurs never trailed, overcoming De’Aaron…

DALLAS (AP) — Tanner Jeannot had a goal and an assist and Juuse Saros stopped 25 shots as the Nashville Predators beat the Dallas Stars 4-2. Ryan…

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Nijel Pack scored 18 points, making four 3-pointers, Mark Smith added 12 points and Kansas State beat Florida A&M 67-57…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Gibson Jimerson had 21 points as Saint Louis rolled past Harris-Stowe 127-54. Jordan Nesbitt had 19 points and nine rebounds for…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bryce Harris had 26 points as Howard easily defeated Regent 118-54. Randolph Holland led the Royals with 12…

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Jeriah Horne matched his career high with 28 points as Tulsa beat Northwestern State 82-75. Kendal Coleman led the Demons with…

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) — Bryant Koback ran for two first-quarter touchdowns and Dequan Finn threw three TD passes and ran for two scores as…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Lu Dort scored 27 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 24 points, and the Oklahoma City…

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Henry Coleman III scored 27 points and Texas A&M pulled away down the stretch to defeat North Florida 64-46.…

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Zach LaVine scored 23 points and Lonzo Ball made seven of Chicago’s 15 3-pointers, helping the Bulls…

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — William Nylander scored twice, Jack Campbell stopped 36 shots for his second shutout of the…

CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) — Left-hander Joely Rodríguez and the Yankees agreed to a $2 million, one-year contract, three days after New York declined…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jordan Wright scored 16 points, Scotty Pippen Jr. and Jamaine Mann each added 15 points and Vanderbilt beat Alabama State…

HOUSTON (AP) — Jerami Grant scored a season-high 35 points to help the Detroit Pistons beat the Houston Rockets 112-104 on Wednesday night in a…

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Lamar Norman Jr. had a career-high 23 points as Western Michigan topped Hope 76-58 in a season opener. Markeese Hastings…

By MARK AMBROGI Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Nicole Cardano-Hillary scored 29 points to lead No. 8 Indiana to an 86-63 victory over Butler.…

By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Kyle Kuzma hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 12 seconds left as the Washington Wizards scored the…

By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum had 22 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists in the Boston Celtics’ 104-88 victory over…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Pat Connaughton scored a season-high 23 points, making three late 3-pointers to swing a wild…

HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) — Jalen Hodge had 21 points as James Madison routed Carlow 135-40. Marcus Millien led the Celtics with 17…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — California coach Justin Wilcox said his team followed all the proper protocols before…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky has signed four five-star recruits for its 2022 class including consensus No. 1 prospect Shaedon Sharpe, who will…

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Tyrese Samuel had 19 points and 11 rebounds as Seton Hall rolled past Fairleigh Dickinson 93-49. Bryce Aiken and Myles Cale…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Khalif Battle had 22 points as Temple romped past Maryland Eastern Shore 72-49. Da’Shawn Phillip led the Hawks with 11…

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Senior Alondes Williams scored a career-high 22 points on 9-of-12 shooting  and Wake Forest breezed to a 77-59 victory…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jordan Walker scored 14 points, Alexus Dye had a double-double and No. 15 Tennessee turned a 9-0 fourth-quarter run into a…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Formula One will have a full house for its return to Brazil this weekend in Sao Paulo.…

By MATT SUGAM Associated Press PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Cliff Omoruyi had 16  points with nine rebounds and Ron Harper Jr. had 14 points with 10…

By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 30 points and James Harden had his 59th career triple double in the…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) — If the universal designated hitter returns to the National League for good next season as…

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Darius Perry posted 18 points as Central Florida topped Robert Morris 69-59 in a season opener. Perry hit 4 of 6…

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Kalu Ezikpe had 21 points and 12 rebounds as Old Dominion rolled past Virginia Wesleyan 80-60. Ezikpe made 10 of 12…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos host the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday but the games have…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Raiders had a need at wide receiver and brought in a veteran known for catching the…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Vinicius Jr.’s impressive form at Real Madrid is unlikely to translate into a starting…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers’ run defense is the worst in the NFL, and the team is trying…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — No. 2 UCLA has signed a center and two guards as part of its 2022 recruiting class. Adem Bona is a 6-foot-10 center out of…

CHICAGO (AP) — Nike has agreed to extend its contract as the U.S. Soccer Federation’s equipment supplier, a relationship that began when it…

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — The son of basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has been sentenced to six months in jail for stabbing a Southern…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Hunter Dickinson had 27 points to help No. 6 Michigan open with an 88-76 win over Buffalo on…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California has signed a pair of five-star recruits as part of its 2022 class. Coming off an Elite Eight berth last…

By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer CARSLBAD, Calif. (AP) — Alex Anthopoulos and his family settled on unusual ways to be festive after the…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA’s Cody Riley has a left medial collateral ligament sprain and won’t play Friday when the second-ranked Bruins host No.…