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INDIAN WELLS, Calif (AP) — Leylah Fernandez outlasted ninth-seeded Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 to reach the third round of the…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers will start Freddy Peralta against Atlanta Braves right-hander Ian Anderson in…

PANAMA CITY, Panama (AP) — The United States changed seven starters for its World Cup qualifier against Panama, inserting forward Gyasi Zardes…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Kahleah Copper scored 21 points, Allie Quigley added 18 and the hot-shooting Chicago Sky opened…

By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — Another slow start doomed the New York Jets. There were three-and-outs, an interception, key…

By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Kylian Mbappé scored a late winner as world champion France came from behind to beat Spain 2-1 in…

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Mason Crosby hit a 49-yard field goal in overtime after missing three straight attempts as the…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Greg Joseph made a 54-yard field goal as time expired to give the Minnesota Vikings a 19-17…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jalen Hurts ran for two second-half touchdowns and the Philadelphia Eagles battled back from…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ben Roethlisberger threw for 253 yards and two touchdowns and the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer Tom Slingsby and Team Australia won the Spain Sail Grand Prix by sailing to an easy win in the podium race after…

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady threw for 411 yards and five touchdowns as Antonio Brown became the fastest NFL…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Jameis Winston connected on a Hail Mary for one of his four touchdown passes to help the New…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie Mac Jones threw a touchdown pass to tie it in the fourth quarter and Nick Folk’s 21-yard…

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Derrick Henry ran for 130 yards and three touchdowns, Kevin Byard returned a fumble…

WEST CALDWELL, N.J. (AP) — Jin Young Ko won another tournament and tied a record held by Annika Soresntam. Ko finished off her wire-to-wire victory…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — For runners in this year’s Boston Marathon, it all starts before race day and 26.2 miles away…

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin has dismissed running back Jalen Berger from its football program one year after he led the team in rushing. Badgers…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The Tampa Bay Lightning have won the last two Stanley Cup championships and not just because they were the best…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Chennai Super Kings advanced to its ninth Indian Premier League cricket final with two balls to spare after…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Georgia is the new No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll by a unanimous vote, taking the…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Udonis Haslem has rejoined the Miami Heat after missing the first two weeks of training camp to…

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan State University football player has filed a lawsuit alleging the school was wrong to suspend him from the…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Rafa Cabrera Bello prevailed in a Spanish duel with Adri Arnaus on the first playoff hole to win the…

By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — Matt Ryan threw for 342 yards and two touchdowns including the first NFL score for Kyle Pitts and the…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Odafe Oweh has already shown he’s ready for the big stage. The Baltimore rookie had a…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The New York Rangers and top center Mika Zibanejad have agreed to an eight-year contract worth $68 million.…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vegas Golden Knights forward Jonathan Marchessault still brings passion to the game at the age of…

CHICAGO (AP) — Seifu Tura Abdiwak of Ethiopia and Ruth Chepngetich of Kenya have won in the return of the Chicago Marathon, which was scrapped last…

BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox manager Alex Cora knows things are getting real in the baseball playoffs because he received a text from Patriots coach Bill…

TURIN, Italy (AP) — European champion Italy bounced back from its first loss in more than three years to beat Belgium 2-1 in the Nations…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jon Gruden again said he is not a racist after his Las Vegas Raiders lost their first game since…

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer GRINNELL, Iowa (AP) — Football is back at Grinnell College in Iowa. The Division III Pioneers have a new…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Neymar says next year’s World Cup in Qatar could be the last of his career for Brazil. The…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas won the Turkish Grand Prix for his first victory of the season while Max…

LONDON (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons will be without starting safety Erik Harris for Sunday’s game against the New York Jets in London because of a…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer WREXHAM, Wales (AP) — It is nearly a year since Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney completed their…

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Carson Strong threw a career-high six touchdown passes — four in the second quarter — and Nevada cruised to a 55-28 win over…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Brittain Brown ran for 146 yards and a touchdown, Dorian Thompson-Robinson accounted for…

SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) — Brady McBride scored on the first possession of the fourth overtime and Texas State held on to beat South Alabama 33-31.…

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Anthony Watkins ran for a 44-yard touchdown with 4:28 remaining to help Tulsa beat Memphis 35-29. Bryson Powers intercepted a…

By The Associated Press J.D. Martinez, Kiké Hernandez and the Boston Red Sox certainly will be glad to be back home for Game 3 of the AL Division…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tyson Fury got up from two fourth-round knockdowns and stopped Deontay Wilder in the 11th round…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Julio Urías shut down San Francisco and contributed an RBI single for his cause, Cody…

By DOUG PADILLA Associated Press CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Greg Bell rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown, quarterback Jordon Brookshire added two…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Jake Dunniway threw for two touchdowns and Asher O’Hara ran for two more as Sacramento State ground out a 41-20 Big Sky…

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Jake Moody hit a 39-yard field goal with 1;24 remaining to lift No. 9 Michigan over upset-minded Nebraska 32-29. Moody’s…

MONROE, La. (AP) — Darren Grainger threw four touchdown passes and ran for a fifth and Georgia State’s ground game churned out 326 yards and four…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Seth Small made a 28-yard field goal as time expired and Texas A&M stunned…

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — Frank Harris threw for 349 yards and six touchdowns and hauled in a 23-yard touchdown pass himself as Texas-San Antonio…

AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) — Brad Roberts had 33 carries for 140 yards and a touchdown, Haaziq Daniels threw a TD pass and Air Force beat…

SEATTLE (AP) — Shane O’Neill scored his first goal since 2014, Will Bruin added a goal and an assist and the Seattle Sounders beat the Vancouver…

HOUSTON (AP) — Zachary Clement bulled in from the 2-yard line midway though the fourth quarter to complete Northwestern State’s 21-17 comeback…

By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Jonathan Doerer kicked a 48-yard field goal with 17 seconds remaining, capping a dramatic…

KENT, Ohio (AP) — Dante Cephus caught all three of Dustin Crum’s touchdown passes and Crum threw for a career-high 407 yards and Kent State…

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Breon Heyward scooped up a fumble and raced 53 yards for a touchdown to spark UTEP to a 26-13 win over Southern…

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Will Levis threw for three touchdowns and ran for two more scores and No. 16 Kentucky…

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Kendre Miller rushed for 185 yards and three touchdowns, Zach Evans had 143 yards and two scores without a carry after…

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Terrell Jennings and Bishop Bonnett each ran for first-half touchdowns and Jose Romo-Martinez kicked two field goals to…

TROY, Ala. (AP) — Brooks Buce kicked a 24-yard field goal with 1:46 remaining to lift Troy to a 27-24 victory over Georgia Southern. The Trojans…

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Mark-Antony Richards’ 1-yard touchdown smash with 23 seconds left to play helped carry Central Florida to a 20-16 win…

CINCINNATI (AP) — Kacper Przybylko and 18-year-old Paxten Aaronson scored to help the Philadelphia Union beat FC Cincinnati 2-1 on Saturday night.…

RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) — Parker McKinney passed for 202 yards and ran for another 98 to lead Eastern Kentucky to a 30-15 victory over Abilene…

By The Associated Press Saturday’s best: Michigan State’s Jalen Nailor had 221 yards receiving and three touchdowns in a 31-13 victory…

YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) — Ben Bryant’s 16-yard pass to Bryson Cannon over the middle was the lone touchdown in a game that saw six field goals…

MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Zach Borisch threw for a touchdown on his only pass and ran for a touchdown, and Idaho built a big lead before holding on to…

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. (AP) — Wiley Hartley passed for 265 yards and two touchdowns, Bryant Barr rushed for 97 yards and three scores and Campbell…

By JOE WALLJASPER Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Tyler Badie rushed for a career-high 217 yards and scored three touchdowns to lead Missouri…

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Geno Hess ran for 116 yards and three touchdowns, Southeast Missouri State intercepted three passes and the Redhawks…

By MARK FRANK Associated Press SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — A.T. Perry caught a 22-yard pass in the left corner of the end zone, his third touchdown of…

HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Patryk Klimala scored in the 25th minute and the New York Red Bulls ran their unbeaten streak to six games, beating Inter…

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — St. Thomas built an early lead and held on to defeat Valparaiso 20-13 in the Tommies’ homecoming game on Saturday. St.…

ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Daniel Richardson threw the go-ahead touchdown to Kalil Pimpleton with 3:55 left and Central Michigan held on to beat Ohio…

CULLOWHEE, N.C. (AP) — Devin Folser kicked a program-record 51-yard field goal, Fred Davis added a 1-yard touchdown run — both in the fourth…

By STEVE BITTENBENDER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Virginia quarterback Brennan Armstrong threw for 487 yards, capping that performance…

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Caleb Johnson ran for two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to push Mississippi Valley State past winless Bethune-Cookman…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jacorey Howard ran for three touchdowns, including a 4-yard score with 39 seconds to play, and Texas Southern beat Southern…

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Josh Samuel scored on a 4-yard, fourth-quarter run _ capping an 11-play, 75-yard drive _ and Jacksonville State held off…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Adam Schenk gets another crack at his first PGA Tour  victory. He finished with a flourish in Las…

LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Malik Willis threw for 222 yards and two touchdowns, Joshua Mack rushed for 91 yards and Liberty defeated Middle Tennessee…

LeCharles Pringle caught a pair of touchdown passes from Felix Harper as Alcorn State built an early lead and defeated Grambling 24-20. Harper was 15…

By JOHN COON Associated Press PROVO, Utah (AP) — Hank Bachmeier threw for 172 yards and Boise State forced four turnovers in a 26-17 upset victory…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Max Fried pitched six sharp innings and Atlanta’s bullpen held on after manager Brian…

MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Freshman Kris Brown threw for one touchdown and ran for two in his first start and Montana defeat Dixie State 31-14.…

BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — Nic Baker threw for four touchdowns and Southern Illinois rallied from an early 20-point hole to beat host South Dakota…

ENNIS, Texas (AP) — Robert Hight held onto the top spot in Funny Car qualifying Saturday at Texas Motorplex in the Texas NHRA FallNationals. Hight…

TOWSON, Md. (AP) — Chris Ferguson threw a pair of touchdown passes and Towson held off Stony Brook for a 21-14 victory.  The Tigers (2-3, 1-1…

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Spencer Petras threw a 44-yard touchdown pass to Nico Ragaini to complete No. 3…

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Top seeds Daniil Medvedev and Karolina Pliskova rolled to straight-set victories at the BNP Paribas Open, when several…

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — Darius Wilson threw for 145 yards and a touchdown, Martin Lucas scored on two short touchdown runs and William & Mary…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Dylan Hopkins threw a pair of touchdown passes and ran for a third and Grayson Cash returned an interception 100 yards for…