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KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Major League Soccer suspended Sporting Kansas City midfielder Felipe Hernandez without pay for the rest of the season…

By The Associated Press NFL Players Association leader DeMaurice Smith is planning to move on after he serves one more term with the union. The…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota running back Trey Potts has been discharged from an Indiana hospital. He spent six days there after an unspecified…

By The Associated Press Big league wins leader Julio Urías starts for the Dodgers in Game 2 of the NL Division Series at San Francisco against Kevin…

WARE, England (AP) — Atlanta Falcons rookie Kyle Pitts is looking for his first touchdown, and the New York Jets want to keep it that way. The…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA’s Emily Bessoir will miss the upcoming season after she tore her left ACL at practice. The sophomore forward from Germany…

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Emma Raducanu came down to earth in her first tournament since her surprising U.S. Open victory, losing in straight…

TORONTO (AP) — Ontario’s major indoor professional sports teams have been given the green light to host capacity crowds. The NHL’s Toronto…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin left Washington’s preseason finale against Philadelphia because of a…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Rowdy Tellez spoiled Charlie Morton’s gem with a two-run homer in the seventh inning and…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kyrie Irving could join the Brooklyn Nets at practice this weekend after a ruling that their…

By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer WARE, England (AP) — Zach Wilson was a star improvisational quarterback last Sunday. This week, he’s back to…

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State says center Xavier Foster is no longer a member of the team as police investigate a sexual assault claim. Foster has…

WEST CALDWELL, N.J. (AP) — Jin Young Ko had a three-stroke lead with four holes left Friday when second-round play in the LPGA Tour’s Cognizant…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Katie Gearlds, Micah Shrewsberry and Mike Woodson will make their Division I basketball…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Carlos Correa hit a two-run double during Houston’s five-run seventh inning, and the Astros…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Red Sox slugger J.D. Martinez was back in Boston’s starting lineup for Game 2 of their AL Division Series against…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Phil Mickelson shot a 6-under 66 on Friday for a share of the first-round lead with Matt Gogel in the PGA Tour…

By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Riyad Mahrez has scored twice as African champion Algeria romped to a 6-1 win over…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — All the problems first-round draft pick Kadarius Toney had in training camp and the…

PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix Mercury starting wing Kia Nurse will miss the remainder of the playoffs after tearing her ACL in Game 4 of the WNBA…

By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer The Netherlands and Germany were among the winners in World Cup qualifying games but neither did it in…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The NFL is accusing Dallas Cowboys offensive lineman La’el Collins of trying to…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Rookie quarterback Trey Lance will make his first start for the San Francisco 49ers…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The NHL season is coming up next week and the stalemate between Jack Eichel and the Buffalo…

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Midfielder Weston McKennie, goalkeeper Zack Steffen and defender Antonee Robinson were left behind when the United States…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Right-hander Johnny Cueto is not on the Giants’ roster for the NL Division Series as…

NEWARK. N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Devils signed forward Frederik Gauthier to a two-way contract Friday after he attended training camp on a tryout…

NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Former No. 1-ranked tennis player John Edward “Budge” Patty has died at age 97. The American won back-to-back major titles…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sam Burns won the Sanderson Farms Championship last week and is trying to put it behind him. He’s playing as though it never…

HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — Thomas Müller has scored the winning goal as Germany recovered from a goal down to beat Romania 2-1 and continue its…

PRAGUE (AP) — Daniel James scored in the second half for Wales to hold host Czech Republic 2-2 in World Cup qualifying. James also scored in the…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer A report that Jon Gruden used a racist comment about NFL Players Association leader DeMaurice Smith in an…

LARNACA, Cyprus (AP) — Croatia and Russia have stayed level at the top of Europe Group J in World Cup qualifying after the Croatians beat Cyprus…

RIGA, Latvia (AP) — Davy Klaassen has scored the only goal as the Netherlands beat Latvia 1-0 to solidify its position at the top of Europe Group G…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Ben Beach has experienced a little bit of everything while running in a record 53 consecutive…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — World Cup qualifying has become a game for the young, with stamina to withstand travel and…

HOUSTON (AP) — MLB Network broadcaster Jim Kaat has apologized during an AL Division Series game between the Astros and White Sox after saying…

By BILL HUBER Associated Press The Green Bay Packers are hoping 2020 Pro Bowl cornerback Jaire Alexander’s injured shoulder will heal on its own…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have placed linebacker Jayon Brown and three others on injured reserve after declaring them out…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Playing quarterback in the NFL is certainly no simple task, and this year’s class of…

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks lost another young defenseman when the team announced Caleb Jones has a sprained left wrist. The 24-year-old…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Big Ten officials want to make mental health a priority for its athletes. The topic was…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Teddy Bridgewater is trending toward starting Sunday against the Steelers one…

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Two wealthy parents have been convicted of buying their kids’ way into school as athletic…

By The Associated Press The Panthers have listed running back Christian McCaffrey as doubtful for Sunday’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles.…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer Women will race aboard foiling 50-foot catamarans in the SailGP global league for the first time starting this…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tyson Fury will meet Deontay Wilder on Saturday night in Las Vegas for the conclusion of their…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is expected to be sidelined for several weeks after…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Browns star defensive end and NFL sacks leader Myles Garrett expects to play Sunday against the…

By LARRY LAGE AP Hockey Writer DETROIT (AP) — The latest generation of NHL pucks allow infrared cameras to constantly connect the vulcanized rubber…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — The big crowds following Jon Rahm in his return to Spain are starting to bother the world’s…

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer Brian Robinson Jr. returned for a fifth season at top-ranked Alabama ready for a bigger role as the primary…

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Andy Murray has recovered his “stinky” sneakers and wedding ring that went missing after the former top-ranked…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers left-hander Brent Suter will miss the National League Division Series with a right oblique strain. It’s…

By RYAN J. FOLEY Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that Iowa’s head football coach, Kirk Ferentz, and…

GENEVA (AP) — The International Ski Federation had just four presidents in its first 97 years. Now it has voted to modernize with leadership term…

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Former NBA guard J.R. Smith is set to make his debut next week as a golfer for North Carolina A&T. The school announced…

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn interim coach Lou Spanos, two assistant coaches and two Huskies players have tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ben Simmons was out of sight, out of mind and out of the team pregame hype video for the…

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — No. 19 Wake Forest is thriving by avoiding mistakes such as turnovers and bad penalties.…

By The Associated Press Buffalo Bills linebacker A.J. Klein wears a unique, protective necklace that’s become as much part of his uniform as his…

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The president of San Jose State University has announced her resignation after the California university last month agreed…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Aleksander Barkov and the Florida Panthers have agreed on an $80 million, eight-year…

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — A soccer club official who was banned for life for offensive comments on social media that were not related to sport…

MONTREAL (AP) — The World Anti-Doping Agency has expressed concern over the “sudden” replacement of three out of seven board members at the…

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona will play at another stadium for up to a year when the club starts its planned…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has posted the fastest time in both practice sessions for the Turkish…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — People familiar with the planning say FIFA plans to postpone the Club World Cup until early…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer There aren’t too many announcer/analyst teams that get to reach 100 games together, but Fox’s Gus Johnson and Joel…

By The Associated Press The 107-win Giants and 106-win Dodgers are ready to throw out all those wins and settle their season-long clash with a…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Of all the attributes that have made Russell Wilson one of the top quarterbacks in the NFL for several…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Matthew Stafford threw for 365 yards and a touchdown and the Los Angeles Rams beat the Seattle…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer Stop right there. Let’s hold off on the talk of the Bills’ second trip to Kansas City this year being a…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Clayton Tune passed for 288 yards and three touchdowns, including a go-ahead score late in the third quarter to Jeremy Singleton…

JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) — Grayson McCall threw a 99-yard touchdown pass on his first attempt and No. 15 Coastal Carolina beat Arkansas State 52-20 on…

By The Associated Press A capsule look at the best-of-five National League Division Series between the Atlanta Braves and Milwaukee…

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Just two months ago, Ricardo Pepi didn’t know which national team he wanted to play for. He…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil and Argentina had uninspiring performances in their World Cup qualifying matches but…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Ricardo Pepi scored twice early in the second half, becoming at 18 the youngest American with…

NEW YORK (AP) — Irad Ortiz Jr. rode his 3,000th career winner in the fifth race at Belmont Park. The 29-year-old jockey from Puerto Rico rode…

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Kim Clijsters lost in three sets in her first-round match at the BNP Paribas Open. She was beaten 6-1, 2-6, 6-2 by…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sang Kang was doing everything right except putting his tee shots in play. He had his driver working in Las Vegas and it paid off…

By The Associated Press The 107-win Giants and 106-win Dodgers are ready to throw out all those wins and settle their season-long clash with a…

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Devils’ preseason game against the New York Islanders was canceled Thursday night due to a power outage in…

By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer WARE, England (AP) — The New York Jets signed defensive end John Franklin-Myers to a contract extension that…

NEW YORK (AP) — A 1911 “Shoeless” Joe Jackson autographed photograph by Frank W. Smith sold for $1.47 million, the most ever paid for a signed…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Lance McCullers Jr. pitched scoreless ball into the seventh inning and Yordan Alvarez homered to…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Denzel Mims is used to being the guy making plays and not the one wondering…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Both the Atlanta Braves and Milwaukee Brewers had to shake up their fortunes by changing the…