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By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer DENVER (AP) — Lamar Jackson won this one with his right arm. He used his quick feet to crown…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Jimmy Garoppolo did his best to try to play through an injured right calf before…

By EDDIE ELSTON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Second-seeded Casper Ruud of Norway beat Cameron Norrie of Britain 6-0, 6-2 on Sunday in the San…

By BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer The pairings for the baseball playoffs are all set. The field came together Sunday without the need for any…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers connected with Randall Cobb for two touchdowns and ran for another score as…

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Father and son got it done for the Penrith Panthers. Ivan Cleary won a National Rugby League grand final for the first…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Trea Turner of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston’s Yuli Gurriel won their first batting…

By GUERRY SMITH Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints quarterback Jameis Winston and safety Malcolm Jenkins say they’re disappointed…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jaroslaw Niezgoda came off the bench to score on a header in the 83rd minute and the…

By JONAH BRONSTEIN Associated Press ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Rookie quarterback Davis Mills and the Houston Texans were left embarrassed in a 40-0…

By The Associated Press San Francisco turned to rookie quarterback Trey Lance when starter Jimmy Garoppolo suffered a calf injury. Garoppolo threw a…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Joey Votto hit his 36th home run and the Cincinnati Reds finished their season with a 6-3 win…

By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge drove home the winning run with a one-out single in the ninth inning and the New York…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners’ quest to end their 20-year playoff drought fell short as they lost to the…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — It seemed there was another New York Jets defender in Ryan…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Russell Wilson overcame a shaky start to throw for two touchdowns and run for a…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals extended their longest unbeaten start since 2012 with a 37-20…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Josh VanMeter hit a tiebreaking homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to give the Arizona…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — George Springer hit two home runs, including a grand slam, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. launched his…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Different week, same story for the Miami Dolphins. When they got desperate, they could…

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Sam Burns now has two PGA Tour titles this year. Burns tore up the back nine with four birdies in a six-hole stretch in the…

MIAMI (AP) — Nick Fortes hit a tiebreaking two-run home run in the fourth inning, and Derek Jeter’s Miami Marlins closed their 11th losing season…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — From the moment the NFL schedule came out with the Buccaneers playing at New…

CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Jack Elliott scored in the first half and Alejandro Bedoya connected early in the second to help the Philadelphia Union beat…

By AVERY OSEN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Byron Buxton and Jorge Polanco hit homers and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Trea Turner hit his second grand slam in less than 48 hours to easily wrap up the NL batting…

BY STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Matt Duffy extended his hitting streak to a career-high 13 games with a pair of run-scoring…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco Giants finally won the NL West without needing to wait for the rival…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James and Russell Westbrook were on one side. Kevin Durant, James Harden and Kyrie Irving sat on the other. Safe to say…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Broncos quarterback Teddy Bridgewater was knocked out of the Broncos’ 23-7 loss to the Baltimore…

HOUSTON (AP) — AL batting champion Yuli Gurriel hit a winning RBI single in the ninth inning, and the AL West champion Houston Astros headed to the…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Aaron Civale allowed only three singles while pitching six scoreless innings and the…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles had three touchdowns called back because of penalties in a 43-30 loss…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer FIFA says “we encourage COVID-19 vaccinations” in a first direct plea for players to get jabbed. It came as…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Austin Riley drove in two runs with two hits and the Atlanta Braves looked postseason ready in a…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Boston Red Sox slugger J.D. Martinez has left the team’s regular-season finale against…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Patrick Mahomes threw five touchdown passes three different ways, including three to…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The Vancouver Canucks have signed restricted free agents Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson to new contracts.…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The NHL has reached out to Robin Lehner to set up an interview after the goaltender made several accusations on…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Carson Wentz threw a pair of touchdown passes to Mo Alie-Cox and the Indianapolis Colts…

FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Moise Kean and Davide Calabria have been called up to the Italy squad for the Nations League semifinal match against Spain.…

By GAVIN GOOD Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Garbiñe Muguruza rallied to beat Ons Jabeur 3-6, 6-3, 6-0 on Sunday in the Chicago Fall Tennis…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Matt Ammendola kicked a 22-yard field goal in overtime, and then Randy…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Brianna Turner scored 23 points, Brittney Griner added 18 points and 11 rebounds, and the…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Taylor Heinicke ad-libbed a 30-yard touchdown pass to J.D. McKissic with 33 seconds remaining,…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saquon Barkley ran for a 6-yard touchdown in overtime after Daniel Jones passed for a career-…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Myles Garrett and the Cleveland defense produced another dominant performance. This one…

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — First-year Missouri defensive line coach Jethro Franklin has been fired a day after Tennessee ran for 452 yards and scored on…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott threw four touchdown passes, Ezekiel Elliott had his first 100-yard…

GALLOWAY, N.J. (AP) — Celine Boutier of France is the winner at the ShopRite LPGA Classic. Boutier rallied from five shots behind by closing with a…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Linebacker Tremaine Edmunds had the first of Buffalo’s four interceptions, and the…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Rookie Justin Fields brushed off a nightmarish first start, and the Chicago Bears bounced back…

MADRID (AP) — Sergi Roberto and Bryan Gil have been added to Spain’s squad ahead of the Nations League semifinal match against Italy. Both were…

BY JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Marc Marquez has returned to his winning form with a victory at the MotoGP Grand Prix of the…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Max Muncy has left in the third inning against the Milwaukee Brewers after injuring his left…

By The Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Tristan Jarry made 25 saves to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 5-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins has received his COVID-19 vaccine and will be…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Mohamed Salah was too busy being asked about his wonder goal against Manchester…

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Kenneth Murray Jr. has been ruled out for Monday night’s game against the Las Vegas…

CHICAGO (AP) — Kahleah Copper scored 26 points and Allie Quigley added 21 to help the Chicago Sky edge the top-seeded Connecticut Sun 86-83 in Game…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Don’t worry, Alabama fans. The top-ranked Crimson Tide haven’t gone back to old-school,…

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Investigators say a former driver in NASCAR’s lower divisions has been killed in a shooting in Georgia that also wounded a…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani says he is “very open” to negotiating a longterm contract…

HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Joe Willis made three saves to help Nashville tie New York City FC 0-0 on Sunday in a match between two of the Eastern…

By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Napoli has bounced back from its first loss of the season to maintain its perfect start to the…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — NASCAR’s playoff race at Talladega Superspeedway has been rained out and…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — University of Colorado football coach Karl Dorrell apologized Sunday for shoving a…

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Czech racer Filip Salac was taken by helicopter to a hospital after crashing hard early in the Moto3 race at the MotoGP Grand…

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Alabama and Georgia remain the top two teams in The Associated Press college football poll after a week in…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chargers coach Brandon Staley will get national attention Monday night when Los Angeles hosts the…

MUNICH (AP) — Eintracht Frankfurt has beaten Bayern Munich 2-1 to inflict Bayern’s first loss since Julian Nagelsmann took over as coach this…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Spectacular plays have been Brandon Crawford’s signature all season long for the…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Kevin De Bruyne scored Manchester City’s second equalizer in the front of the…

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees put All-Star infielder DJ LeMahieu on the 10-day injured list with a sports hernia ahead of their scheduled…

PARIS (AP) — German jockey Rene Piechulek rode 80-1 outsider Torquator Tasso to victory at the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe on his debut in a huge…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Less is more has become a more common approach in sports. Coaches from the profession…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid has stumbled again with a 2-1 loss at Espanyol that ended its 25-game unbeaten streak in…

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Police arrested a man early Sunday in connection with the shooting death of Utah sophomore cornerback Aaron Lowe. Homicide…

LONDON (AP) — Yoane Wissa scored in stoppage time at West Ham to lead Brentford to a 2-1 victory in the Premier League. Jarrod Bowen thought he had…

LONDON (AP) — Jeffrey Schlupp came off the bench to earn Crystal Palace a 2-2 draw against Leicester after his former club threw away a two-goal…

LONDON (AP) — Tottenham ended a three-match losing run in the Premier League by beating Aston Villa 2-1. Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg’s strike and an…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Rennes scored just before and after the break to beat Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 and hand the runaway…

LONDON (AP) — Sisay Lemma of Ethiopia has won the men’s London Marathon for the first time and Joyciline Jepkosgei of Kenya was victorious on her…

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN and JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writers PARIS (AP) — Bernard Tapie, the charismatic president of French soccer club Marseille…

WATFORD, England (AP) — Watford has fired Xisco Munoz. He is the first managerial departure of the Premier League season. The Spaniard left with…

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Second-ranked Aryna Sabalenka says she has tested positive for the coronavirus and will miss the upcoming BNP Paribas…

By KALANI TAKASE Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Hugh Nelson II intercepted a pass at Hawaii’s 2-yard line with 9 seconds left after Matthew…

CHENEY, Wash. (AP) — Talolo Limu-Jones had career highs with 11 receptions for 231 yards before leaving with an apparent ankle injury, Eric…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Jayden Daniels passed for 286 yards and threw two touchdown passes to Ricky Pearsall, and…

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Nick Nash threw three touchdown passes, Tyler Nevers had 22 carries for 115 yards and a score and San Jose State beat New…

DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — Wide receiver Carson Crawford tossed a 30-yard touchdown pass to McCallan Castles midway through the fourth quarter and…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Bo Nix passed for a touchdown and ran for a score and Jarquez Hunter scored on a 1-yard…