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By BRANDON GDULA numberFire Daniel Jones has a great matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs, who rank 30th in adjusted pass defense based on…

By The Associated Press The Cincinnati Bengals are coming off of back-to-back wins of more than 20 points including a 41-17 rout of Lamar Jackson and…

By TERRY TOWERY Associated Press CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Rutgers visits Illinois on Saturday. The Scarlet Knights are still looking for their first…

By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer Old Dominion and Sun Belt Conference officials say their partnership makes perfect sense with the new wave of…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer The NFL has instituted some policy changes to the Rooney Rule designed to further enhance diversity, equity…

By JOHN TRANCHINA Associated Press STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — One play here or there could have made a difference for No. 15 Oklahoma State in its…

By The Associated Press The winless Detroit Lions are desperately seeking a victory against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday at home. Detroit hast…

By The Associated Press Derrick Henry has won the last two rushing titles. Jonathan Taylor is trying to chase him  down. On Sunday, two of the…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer Longtime Texas A&M women’s basketball coach Gary Blair says this season will be his last with the Aggies.…

BY BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints coach Sean Payton says running back Mark Ingram is slated to practice with New Orleans…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson coach Dabo Swinney says fans of his football program don’t know how to act or…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) — Shortstop Miguel Rojas and the Miami Marlins have announced a two-year, $10 million contract. The…

By RIZWAN ALI AP Sports Writer ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghanistan legspinner Rashid Khan is hoping to give the people back home something to remember…

LEEDS, England (AP) — English cricket team Yorkshire will take no disciplinary action against any of its employees, players or executives despite a…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Is Dan Mullen really on the hot seat at Florida? How did things flip so fast for the coach who took the…

By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah has struggled with its run defense this season after leading the Pac-12 in that category…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — No. 17 Pittsburgh will try to take another step toward the ACC Coast Division title when the…

By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — With a buffalo plaid design and a nod to sustainability, Ralph Lauren on Thursday unveiled navy…

PARIS (AP) — Defending champion Lille is trying just to stay in the top half of the standings instead of challenging at the top of the French…

By ANNA LIZ NICHOLS Associated Press/Report for America LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A program at the University of Michigan to combat struggles that…

CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — The businessman who organized the flight that resulted in the death of Argentine soccer player Emiliano Sala has been found…

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Nine wins. One draw. Zero losses. AC Milan has improved on last year’s unbeaten start through 10…

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona has named reserve team coach Sergi Barjuan its caretaker coach following the…

By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African cricket player Quinton de Kock has apologized for refusing to play in…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer No. 16 Baylor could pretty much knock Texas out of a chance to get into the Big 12 championship game in coach…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer With much of the Southeastern Conference enjoying an open date, there are still a couple of marquee matchups. No. 10…

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer Lousiville’s trip to North Carolina State headlines the Week 9 schedule for the Atlantic Coast Conference. The…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Larson stepped out of the spotlight during last year’s NASCAR suspension and…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Beloved baseball lifer Ron Washington is finally getting another shot at a World Series title.…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The World Series is shifting to Atlanta and some TV viewers may be offended to see Braves fans…

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Cam Atkinson scored two goals and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-3. Claude Giroux, Nate Thompson and…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Collin Sexton scored 26 points, Darius Garland added 16 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers led…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — CJ McCollum had 25 points and Damian Lillard added 20, and the Portland Trail Blazers…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Harrison Barnes hit a 3-pointer over Devin Booker at the buzzer to lift the Sacramento Kings over…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Brian White scored and played a role in a Minnesota United own goal in the Vancouver Whitecaps’ 2-1 victory…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Dairon Asprilla had a striking bicycle kick goal and the Portland Timbers eliminated the San Jose Earthquakes from playoff…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Atlanta Braves lefty Max Fried had a stretch in his first World Series start when he looked…

By LARY BUMP Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Evgenii Dadonov scored in overtime to give the Vegas Golden Knights a 3-2 comeback victory over the…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Looking calm and poised a night after overamped rotation-mate Framber Valdez was chased early,…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie Jose Siri sparked a team whose biggest stars took a while to shine, sending the Houston…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Two people familiar with the situation say the Houston Texans and New Orleans Saints were…

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Johnny Russell scored twice to extend his goals streak to eight games and Sporting Kansas City beat the LA Galaxy 2-0 on…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 27 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied from 26 points…

By JIM HOEHN Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — D’Angelo Russell scored 29 points, Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards each added 25, and the…

By TIM CRONIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — William Nylander scored in overtime to lift the Toronto Maple Leafs over the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2…

NEW YORK (AP) — Valentín Castellanos scored on a penalty kick in the 51st minute and New York City FC beat the Chicago Fire 1-0. New York City…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Trae Young scored 31 points and the Atlanta Hawks capitalized on 21 offensive rebounds to hold…

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Damir Kreilach and Albert Rusnák each scored in the final 10 minutes and Real Salt Lake beat FC Dallas 2-1. Kreilach scored…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Fred VanVleet had a season-high 26 points and a career-high 10 rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors…

By DENIS P. GORMAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Bam Adebayo had 24 points and nine rebounds to lead the Miami Heat to a 106-93 victory over the…

ATLANTA (AP) — Luiz Araújo had a goal and an assist and Josef Martínez also scored to help Atlanta United beat Inter Miami 2-1 on Wednesday…

By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Montrezl Harrell scored 25 points on 10-of-13 shooting and had 11 rebounds in the Washington…

CINCINNATI (AP) — C.J. Sapong and Randall Leal each scored two goals, and Nashville beat Cincinnati 6-3 to clinch a playoff spot. Nashville scored…

By PAUL GEREFFI Associated Press SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Sergei Bobrovsky made 29 saves, Eetu Luostarinen scored the go-ahead goal and the Florida…

TORONTO (AP) — Substitute Sergio Santos scored on a header in the 77th minute to give the Philadelphia Union a 2-2 tie with Toronto FC on Wednesday…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Lucas Zelarayán had a goal and had two assists and Columbus beat Orlando City 3-1 to keep the defending champion Crew’s…

By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Miles Bridges scored 31 points, Gordon Hayward added 24 and the Charlotte Hornets beat the…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Robby Fabbri tied it early in the third period, captain Dylan Larkin scored in overtime and the…

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tajon Buchanan scored his eighth goal of the season and the New England Revolution beat the Colorado Rapids 1-0 on…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Rookie linebacker Ernest Jones now has a major role in the Los Angeles Rams’…

HOUSTON (AP) — The home team has finally won another game in its own ballpark in the World Series. The Houston Astros ended a five-game losing…

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi auditor says retired NFL player Brett Favre has repaid the welfare…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers have made improvement in many areas during Brandon Staley’s…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks don’t have much to like right now between a three-game losing streak…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Patrick Peterson has been a steadying influence on Minnesota’s revamped secondary…

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — A third person injured when a drag racer veered into a crowd and crashed during a racing event in Central Texas has died. A…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — When San Francisco traveled to Chicago four years ago, it was a memorable…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Andrew Friedman is headed into an offseason filled with crucial decisions involving the Los…

HOUSTON (AP) — Atlanta’s 6-2 victory over Houston in World Series Game 1 drew an average of 10,811,000 viewers on Fox, up 17.5% from the record…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Tucker Davidson was in the lobby of a Courtyard Marriott near the Gwinnett Stripers’ ballpark in…

DENVER (AP) — Kroenke Sports & Entertainment announced Wednesday that beginning Nov. 10, Ball Arena will require fans 12 and older to show…

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — LeBron James will miss the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night because of a sore…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills used their bye week to flush memories of a heartbreaking loss to the…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres have hired Ruben Niebla from Cleveland as their pitching coach. General…

MADRID (AP) — The Spanish league has denounced racist insults by a Barcelona fan against Real Madrid midfielder Vinícius Júnior during the…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Sophomore quarterback Harrison Bailey is leaving Tennessee after finding himself third on the depth chart under first-year…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Barcelona has fired coach Ronald Koeman after the team’s 1-0 loss to Rayo Vallecano in the Spanish…

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Home favorite Andrey Rublev has reached the quarterfinals of the St. Petersburg Open with a 6-4, 6-4 win over…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Hunter Henry is feeling just fine about his decision to leave the Los Angeles Chargers…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Texans quarterback Tyrod Taylor returned to practice Wednesday for the first time since…

By The Associated Press The undefeated Arizona Cardinals host the Green Bay Packers on Thursday night in a meeting of two of the NFL’s elite…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans’ defense is much improved over a year ago, thanks to…

VIENNA (AP) — Andy Murray saw his perfect record at the Erste Bank Open come to an end as he slumped to a 6-3, 6-4 defeat to teenager Carlos…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Daniel Jones isn’t worrying whether running back Saquon Barkley or wide receivers…

TROYES, France (AP) — Dimitri Payet has scored his sixth goal this season to secure a 1-1 draw for Marseille against Nice in their rescheduled…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer” FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott has been limited in practice with a right calf strain as the…

By CIARÁN FAHEY Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Borussia Mönchengladbach has knocked Bayern Munich out of the German Cup with a fully deserved 5-0…

ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland (AP) — The ECHL’s Newfoundland Growlers have been suspended from playing home games at Mile One Centre pending a…

By GENE CHAMBERLAIN Associated Press LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears are 3-4 with an offense not capable of much besides running the…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Manchester City’s four-year reign as English League Cup titleholder is over. City lost 5-3 to West Ham in a…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Kenny Young is trying to clear his mind even while his head is swimming. The…

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld a settlement between Brown University and student-athletes who had challenged the Ivy…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona’s Kyler Murray has developed into one of the NFL’s most exciting…

By CAROLINE PINEDA Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — No. 11 Notre Dame is happy to have star tight end Michael Mayer back fully healthy from…

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The former player at the heart of the Chicago Blackhawks assault scandal has come forward publicly.…