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By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Josiah Gray pitched into the sixth inning to earn his second career win, and the Washington…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott threw for three touchdowns in his first home game since he suffered…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Hometown kid Brandon Nakashima has come back after trailing by a set and then from a break down in the third to edge Fabio Fognini…

By The Associated Press Zack Wheeler pitches Tuesday night for Philadelphia in the opener of a pivotal three-game series at Atlanta. Charlie Morton…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jean-Francois Berube and Jet Greaves combined for 28 saves and the shutout as the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Pittsburgh…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Giants first baseman and home run leader Brandon Belt has a broken left thumb and his availability for the final week of the…

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Kevin Lankinen has been removed from the COVID-19 protocol list. The 26-year-old Lankinen is coming…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Alabama and Georgia, the top-ranked teams in the country and the favorites to win their Southeastern Conference…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves are familiar with change. They’re undergoing plenty of it…

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer The St. Louis Cardinals are proving to be a lot more than their biggest stars. The soaring Cardinals have won 16 in a…

By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Jazz are hungry to show they can take another step this season and contend for an NBA…

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — According to several former players and some of their parents, ex-Florida women’s…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys are missing players because of COVID-19 protocols for the third consecutive game to start the season.…

By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Washington State University football coach Nick Rolovich says a Cougars wide…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Trayce Jackson-Davis made up his mind about Mike Woodson after one, 10-minute meeting…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Damian Lillard says he’s got faith the Portland Trail Blazers are headed in the right direction. The…

CHICAGO (AP) — Kim Clijsters lost in her latest return to the WTA Tour, dropping a three-setter against Hsieh Su-wei in the first round of the…

By The Associated Press Kawhi Leonard and Klay Thompson know it will be a while before they can get back onto the court. Zion Williamson wants to do…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Simon Pagenaud is leaving Team Penske and will drive next season for Meyer Shank…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Forward Michael Porter Jr. has agreed to a five-year maximum extension with the Denver Nuggets that…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Kyle Lowry posed for pictures. He chatted up some new teammates for the first time. And he…

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas district attorney has rejected a felony sexual assault charge filed earlier this year…

By TAMIRA MADSEN Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin coach Paul Chryst says the Badgers’ problems on offense don’t rest solely with…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer CANTON, Mass. (AP) — Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka tested positive for a breakthrough case of COVID-19 this month…

By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Eloy Jiménez hit a two-run home run, Yasmani Grandal homered to spark a six-run fourth inning and…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs are signing former All-Pro wide receiver Josh Gordon, who was recently…

MADRID (AP) — Denis Suárez has scored four minutes into stoppage time for Celta Vigo to beat Granada 1-0 in the Spanish league. Suárez netted the…

LONDON (AP) — Neil Maupay ran through to lob home a finish in the fifth minute of stoppage time and earn Brighton a 1-1 draw at local rival Crystal…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants leading tackler Blake Martinez is going to miss the rest of the season…

By WILLIAM J. KOLE Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Organizers of the Boston Marathon are seeking to make amends for running the 125th edition on…

By GARY SCHATZ Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Joey Votto homered twice and drove in four runs, and the Cincinnati Reds pounded the Pittsburgh…

VENICE, Italy (AP) — There was no celebration by Mattia Aramu after the first Serie A goal of his career. Aramu equalized with a penalty for…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer UEFA has abandoned its case against Super League rebel clubs Barcelona, Juventus and Real Madrid due to court…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Gold State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins says he will continue to stand by his beliefs…

By STEVE HERRICK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love wants to be a positive force for the team this season.…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Bryan Harsin isn’t tipping his hand on No. 22 Auburn’s starting quarterback against LSU.T.J. Finley is a former…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Suns have returned to preseason camp barely two months after losing to the Milwaukee…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — After more than 18 months in exile because of COVID-19 border restrictions, returning home to…

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — U.S. Ski & Snowboard has appointed Sophie Goldschmidt as president and CEO. She replaces Tiger Shaw. Goldschmidt was…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — Ben Simmons won’t report to the Philadelphia 76ers when they open training camp on…

By JOHN FINERAN Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame quarterback Jack Coan’s availability for Saturday’s showdown with No. 7…

CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — No. 16 Coastal Carolina will play Virginia of the Atlantic Coast Conference in three of the next four seaons. The schools…

BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Argentina has summoned three English Premier League players for three South American World Cup qualifiers next month. All were…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Panthers coach Matt Rhule said the team has decided not to place running back Christian…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani wraps up a stellar season without precedent in modern baseball this week, and…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Broncos speedy second-year receiver KJ Hamler will miss the rest of the season…

BOSTON (AP) — A former assistant soccer coach at the University of Southern California testified Monday that she regularly created fake athletic…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Unable to attend the Brooklyn Nets’ media day, Kyrie Irving asked for privacy when pressed…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — No. 25 Clemson is sliding out of the Atlantic Coast Conference and national football title…

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Umpire Bill Miller has provided an explanation for a wild sequence during St. Louis’ 4-2 victory…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas State is at a crossroads just four games into the season. They’re unsettled…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs coach Andy Reid was released from the hospital Monday after he felt ill and was…

MOLINE, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois man unexpectedly won the Quad Cities Marathon this weekend when the two Kenyan runners who had far outpaced him…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper has carried the Philadelphia Phillies into the NL East race. The Phillies are…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The Dominican boxer who was hospitalized after a brutal knockout on the undercard to…

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars are sending cornerback CJ Henderson, the ninth overall pick…

NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan (AP) — Russian players Varvara Gracheva and Anastasia Gasanova have progressed from the opening round of the inaugural…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Denny Hamlin will reach the third round of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs next month having faced…

PARIS (AP) — Lionel Messi has recovered from a knee injury and is expected to return for Paris Saint-Germain against Manchester City in the…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Hertha Berlin’s millionaire backer Lars Windhorst was meeting Prince Albert II of Monaco on a…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Raheem Sterling is indispensable for his country but getting increasingly overlooked…

By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Sumo great Hakuho is retiring at the age of 36. It marks the end of an era in Japanese traditional…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Marcus Rashford is targeting a return to the Manchester United team following the upcoming international break. His last…

LONDON (AP) — England allrounder Moeen Ali has retired from test cricket and says he hopes his career can inspire other English Muslims to play the…

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Air Force’s Haaziq Daniels didn’t just break the longest run of the weekend when he went 94 yards for a…

By JOHN WAWROW and STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writers The chance to win the Stanley Cup and the ability for friends and family to see him play in…

By The Associated Press Cleveland will play its final home game as the Indians, the team’s nickname since 1915. The club will be called the…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The pandemic and vaccination rates were the talk of the NBA on media day Monday. Media day is the annual…

By JIM LITKE AP Sports Writer SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — A young and hungry U.S. squad didn’t just take back the Ryder Cup. They put the biggest…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer The Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies are in an old-fashioned battle for the NL East title, with the wild…

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska coach Scott Frost says he’s sick of his team finding new ways to lose…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Everything seemed to be going to plan down the stretch of the San Francisco…

By The Associated Press Indianapolis Colts All-Pro left guard Quenton Nelson, Tennessee Titans Pro Bowl wide receiver A.J. Brown and New England…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Kraken made their debut on Sunday night with a 5-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks…

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Orrin McKinze Gaines II scored his first professional goal for him hometown club to highlight the Austin FC 2-0 win over the…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs coach Andy Reid is resting and in stable condition after being taken to a hospital…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers completed two deep passes to Davante Adams on a last-minute drive,…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State has dismissed senior linebacker K’Vaughan Pope after he was sent off the field during the 10th-ranked…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Aaron Judge doubled in the go-ahead runs to lead the New York Yankees to a 6-3 victory and a…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Jameis Winston threw two touchdown passes, Malcolm Jenkins returned an interception for…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — With the likes of LeBron James, Emmy-winning actor Jason Sudeikis and rapper Dr. Dre in…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Denny Hamlin earned his first career victory at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday night. The…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks let another game slip away because they simply couldn’t stop the…

MONROE, La. (AP) — Louisiana-Monroe quarterback Rhett Rodriguez was hospitalized after sustaining a lung injury against Troy, according to his…

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By DANNY WEBSTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — There are no moral victories in the eyes of the Miami Dolphins. Despite rallying from 11 points…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — New York Jets rookie quarterback Zach Wilson knew these lumps, hits and sacks were just part of the…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings accelerated past Seattle 30-17 for their first win over the…

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Cristian Roldan and Will Bruin scored after backend giveaways and the Seattle Sounders defeated Sporting Kansas City 2-1…

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — K.J. Choi earned his first PGA Tour Champions victory, shooting a closing 4-under 68 Sunday for a two-shot victory over…

The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Jake DeBrusk scored in regulation and had the winning goal in the shootout, lifting the Boston Bruins to a…

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn has fired first-year wide receivers coach Cornelius Williams four games into the season.Spokesman Kirk Sampson confirmed…

By RICHARD J. MARCUS Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Will Smith struck out the side around three walks in the ninth inning to finish the Atlanta…

By The Associated Press Cleveland will play its final home game as the Indians, the team’s nickname since 1915. The club will be called the…