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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas will star Casey Thompson at quarterback against Rice this weekend. The move comes after an inconsistent performance by…

By JERRY BEACH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Adam Wainwright won his fifth straight start in a rare matchup of 40-year-old pitchers, and the St.…

By The Associated Press Yankees ace Gerrit Cole is set to start on six days’ rest Tuesday night at Baltimore after being pushed back because of…

By The Associated Press Parys Haralson, a former linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers and New Orleans Saints, has died. He was 37. The 49ers…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his major league-leading 45th home run, Alek Manoah set a career high by…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sandy Alcantara allowed one hit over eight sparkling innings and the Miami Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 3-0. With two…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Houston Astros starter Jake Odorizzi left his start in Texas with right foot soreness in the second inning. The…

NEW YORK (AP) — A day after coming out of a game in the third inning because of dizziness, Yankees slugger Aaron Judge says he isn’t sure of…

SEATTLE (AP) — Boston activated reliever Hirokazu Sawamura from the COVID-19 injured list and returned left-handed pitcher Austin Davis from the…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens kept running backs LeVeon Bell and DeVonta Freeman on the practice squad…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Sergio Canales has scored an 89th-minute winner with a beautiful run from near the midfield to help…

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Oregon freshman linebacker Justin Flowe is out indefinitely with a right foot injury. Flowe’s injury kept him out of the…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. _ (AP) — The NHL’s Nashville Predators’ home arena will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test at…

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys have activated right guard Zack Martin off the COVID-19 reserve list Monday, but they are starting the week…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Gary Sánchez lined a winning single in the 10th inning, and the New York Yankees overcame a…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — JT Daniels has certainly done nothing to lose his job as Georgia’s starting quarterback. He led…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Washington football coach Jimmy Lake is already facing the kind of heat his predecessor Chris Petersen…

BOSTON (AP) — Boston College quarterback Phil Jurkovec underwent surgery for a hand injury that knocked him out of this weekend’s game against…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer Big 12 coaches feel the league is solidified for the long haul after the conference’s swift action to…

BOB FERRANTE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Mike Norvell says he believes in his players and that Florida State has lost two games to…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California has fired football coach Clay Helton two games into his seventh season in…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Jim Harbaugh seems to have his best running game in seven seasons at Michigan, rotating two…

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Everton has produced a remarkable comeback with three goals inside seven minutes to beat Burnley 3-1 in the English…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Kelsey Plum scored 26 of her 30 points in the second half, A’ja Wilson had 21 points and 12 rebounds and the Las Vegas Aces beat…

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU coach Ed Orgeron says running back John Emery Jr. is expected to miss the remainder of the season for academic reasons.…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Browns center JC Tretter believes Kansas City assistant coach Greg Lewis should be disciplined by…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans are moving onto yet another kicker, waiving Michael Badgley a day after he missed an extra point and a…

BOLOGNA, Italy (AP) — Sweden midfielder Mattias Svanberg scored a late goal and Bologna beat Hellas Verona 1-0 in Serie A to extend its unbeaten…

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference has fined Arkansas $100,000 after Razorbacks fans rushed the field following the win over…

By JOHN FINERAN Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — No. 12 Notre Dame is trying to firm things up before a visit from Purdue this weekend.…

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The problem facing Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell isn’t finding things to fix. It is deciding…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Tulane officials say the football team plans to play its first on-campus home game of this season against UAB on Sept. 25.…

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida backup quarterback Anthony Richardson is expected to practice this week while…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Game balls went to newcomers George Paton and Teddy Bridgewater and to old-timer…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer Longtime assistant Ivin Jasper is staying with the Navy coaching staff after another bad loss left his status in…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — No. 6 Clemson is leaning on its defense early in its effort to win a seventh straight ACC…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer Algerian judoka Fethi Nourine has been banned from competition for 10 years by the International Judo Federation…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Texas A&M quarterback Haynes King is out indefinitely after having surgery to…

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska-Oklahoma game Saturday is being celebrated by the older generations who…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer Purdue running back Zander Horvath is expected to miss four to eight weeks with a broken fibula. The senior was…

By FRANCIS KOKUTSE Associated Press ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — The Ghana Football Association has fired coach Charles Akonnor. He is the third coach to…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer Indiana coach Tom Allen is sticking to the game plan. The Hoosiers rebounded from an embarrassing season-opening…

NEW YORK (AP) — Minnesota Twins starter John Gant lasted just 12 pitches against the New York Yankees, leaving after straining his lower abdomen. A…

LONDON (AP) — Anthony Joshua admits he must fight Tyson Fury, believing boxing needs at least one bout between the British rivals. Joshua has told…

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Virginia Tech coach Justin Fuente says tight end James Mitchell will have knee surgery and miss the rest of the season. The…

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer North Carolina State’s defense has taken a major hit by losing all-Atlantic Coast Conference linebacker Payton…

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Top-ranked Alabama is hoping to get three starting defenders back from injury in time for its road game at No. 11 Florida.…

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — No. 24 Miami has lost running back Don Chaney Jr. for the remainder of the season with a knee injury. Starting linebacker…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas State is feeling a bit of deja vu after watching quarterback Skylar Thompson go…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Browns starting left tackle Jedrick Wills Jr. may have avoided a serious ankle injury in…

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Will Zalatoris is the PGA Tour rookie of the year. Zalatoris was on the ballot with Garrick Higgo of South Africa.…

NEW YORK (AP) — The Minnesota Twins’ charter flight had mechanical problems, forcing the team to change planes. Manager Rocco Baldelli said the…

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German soccer player Dennis Erdmann has been banned for eight weeks after a disciplinary hearing found he racially abused…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Columbus Blue Jackets say the team has replaced an assistant coach who declined to get a COVID-19 vaccination. Sylvain…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Gleyber Torres is being moved back to second base from shortstop by the New York Yankees. The…

By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A company that most of the legal U.S. sports betting industry uses to verify that its…

MOSCOW (AP) — Daniil Medvedev has received congratulations from the Kremlin after ending Russia’s 16-year wait for a men’s Grand Slam title…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Emma Raducanu’s qualifier-to-champion run at the U.S. Open has vaulted her 127 spots in the…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer Detroit Lions cornerback Jeff Okudah has a season-ending Achilles tendon injury. The team made the announcement…

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The International Skating Union is seeking a replacement host for the 2022 Four Continents event after Tianjin, China…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The season-ending WTA Finals have been moved from China to the Mexican city of Guadalajara. The tournament was supposed…

PARIS (AP) — The soccer game between Nice and Marseille that was abandoned last month because of fan violence has been rescheduled for Oct. 27.…

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona says forward Martin Braithwaite will need surgery on his left knee. The club says the Danish player has not…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Vinícius Júnior is quickly helping the Real Madrid faithful to forget about Kylian Mbappé. Madrid…

By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press MONZA, Italy (AP) — Two of Formula One’s top drivers have been involved in two potentially life-threatening…

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — The first Women’s Champions League group-stage draw has placed defending champion Barcelona with Arsenal, Hoffenheim and…

By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia awoke to disappointment after Novak Djokovic failed in his attempt to make…

By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa is interested in hosting FIFA’s Club World Cup in December after…

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia right-back Mario Fernandes has retired from international soccer at the age of 30 in an attempt to prolong his club career.…

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Ukraine wants to enter formal talks about hosting the Winter Olympics. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer There were so many major deals at this year’s trade deadline, it’s no surprise that many of the players who…

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Kent State picked off four more passes in its win over VMI  and is the first team in 10 years with four…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers were already loaded with talent when…

By The Associated Press Mets 41-year-old left-hander Rich Hill is set to face Cardinals 40-year-old righty Adam Wainwright in a showdown of veterans…

By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) — The grind of two seasons on the road and the relentless rounds of isolation and…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cristian Arango scored twice for his first multi-goal game in MLS to help Los Angeles FC beat Real Salt Lake 3-2 on Sunday…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Francisco Lindor broke an eighth-inning tie with his third homer, sending a drive whistling into…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Matthew Stafford passed for 321 yards and three touchdowns in a dynamic debut for the Los…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Te’a Cooper scored 19 points, Nneka Ogwumike and Erica Wheeler added 17 points apiece, and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants’ vaunted defense was supposed to carry the team while Daniel…

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NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees slugger Aaron Judge left a game at the New York Mets in the middle of the third inning because of dizziness. Judge got…

NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic was stopped by Daniil Medvedev in his bid for the first calendar-year Grand Slam in men’s tennis since 1969.…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Daniil Medvedev had outplayed the man he considers the best ever in tennis for about two hours.…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Napheesa Collier had 22 points, six rebounds, seven assists and a career-high tying four steals to help the Minnesota Lynx beat…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — It might have been the magnitude of the moment — the Browns, after more than a decade of…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer Mac Jones completed 29 of 39 passes for 281 yards and a TD in his NFL debut. He was driving the Patriots to a…

By MARK LUDWICZAK Associated Press ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills’ high preseason expectations came crashing down following a…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — With new coach Urban Meyer’s championship college resume and No. 1 overall pick Trevor Lawrence…

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings overcame a sloppy start to come back and tie the game. Then a huge mistake…

By The Associated Press Mets 41-year-old left-hander Rich Hill is set to face Cardinals 40-year-old righty Adam Wainwright in a showdown of veterans…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Nobody had ever won a Golden Slam in wheelchair tennis until Sunday, when it happened twice. And…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — For the first time since Peyton Manning retired after winning Super Bowl 50, the…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Every time the Kansas City Chiefs needed a big play on Sunday, their magician under center…