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By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have been trying to keep their window for championship contention…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have locked up another key player for next season, announcing a $20 million,…

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTN, Texas (AP) — Hudson Card did everything Texas hoped he would in his first career start at quarterback for…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers rookie quarterback Trey Lance showed signs of progress in…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — After a couple setbacks, Browns rookie Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah says he’s ready for his…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic has extended his pursuit of the first calendar-year Grand Slam in men’s…

PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Clemson offensive coordinator Tony Elliott isn’t throwing everything out after his…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Panthers starting right guard John Miller has been placed on the COVID-19 reserve list and will miss Carolina’s season…

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama outside linebacker Chris Allen has a fractured foot and could be out for the rest of the season. Allen was hurt on…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Curtis Samuel took part in Washington’s Labor Day practice and looks like a candidate…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs remained without All-Pro safety Tyrann Mathieu after his positive test for…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil soccer great Pelé says an apparent tumor on the right side of his colon has been…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s federal police is investigating four Argentina footballers for allegedly…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh says senior receiver Ronnie Bell is out for the year with a knee…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — New York Jets wide receiver Jamison Crowder is recovering from symptoms of COVID-19 and…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — European soccer clubs have been offered backing from UEFA to oppose FIFA’s push for biennial…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer Reigning world champion Kaillie Humphries has been announced as part of this season’s USA Bobsled national team.…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — There were problems galore from some of the top contenders to start the NASCAR Cup…

By The Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Former France and Paris Saint-Germain defender Jean-Pierre Adams has died after spending 39 years in a coma.…

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins have placed presumed starting left tackle Austin Jackson and backup tight end Adam Shaheen on the…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer AMSTERDAM (AP) — Formula One driver Valtteri Bottas is leaving Mercedes at the end of the season and…

LONDON (AP) — India has won the fourth test against England by 157 runs at the Oval to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. England collapsed…

MONACO (AP) — A German modern pentathlon coach who struck a horse at the Olympics has been ordered to undergo training on animal welfare before she…

MADRID (AP) — Coach Luis Enrique has called up Sergio Reguilón to replace the injured José Luis Gayà for Spain’s World Cup qualifier against…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer The Toronto Blue Jays have won four in a row entering their big series this week in New York against the Yankees.…

By The Associated Press Albert Pujols is sure to get a big ovation at Busch Stadium when the Los Angeles Dodgers slugger returns to face the…

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Michigan State’s Kenneth Walker III turned in the best rushing performance in a Football Bowl Subdivision…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Garbiñe Muguruza does not like how her topsy-turvy fourth-round match at the U.S. Open against…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Cyle Larin is doing what he always does by finding the back of the net. If the forward…

By BOB FERRANTE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Jonathan Doerer made a 41-yard field goal in overtime and No. 9 Notre Dame escaped with a…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Denny Hamlin held off Kyle Larson after their cars hit nose to tail racing to the finish…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Steven Duggar hit a tiebreaking two-run triple after being called up earlier in the day,…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The remade U.S. soccer team quickly got itself into trouble in World Cup qualifying,…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Uruguay and Colombia added key points in South American qualifying for the World Cup on a…

By The Associated Press Albert Pujols is sure to get a big ovation at Busch Stadium when the Los Angeles Dodgers slugger returns to face the…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Midfielder Weston McKennie did not dress for a World Cup qualifier against Canada after…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Kyle Seager hit a go-ahead, two-RBI double to spark an 11th inning rally and lift the Seattle…

CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Elijah Walker passed for a touchdown and ran for another score to help Grambling beat Tennessee State 16-10 and the Black…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jake Cronenworth hit a solo home run with one out in the ninth inning and the San Diego Padres…

By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A World Cup qualifying game in Guinea has been postponed after an apparent coup…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — DJ Peters homered twice, had four hits and drove in four runs, and Taylor Hearn pitched…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Christian Pulisic was back in the U.S. starting lineup for Sunday night’s World Cup qualifier against Canada, three days…

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Shedeur Sanders scored the only touchdown of the game and the Jackson State defense got two fourth-down stops in the…

NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic tries to move one win closer toward becoming the first man since 1969 to win a calendar-year Grand Slam and break a…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Botic van de Zandschulp has emerged as the surprise of the U.S. Open. The qualifier continued his…

By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Gary Sánchez hit a grand slam and a two-run homer, but the New York Yankees blew a late lead…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Daniel Vogelbach delivered a pinch-hit grand slam off Alex Reyes to cap a five-run rally in the…

By JOHN JACKSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Frank Schwindel hit a go-ahead grand slam, Matt Duffy homered twice, including a grand slam, and…

BRUSSELS (AP) — Romelu Lukaku has celebrated his 100th international with a goal as Belgium opened up a six-point lead after a 3-0 win against the…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Italy has set an international record of 36 games unbeaten as Germany and Spain returned to the top…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Patrick Cantlay has won the FedEx Cup and it’s $15 million prize, and he did it style. This…

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson sophomore receiver E.J. Williams will miss four to five weeks with a thumb injury. Williams will need surgery…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Tiffany Hayes had 22 points, eight rebounds and three steals, Monique Billings had her second consecutive double-double and…

By DENNIS GEORGATOS Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Ozzie Albies homered on the first pitch of Ryan Feltner’s major league debut, and the Atlanta…

BROWNSBURG, Ind. (AP) — Tim Wilkerson won the NHRA U.S. Nationals on Sunday at Lucas Oil Raceway, taking the biggest race of the season for his…

KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Franmil Reyes homered over the Green Monster to spark a three-run third inning _ Cleveland’s…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Goalkeeper Zack Steffen will miss his third straight World Cup qualifier when the U.S. travels to Honduras after testing…

CHICAGO (AP) — Allie Quigley scored 22 points, Diamond DeShields added 17 points off the bench and the Chicago Sky beat the Las Vegas Aces 92-84 to…

By RICK MENNING Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Odúbel Herrera hit an RBI single in the 10th inning and the Philadelphia Phillies averted a…

By DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Brady Singer tossed seven scoreless innings and Salvador Perez hit another home run as the…

BADAJOZ, Spain (AP) — Luis Enrique shook up his team and got the result he wanted as Spain beat Georgia 4-0 in World Cup qualifiers. The game…

By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Javier Báez went 4 for 4 with a home run, Kevin Pillar hit a grand slam that capped a…

BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — Italy has set an international record by extending its unbeaten run to 36 games in a 0-0 draw at Switzerland in a World…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Nick Gordon had a game-tying seventh-inning RBI single and a go-ahead run-scoring…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Canadian teenager Leylah Fernandez has followed up her upset of defending champion Naomi Osaka…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Defending NASCAR Truck Series champion Sheldon Creed swept both events at Darlington…

CINCINNATI (AP) — Five Detroit pitchers teamed up to allow Cincinnati just one run, Jeimer Candelerio delivered a two-run triple and the Tigers…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Robbie Ray struck out 10 while pitching one-hit ball into the seventh inning, Marcus Semien hit his…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer Kevin Kelley was counting on Ren Hefley’s record-setting 10 touchdown passes in his debut game as the…

By The Associated Press Former U.S. women’s coach Jill Ellis has been appointed to lead FIFA’s technical advisory group on the future of…

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — The man who contributed the most to Europe’s team in the 2018 Ryder Cup…

SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain (AP) — Primoz Roglic has won his third consecutive Spanish Vuelta title after adding to his already comfortable lead…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Bukayo Saka set up Jesse Lingard’s opening goal and then completed England’s 4-0…

KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Former Dallas Mavericks center Salah Mejri has scored 22 points to help Tunisia repeat as African basketball champion in a…

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer AMES, Iowa (AP) — The Big 12 is in transition and that’s causing anxiety in the conference’s…

CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Guinea’s World Cup qualifier against Morocco has been postponed after a Guinean army colonel seized control of state…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s World Cup qualifier against Argentina has been suspended amid chaotic scenes…

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — Nicolai Højgaard sunk a birdie putt on the 18th hole to win the Italian Open a…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys are expected to open the season at Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Twins manager Rocco Baldelli plans to leave the team to return home to Minnesota for the birth of his child. Baldelli…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Defending champion Europe will take a 9-7 lead into the final day of the Solheim Cup. The…

By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees have placed reliever Jonathan Loaisiga on the 10-day injured list because…

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A lawmaker in Poland says that a second Belarussian athlete, an equestrian who was excluded from the national Olympic team…

By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox have scratched Nick Pivetta and placed the right-hander on the COVID-19 injured…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer ZANDVOORT, Netherlands (AP) — Max Verstappen thrilled his home crowd by winning the Netherlands Grand Prix…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma hoped days like this were in the past. The second-ranked Sooners entered the season…

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Paralympics have closed to end a saga that began eight years ago when the Japanese capital…

HONOLULU (AP) — Chevan Cordeiro passed for three touchdowns, Dedrick Parson ran for two scores and Hawaii beat Portland State 49-35 in the…

By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Logan Bonner threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to Deven Thompkins with 11 seconds left…

CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Greg Bell ran for a touchdown and a career-high 165 yards, Jordon Brookshire scrambled for a score, and San Diego State…

By DANNY WEBSTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Quarterback Jaren Hall accumulated 243 total yards and two touchdowns as BYU defeated Arizona…

By The Associated Press Rookie Frank Schwindel is hitting .356 with nine home runs and 25 RBIs in 31 games since the Cubs claimed him off waivers…