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By JIM LITKE AP Sports Writer SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — No team in sports embraces the underdog label like Europe’s Ryder Cup squads. Their…

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer No. 16 Arkansas’ game against No. 7 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, and No. 18…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans got a solid performance from rookie quarterback Davis Mills in his first…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani scored the go-ahead run in the sixth inning and the Los Angeles Angels snapped a…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer If it seems as if the Packers have transferred to the NFC West or the 49ers moved to the NFC North, blame the…

PHOENIX (AP) — Brianna Turner made the winning free throw with less than a second to play, giving the Phoenix Mercury an 83-82 win over the New…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers kept Aaron Donald off the stat sheet last season. No…

NEW YORK (AP) — A former St. John’s assistant basketball coach is suing the university and head coach Mike Anderson, claiming he was fired…

BOONE, N.C. (AP) — Camerun Peoples ran for three touchdowns and Nate Noel rushed for 87 of his 187 yards on a game-saving drive and Appalachian…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Sam Darnold threw for 304 yards and ran for two touchdowns, and the Carolina Panthers eased past…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins beat Toronto 7-2 to bump the Blue Jays back in the AL wild-card race. Nick…

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — J.T. Realmuto homered and drove in four, Ronald Torreyes hit a go-ahead, three-run home run in…

CINCINNATI (AP) — National League batting leader Juan Soto homered in consecutive innings, and the Washington Nationals pushed the Cincinnati Reds…

CHICAGO (AP) — Kahleah Copper scored 23 points, Candace Parker had a double-double and the Chicago Sky beat the Dallas Wings 81-64 in a first-round…

By DAVID GINSBURG Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Ryan Mountcastle and Austin Hays homered, rookie Zac Lowther pitched five sparkling innings to…

HOUSTON (AP) — Carolina running back Christian McCaffrey left Thursday night’s game against the Houston Texans with a hamstring injury and will…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jurickson Profar raced home on Victor Caratini’s infield single with one out in the 10th…

By The Associated Press Yankees ace Gerrit Cole starts the opener of a crucial three-game series at Fenway Park with the Red Sox two games ahead of…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays reliever Ryan Borucki has been suspended for three games by Major League Baseball for intentionally hitting…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — Matt Fitzpatrick’s Ryder Cup debut wasn’t great. He lost. Europe lost. And he never…

PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Washington State has given basketball coach Kyle Smith a contract extension that goes through the 2026-27 season and adds two…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — The sea of red that fills the galleries every time the United States hosts the Ryder Cup…

By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball is experimenting with pre-tacked baseballs at some Triple-A games during…

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston safety Justin Reid and Carolina cornerback A.J. Bouye were among the players inactive Thursday night. Reid, the Texans’…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Max Muncy homered to start the 10th inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied to beat the Colorado…

By JOE TOTORAITIS Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt homered twice, and the St. Louis Cardinals overcame a five-run deficit to beat…

By BEN ROSS Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Chris Bassitt pitched three scoreless innings less than a month after surgery to repair facial…

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — British actor Tom Felton is getting treatment in a Wisconsin hospital after collapsing at the Ryder Cup. Felton is best…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons and New York Giants will each be looking for their first win of…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — When New Orleans and New England face off, it will mark the first time the teams have…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The NHL’s newest franchise has hit the ice for the first time as a team with the start of training…

By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Protesters appeared outside a meeting of the University of Michigan’s governing…

By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Carson Kelly hit a tying three-run homer in a five-run seventh inning, Daulton Varsho followed…

NEW YORK (AP) — William C. Steinman, the longtime sports information director of Columbia University, has died. He was 76. Steinman, a member of…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Julian Edelman will soon be back on the field where his NFL career began and ultimately…

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Urban Meyer probably should ask questions and take notes when Kliff Kingsbury brings…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott and Philadelphia counterpart Jalen Hurts are set…

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos added another pass rusher Thursday when they signed outside linebacker Aaron Patrick off the…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Barcelona’s ongoing crisis has worsened as it was held to a 0-0 draw by Cádiz in the Spanish…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer DENVER (AP) — Justin Simmons’ favorite part of facing a rookie quarterback? That’s easy. “I…

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The new-look Chicago Blackhawks opened training camp with their captain back on the ice. Jonathan…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Monomoy Girl, a champion who won the Breeders’ Cup Distaff and Eclipse Award as a filly and mare in an impressive racing…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Zach Wilson has flushed last Sunday’s stinker of a performance away. The…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Justin Fields’ moment arrived quickly. The Bears weren’t going to start the rookie…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans are coming off a big overtime victory in a place that’s…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The San Jose Sharks have opened training camp with a big void at forward with Evander Kane…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — There hasn’t been a Florida Panthers season with expectations this high in a generation.…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — A couple of weeks ago, Baltimore’s running back group was decimated by injuries, and…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — The Americans are running out of excuses at the Ryder Cup. They bring another loaded team to…

By The Associated Press The NHL regular season is two weeks away. The league is counting on most of its players to get vaccinnated against the…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Lamar Jackson makes dynamic plays with his speedy legs and powerful right arm, lifting the Baltimore…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning will have his No. 10 jersey retired by the New…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Some of the NHL’s stars are not on the ice for the start of training camps.…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Washington Football Team’s game at the Buffalo Bills on Sunday will feature a…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer The Grand Prix of Long Beach returns to the IndyCar schedule after a one-year pause during the pandemic. The…

By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — The Chicago White Sox clinched their first AL Central title since 2008 with a 7-2 win over the…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — You’d be hard pressed to find anyone a couple of weeks ago that didn’t think…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Adam Wainwright joined Hall of Famer Bob Gibson as the only St. Louis Cardinals’ pitchers with 2,000 strikeouts, fanning…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins have opened training camp without stars Sidney Crosby and…

PHOENIX (AP) — With a little over a week left in the season and his team tied for the worst record in the major leagues at 48-104, Arizona manager…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Jalen Hurts helped Nick Sirianni win his NFL coaching debut and watched his new coach show up to practice later…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — In many ways, Jon Rahm’s biggest steps forward in 2021, to say nothing of his setbacks,…

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa is adding women’s wrestling. It is the Power Five conference to add the sport.…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — There were times when Tyler Herro felt overwhelmed last season. The Miami Heat guard was seeing…

By BRANDON GDULA numberFire Justin Herbert has yet to put up a big fantasy outing, but it could be on the way. Herbert has averaged 337 passing yards…

By The Associated Press No. 25 Kansas State and Oklahoma State are hoping to follow up unbeaten non-conference records with a win in their Big 12…

By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Utes head into their Pac-12 opener against Washington State on Saturday with a ton of…

By JOHN KEKIS AP Sports Writer Syracuse and the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference have agreed to a unique 10-year partnership — on the field of play…

By The Associated Press Stanford returns home for the first time since the season opener last year looking to build on back-to-back wins over…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers will both try to avoid falling into a 1-2 hole…

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Five matches. Five wins. Napoli impressed in a 4-0 win at Sampdoria to extend its perfect start to…

By The Associated Press Georgia Tech will leave campus for Saturday night’s game against the North Carolina Tar Heels. The Yellow Jackets are…

By The Associated Press No. 23 Auburn is attempting to rebound from its first loss of the season. The Tigers face Georgia State, a nearly…

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic (AP) — Third-seeded Belinda Bencic has cruised past Sara Sorribes Tormo of Spain 6-2, 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals of the…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Derek Carr isn’t celebrating the Las Vegas Raiders’ 2-0 start to the season after big wins over…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Tim Tebow is confident Urban Meyer and Trevor Lawrence can turn the Jacksonville Jaguars around despite an 0-2…

By The Associated Press Michigan State aims to maintain momentum against Nebraska at home on Saturday. The Spartans are off to a strong start with…

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — A decidedly unscientific poll of 20 journalists at this week’s Ryder Cup — 10 from each side of the Atlantic Ocean —…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Matt Ryan has watched Joe Montana, Peyton Manning and Tom Brady switch teams, so he knows there’s a…

By The Associated Press Penn State has won seven in a row since last season and will try to avoid joining the list of FBS teams who’ve lost to FCS…

By The Associated Press The Denver Broncos host the New York Jets on Sunday and are big favorites to come away with their first 3-0 start since 2016…

By The Associated Press No. 4 Oklahoma needs a convincing win to silence critics who say the Sooners’ high ranking is unjustified because of their…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Matt Canada says he needs to do a better job. The…

By JOHN TRANCHINA Associated Press STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — No. 25 Kansas State travels to Oklahoma State this weekend as both open Big 12 play.…

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Rangers say they’ll honor late Hall of Famer Rod Gilbert by wearing a patch featuring his No. 7 on their jerseys…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Staying on the road between East Coast games has been a successful formula for the…

By The Associated Press The future is now for the Bears. Rookie quarterback Justin Fields will make his first NFL start Sunday as Chicago visits the…

By The Associated Press No. 19 Michigan and Rutgers open Big Ten play in a matchup of unbeatens on Saturday at the Big House. The Wolverines have not…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs gambled two years ago when they selected Clyde Edwards-Helaire in…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball and the players’ association sent the Federal Mediation and Conciliation…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Odell Beckham Jr.’s comeback is down to its final days, but the Browns star wide receiver…

By The Associated Press Two teams expected to compete for the AFC West title will be trying to stay out of the cellar when the Chargers and Chiefs…

By The Associated Press No. 17 Coastal Carolina looks to stay perfect in the series and the season when it faces UMass. The Chanticleers survived…

By The Associated Press The Saints will be looking to improve their recent fortunes against the Patriots when the teams meet for the first time since…