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By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press MONZA, Italy (AP) — Max Verstappen will be looking to consolidate his Formula One championship lead on a track…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Call this the Rebuilding Bowl. When the Atlanta Falcons open the season Sunday hosting the…

VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — Justin Rose needs to win the BMW PGA Championship to qualify automatically for a fifth straight appearance at the…

By The Associated Press Chase Young will go up against old rival Rashawn Slater when Washington hosts the Los Angeles Chargers in each team’s…

By The Associated Press No. 9 Iowa State and No. 10 Iowa’s first meeting as ranked teams in the history of the series is a top-10 matchup. The…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — The new coach of England women’s national team wants FIFA to stick with the World Cup…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — No. 17 Coastal Carolina looks to continue its rise, this time with its first home game…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer Clemson coach Dabo Swinney likes almost everything about his team, despite the sixth-ranked Tigers opening loss to…

By The Associated Press The Fighting Irish put their 24-game winning streak at Notre Dame Stadium on the line Saturday against first-time opponent…

By The Associated Press The Detroit Lions will kick off a new era with coach Dan Campbell against the San Francisco 49ers at home on Sunday. Niners…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — It has been nearly five years since the Kansas City Chiefs have lost a game in the opening…

By JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia wide receiver Sam James used the offseason to focus on his mental health and…

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville just might need a quick turnaround to shake the funk from its opening-game…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — All eyes will be on the quarterbacks Sunday as New York’s past clashes with its future when…

By The Associated Press Top overall draft pick quarterback Trevor Lawrence will make his NFL debut for Jacksonville against the Houston Texans on…

By The Associated Press No. 7 Cincinnati could get an invitation to join the Big 12 soon, and has big games at Indiana and No. 8 Notre Dame this…

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The World Rally Championship has returned to Greece after an eight-year absence with a crowd-pleasing special stage around…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Longtime NHL player, coach and executive Paul Holmgren, retired forward Peter McNab and broadcaster Stan Fischler…

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A young giraffe named for a Louisiana football star has died in a zoo in Baton Rouge.  The Baton Rouge zoo says the…

By The Associated Press Carson Wentz spent most of training camp in meetings, studying playbooks and learning the offense through others. On Sunday,…

By The Associated Press No. 6 Clemson looks to get its offense cranked up when it plays its opening home game against South Carolina State of the…

By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati coach Luke Fickell wants his players to maintain their focus heading into…

By The Associated Press The Buffalo Bills prepare to defend winning their first AFC East title since 1995 by opening the season hosting the…

By The Associated Press Former Big 12 adversaries Texas A&M and Colorado are meeting for the first time since 2009. The Aggies, who jumped a spot…

By The Associated Press Getting off to fast starts has not been the norm for the New York Giants and Denver Broncos. Heading into the season opener…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (AP) — Panicking American soccer fans were soothed when the U.S. rallied from a halftime…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer The number of movies, documentaries and other entertainment vehicles made about Muhammad Ali would make it seem that…

By The Associated Press No. 4 Oklahoma needs to bounce back after a close call against Tulane last Saturday. The Sooners led 37-14 at halftime before…

By The Associated Press The Dolphins and Patriots split their two meetings last season. Both spent the offseason aggressively upgrading their…

By The Associated Press After barely surviving unranked Fresno State in the opener, No. 12 Oregon will get a measuring-stick game Saturday against…

By The Associated Press The Chiefs begin pursuit of their third straight AFC championship on Sunday when the Browns visit Arrowhead Stadium for a…

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s top soccer official has resigned after just five months in the job, citing a “toxic atmosphere” created by the…

MADRID (AP) — A prominent Spanish Paralympic swimmer will be flown home after she was hospitalized in Tokyo because of an anxiety attack. The…

By The Associated Press The Baltimore Ravens will open the season at the Las Vegas Raiders in search of their sixth straight season-opening win. The…

By The Associated Press Top-ranked Alabama makes its home debut this season against FCS Mercer. The Crimson Tide had a lopsided win over Miami to…

By The Associated Press Quarterback Jameis Winston makes his first start for the displaced New Orleans Saints in the club’s season opener…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer NYON, Switzerland (AP) — FIFA has detailed its plan for reshaping international soccer around playing the men’s…

CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Peyton Manning, Charles Woodson and Steve Hutchinson, inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in August, will receive their…

By The Associated Press The Los Angeles Rams host the Chicago Bears in both teams’ season opener at SoFi Stadium. They are meeting for the…

The Associated Press Sam Darnold faces his former team on Sunday when the Carolina Panthers host the New York Jets in the season opener. Darnold was…

By The Associated Press Quarterback Joe Burrow will be back for the Cincinnati Bengals when they open at home Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings.…

By The Associated Press The Arizona Cardinals and Tennessee Titans open the season against each other Sunday with a handful of players in new…

MUNICH (AP) — Former Germany and Bayern Munich player Jérôme Boateng has been found guilty of domestic violence against his former partner and…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Cristiano Ronaldo is set to make the first appearance in his second spell at Manchester United in the Premier…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — The Spanish league is joining the blockchain world by launching officially licensed digital cards of…

KOSTANAY, Kazakhstan (AP) — A player for the Kazakhstan national soccer team who scored twice in a World Cup qualifying game last week has failed a…

By The Associated Press Dodgers lefty Julio Urías tries to add to his major league-leading win total when he pitches at St. Louis. The 25-year-old…

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Zach Carter might have an easier time replicating his season-opening performance than…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Eddie George picked a good time for a career change. He’s one of several…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (AP) — Antonee Robinson and Ricardo Pepi scored their first international goals after a…

By BOB CHRISTIE and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s first sports betting operations are now open in time for the…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Matt Chapman homered early, Frankie Montas won his third straight start and the Oakland…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic has moved within two wins of the first calendar-year Grand Slam in men’s…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Yu Darvish threw six strong innings to earn his first victory in 11 starts and Adam Frazier had…

By JIM HOEHN Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Eduardo Escobar hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the sixth inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers topped…

By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his 41st home run and the streaking Toronto Blue Jays knocked the…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Juan Soto crushed a go-ahead homer in the seventh inning and the Washington Nationals relied on…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jackie Young scored a career-high 29 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, A’ja Wilson added 20 points and the Las Vegas Aces beat the…

By TODD KARPOVICH Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Kelvin Gutierrez hit a game-tying two-run single, two Kansas City outfielders collided on a…

By CASEY DROTTAR Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Jason Heyward hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Chicago Cubs a…

By DAVID SOLOMON Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Adam Wainwright pitched into the ninth inning and Yadier Molina homered, leading the St. Louis…

MIAMI (AP) — Bryan De La Cruz had three hits, including a game-winning single off the center-field fence with two outs in the bottom of the 10th…

By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Hunter Renfroe hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and threw out Joey Wendle trying for a triple…

TORONTO (AP) — Atiba Hutchinson and Jonathan David scored in the first 11 minutes and Tajon Buchanan added a second-half goal in Canada’s 3-0…

By ALAN SAUNDERS Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Miguel Cabrera and Robbie Grossman each had four hits, and the Detroit Tigers avoided a sweep…

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Former Notre Dame star football player and coach Terry Brennan has died. The school made the announcement on Wednesday.…

COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — Shey Peddy made three free throws with 3.8 seconds left and the short-handed Phoenix Mercury rallied to beat the Atlanta…

By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Joe Ryan carried a perfect game into the seventh inning of his second big league appearance,…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cavaliers signed point guard Kevin Pangos to a two-year deal, his agency announced on Twitter.…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — White Sox left fielder Eloy Jiménez severely bruised his right knee when he was hit by…

SYDNEY (AP) — Australia’s SBS TV has quoted a Taliban spokesperson as saying women’s sports will be banned by his group in Afghanistan. The…

By The Associated Press Dodgers lefty Julio Urías tries to add to his major league-leading win total when he pitches at St. Louis. The 25-year-old…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Heading into last season’s opener, Brandon Staley was preparing for his first game as…

CLEVELAND (AP) — Indians shortstop Amed Rosario singled with one out in the seventh inning to break up Twins rookie Joe Ryan’s perfect game bid…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The NCAA’s Division I Competition Oversight Committee has approved expanding the Women’s…

By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Nathaniel Lowe had three hits, Jose Trevino drove in three and the Texas Rangers beat the Arizona…

By GENE CHAMBERLAIN Associated Press LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears veteran quarterback Andy Dalton has plenty to worry about from the Los…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Leader Brazil and second place Argentina will return to action in South American World Cup…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Jimmy Garoppolo is back for a fourth season as San Francisco’s starter at…

By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — LaMonte Wade Jr. and Evan Longoria each had two RBIs during a four-run rally in the ninth inning…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers acknowledges this season feels different because of the…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Sam Darnold insists that Sunday’s season opener against the New York Jets isn’t…

By LES BOWEN Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — First-year Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni took pains during the preseason not to give…

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls have signed former Toronto Raptors forward Stanley Johnson. They also announced deals with free agent forwards…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Receiver Stefon Diggs finds further validation in the fresh start he’s enjoying…

By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A day after New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole exited his start because of tightness in his left…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Zach Wilson is a rookie, a leader and one of the New York Jets’ team…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Duane Brown will be starting at left tackle Sunday when Seattle opens the season at…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — José Marmolejos hit a tiebreaking, two-run single with two outs in the ninth inning and J.P.…

PARIS (AP) — French club Nice has been handed a two-point penalty, with one suspended, following fan violence last month during a game against…

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Rookie quarterback and No. 1 overall pick Trevor Lawrence was voted one of…