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AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn guard Allen Flanigan has had surgery to repair a right Achilles injury and is expected to be out 12-14 weeks. Auburn…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sam “Bam” Cunningham, an All-American fullback at Southern California whose performance…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — A stunning season-opening loss to Northern Illinois has third-year Georgia Tech coach Geoff Collins…

COEUR d’ALENE, Idaho (AP) — Gonzaga basketball coach Mark Few has been cited for driving under the influence and said he exhibited “poor…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Alabama answered the question of what to get a college football team that has everything. A speedy wide receiver and a…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Maryland earned another nice victory early in the season, beating West Virginia in last…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice says former NFL players Clinton Portis, Tamarick Vanover and…

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Antoine Griezmann and Karim Benzema were linking up so well together that the injured Kylian Mbappé…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Al Michaels no longer has to subtly refer to the point spread if a game comes down to the wire on NBC’s “Sunday…

SPLIT, Croatia (AP) — Croatia has proven it can win without Luka Modric as it beat Slovenia 3-0 in its fight for a World Cup qualifying spot. Real…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Busch has been fined $50,000 by NASCAR. The stock car series said he recklessly entering the garage following a crash…

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark has beaten Israel 5-0 and is on the verge of sealing a place at the 2022 World Cup with barely half of the…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Jon Rahm’s birdie on the final hole of the Tour Championship earned him a trophy. He is the winner of the…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Switching personnel mid-drive is commonplace in the NFL, with running backs…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — This is the first time in U.S. Open history that no men or women from the host country has made…

By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer On the eve of Marvin Miller’s induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame, leaders of the current players…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina tailback Kevin Harris is finally healthy and prepared for his follow up…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — College football teams spent the opening week of the season getting reacquainted with an…

By JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer West Virginia’s Neal Brown went into the season opener with cautious optimism and returned home with a mess. Now he…

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky men’s basketball coach John Calipari says he contracted COVID-19 after being…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Leylah Fernandez has beaten yet another seeded player at the U.S. Open to reach her first Grand…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Top European soccer clubs have been praised as a united family by their new Qatari leader after…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer Disciplinary proceedings have been opened by FIFA against Argentina and Brazil over the chaos that led to their…

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Portugal has overcome the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo to comfortably defeat Azerbaijan 3-0 and take the lead in its World…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Georgia has moved up three spots to No. 2 behind Alabama in The Associated Press Top 25 presented by…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Hall of Famer Herb Magee will retire as the men’s basketball coach of the Jefferson University Rams at the end of the coming…

LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Julian Baumgartlinger is set to miss at least three months after undergoing another knee…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA playoff chase may come down to the final day of the regular season on Sept. 19. Six…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is optimistic All-Pro outside linebacker T.J. Watt will be available when the defending AFC…

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson starting safety Landen Zanders will miss the rest of the season with a shoulder injury suffered in loss to Georgia…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Spain’s top sports authority has accepted the Spanish league’s request to postpone a pair of…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer Green Bay’s Elgton Jenkins has spent his NFL career demonstrating he can thrive at just about every spot on the…

BRUSSELS (AP) — The Belgian basketball federation has asked the country’s federal police to investigate a possible fraud case related to the…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Catriona Matthew is the only European to be captain of consecutive winning teams in the Solheim Cup.…

By TIM SULLIVAN Associated Press FREMONT, Ind. (AP) — Twenty years after the attacks of Sept. 11, and just days after the Taliban took control of…

BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium players Yannick Carrasco, Axel Witsel and Thibaut Courtois have been released back to their clubs ahead of a World Cup…

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Australia has edged Vietnam 1-0 in Hanoi to make it two wins out of two in Group B of Asia World Cup qualifying. Rhyan…

By DOUG FERGGUSON AP Golf Writer The LPGA Tour is headed back to Cincinnati next year. The tour is announcing a deal with two Cincinnati companies…

By The Associated Press Mercedes has confirmed George Russell as Lewis Hamilton’s Formula One teammate from 2022. The all-British lineup was…

By The Associated Press Rays rookie Wander Franco has reached base safely in 36 straight games. That’s the longest active streak in the majors and…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer The National Women’s Hockey League is changing its name to the Premier Hockey Federation. North America’s first…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Matt Corral threw for 381 yards and accounted for two touchdowns, Snoop Conner ran for a pair of…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — A.J. Alexy allowed one hit over six innings in his second straight phenomenal start to…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie Jake Meyers homered and drove in four runs as the Houston Astros jumped on Yusei Kikuchi…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer The Baltimore Ravens have agreed to a four-year, $56 million contract extension with tight end Mark Andrews. The…

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Chicago White Sox have recalled right-hander Jimmy Lambert from Triple-A Charlotte. The AL Central-leading White Sox…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Brittney Griner had 21 points and 10 rebounds and the Phoenix Mercury held off the Indiana Fever 86-81 for their ninth straight…

By STEVE HERRICK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Jorge Polanco hit a solo homer and doubled three times, and the Minnesota Twins beat the…

By The Associated Press Rays rookie Wander Franco has reached base safely in 36 straight games. That’s the longest active streak in the majors and…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton says the club expects the Dallas area and TCU practice facilities to serve as…

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Injuries this summer disrupted the chemistry building process for new Patriots tight ends Jonnu Smith and Hunter Henry.…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos stumbled through another difficult season in 2020 when they…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Chargers offensive tackle Bryan Bulaga’s status for Sunday’s opener against Washington…

By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Thairo Estrada hit two of San Francisco’s four home runs, Kevin Gausman pitched seven solid…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — After more than a month as a spectator, left tackle Duane Brown was on the field as a…

By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Max Scherzer struck out 13 in his hometown and Chris Taylor hit a two-run homer, leading the Los…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — With the status of starting tight end Evan Engram uncertain because of a calf injury,…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Austin Meadows hit a tying, inside-the-park homer in the ninth inning, Nelson Cruz had a go-ahead…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Coaching football is the genes for the Sirianni family. Nick Sirianni spent three hours listening to his brother…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Veteran linebacker K.J. Wright spent the past offseason angry. Spending his first offseason…

By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn football coach Randy Edsall has left the program a day after announcing he would…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Marquise Brown didn’t play in any of Baltimore’s preseason games and just recently…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Players walked off the field dejected and nervous American fans are in an uproar. The U.S.…

By JOE TOTORAITIS Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bryce Harper hit an early home run, Brad Miller connected twice and Jean Segura added a grand…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Europe has retained the Solheim Cup. The defending champions earned a second straight victory…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — No. 25 Arizona State did what it was supposed in its season opener, beating an FCS opponent…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears star receiver Allen Robinson insists a contract negotiation that left…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Midfielder Weston McKennie is being sent back to Italy and will miss his second straight…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Za’Darius Smith practiced on a limited basis after missing virtually all of training…

By JOHN FINERAN Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — After a short rest and some film review following an early-morning arrival back from…

By MARK GONZALES Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Frank Schwindel hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs topped the…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin quarterback Graham Mertz wants to make sure he doesn’t let his struggles in a…

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona, who stepped down for the season July 29 because of health issues, will have surgery on…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer The Indiana Hoosiers took soaring hopes into their season opener. At No. 17, they had their highest preseason…

By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Carter Kieboom and Andrew Stevenson hit RBI singles in the ninth inning off Edwin Díaz and…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans’ COVID-19 outbreak is nearing an end even with two…

By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ke’Bryan Hayes and Yoshi Tsutsugo each hit a two-run single during Pittsburgh’s four-run…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer It’s almost as if the NFL is emulating college football heading into the 2021 season. Yes, the Buccaneers…

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Fans of away teams are set to travel again for games when the Champions League resumes next week. UEFA has cleared the way…

By TODD KARPOVICH Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Andrew Benintendi hit a go-ahead single in the eighth inning, then reached above the left field…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Washington coach Jimmy Lake was apologetic. It was the tone he had to take just two days after…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer The pitch intruders claimed to have very good reason to be confronting players only seven minutes into…

By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his 40th homer, Marcus Semien went deep twice and the Toronto Blue…

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…