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By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Panthers will be without top defenseman Aaron Ekblad until at least mid-November…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Country Club is getting another U.S. Open before it holds its first one. And the women will get their crack at the…

By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Injured UConn star Paige Bueckers says she plans to spend this season as a student coach…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Bubba Wallace and Christopher Bell shared a flight home from Las Vegas, and Wallace apologized during the trip…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo is motivated by winning. He believes he didn’t do enough of that…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson coach Brad Brownell is on notice to bounce back after a subpar season. The Tigers…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Top-ranked defending national champion Georgia is far from assured of a return trip to the…

AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — A pair of giant pandas sent as a gift from China arrived in Qatar on Wednesday ahead of next month’s World Cup. They…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Jackson State coach Deion Sanders says historically Black college football programs can be a path the…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Austin and Aaron Nola are each other’s biggest fans. Unless their teams are playing each…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United player Mason Greenwood has been granted bail four days after being charged with attempted rape,…

GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — Schalke has fired coach Frank Kramer after four months in charge following a run of losses which left the club in the…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Remember the San Diego Chicken? Well, the long-ago iconic mascot of the Padres has some…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The Super League project that aims to revolutionize European soccer has hired a new top executive…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry opened the season with 33 points, seven assists and six rebounds, and the…

By YURI KAGEYAMA and STEPHEN WADE Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The bribery scandal tied to the Tokyo Olympics won’t go away. It is sullying the…

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Eric Comrie made 46 saves to help the Buffalo Sabres beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 on Tuesday night. Rasmus Dahlin, Tage…

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Mikael Backlund broke a tie with 4:29 left in the Calgary Flames’ 3-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Bryce Harper homered again, Kyle Schwarber hit a jaw-dropping, 488-foot drive and Zack Wheeler…

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Claude Giroux opened the scoring in his Ottawa homecoming and the Senators outscored Boston 7-5 on Tuesday night for their…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry took the microphone in the middle of Golden State’s championship ring…

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi returned to Tehran early Wednesday after competing…

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Fired Nebraska football coach Scott Frost would have received a one-year contract extension and had his annual salary restored…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown each scored 35 points and the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia…

By SCOTT CHARLES Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Oliver Wahlstrom scored twice to help the New York Islanders beat San Jose 5-2 on Tuesday night,…

By NICOLE KRAFT Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Vladislav Gavrikov scored in overtime and the Columbus Blue Jackets came from behind to beat…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Carter Hart stopped 37 shots, Noah Cates scored a tiebreaking goal in the third period and…

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Defenseman Dougie Hamilton broke a tie 33 seconds into the third period, Mackenzie Blackwood…

By DENNIS PASSA AP Sports Writer BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Athletes in two of Australia’s most popular sports — cricket and netball — are…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said suspended Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has met…

By ROB MAADDI and STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writers NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL isn’t backing down on protecting quarterbacks. League executive Troy…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In the end, the Cleveland Guardians ran out of comebacks. And the youngest team in the…

FC Dallas forward Jesús Ferreira has been named Major League Soccer’s Young Player of the Year. Ferreira had 18 goals this season to match the…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Bill Russell helped establish and define the standard for the Boston Celtics. The franchise…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA’s undefeated start to the season has started up front with an experienced offensive…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL salary cap could be going up more than expected sooner than expected. Commissioner Gary…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Defending national champion and unanimous preseason No. 1 South Carolina is, not…

NEW YORK (AP) — NBC had an attractive Sunday night football matchup between NFC East contenders Dallas and Philadelphia this week, and were…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres say suspended shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. had a follow-up surgery on his left wrist and should be recovered…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt has signed Jerry Stackhouse to an extension as he enters his fourth season as the Commodores’ head coach.…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Delanie Walker knew his broken ankle was bad when he didn’t feel any pain…

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Top-ranked North Carolina is the favorite to win the Atlantic Coast Conference. In addition, Tar Heels big man Armando…

By JILL PAINTER LOPEZ Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers are still trying to figure out how a regular season that went so…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer Utah’s win over Southern California has muddled the Pac-12’s hopes of getting to the College Football…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees left fielder Aaron Hicks will miss the remainder of the postseason after injuring…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Cardinals receiver DeAndre Hopkins returns for Thursday’s game against the New Orleans…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer RIDGELAND, S.C. (AP) — A person with direct knowledge of the plans says the PGA Tour is announcing that four…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Radamel Falcao converted a penalty kick two minutes into stoppage time as Rayo Vallecano pulled off…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer The post-Graham Potter era at Brighton just cannot get going. It’s just two points from four games under…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Colts owner Jim Irsay says there’s “merit to remove” Dan Snyder as owner of the…

BERLIN (AP) — Borussia Mönchengladbach has crashed out in the second round of the German Cup with a 2-1 loss at second-division leader Darmstadt.…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Syracuse quarterback Garrett Shrader and Clemson quarterback DJ Uiagalelei headline an…

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have placed cornerback Casey Hayward on injured reserve. Hayward hurt his shoulder attempting to…

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Neil Lennon is out as coach of Omonia Nicosia in Cyprus after less than eight months on the job. The club’s announcement…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Ohio State and Michigan are making the Big Ten look like the Big Two, rekindling memories or…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Big 12 will operate without divisions in football next season, when the arrival of…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Reliever David Robertson has been added to the Philadelphia Phillies’ 26-man roster ahead of the NL Championship Series opener…

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Take note: The Utah Jazz evidently need a new hashtag. The team’s long-used hashtag — #TakeNote — was used by Apple…

LONDON (AP) — France star N’Golo Kante has been ruled out of the World Cup after Chelsea said the midfielder would be out for four months…

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Paul Pogba has returned to training with Juventus, raising hopes that the midfielder can regain his form in time to be included…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer The NFL has announced that Amazon Prime Video will stream a game on Black Friday beginning next season. The game will…

DALLAS (AP) — The Mavericks have signed Argentine guard Facundo Campazzo, a former teammate of Luka Doncic who now will be another ballhandling…

By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The competitive video game and casino industries agree there is great financial…

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have waived receiver Ihmir Smith-Marsette. Smith-Marsette got his first significant playing time in the…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees ace Gerrit Cole could make his first career relief appearance in Game 5 of the AL…

BERLIN (AP) — Union Berlin coach Urs Fischer says Jordan Pefok’s leg injury is only a “charley horse” and that the American forward should be…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Steelers coach Mike Tomlin says rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett will play against Miami if he…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov has been suspended one game for high-sticking…

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Jazz have signed general manager Justin Zanik to a multiyear deal as he continues the franchise’s roster…

By The Associated Press Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker, two Big Ten running backs and Alabama pass-rusher Will Anderson Jr. highlight The…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Maryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa has aggravated a previous knee problem, and coach…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer He’s a sports agent. He’s a caddie. And Mario Tiziani has even found time to play on the PGA Tour…

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United has been charged by the Football Association for failing to control…

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has been charged by the Football Association after his…

BRUSSELS (AP) — Former Belgium international Radja Nainggolan has been suspended until further notice by Royal Antwerp after he was caught smoking…

By PAOLO BANCHERO For The Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Orlando Magic rookie Paolo Banchero will do a periodic diary on his season for The…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer South Carolina is the unanimous No. 1 team in the preseason AP Top 25 women’s basketball poll. The…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Russell Wilson is day to day with a strained hamstring. A week after getting…