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By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets plan to stay together after all. The All-Star forward…

By The Associated Press The PGA Tour reaches the end of its season at the Tour Championship. The top 30 players have qualified to chase the FedEx Cup…

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Marshall running back Rasheen Ali is taking a leave of absence for undisclosed reasons. Thundering Herd coach Charles Huff…

By The Associated Press Multiple high draft picks and several free agent additions should make the Houston Texans better than they were last season.…

By The Associated Press With quarterback Joe Burrow and an overhauled offensive line, the Cincinnati Bengals like their chances of getting back to a…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars have cut their third kicker of training camp, letting go Ryan Santoso after three preseason…

By DEREK GATOPOULOS and ADAM PEMBLE Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — With two teams playing in an empty stadium hundreds of miles away from…

By The Associated Press Tennessee has the second-longest active streak of consecutive winning seasons at six and trails only Kansas City’s stretch…

By MICHAEL MAROT The Indianapolis Colts believe the Matt Ryan-Jonathan Taylor combination will create more offensive balance. They’re also…

By The Associated Press The Denver Broncos have changed head coaches, starting quarterbacks and even owners since going 7-10 last season and…

By The Associated Press The Cleveland Browns’ big plans for this season appear to be on hold. Quarterback Deshaun Watson will miss the first 11…

By The Associated Press The Patriots had a clear agenda to improve this offseason following a blowout wild-card playoff loss to Buffalo. It started…

The Associated Press With Josh Allen at quarterback and the addition of Von Miller to upgrade Buffalo’s pass rush, the Bills are built to be…

By The Associated Press The Baltimore Ravens were among the group of teams that could reasonably shoot for a Super Bowl appearance before last…

By The Associated Press The Las Vegas Raiders made a couple of big changes after making the playoffs last season for the second time in the past 19…

By The Associated Press The New York Jets have more talent on their roster than last year and maybe more than they’ve had in recent years. But Zach…

By JOHN FINERAN Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Al Golden is Notre Dame’s third defensive coordinator in three seasons. The first…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer The Premier League’s crisis club for the first two weeks was Manchester United but much of the scrutiny will now…

BERN, Switzerland (AP) — A soccer player judged to have used the word “gay” as an insult in a post-game interview has been fined about $2,000…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — As stout as the San Francisco 49ers were defensively last season when that unit…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Rookie Edward Cabrera pitched two-hit ball over eight innings in another impressive…

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Undisputed lightweight world champion Devin Haney has agreed to a rematch with Australian George Kambosos at…

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Gary Gaines, coach of the Texas high school football team made famous in the book and movie “Friday Night Lights,” has…

By WES CROSBY Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jake Odorizzi struck out seven and Michael Harris II homered for each of Atlanta’s two runs,…

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Noah Syndergaard pitched seven strong innings, Nick Castellanos and Bryson Stott homered and…

By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Randy Arozarena hit a tiebreaking home run in the fifth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays…

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Albert Pujols hit career homer No. 693, Jordan Montgomery pitched a one-hitter and the St. Louis…

By PATRICK DONNELLY Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Twins All-Star center fielder Byron Buxton exited early with tightness in his right hip and…

By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Alizé Cornet picked up her 500th victory on the WTA Tour, beating Dayana Yastremska 6-2, 6-1 in…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge connected off Max Scherzer for his major league-leading 47th home run, Andrew…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Aaron Ashby has gone on the injured list with left shoulder…

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Tennis star Nick Kyrgios did not appear in an Australian court on Tuesday and had his case of common assault adjourned…

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Cubs right-hander Kyle Hendricks will not return this season after he was hampered by…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders running back Kenyan Drake said Monday he was told by the team that it…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman responded to his team’s funk with some…

NEW YORK (AP) — Banker-turned-reliever Nate Fisher found out the hard way that baseball really is a numbers game. A day after a sparkling major…

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Yadier Molina has rejoined the St. Louis Cardinals after traveling to his native Puerto Rico for the…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The competition at right tackle for the Los Angeles Chargers between Storm Norton and…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — First-year Raiders coach Josh McDaniels rolled out the silver and black carpet for mentor…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton anticipates returning to the Yankees’ lineup on Thursday when New York starts…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos looked disjointed and out-of-sync in a 42-15 preseason loss in Buffalo.…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers and two-time All-Star Max Muncy have agreed on a $13.5 million, one-year…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Former Major League Soccer scoring leader Taty Castellanos has netted his first goal in the Spanish…

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady has returned to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, ending what has been described as an…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies slugger Bryce Harper will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday. The NL MVP…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Pro Bowl defensive tackle Chris Jones and wide receiver Mecole Hardman returned to practice with the Kansas City Chiefs on…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Fear and sadness loomed over the Phoenix Mercury’s season as Brittney Griner sat in a Russian…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United delivered a performance of intensity and spirit against a backdrop of protests against the club’s…

By The Associated Press Crystal Dunn is returning to practice with the U.S. women’s national team as it prepares for the 2023 World Cup with a pair…

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas coach Steve Sarkisian says freshman Quinn Ewers was named the Longhorns’ starting…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United completed the signing of Casemiro for a reported $60 million hours after the Brazil international made…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer Under threat of Russian attacks in a war that stopped all soccer in Ukraine in February, a new league season starts…

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Mississippi, Southern California, LSU and Nebraska were among the most active teams recruiting players from…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former Clemson baseball coach Monte Lee is embracing his new role on the other side of the…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Thousands of Manchester United fans angry at the direction of the club under its American owners took part in a protest…

LONDON (AP) — Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has been charged by the English Football Association after saying he would prefer that a certain…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals are enjoying a great August thanks to a clubhouse full of veteran…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA’s Zach Charbonnet quietly emerged as one of the top running backs in the Pac-12 after…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks believe part of trying to rebound from their worst season in more than a…

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina coach Mack Brown says Drake Maye will start at quarterback when the Tar Heels open the season Saturday…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Baker Mayfield will start the Carolina Panthers’ Sept. 11 regular-season opener against his…

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Two freshman members of the Indiana State University football team were among the three students who were killed in a…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer Former U.S. national team star Tab Ramos has been hired as coach of the Hartford Athletic in the second-tier United…

EAST MEADOW, N.Y. (AP) — The New York Islanders have signed defensemen Noah Dobson and Alexander Romanov to three-year contracts. The Islanders…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Alabama stars Bryce Young and Will Anderson Jr. are among four players from the top-ranked Crimson Tide…

LONDON (AP) — England’s record scorer Ellen White has announced her retirement from soccer after saying her “dreams came true” when the…

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have acquired backup quarterback Nick Mullens from the Las Vegas Raiders…

CHICAGO (AP) — Loyola University’s Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt got some Chicago hardware with her name on it for her 103rd birthday. School, city…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills have cleared the way for rookie Matt Araiza, who is nicknamed “Punt…

NEW YORK (AP) — Alexander Zverev, the 2020 U.S. Open runner-up, will miss the tournament this year while recovering from surgery on his right…

SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — Andres Iniesta had to watch from the sidelines as his hopes of winning a first Asian Champions League title ended when his…