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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…

LONDON (AP) — Former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has denied a fraud charge over his alleged failure to declare millions of pounds in…

NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s top court has handed control of the national soccer federation back to its administration in an attempt to get a FIFA…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — A few close plays at the plate over the past couple weeks have infuriated MLB catchers.…

By MALAK HARB Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar recently arrested at least 60 foreign workers who protested going months…

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska will play a Week Zero game for the second straight season and coach Scott…

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Tyler Shough has been named Texas Tech’s starting quarterback by new coach Joey McGuire. The announcement Sunday came just…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Rookie tight end Isaiah Likely caught eight passes for 100 yards and a touchdown and the…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Jorge Mateo lined a bases-loaded double to left field in the eighth inning, driving in…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Davis Webb threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to Alex Bachman with 35 seconds to play to…

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — William Agada scored two goals and Sporting Kansas City cruised to a 4-1 victory over the Portland Timbers. Agada gave…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Konnor McClain rallied past Shilese Jones to win her first U.S. gymnastics national title. The…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Juan José Purata scored in the 77th minute to offset a second-half brace by Columbus’ Cucho Hernández, helping Atlanta…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux, the No. 5 overall choice in the draft, left the New York…

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. (AP) — Gabriel Pereira and Santiago Rodríguez scored goals early in each half and New York City FC snapped a three-match losing…

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Shea Langeliers got three hits, including Oakland’s first triple after a strange 81-game drought without a three-bagger,…