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By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Inter Milan added veteran center back Francesco Acerbi and AC Milan acquired two more promising young…

By The Associated Press No. 20 Kentucky’s next victory will mark a milestone for coach Mark Stoops. Already the Wildcats’ longest-tenured…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Overtime in the G League this season will be a race to seven points. The schedule for the G League’s 22nd…

MILAN (AP) — Sergiño Dest is set to become the first American to play for AC Milan in Serie A after the Italian champion signed the defender on…

By The Associated Press The implications of this game loom large for both teams. A marquee road victory over a ranked SEC opponent would make an…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The jolts are more jarring and the effects linger for longer for NASCAR drivers in the…

FARSO, Denmark (AP) — English golfer Ross McGowan shot a bogey-free, 9-under 62 to lead by one stroke after the first round of Made in HimmerLand…

By The Associated Press Kansas State begins a season of high expectations against South Dakota on Saturday before facing Missouri next week in a…

By The Associated Press No. 13 North Carolina State opens the season Saturday with an instate trip to East Carolina. N.C. State has lost four of five…

By The Associated Press Syracuse opens its season at home against Atlantic Coast Conference rival Louisville on Saturday night. Both Louisville coach…

By The Associated Press No. 9 Oklahoma seeks a strong start under new coach Brent Venables as the Sooners host UTEP. New Sooners offensive…

By The Associated Press Tony Elliott is hoping to avoid starting his tenure at Virginia the way predecessor Bronco Mendenhall did. It was six years…

By The Associated Press Vanderbilt can notch its first 2-0 start since 2018, and a victory Saturday night would match the win total for all of coach…

By The Associated Press No. 8 Michigan wants to surpass the success last year’s team had, and that won’t be easy. The Wolverines won a Big…

By The Associated Press Duke and Temple meet on Friday night in a matchup or first-time head coaches. The Blue Devils are led by Mike Elko, who…

By The Associated Press No. 7 Utah (0-0) at Florida (0-0), Saturday, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN) Line: Utah by 2 ½, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series…

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Duke-North Carolina college basketball rivalry was set aside briefly so Gov. Roy…

By The Associated Press Texas A&M looks to open the season strong and remain undefeated in the series against Sam Houston. The Aggies will try…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Ahmad Gardner has no problem earning his nickname. The New York Jets’ rookie cornerback has gone by…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — Tenth-ranked Baylor is coming off a school-record 12 wins and going into this season opener…

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jeff Scott looks at South Florida’s season opener against No. 25 BYU as an opportunity for…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — Brian Robinson Jr. will miss at least the Washington Commanders’ first four games of…

North Carolina travels to Appalachian State for bragging rights in the Tar Heel State. App State’s Chase Brice is coming of a season in which…

By The Associated Press No. 2 Ohio State has one of the most explosive offensive attacks in the nation, and coach Ryan Day is stressing a fast start…

By The Associated Press No. 25 Brigham Young (0-0) at South Florida (0-0), Saturday, 4 p.m. ET (ESPNU) Line: Brigham Young by 11 1/2, according to…

By The Associated Press Idaho (0-0) at Washington State (0-0), Saturday, 9:30 p.m. ET (Pac-12 Network) Line: No line from Fanduel Sportsbook. Series…

By The Associated Press Utah State (1-0) at No. 1 Alabama (0-0), Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET (SEC Network) Line: Alabama by 42 1/2, according to FanDuel…

By The Associated Press No. 15 Michigan State opens with Western Michigan on Friday night at home. Mel Tucker was named Big Ten coach of the year…

The Associated Press Washington coach Kalen DeBoer makes his debut when the Huskies open the season against Kent State in Seattle. It’s the…

By The Associated Press Maryland took a step forward last season when it made a bowl game and won it handily. But there still seemed to be a big gap…

ESTEPONA, Spain (AP) — Remco Evenepoel got back on his bicycle and quickly rejoined the peloton despite having bruises and cuts showing through a…

ZURICH (AP) — FIFA judges have banned a male soccer official from Zimbabwe for five years for sexually harassing female referees. Obert Zhoya was…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Quarterback Josh Rosen wasn’t away from the Cleveland Browns for very long, joining the…

ZURICH (AP) — Chile’s appeal hearing to challenge Ecuador’s place at this year’s World Cup because of an alleged ineligible player has been…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Mick Schumacher is declining to discuss his future in Formula One amid speculation he’ll be dropped by Haas at…

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer No. 5 Notre Dame’s visit to No. 2 Ohio State is the game of the week in the Big Ten. Offense should be…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer A record spending spree by Premier League clubs in the summer transfer market passed the $2.2 billion mark before…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United has taken the cost of its recent rebuild to nearly $240 million by completing the signing of Brazil…

By ANDREW MENTOCK Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — No. 5 Notre Dame relishes the Saturday night challenge. It opens the season at No. 2…

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer Florida State’s game against LSU and No. 13 North Carolina State’s trip to East Carolina headline the…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Things to watch in Week 1 in the Southeastern Conference: GAME OF THE WEEK No. 11 Oregon…

By The Associated Press Here are some things to watch this week in the Pac-12 Conference: GAME OF THE WEEK No. 11 Oregon vs. No. 3 Georgia on…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani became the first player in major league history to hit 30 home runs and record…

NEW YORK (AP) — Nick Kyrgios was bothered by what he thought was the smell of marijuana during his match. Kyrgios complained during his…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams credits Tiger Woods with offering advice before she made her recent comeback…

W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A’ja Wilson had 33 points and 12 rebounds to help the Las Vegas Aces beat the Seattle Storm 78-73…

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Xander Bogaerts hit a grand slam and drove in five runs, J.D. Martinez also homered to back…

By MARK GONZALES Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Lance Lynn pitched four-hit ball through seven innings, Elvis Andrus hit a tiebreaking home run in…

CINCINNATI (AP) — Albert Pujols hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the 13th inning, Lars Nootbaar added a two-run homer and the St. Louis Cardinals…

SANDY, Utah (AP) — Sergio Cordova, Jefferson Savarino and Anderson Julio each scored as Real Salt Lake earned a 3-0 win over Minnesota United on…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Franmil Reyes homered, Nico Hoerner drove in a pair of runs and the Chicago Cubs beat the Toronto…

ORLANDO, Fla. — Kyle Smith’s goal proved to be the game-winner for Orlando City in a 3-2 win against the Seattle Sounders on Wednesday. With…

By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Abraham Toro hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the seventh inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the…

HOUSTON — Griffin Dorsey scored the game-winning goal in the Houston Dynamo’s 2-1 win over Los Angeles FC on Wednesday. The Dynamo improved…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Hany Mukhtar scored three goals and Nashville took down the Colorado Rapids 4-1 on Wednesday. Nashville moved to 11-9-9 after…

By GAVIN GOOD Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Candace Parker scored 22 points and the Chicago Sky evened the semifinal series with an 85-77 win…

TORONTO (AP) — Riqui Puig scored his first MLS goal in the 89th minute to give the Los Angeles Galaxy a 2-2 tie with Toronto FC on Wednesday night…

By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Aníbal Sánchez earned his first victory in nearly two years, Luke Voit hit a two-run homer…

By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Kyle Wright pitched seven scoreless innings to earn his major league-leading 17th victory, Austin…

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Luis Diaz scored an all-important goal while Eloy Room stopped the one shot he faced as the Columbus Crew earned a 1-0 win…

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Djordje Petrovic made one save for the New England Revolution and Gabriel Slonina had five saves for the Chicago Fire in a 0-0…

CHESTER, Pa. — Mikael Uhre put the Philadelphia Union ahead for good in a 4-1 win over Atlanta United on Wednesday. After the win , the Union…

By STEVE HERRICK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Gunnar Henderson homered in his major league debut and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Cleveland…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The university presidents who oversee the College Football Playoff are scheduled to meet Friday to…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Erling Haaland is taking English soccer by storm. The Manchester City striker has back-to-back hat tricks and nine…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball says Ángel Hernández was on track to umpire in the 2018 World Series…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — One year ago, Trey Pipkins III was struggling to maintain his place on the Los Angeles…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills have filled their punter vacancy by signing Sam Martin, two days after…

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have waived offensive lineman Tyre Phillips. The Ravens also signed defensive end Brent Urban and…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears star linebacker Roquan Smith insists his focus is on the upcoming season…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Robert Saleh looks at his New York Jets roster and is excited about what it…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — With Christian Pulisic stuck on Chelsea’s bench this season, U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter predicts…

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Denny Hamlin says he’s still sore from last week’s late wreck at Daytona and thinks it’s best to skip…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Brett Baty has a torn ligament in his right thumb that requires surgery and will likely…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Aaron Donald downplayed swinging a helmet at Cincinnati Bengals players in a brawl at a joint practice between…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jose Altuve drove in two runs and scored two more for the Houston Astros in a 5-3 win…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers quarterback Baker Mayfield denies that he said anything malicious toward…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have released running back Trey Sermon a year after trading…