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By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey and quarterback Sam Darnold showed up for…

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers forward Lauri Markkanen has joined teammate Kevin Love and entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols. The team…

By JOHN KEKIS AP Sports Writer It seems parity has arrived in the Atlantic Coast Conference, just look no further than the results on scoreboards.…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota and coach P.J. Fleck have agreed to a new seven-year contract that lasts through the…

By DORIAN COLBERT RosterWatch Nearing the halfway point of the NFL’s regular season, it’s good to realize there are still some “set it and…

By DAVID GINSBURG Associated Press Versatile Baltimore Colts running back Tom Matte has died. Matte spent his entire 12 years in the NFL with the…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins have placed star center Sidney Crosby and defenseman Brian Dumoulin in the COVID-19 protocol after both…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Miami considered making a trade with Houston for Deshaun Watson but did not ask his…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Odell Beckham Jr.’s father is upset with Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield for not throwing…

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The 2022 edition of the Giro d’Italia will start with three stages in Hungary as it was scheduled to do last year before…

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Fifteen-year-old midfielder Enes Sali has been called up by Romania for two key World Cup qualifying games this month.…

By The Associated Press The Indianapolis Colts are eager to play Thursday night. A short week is helping them turn the page quickly after…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is in the NFL’s COVID-19 protocol and will miss…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Gary DiSarcina will coach third base for the Washington Nationals, Eric Young Jr. will coach first base and Ricky Bones is the…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The stars are showing up early in the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship. The seven-way tie for the lead in Dubai…

VILLARREAL, Spain (AP) — Unai Emery has put an end to rumors about him joining Newcastle and says he will stay as coach with Villarreal despite…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer The NCAA has upheld a one-year postseason ban and other penalties against the Oklahoma State men’s basketball…

PARIS (AP) — Defending champion Daniil Medvedev stayed in contention for the year-end No. 1 ranking by defeating Ilya Ivashka of Belarus 7-5, 6-4…

By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — Russia has eliminated defending champion France to reach the semifinals of the Billie Jean King…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer METAIRIE, La. (AP) — New Orleans Saints two-time All-Pro receiver Michael Thomas says he won’t play this season…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants injured star running Saquon Barkley and two other starters did not…

TOKYO (AP) — Kawaskai Frontale has won its second consecutive J-League title by drawing 1-1 with the Urawa Reds. Kawasaki now has won four league…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The NHL’s rebuilding teams are at very different stages early this season. The Detroit Red Wings are finally…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer From Mike White’s memorable starting debut to Cooper Rush’s prime-time comeback, as well as a rare win for…

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer Lewis Hamilton is Formula One’s biggest star. Max Verstappen is the challenger trying to dethrone him. Together…

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Mark Scheifele scored the deciding goal in the shootout in his return from COVID-19 protocol, leading the Winnipeg Jets…

By BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Atlanta Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos tested positive for COVID-19 and wasn’t with the…

ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — A 4-year-old filly died from an injury suffered during training at Santa Anita on closing day of the track’s fall meet.…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — J.T. Miller scored his second goal of the game 2:22 into overtime and the Vancouver Canucks rallied to beat the…

By BEN ROSS Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Tomás Hertl had two goals and an assist, and the San Jose Sharks beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-3.…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James scored 14 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter, Russell Westbrook added 27…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mamadou Fall scored in first-half stoppage time and LAFC played the Vancouver Whitecaps to a 1-1 draw. The result means the…

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Matt Duchene scored at 1:37 of overtime, giving the Nashville Predators a 3-2 win over Calgary on Tuesday night and…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Troy Terry had two goals and an assist to extend his point streak to nine games, John Gibson…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Mikal Bridges scored 22 points, Chris Paul added 14 points and 18 assists and the Phoenix Suns…

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Ben Bryant threw for 354 yards and three touchdowns, Hassan Beydoun caught 12 passes for 192 yards and two scores, and Eastern…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer HOUSTON (AP) — A bit player during the Chicago Cubs’ drought-smashing victory over Cleveland five years ago,…

By MATTHEW COLES Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored a season-high 36 points and Mike Conley add a season-best 30…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Max Fried got stomped on in the first inning, then delivered the best start of the entire…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Atlanta’s 7-0 victory over Houston in Game 6 to win the World Series could mark the end of an…

By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Baseball was especially good to Fox, with the Atlanta-Houston World Series lifting the…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer Brian Snitker has joined mentor Bobby Cox as the only Atlanta Braves managers to win the World Series. The…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Nineteen years after falling one win short with San Francisco, Dusty Baker’s quest for his first…

ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Kurtis Rourke passed for three touchdowns, Isiah Cox had 106 yards receiving and two scores, and Ohio beat Miami (Ohio) 35-33…

By BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer HOUSTON (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have won their first World Series championship since 1995, hammering the Houston…

By MIKE COOK Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov scored his first goal of the season 2:02 into overtime and the Minnesota Wild…

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Drew Plitt threw for three touchdowns, Justin Hall had a receiving and rushing touchdown, and Ball State held off Akron 31-25.…

MONTREAL (AP) — Nick Suzuki had a goal and two assists, Jake Allen stopped 22 shots and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-0. Josh…

TORONTO (AP) — Auston Matthews scored twice and Jack Campbell made 26 saves, leading the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 4-0 win over the short-handed…

DALLAS (AP) — Four Miami Heat players had 22 or more points for the first time in franchise history in holding off a late Dallas rally to beat the…

Winnipeg Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff says he was unaware of the severity of the sexual assault allegations made more than a decade ago against a…

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Sean Couturier broke a scoreless tie early in the third period and Carter Hart made 29 saves to…

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 28 points, nine assists and eight rebounds in 27 minutes as the Milwaukee…

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas forward Jalen Wilson was suspended for the No. 3 Jayhawks’ lone exhibition game and first three regular-season games…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Freddie Freeman fittingly caught the last out for the Atlanta Braves as they won their first…

By STEVE McMORRAN AP Sports Writer WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Former All Blacks prop Carl Hayman has revealed he’s been diagnosed with…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Even for a pair of second-day 2022 draft picks and the roster-building…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer Four weeks remain in Big Ten play, and Michigan State, Ohio State and Michigan all remain in pursuit of a spot in…

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers acquired defensive lineman Charles Omenihu from the Houston Texans in exchange for a 2023…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Robert Lewandowski has scored a hat trick on his 100th Champions League appearance to lead Bayern…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer TCU athletic director Jeremiah Donati says the abrupt ending to Gary Patterson’s tenure as head coach was…

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks have held settlement talks with the attorney for a former player who has sued…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County has to pay $2.5 million to two families who lost relatives in last year’s helicopter crash that killed Kobe…

VILLARREAL, Spain (AP) — Villarreal has beaten Young Boys 2-0 to join Manchester United at the top of its Champions League group and increase its…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer A year after the NCAA gave athletes Election Day off, football teams all over the country were back practicing on…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh senior guard Nike Sibande is out for the season after tearing his right ACL in an exhibition win over Gannon. Sibande…

By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press BERGAMO, Italy (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo has again come to Manchester United’s rescue with two goals to salvage…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams have released disgruntled receiver DeSean Jackson after just seven games…

SEVILLE, Spain (AP) — Lille has come from behind to beat Sevilla 2-1 and earn its first Champions League win of the season. It leaves the French…

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions have activated offensive tackle Taylor Decker from injured reserve. Detroit also activated defensive end…

MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich has booked its place in the Champions League last 16 as Robert Lewandowski scored a hat trick for a 5-2 victory over…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ansu Fati has scored a second-half winner as Barcelona edged Dynamo Kyiv 1-0 to boost its chances of advancing to the knockout…

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Paulo Dybala has scored twice and Juventus has beaten Zenit St. Petersburg 4-2 to secure a spot in the Champions League…

MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — Team owner Joe Gibbs said 2015 Cup champion Kyle Busch should not have used a slur referring to the mentally disabled…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Deshaun Watson’s future destination remains unknown. The NFL trade deadline passed Tuesday with the Houston…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills’ bid to land a new, taxpayer-backed stadium has been narrowed to two…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Alex Bowman spun Denny Hamlin from the lead with six laps remaining at Martinsville…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer The calendar has flipped to November, signifying the final stretch of college football’s regular season. The…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets added some depth to the offensive line, acquiring guard…

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Five players on the Eritrea women’s under-20 soccer team have gone missing from a hotel in Uganda during a regional…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick is defending his decision to extend his sponsorship deal with Liberty University. The…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State defensive lineman Felix Anudike-Uzomah is coming off a huge game in a win over…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Zach Wilson will have a familiar face by his side for the rest of the season.…

MALMO, Sweden (AP) — Chelsea has taken a step closer to the knockout stage of the Champions League with a 1-0 victory over Malmo. Hakim Ziyech’s…

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s Caitlin Clark has set a high bar for herself this season. She put up the…

WOLFSBURG, Germany (AP) — Salzburg has been made to wait to secure qualification for the Champions League knockout rounds after losing 2-1 at…

By JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer No. 4 Oklahoma enters what has been a perfect month for the Sooners in recent years. Oklahoma is 14-0 under Lincoln…

By SIMMI BUTTAR AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams are on top of the latest AP Pro32 poll. But just barely. The Rams…

HOUSTON (AP) — Broadcast viewership for the World Series is at its highest level in three years. Atlanta’s 3-2 win over Houston on Saturday night…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Georgia Southern hired former Southern California coach Clay Helton on Tuesday, just seven weeks after…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers have released Jaylon Smith less than a month after signing the former Dallas Cowboys linebacker.…

By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders have released Henry Ruggs III just hours before the promising young receiver…

MILAN (AP) — Roma’s hard-core “ultra” fans have been given a suspended one-match ban by the Italian league for racist and insulting chants…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have signed 2012 NFL MVP and four-time All-Pro running back…