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NEW YORK (AP) — Atlanta outfielder Joc Pederson and Boston infielder-outfielder Kyle Schwarber were among 10 players who became free agents when…

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Left-handed pitcher Andrew Chafin declined his portion of a mutual option to stay with the Oakland Athletics, instead…

MONTREAL (AP) — Brock Nelson scored a career-high four goals and the New York Islanders beat the Montreal Canadiens 6-2 on Thursday night. Playing…

By PAUL GEREFFI Associated Press SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Eetu Luostarinen scored 1:55 into overtime to give the Panthers a 5-4 win over the Washington…

LA Galaxy midfielder Jonathan Dos Santos (LA Galaxy). Chivas midfielder Uriel Antuna and injured Chivas forward Alexis Vega were left off Mexico’s…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Jordan Clarkson bounced back from his worst game of the season, scoring 30 points to lead the Utah…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 17 points to lead six Boston players in double figures, and the Celtics…

TORONTO (AP) — William Nylander scored on a power play at 3:43 of overtime to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kris Letang stuffed a wraparound by Carter Hart 1:57 into overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins…

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Jonathan Marchessault scored twice and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Ottawa Senators 5-1 on Thursday night to cap a busy…

By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Patrice Bergeron scored his first four goals of the season, Brad Marchand had four assists and the…

By DENNIS PASSA AP Sports Writer BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Modern Pentathlon Australia says it supports a decision by the sport’s international…

DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Seth Curry scored 23 points, Tyrese Maxey added 20 and the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers beat the…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The New York Jets have lost starting quarterback Mike White with an injured right forearm. His return is questionable. White…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia linebacker Adam Anderson is being investigated by Athens police about an alleged rape last…

NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner and reliever Darren O’Day became free agents after the players and New York declined 2022…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers added a backup quarterback Thursday with reigning MVP Aaron Rodgers on the reserve/COVID-19 list and…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Matt Crafton, John Hunter Nemechek, Ben Rhodes and Zane Smith are racing Friday night for the NASCAR…

ATLANTA (AP) — Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell is not playing against the Atlanta Hawks because of a sprained right ankle. Mitchell injured the…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Catcher Buster Posey offered a heartfelt goodbye to baseball following a 12-year career…

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Dynamo have parted ways with coach Tab Ramos after the MLS team finished in last place in the Western Conference with…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Denny Hamlin oozed confidence Thursday at NASCAR’s championship contenders event ahead of…

TORONTO (AP) — Rana Reider, the coach of Olympic 200-meter champion Andre De Grasse of Canada, is facing an investigation for alleged sexual…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Brandon Aiyuk needed a restart to his disappointing second season in the NFL when…

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert was a full participant in Thursday’s practice after being limited on…

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Leonard Fournette is making the most of an opportunity to jumpstart his NFL career with what he…

DENVER (AP) — The Western Athletic Conference has named Brian Thornton as its next commissioner. Thornton will replace Jeff Hurd, who is ending a…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts and New York Jets will both be missing starting receivers for their prime-time game. Indy has…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is set to return after missing a game with…

By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) — California Angel has already beaten the odds before she even runs in the Breeders’ Cup.…

TORONTO (AP) — The executive board of the NHL Players’ Association has voted to approve an independent investigation into the union’s…

By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Attorneys for former Washington State coach Nick Rolovich are appealing his firing…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The AFC West-leading Las Vegas Raiders are off to their best start since 2016 with a…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray didn’t practice for a second straight day on…

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks have declined the 2022 options for outfielder Kole Calhoun and reliever Tyler Clippard, allowing both…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Martin Truex Jr. is racing for his second career NASCAR Cup Series championship. Truex won four…

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes have claimed goalie Scott Wedgewood off waivers from the New Jersey Devils. The move gives the Coyotes…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Major League Soccer has engaged Janice Rubin and Melody Jahanzadeh of Rubin Thomlinson LLP to conduct an…

By The Associated Press No. 25 Fresno State returns to the Top 25 after more than a month away and is close to clinching a spot in the MWC…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Embattled Broncos offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur received measured support…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nick Sirianni’s experience as an assistant coach with the Chargers helped prepare him to…

By The Associated Press No. 23 SMU needs a win to bounce back from its first loss this season as the Mustangs visit Memphis. That loss to Houston on…

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Buffalo’s previous trip to Jacksonville ended nearly two decades of futility. The…

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — Former U.S. and Costa Rica coach Steve Sampson is retiring after seven seasons leading the men’s soccer team at…

By The Associated Press Maryland hasn’t played in the postseason since 2016, but the Terrapins have a chance to become bowl eligible with a victory…

By GENE CHAMBERLAIN Associated Press LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields is feeling a higher sense of confidence…

By MIKE FARRELL Associated Press The early favorites and top contenders in five Breeders’ Cup races on Day 1 at Del Mar, all of them for…

By The Associated Press No. 20 Houston is back in the Top 25 for the first time in three years. The Cougars have won seven straight games for the…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Saints have learned this week that they’ll be without starting…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer Tennessee won’t self-impose a postseason bowl ban after wrapping up its investigation into the recruiting…

By The Associated Press No. 19 Iowa looks to stop a two-game losing streak when it visits Northwestern. The Hawkeyes were rolling at 6-0 for the…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have won three straight heading into a visit from the Chicago Bears.…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — The administrators in charge of the College Football Playoff plan to meet again on Dec. 1 to…

By The Associated Press No. 18 Kentucky and Tennessee resume their border rivalry looking to halt two-game losing streaks. The Volunteers had a bye…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Packers-Chiefs game Sunday was supposed to be a showdown between two teams with Super…

By The Associated Press It’s senior day for No. 17 BYU at LaVell Edwards Stadium with receiver Samson Nacua, defensive back Jared Kapisi and…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley made a quarterback switch that put a Heisman Trophy hopeful on the bench…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer The Minnesota Vikings play at Baltimore this weekend for the first time since the teams combined for five touchdowns…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan is unavailable for his team’s game against Philadelphia after testing positive for…

LONDON (AP) — Antonio Conte’s first game in charge of Tottenham had five first-half goals, three red cards and a glimpse of the challenge he…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Boston College coach Jeff Hafley has picked a winner in his quarterback competition. He’s just not…

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds say star outfield Nick Castellanos has exercised the opt-out clause in his contract and is now a free agent.…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — One team is winless at home. The other is winless on the road. One team scores the…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — News of Derrick Henry’s foot injury early this week removed some of the luster from the…

By The Associated Press Hugh Freeze is returning to his old Southeastern Conference stomping grounds. The former Mississippi coach leads his Liberty…

PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico (AP) — Matthew Wolff is coming off a three-week break and it’s like he never went away. Following his runner-up…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — There will be a decidedly different look to the game when the San Francisco 49ers…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The NBA has asked a law firm to investigate the Phoenix Suns after a published report detailed…

By The Associated Press Baylor is 7-1 and trying to stay in position to make a run for a spot in the Big 12 championship game. The Bears are going…

By The Associated Press Auburn has won four of five and is second in the SEC West standings behind Alabama. They need a win Saturday to keep within…

By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The family of a Las Vegas woman who died in a fiery crash that authorities say former Raiders…

By The Associated Press The New Orleans Saints are seeking their fourth straight victory against the Atlanta Falcons but enter the game with a new…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The question always lingered in the backs of minds of what it would be like for the Seattle Seahawks…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer Ron Rivera is prepared to evaluate every position Washington after his team fell to 2-6 going into its bye week.…

By The Associated Press No. 11 Oklahoma State is looking to continue its trajectory toward a possible berth in the Big 12 championship game. The…

LONDON (AP) — English cricket club Yorkshire has been suspended from hosting international matches as punishment for its handling of a racism case…

By The Associated Press No. 10 Wake Forest visits North Carolina in a game designated as a nonconference matchup between Atlantic Coast Conference…

By The Associated Press The Wolverines are trying to recover from their late collapse to in-state rival Michigan State and remain in the Big Ten…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — It was supposed to be the Cam Newton game. It was to be Newton’s homecoming, and a chance…

Manchester City’s American goalkeeper Zack Steffen has signed a contract extension tying him to the club until the summer of 2025. The 26-year-old…

BOSTON (AP) — Jerseys, baseball bats, and other items that belonged to the former college baseball player who helped popularize the ALS ice bucket…

By The Associated Press News of Derrick Henry’s foot injury early this week removed some of the luster from the Tennessee Titans’ visit to Los…

VILAMOURA, Portugal (AP) — Nino Bertasio has shot a 10-under 61 for the lowest European Tour round of his career to take a four-shot lead after the…

By The Associated Press Notre Dame begins month of November on three-game winning streak and is No. 10 in the first College Football Playoff…

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — The underachieving Cleveland Browns get a chance to regain some confidence in a crucial AFC North…

By The Associated Press The Minnesota Vikings play at Baltimore this weekend. The Vikings have won only one regular-season game in Baltimore: in 1998…

By The Associated Press No. 7 Oregon looks to remain in control of the Pac-12 North when it faces one of its most heated rivals. The Ducks have won…

By The Associated Press Sixth-ranked Ohio State looks to continue its roll when it visits struggling Nebraska on Saturday. The Buckeyes have won six…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — With Raphael Varane out injured for a few weeks France coach Didier Deschamps recalled Kurt Zouma…

By BRANDON GDULA numberFire Miami’s Tua Tagovailoa has earned a spot in an elite tier. In two games with DeVante Parker healthy during Tua’s…

By The Associated Press The Pittsburgh Steelers will try to push their home winning streak on Monday nights to 20 when they host Chicago. The…

By The Associated Press No. 5 Michigan State will try to keep its unbeaten season on track Saturday when it visits Purdue. The Spartans are playing…

By The Associated Press No. 3 Alabama is a more than four-touchdown favorite against SEC West rival LSU. The Crimson Tide, second in the initial…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants have limited access to their facility on Thursday after the…

By The Associated Press Cincinnati was ranked No. 6 in the initial College Football Playoff rankings despite a signature win at No. 10 Notre Dame and…

By The Associated Press A pair of teams on seven-game losing streaks will meet Sunday in South Florida when the Miami Dolphins take on the Houston…

By The Associated Press Top-ranked Georgia will put its perfect 8-0 overall record on the line when it faces Missouri in a Southeastern Conference…