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LONDON (AP) — Chelsea has coped just fine without its injured strikers. The Premier League leaders romped to a 7-0 win over last-place Norwich with…

KITAKYUSHU, Japan (AP) — Rebeca Andrade of Brazil has added a world title to her Tokyo Olympic gold medal in vault and also won a silver medal in…

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (AP) — Police say Ecuadorian sprinter Alex Quiñónez was fatally shot in the port city of Guayaquil. He was 32. Quiñónez…

MOSCOW (AP) — Anett Kontaveit will face Ekaterina Alexandrova in the Kremlin Cup final after Maria Sakkari retired from her semifinal match with…

By ERIC WILLEMSEN Associated Press SÖLDEN, Austria (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin has won the season-opening women’s World Cup giant slalom by beating…

BUSAN, South Korea (AP) — Hee Jeong Lim has taken a four-stroke lead into the final round of the LPGA Tour’s BMW Ladies Championship after a…

CHIBA, Japan (AP) — Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama held on to a one-stroke lead at the PGA Tour’s Zozo Championship after a 2-under 68 which…

By The Associated Press Freddie Freeman and the Braves get another chance to earn a trip to the World Series when they host the Los Angeles Dodgers…

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — At best, Florida coach Dan Mullen is merely experiencing a down year. At worst, his team has…

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The W Series female racing series makes its American debut this weekend at the Formula One…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Dylan Morris threw two second-half touchdown passes and Washington rallied to extend the…

LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Connor Coles kicked a career-best four field goals, including a 34-yarder to give Utah State a two-score lead with five minutes…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Zack Kassian scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the…

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 27 points, Rudy Gobert had 17 points and 20 rebounds, and the…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Paul scored his 20,000th career point on the way to 23 points and 14 assists, and Devin…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie Luis García showed the poise of an October ace, MVP Yordan Alvarez stayed hot at the…

HOUSTON (AP) — Two years after winning an AL Rookie of the Year Award, Yordan Alvarez has an AL Championship Series MVP to add to his trophy case.…

HOUSTON (AP) — Boston’s bats went quiet for the third straight game and the Red Sox bowed out of the AL Championship Series with a punchless…

By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 32 points and 16 rebounds and overcame six turnovers to lead the Denver Nuggets…

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Washington defensive back Alex Cook has been carted off with an apparent neck injury after a big collision against Arizona.…

DALLAS (AP) — Denis Gurianov scored on a rushing backhander from the right circle 4:15 into overtime to give the Dallas Stars a 3-2 win in their…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nathan Chen is out of podium position for the first time in almost four years. The three-time reigning world figure skating…

ATLANTA (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers say Max Scherzer will not start Game 6 of the NL Championship Series against the Atlanta Braves on Saturday…

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Ryan O’Keefe rushed for one touchdown, caught a pass for another and UCF defeated Memphis 24-7 on Space Night. On a night…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Zach LaVine scored 32 points, DeMar DeRozan added 26 and the Chicago Bulls beat New Orleans…

HOUSTON (AP) — Christian Wood had 31 points and 14 rebounds and Houston beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 124-91 on Friday night in the Rockets’…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kevin Durant had 29 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists, James Harden scored 20 points and the…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Emily Clark scored twice, including the go-ahead goal 5:05 into the third period, and Canada…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Davis Bertans made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 34.4 seconds left in overtime, and the…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Scottie Barnes had 25 points and 13 rebounds, Gary Trent Jr. scored 12 of his 20 points in the third…

EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Chase Cunningham passed for 297 yards and four touchdowns, Middle Tennessee scored in every quarter and defeated UConn…

By JOHN DENTON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Julius Randle had 21 points and 10 rebounds, and the New York Knicks improved to 2-0 for the…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Miles Bridges scored 30 points, Kelly Oubre Jr. added 25 and the Charlotte Hornets took advantage…

By JONAH BRONSTEIN Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Charlie Coyle had a goal and and two assists and Linus Ullmark made 35 saves against his…

HANOVER, N.H. (AP) — Joe Green passed for one touchdown, Gabe Hollingsworth barreled for another and Columbia, thanks to a pair of goal-line…

TORONTO (AP) — Logan Couture had two goals and an assist and Adin Hill made 30 saves in San Jose’s 5-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on…

By The Associated Press Freddie Freeman and the Braves get another chance to earn a trip to the World Series when they host the Los Angeles Dodgers…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA coach Mick Cronin is a winner even before the college basketball season starts next month. A 3-year-old filly co-owned by…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka says he hasn’t discussed with center Enes Kanter the player’s…

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Steven Alker shot a 9-under 63 on Friday to take the first-round lead in the Dominion Energy Charity Classic, the first of…

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — World No. 1-ranked Ash Barty won’t defend her season-ending WTA Finals title and is done for the year due to…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Southern Mississippi has accepted an invitation to join the Sun Belt Conference. The decision is another…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Seattle Seahawks running back Rashaad Penny is hoping for a run of good health beginning this…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Suns have released a statement regarding a potential media investigation into the…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ben Simmons sat out the Philadelphia 76ers’ home opener for personal reasons and the…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Jimmy Garoppolo will start at quarterback Sunday for San Francisco but the 49ers…

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have ruled out running back Latavius Murray and receiver Sammy Watkins for Sunday’s game against…

PARIS (AP) — Mickael Nade scored an injury-time equalizer as Saint-Etienne came from two goals down to draw 2-2 at home against Angers in a French…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Wizards guard Bradley Beal sat out the Washington Wizards’ home opener Friday night against Indiana because of hip problems.…

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — The Italian Olympic movement is outraged over the exclusion of sprinter Marcell Jacobs from the…

By ERIC WILLEMSEN Associated Press SÖLDEN, Austria (AP) — Skiing greats Lindsey Vonn and Aksel Lund Svindal spoke it fluently during their…

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A 90th-minute goal from far outside the area by Granada substitute Ángel Montoro has…

ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) — Qualifier Jenson Brooksby has locked up a berth in the Next Gen Finals for the top 21-and-under players on the ATP Tour by…

LONDON (AP) — Arsenal delivered its best performance of the season to beat Aston Villa 3-1 in the Premier League on Friday. Arsenal was completely…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers are eager to embrace a repeat of the storyline from last year’s NL…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The expansion Seattle Kraken play their first home game against the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday…

ROME (AP) — Torino held off a late comeback from Genoa in a 3-2 victory in Serie A for its first win in more than a month. Antonio Sanabria and…

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears placed veteran tight end Jimmy Graham on the reserve/COVID-19 list on Friday. The five-time Pro Bowl…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — While the New York Giants will again be without star running back Saquon Barkley and…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Zach Wilson remembers what happened last time he faced the New England…

MAINZ, Germany (AP) — Mainz has scored three goals in the opening half-hour to beat Augsburg 4-1 and end a four-game winless run in the Bundesliga.…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Titans left tackle Taylor Lewan will not play against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday as he recovers from a concussion.…

By ERIC WILLEMSEN Associated Press SÖLDEN, Austria (AP) — The International Ski Federation is turning to Bernie Ecclestone for advice. FIS hopes…

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Atlanta Falcons defensive end Dante Fowler has been placed on injured reserve and will miss at least three games. Fowler…

By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer The FBI says it has identified “quite a few” victims of a former girl’s basketball coach who helped run a…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Sixth-ranked Louisville and women’s basketball coach Jeff Walz have agreed to a contract extension through 2028. Financial…

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The first practice sessions at the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix sparked new tension between…

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — The University of Alabama has contracted with an online app in response to complaints over long concession lines at home…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Linebacker Chandler Jones was back at the Arizona’s practice facility on Friday. Head coach…

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins star center Sidney Crosby still isn’t sure when he’ll return from left wrist…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Miami coach Brian Flores says Tua Tagovailoa is “our quarterback,” reiterating…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy has agreed to a new contract that will keep him on a perpetual five-year deal at his…

NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Interim Newcastle manager Graeme Jones says he will be in charge for the next two Premier League games while the club’s…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — UEFA’s plans for overhauling the Champions League could still be reviewed, according to the group…

By The Associated Press Three-time Pro Bowl safety Malcolm Jenkins spent his bye week building his portfolio. Jenkins, a two-time Super Bowl champion…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Now that Coach O is out at LSU, or at least he will be at the end of the season, how does the school go…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Europe’s top soccer leagues have cautioned that FIFA’s biennial World Cup plan is still on the…

KITAKYUSHU, Japan (AP) — Zhang Boheng of China has edged Olympic champion Daiki Hashimoto to win the gold medal in the men’s all-around at the…

By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Dan Hurley needed three seasons as UConn’s coach to get the Huskies back into the NCAA…

By ERIC WILLEMSEN Associated Press SÖLDEN, Austria (AP) — Alpine skiing heads into its Olympic season this weekend with the first World Cup races…

MOSCOW (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka’s first tournament since testing positive for the coronavirus ended after only two matches. The second-ranked…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Villanova coach Jay Wright has yet another team good enough to win a national championship.…

LONDON (AP) — The decisive match of the test series between England and India has been rearranged for next July after the original date was called…

ROME (AP) — Defending Alpine skiing downhill gold medalist Sofia Goggia has been named as Italy’s flag bearer for the opening ceremony of the…

DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Borussia Dortmund coach Marco Rose says striker Erling Haaland will be out for “a couple of weeks” with a hip muscle…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Prosecutors in the United Arab Emirates say they have imprisoned a television journalist over apparently leaked…

VERSAILLES, France (AP) — A French court trying an alleged blackmail case involving Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema and four other defendants…