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By DAVID GINSBURG Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Indianapolis Colts kicker Rodrigo Blankenship was warming up before facing the Ravens when…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — An evening of frigid, gusting winds turned normally pleasant Chavez Ravine into a whirling…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Evan Longoria homered off Max Scherzer in the fifth inning and the San Francisco Giants edged…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Costa Rican forward Joel Campbell will miss Wednesday night’s World Cup qualifier against the United States because of a…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Lamar Jackson threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Marquise Brown on the first possession of overtime…

By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The AL East champion Tampa Bay Rays saw their record-setting season come to a sudden end when they…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Kiké Hernandez delivered Boston’s second straight walk-off win, scoring pinch-runner Danny…

The Associated Press Furkan Korkmaz scored 27 points, Isaiah Joe added 20, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Brooklyn Nets 115-104 in Philadelphia…

BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore receiver Sammy Watkins left Monday night’s game against Indianapolis late in the second quarter with a hamstring…

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Top-seeded Daniil Medvedev beat Filip Krajinovic 6-2 7-6 (1) to reach the round of 16 at the BNP Paribas Open.…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Russell Wilson was a spectator as the Seattle Seahawks returned from a mini break. Wilson…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants rookie receiver Kadarius Toney had his best game of his short NFL…

By The Associated Press Boosted by a sharp start from Ian Anderson, Braves pitchers have now thrown 19 straight scoreless innings against Milwaukee…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Jon Gruden is out as coach of the Las Vegas Raiders after emails he sent before being hired in 2018 contained…

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer BURLINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Former NBA guard J.R. Smith had made his tournament debut as a 36-year-old freshman golfer…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ben Simmons could return to the Philadelphia 76ers. His representation and Sixers management…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin heads into the upcoming season with a substantially different roster after nearly…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Nashville Predators have promoted Scott Nichol to assistant general manager going into his 13th season overall with the…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers have picked the worst time of year to go ice cold at the plate. Ian Anderson…

ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) — CONMEBOL president Alejandro Domínguez wants the suspended World Cup qualifier between Brazil and Argentina to be…

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona quarterback Jordan McCloud is out for the rest of the season after suffering right knee and ankle injuries against…

MESQUITE, Texas (AP) — Utah football player Aaron Lowe was remembered as an optimist, role model and friend at his funeral in Texas. Coach Kyle…

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — No. 25 Texas is coming off a 55-48 loss to Oklahoma. The Longhorns say there is no panic ahead…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Ten female officials will work games in the American Hockey League this season. Katie Guay on Saturday will become…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Will Anderson Jr. thought a close call against Florida would be “a real eye-opener” for Alabama at the time. Now,…

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — Memphis Depay has scored twice, had two assists and missed a penalty as the Netherlands overpowered Gibraltar 6-0 to…

SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Germany has booked its place at the 2022 World Cup with an error-strewn 4-0 win in North Macedonia.  Kai Havertz…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky coach Mark Stoops says defensive tackle Octavious Oxendine will miss the rest of the season with a lower leg injury…

OSIJEK, Croatia (AP) — Croatia’s Luka Modric has scored from a free kick to salvage a 2-2 draw with Slovakia. Russia has moved to the top of…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Joc Pederson enhanced his “Joctober” nickname with a three-run, pinch-hit homer and the Atlanta…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia finds itself in a most unusual position. No. 1 in the rankings. For the first time since…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Kraken are expected to be without five players for the season opener at Vegas due to…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer One of Jimmy Pitaro’s top objectives when he became ESPN’s president was to get the National Hockey League back on…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Dave Hakstol’s latest coaching stop is a massive undertaking leading the expansion Seattle…

By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press Writer BOSTON (AP) — Kenya’s Diana Kipyogei won the Boston Marathon women’s race in a time of 2 hours,…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — World swimming body FINA has detailed plans to reform itself aiming to win back trust and better…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — The two main stars of South American soccer are in very different relationships with their…

By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A wrong turn near the end of the Boston Marathon cost the winner of the men’s wheelchair race a…

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska offensive lineman Teddy Prochazka will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury. He was hurt in the 32-29 loss…

CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is healthy and expected to play Sunday after a precautionary hospital visit. He…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer PANAMA CITY, Panama (AP) — A 1-0 loss to Panama again highlighted the United States’ disadvantage on the road…

By ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press KENNETT SQUARE, Pa. (AP) — President Joe Biden attended his nephew’s wedding Monday in Pennsylvania before…

KINGSLEY, Mich. (AP) — A soccer player has broken the Michigan high school and national records for most goals in one game, but not everyone is…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Houston Astros have found themselves in familiar territory, brushing aside comments by…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota running back Trey Potts will miss the remainder of the season. He has an undisclosed…

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks have brought back Erik Gustafsson, agreeing to a one-year contract with the free-agent defenseman. Gustafsson…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Veteran sprint car driver and current USAC executive Levi Jones has been named director of Indy Lights. The…

BESSEMER, Ala. (AP) — Police say an argument over the University of Alabama football team’s loss to Texas A&M led to a deadly shooting at an…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin starts a new five-year contract ready to chase Wayne Gretzky’s career…

By The Associated Press After stunning one of Europe’s soccer giants by scoring the winner against Real Madrid in the Champions League, anything…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Browns rookie linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah was released from a hospital and cleared to…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing has at last confirmed Jack Harvey will drive for the IndyCar team in 2022. It was…

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed Jon Cooper to a three-year extension through the 2024-25 season, rewarding their coach after…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Miami quarterback D’Eriq King needs surgery to repair his right shoulder and will miss…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Benson Kipruto won the pandemic-delayed Boston Marathon as the race returned from a 30-month absence…

By The Associated Press The Astros are facing renewed suspicions over sign stealing two years after being punished by the league for a scandal during…

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Field goals are coming in bunches for Colorado State’s Cayden Camper. He kicked a school-record six in a…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The No. 1 ranking in The Associated Press college football poll has been in the possession of just a few…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Rick Hendrick wants NASCAR to intervene in the ongoing feud between reigning Cup champion…

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — White Sox reliever Ryan Tepera implied that Houston may have been stealing signs in Games 1 and 2 of…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Whether he’s slugging game-ending home runs in an Iowa cornfield or piling up hits in the…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs defense was once again abysmal in a 38-20 loss to the Buffalo Bills…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bills quarterback Josh Allen scrambled to the left on the mushy turf in Arrowhead Stadium,…

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Leury García and Yasmani Grandal homered, and Grandal’s borderline baserunning helped the Chicago…

BOSTON (AP) — The book of Official Baseball Rules covers a lot of ground in its nearly 200 pages. Even the plays nobody has seen before. Umpires…

By The Associated Press Boston fans hope to enjoy plenty of runners — and runs — on a big sports Monday in town. It begins with the 125th…

By JILL PAINTER LOPEZ Associated Press INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Cleveland Browns have twice built double-digit leads on the road against…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox were saved by a lucky bounce that cost Tampa Bay a certain run and maybe more in…

By The Associated Press NFL Today, Week…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders didn’t look like a team that started the season 3-0 as they muddled their…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Trey Lance’s first NFL start showed the 21-year-old’s tantalizing potential as an elite…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The New York Giants are reeling with injuries and losses. Quarterback Daniel Jones and…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sungjae Im has run the tables in Las Vegas. Im was three shots behind going into the final round…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer PANAMA CITY, Panama (AP) —  Aníbal Godoy scored in the 54th minute and Panama upended the United States 1-0 in a…

ENNIS, Texas (AP) — Greg Anderson broke the Pro Stock victory record with his 98th win Sunday in the Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex.…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Austin Ekeler scored three touchdowns, including a 3-yard score with 1:31 remaining as the…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott threw three touchdown passes the day before the one-year anniversary…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans played well early Sunday to take a lead over the New England Patriots. But a…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals improved to 5-0 for the first time since 1974, riding a stellar…

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans didn’t do much defensively to stop Jacksonville in a 37-19…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s president is claiming that COVID-19 protocols at soccer matches prevented him…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles believe in what they call the “Dawg Mentality,” and that motto…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Argentina has beaten Uruguay 3-0 in South American World Cup qualifying on the same day that…

By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — A total of five field goals were missed in Green Bay’s 25-22 overtime win over the Bengals,…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alex Wood is coming home to start Game 3 of the NL Division Series at Dodger Stadium. For the…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Miami’s defense had few stops as the Dolphins allowed 558 yards and were routed 45-17 by…

By The Associated Press Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals was taken to a hospital as a precaution after suffering a bruised throat and Daniel…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Denver Broncos put together a late rally but it wasn’t enough in a 27-19 loss to…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Phil Mickelson won for the third time in four career starts on the PGA Tour Champions, closing with a 4-under 68 on…

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Cole Bassett, Michael Barrios and Lucas Esteves scored late goals to give the 10-man Colorado Rapids a 3-1 comeback victory…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The emotion came spilling out of Detroit coach Dan Campbell after another crushing loss.…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Larson rallied from early electrical issues Sunday to win for the seventh time this…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer LANDOVER. Md. (AP) — Blown coverages continue to haunt Washington and contributed to a 33-22 loss to New Orleans.…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The Vancouver Canucks traded Finnish defenseman Olli Juolevi to the Florida Panthers on Sunday for Finnish…