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NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Newcastle has parted ways with manager Steve Bruce as its Saudi ownership began reshaping the team two weeks after buying…

By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press VERSAILLES, France (AP) — The trial of French soccer player Karim Benzema and four others has begun outside…

By The Associated Press In a postseason already marked by curious pitching strategy, Julio Urías returns to his regular role in the rotation when…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Perhaps, never before has Week 1 of an NFL season been as big of an aberration as it was this season. A record…

BEIJING (AP) — The Olympic flame has arrived in Beijing amid calls from critics for a boycott of the Winter Games which are set to be staged in…

By TRAVIS JOHNSON Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State senior guard Myles Dread is one of a few familiar faces back for an older…

By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The NFL and lawyers for thousands of retired NFL players have reached an agreement to end…

By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Once again, in a key spot in October, the Boston Red Sox summoned Nathan Eovaldi from the bullpen in a…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Stephen Curry had 21 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for the Golden State Warriors, who…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Jose Altuve hit a tying home run in the eighth inning and the Houston offense awakened with seven…

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Leon Draisaitl had two goals and two assists and the Edmonton Oilers extended their season-opening winning streak to three…

By The Associated Press In a postseason already marked by curious pitching strategy, Julio Urías returns to his regular role in the rotation when…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — For the second straight season, the Atlanta Braves had a 2-0 lead on the Los Angeles Dodgers in…

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Ilya Sorokin made 39 saves and Oliver Wahlstrom scored twice in the third period, helping the New York…

By JIM DIAMOND Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Matt Duchene and Tanner Jeannot scored in the third period to give the Nashville Predators…

By STEVE KORNACKI Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Lucas Raymond made his first NHL goal a big one for the Detroit Red Wings, breaking a scoreless…

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Rookie Dawson Mercer and Damon Severson scored first-period goals and Jonathan Bernier made 27…

MONTREAL (AP) — Rookie Jonathan Dahlen scored his first two goals in his second career game, and the San Jose Sharks blanked the Montreal Canadiens…

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Aleksander Barkov scored the go-ahead goal 3:40 into the third period and the Florida Panthers won their third straight game by…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 32 points and the Milwaukee Bucks opened the defense of their…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Joe Pavelski and Alexander Radulov scored in a shootout to lift the Dallas Stars over the…

MONTREAL (AP) — Former New York Islanders winger Mike Bossy says he’s been diagnosed with lung cancer. Bossy revealed the news in a letter to TVA…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Evgeny Kuznetsov scored his first two goals of the season to help the Washington Capitals beat…

By JONAH BRONSTEIN Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Jeff Skinner and Tage Thompson scored 23 seconds apart in the third period as the Buffalo…

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham has been ruled out of the team’s season-opening game against the Chicago Bulls due to a…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cody Bellinger hit a tying, three-run homer and Mookie Betts then lined an RBI double as the Los…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer The New York Yacht Club is pulling out of the 37th America’s Cup due to the uncertainty about when and where it…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Former Kentucky coach Tubby Smith will have a Wildcats jersey retired in his honor in December. Smith coached the Wildcats…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks guard Jrue Holiday has left the defending champions’ season opener with a bruised right heel. Holiday had scored…

By AVERY OSEN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Baylor’s sideline will look different this season, but the Lady Bears expect similar…

NEW YORK (AP) — St. Louis Blues winger Pavel Buchnevich has been suspended two games for headbutting Arizona Coyotes forward Lawson Crouse.…

By SIMMI BUTTAR AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals improved to 6-0 on the season with a win over Cleveland on Sunday. As…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer U.S. soccer star Alex Morgan says increased investment in the women’s game must be part of any plan for a…

By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press Washington State acting head coach Jake Dickert says his immediate focus in his new role is providing…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Dusty Baker is happy to stay out of the latest kerfuffle over players showing up each other on the…

MONTREAL (AP) — Jesperi Kotkaniemi will make his return to Montreal on Thursday night with his new team, the Carolina Hurricanes. The 21-year-old…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts have activated quarterback Sam Ehlinger and put receiver Parris Campbell on injured reserve. They also…

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants have placed starting left tackle Andrew Thomas on injured reserve along with wide receiver/kickoff…

By The Associated Press A vast majority of players in the NFL, NBA, NHL and Major League Baseball have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer Several months after COVID-19 vaccinations were made widely available in the United States, vaccination status…

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Patriots have promoted defensive back Myles Bryant from the practice squad to the 53-man roster and placed linebacker…

AMSTERDAM (AP) — Ajax surged past Borussia Dortmund 4-0 to take a big step toward advancing to the Champions League knockout stage for the first…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer Two people with knowledge of the talks say more than a dozen European nations are considering the option of…

THE COLONY, Texas (AP) — Police say Dallas Cowboys safety Damontae Kazee has been charged on suspicion of driving while intoxicated after his…

BROOKSHIRE, Texas (AP) — Authorities say a plane taking passengers from Texas to the AL Championship Series game in Boston burst into flames after…

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have placed linebacker Robert Quinn on the reserve/COVID-19 list, possibly leaving them without one of…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Vinícius Júnior has scored twice, including a wondrous solo goal, to lead Real Madrid to a 5-0 victory over Shakhtar Donetsk…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer There was a goal rush in the Champions League and it was no surprise to see Lionel Messi and Mohamed Salah among…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Mohamed Salah has scored twice as Liverpool took advantage of Antoine Griezmann’s red card to…

PORTO, Portugal (AP) — AC Milan is unbeaten in Serie A but can’t find a way to win in the Champions League. The Rossoneri were beaten 1-0 at…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Lionel Messi has scored twice in quick succession, including an exquisite Panenka-style penalty, to…

By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Edin Džeko scored one goal and set up another as Inter Milan finally kick-started its Champions…

NEW YORK (AP) — The price of a qualifying offer to Major League Baseball free agents dropped by $500,000 to $18.4 million, a sign of the slide in…

By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — CBS won its first week of the still-new television season, this time by dominating non-sports…

By The Associated Press Coastal Carolina has developed into a power in the Sun Belt Conference, but there’s still one thing the 14th-ranked…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Teddy Bridgewater gingerly limped out to practice Tuesday and then stumbled onto…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer Kyle Whittingham of Utah is the Pac-12 coach of the first half in a vote by writers from The Associated Press who…

PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Mercury have been fined $10,000 by the WNBA for violating the league’s rules on postgame media interview access…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Receiver Jeshaun Jones and linebacker Durell Nchami are both expected to miss the rest of…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina starting quarterback Luke Doty will miss the rest of the season after re-injuring his foot in a win over…

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Fairfield women’s basketball coach Joe Frager says he will retire after this season, his 24th in college basketball and…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer The Washington Wizards have signed center Daniel Gafford to a $40.2 million, three-year contract extension. The deal…

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Maryland receiver Jeshaun Jones is expected to miss the rest of the season because of a leg injury. Coach Michael Locksley…

MOSCOW (AP) — Simona Halep has started her campaign at the Kremlin Cup with a 6-1, 6-4 win over Anastasia Potapova in their first-round match. The…

ISTANBUL (AP) — Sporting Lisbon has won 4-1 against Besiktas in the Champions League on two headed goals from captain Sebastian Coates. The…

BRUGGE, Belgium (AP) — Manchester City has put on a dominant display of slick passing and movement to rout Club Brugge 5-1 in the Champions League.…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin says he’s still waiting for clarity on a decision by officials to stop play near the…

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have put tackle Ronnie Stanley on injured reserve. Stanley spent the latter half of last season on IR…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Paige Bueckers and second-ranked UConn keep picking up the preseason accolades. The…

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Assistant football coach Scott Cochran has returned to No. 1 Georgia’s staff in an off-field capacity after being away from…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Kentucky is the favorite to win the Southeastern Conference title, while defending champion Alabama is picked to finish…

By The Associated Press The Associated Press midseason All-America team is led by Alabama quarterback Bryce Young and Texas running back Bijan…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — The NFL’s top rushing team has run into major trouble. Browns star back Nick Chubb will miss…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield wants to tough it out. Mayfield said he expects to play…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — Ben Simmons has been kicked out of practice and suspended by the Philadelphia 76ers for their…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee says it is trying to help world champion bobsledder Kaillie Humphries…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer South Carolina is ranked No. 1 in The Associated Press preseason women’s basketball poll for the second…

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Ninth-ranked Duke is the preseason favorite to win the Atlantic Coast Conference in its final season under Hall of Fame…

LONDON (AP) — Christian Pulisic is yet to resume training with Chelsea following another injury setback. Pulisic has not featured since Aug. 14…

LONDON (AP) — Almost a third of Premier League players have yet to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus and about 20% have yet to receive a…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Colorado Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon made his season debut against the Washington Capitals…

NIJMEGEN, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch club NEC Nijmegen’s stadium will remain closed until further notice following the collapse of a small section…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Manager Aaron Boone has been re-signed by the New York Yankees to a three-year contract with a…

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars cut veteran kicker Josh Lambo two days after unheralded Matt…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Villanova has dominated the Big East over the last decade under the guidance of coach Jay…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer It’s that time once again when Manchester United appears to be on the verge of a crisis and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer…