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By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer Brian Robinson Jr. returned for a fifth season at top-ranked Alabama ready for a bigger role as the primary…

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Andy Murray has recovered his “stinky” sneakers and wedding ring that went missing after the former top-ranked…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers left-hander Brent Suter will miss the National League Division Series with a right oblique strain. It’s…

By RYAN J. FOLEY Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that Iowa’s head football coach, Kirk Ferentz, and…

GENEVA (AP) — The International Ski Federation had just four presidents in its first 97 years. Now it has voted to modernize with leadership term…

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Former NBA guard J.R. Smith is set to make his debut next week as a golfer for North Carolina A&T. The school announced…

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn interim coach Lou Spanos, two assistant coaches and two Huskies players have tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ben Simmons was out of sight, out of mind and out of the team pregame hype video for the…

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — No. 19 Wake Forest is thriving by avoiding mistakes such as turnovers and bad penalties.…

By The Associated Press Buffalo Bills linebacker A.J. Klein wears a unique, protective necklace that’s become as much part of his uniform as his…

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The president of San Jose State University has announced her resignation after the California university last month agreed…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Aleksander Barkov and the Florida Panthers have agreed on an $80 million, eight-year…

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — A soccer club official who was banned for life for offensive comments on social media that were not related to sport…

MONTREAL (AP) — The World Anti-Doping Agency has expressed concern over the “sudden” replacement of three out of seven board members at the…

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona will play at another stadium for up to a year when the club starts its planned…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has posted the fastest time in both practice sessions for the Turkish…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — People familiar with the planning say FIFA plans to postpone the Club World Cup until early…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer There aren’t too many announcer/analyst teams that get to reach 100 games together, but Fox’s Gus Johnson and Joel…

By The Associated Press The 107-win Giants and 106-win Dodgers are ready to throw out all those wins and settle their season-long clash with a…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Of all the attributes that have made Russell Wilson one of the top quarterbacks in the NFL for several…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Matthew Stafford threw for 365 yards and a touchdown and the Los Angeles Rams beat the Seattle…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer Stop right there. Let’s hold off on the talk of the Bills’ second trip to Kansas City this year being a…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Clayton Tune passed for 288 yards and three touchdowns, including a go-ahead score late in the third quarter to Jeremy Singleton…

JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) — Grayson McCall threw a 99-yard touchdown pass on his first attempt and No. 15 Coastal Carolina beat Arkansas State 52-20 on…

By The Associated Press A capsule look at the best-of-five National League Division Series between the Atlanta Braves and Milwaukee…

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Just two months ago, Ricardo Pepi didn’t know which national team he wanted to play for. He…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil and Argentina had uninspiring performances in their World Cup qualifying matches but…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Ricardo Pepi scored twice early in the second half, becoming at 18 the youngest American with…

NEW YORK (AP) — Irad Ortiz Jr. rode his 3,000th career winner in the fifth race at Belmont Park. The 29-year-old jockey from Puerto Rico rode…

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Kim Clijsters lost in three sets in her first-round match at the BNP Paribas Open. She was beaten 6-1, 2-6, 6-2 by…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sang Kang was doing everything right except putting his tee shots in play. He had his driver working in Las Vegas and it paid off…

By The Associated Press The 107-win Giants and 106-win Dodgers are ready to throw out all those wins and settle their season-long clash with a…

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Devils’ preseason game against the New York Islanders was canceled Thursday night due to a power outage in…

By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer WARE, England (AP) — The New York Jets signed defensive end John Franklin-Myers to a contract extension that…

NEW YORK (AP) — A 1911 “Shoeless” Joe Jackson autographed photograph by Frank W. Smith sold for $1.47 million, the most ever paid for a signed…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Lance McCullers Jr. pitched scoreless ball into the seventh inning and Yordan Alvarez homered to…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Denzel Mims is used to being the guy making plays and not the one wondering…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Both the Atlanta Braves and Milwaukee Brewers had to shake up their fortunes by changing the…

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Walker Zimmerman, Yunus Musah and Paul Arriola were given their first starts of this World Cup qualifying cycle and Weston…

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks will be without starting running back Chris Carson against the Los Angeles Rams because of a neck issue. Carson…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Justin Herbert and Baker Mayfield are at the helm of 3-1 teams as the Los Angeles Chargers host…

NEW YORK (AP) — Calgary Flames forward Blake Coleman was suspended for one preseason game and one regular-season game without pay Thursday for…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Stephon Gilmore said he’s excited to join the hometown Carolina Panthers team that he…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Deebo Samuel’s days of being mostly a gadget player capitalizing on shovel…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott is facing the New York Giants again almost a year…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Volunteers will be handing out masks to the Boston Marathon finishers as they leave the socially…

IRVING, Texas (AP) — The Big 12 says it will allow its schools to decide the amount of benefits to give athletes each academic year. The decision…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — After losing the first three games, Giants coach Joe Judge was asked whether he would…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Houston quarterback Davis Mills tied a franchise record by throwing four interceptions last week.…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Outside linebacker Bud Dupree says his mind, and pride, got ahead of his body in…

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Urban Meyer got a slap on the wrist and then a pat on the back. He received support…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady is facing another familiar opponent this week, minus the emotional element. When…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — National Women’s Soccer League players have returned to the field in hopes of…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Teddy Bridgewater’s chances of playing at Pittsburgh this weekend improved…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Longtime Rutgers women’s basketball coach C. Vivian Stringer skipped the Big…

By The Associated Press A capsule look at the best-of-five National League Division Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco…

By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — Local residents in Tottenham don’t know a lot about American football but they’re hoping for a…

NEW YORK (AP) — Herb Turetzky has retired after spending 54 years as the official scorer of the Nets franchise in two leagues and two states.…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Mariners president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto says the team’s ownership has…

By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press TURIN, Italy (AP) — Kylian Mbappé redeemed himself with a goal and an assist as France fought back from two…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Add Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey to a growing list of NFL players who…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer Deontay Wilder reacted to his first career loss with a wild variety of accusations and recriminations. The former…

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Former BYU tight end and college football hall of famer Gordon Hudson died Sept. 27. He was 59. The school says he died in San…

WEST CALDWELL, N.J. (AP) — One week after Jin Young Ko lost a chance to win on the LPGA Tour, the South Korean star is right back at it. Ko had six…

By DENNIS WASZAK JR. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets’ defensive line has been a major strength of the team, as…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Kraken are going into their first NHL season with the idea that having two top goalies is…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Florida State quarterback McKenzie Milton and Clemson receiver Justyn Ross are among the nominees for…

By The Associated Press San Diego State is 4-0 for the second time in 40 years and back in The Associated Press Top 25 for the first time since Nov.…

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Under ideal circumstances, Richard Sherman would be making his debut for the Tampa Bay…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers right tackle Zach Banner is nearing his return from a right knee injury…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals are at the top of the NFL right now as the league’s final remaining…

By The Associated Press No. 20 Florida tries to regroup after a gut-wrenching loss at Kentucky that essentially knocked the Gators out of contention…

No. 16 Kentucky hosts LSU with its first ranking since 2018 and aiming to remain unbeaten and tied with No. 2 Georgia atop the East Division before…

This is a chance for Boise State to turn the tables on No. 10 BYU. When Boise State traveled to Provo, Utah, in 2019, it was the Broncos who were…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills thought they were closing the gap with the Kansas City Chiefs last…

By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A federal magistrate judge in Nevada is siding with Cristiano Ronaldo’s lawyers against a woman…

By TERRY TOWERY Associated Press CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Wisconsin visits Illinois on Saturday after suffering consecutive losses for just the fifth…

By The Associated Press No. 11 Michigan State is off to its best start since going 8-0 in 2015. The Spartans will look for their sixth straight win…

The Associated Press Sixth-ranked Oklahoma carries a 13-game winning streak into the annual Red River rivalry game against Texas. The Sooners’…

By The Associated Press No. 22 Arizona State is looking to follow up its big road win against UCLA at home against Stanford. The Sun Devils lead the…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Big Ten basketball entered a whole new world when it returned to Indianapolis for the first…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Ron Rivera has faced an opponent coached by Sean Payton and one quarterbacked by Jameis…

By The Associated Press The Baltimore Ravens are 16-2 at home in prime time under coach John Harbaugh. They’ll put that mark on the line in a…

The Associated Press Alabama has the nation’s longest winning streak at 19 games and has won eight in a row over the Aggies. Coach Nick Saban is…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Ryan Blaney has wanted a leadership role at Team Penske. The request was granted when…

By The Associated Press Coach Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots will look to continue their success against rookie quarterbacks when they…

By The Associated Press Virginia Tech is looking to get back in the national rankings when it faces No. 14 Notre Dame on Saturday. The Hokies only…

By The Associated Press Sam Darnold looks to stay hot and get the Carolina Panthers back on track when they host the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.…

By The Associated Press SMU has won its first five games for a third straight season and is now in the Top 25. This weekend the Mustangs face a Navy…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Jaylon Smith has joined the Green Bay Packers one day after the Dallas Cowboys released the veteran linebacker. The Packers…