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By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Ninth-ranked Michigan visits Nebraska on Saturday in a game matching coaches who…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Miguel Cabrera joined the 500-home run club and the Detroit Tigers had their best season in five…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox think pitcher Carlos Rodón will be healthy enough to help them in the…

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas is ranked again and on a three-game win streak powered by tailback Bijan Robinson and an…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Quarterback JT Daniels’ status is uncertain for No. 2 Georgia again this week. Daniels…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers certainly knew it could be a tough season with their young and…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs come into the offseason with a long list of issues to address. A 71-91 mark…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota running back Trey Potts remained in a hospital two days after an undisclosed ailment that arose late in the team’s…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — Bubba Wallace has become the second Black driver to win a NASCAR Cup Series race. He…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference has fined Kentucky $250,000 for violating its access to competition area policy after fans…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Former Manchester United midfielder Park Ji-sung has appealed to the club’s fans to stop singing a song that contains…

By AL LESAR Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Hendon Hooker has played well enough to finally earn the starting quarterback job at…

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball drew 45.3 million fans this year as fans gradually were allowed to return, down from 68.5 million over 2019…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Luis Rojas has been let go as manager of the New York Mets after two losing seasons. The…

CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Coastal Carolina coach Jamey Chadwell says quarterback Grayson McCall is ready to “rock and roll” when the 15th-ranked…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins’ offense is off to one of the worst four-game starts in the…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen acknowledges the organization might be in the midst…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer The Washington Football Team has placed head athletic trainer Ryan Vermillion on administrative leave for what a…

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Syracuse coach Dino Babers confirmed that wide receiver Taj Harris has left the program and will enter the transfer portal.…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The major league batting average dropped to .244 this season, its lowest since the year of the…

LONDON (AP) — Grand Slam champions Garbiñe Muguruza, Sloane Stephens, Victoria Azarenka, Angelique Kerber and Barbora Krejcikova are among the…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners are young and talented and seem to have changed the narrative about their future…

By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer The Mohegan Sun casino has suspended wagering on the WNBA after questions were raised over a potential conflict in…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — These are now Juan Soto’s Washington Nationals. He is their lone bona fide superstar,…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals can look back upon their first full post-pandemic season in one of…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Rockies missed the postseason for a third straight season and another standout player…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin is listing quarterback Graham Mertz as questionable for Saturday’s game at…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer VOORHEES, N.J. (AP) — Philadelphia Flyers coach Alain Vigneault is denying accusations that he ever gave players…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton says the team has made progress even while finishing…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer Indiana quarterback Michael Penix Jr. will be out indefinitely after injuring his throwing shoulder in…

MADRID (AP) — Getafe has fired coach Míchel González after their winless start in the Spanish league. The club made the announcement a day after…

By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer With Shohei Ohtani, Bryce Harper and the rest of baseball’s MVP front-runners left out of the postseason,…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Nicklas Backstrom’s hip injury opened a spot for 2019 and 2020 first-round picks Connor…

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds fell apart down the stretch and fell out of playoff contention but there were…

NEW YORK (AP) — Mookie Betts and the reigning World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers had four of the top 10 selling jerseys in Major League…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Marlins played baseball over seven different months this season and had a winning record in…

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The Four Continents Championships for figure skaters from outside Europe will be held in Europe for the first time…

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Police in Georgia say former NASCAR driver John Wes Townley was shot to death in a dispute that involved a hatchet after showing…

WATFORD, England (AP) — Claudio Ranieri is back in the English Premier League after being hired by Watford. The 69-year-old Italian replaces Xisco…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — FIFA is in talks with Qatari authorities about scrapping the mandatory vaccination requirements…

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Women’s soccer leagues across Europe have joined UEFA in criticizing FIFA plans for biennial men’s and women’s World…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis pitcher Adam Wainwright is guaranteed $17.5 million under his 2022 contract with the Cardinals, more than double his $8…

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars coach Urban Meyer has apologized to his family, his team and…

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer The Beijing Winter Olympics open in four months — just six months after the Summer Games wrapped up in Tokyo. When…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper hit .309 with 35 homers, led baseball in OPS and is a National League MVP…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The 2021 season was going so well for the New York Mets. And then Jacob deGrom got hurt.…

LONDON (AP) — The men’s professional tennis tour has opened an investigation into a former girlfriend’s accusations of domestic abuse by…

United States defender Julián Araujo has been cleared to change his national eligibility to Mexico. FIFA confirmed the switch on Monday. The…

By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer DÜSSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Borussia Dortmund is set to spend the international break worrying about the…

PRAGUE (AP) — Czech Foreign Minister Jakub Kulhanek has asked the British ambassador to Prague to request the Scottish soccer association distance…

PARIS (AP) — Kylian Mbappé has confirmed he told Paris Saint-Germain he wanted to leave the club in July. He made the comments in an interview…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer For all the talk about postseason expansion, the current format held up pretty well this year, if the idea is to…

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer SMU’s Tanner Mordecai is throwing touchdown passes at the fastest rate in the Football Bowl Subdivision…

By The Associated Press Every year, the day after the regular season can be dicey for managers whose teams didn’t do so well. Might not be any…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass (AP) — Put another mark in the win column for Tom Brady in his lingering grudge with Bill…

SEATTLE (AP) — Cristian Roldan scored for the fourth consecutive game and the Seattle Sounders beat the Colorado Rapids 3-0 on Sunday night to take…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady rallied the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a 19-17 victory over the Patriots on a…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Following the resignation of the National Women’s Soccer League commissioner amid a…

NEW YORK (AP) — The average time of a nine-inning game set a record once again this year despite Major League Baseball’s efforts to improve pace.…

By The Associated Press Every year, the day after the regular season can be dicey for managers whose teams didn’t do so well. Might not be any…

HAVANA (AP) — The Cuban government has confirmed that nine of the 24 players on its national team at baseball’s U-23 World Cup defected during…

CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Samuel Grandsir scored and Jonathan Bond had five saves to help the LA Galaxy tie El Tráfico rival Los Angeles FC 1-1 on…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — One week ago, the Los Angeles Rams were considered the NFC favorite after beating the…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers finally found the end zone in the first quarter but couldn’t…

By The Associated Press NFL Today, Week…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer DENVER (AP) — Lamar Jackson won this one with his right arm. He used his quick feet to crown…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Jimmy Garoppolo did his best to try to play through an injured right calf before…

By EDDIE ELSTON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Second-seeded Casper Ruud of Norway beat Cameron Norrie of Britain 6-0, 6-2 on Sunday in the San…

By BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer The pairings for the baseball playoffs are all set. The field came together Sunday without the need for any…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers connected with Randall Cobb for two touchdowns and ran for another score as…

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Father and son got it done for the Penrith Panthers. Ivan Cleary won a National Rugby League grand final for the first…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Trea Turner of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston’s Yuli Gurriel won their first batting…

By GUERRY SMITH Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints quarterback Jameis Winston and safety Malcolm Jenkins say they’re disappointed…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jaroslaw Niezgoda came off the bench to score on a header in the 83rd minute and the…

By JONAH BRONSTEIN Associated Press ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Rookie quarterback Davis Mills and the Houston Texans were left embarrassed in a 40-0…

By The Associated Press San Francisco turned to rookie quarterback Trey Lance when starter Jimmy Garoppolo suffered a calf injury. Garoppolo threw a…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Joey Votto hit his 36th home run and the Cincinnati Reds finished their season with a 6-3 win…

By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge drove home the winning run with a one-out single in the ninth inning and the New York…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners’ quest to end their 20-year playoff drought fell short as they lost to the…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — It seemed there was another New York Jets defender in Ryan…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Russell Wilson overcame a shaky start to throw for two touchdowns and run for a…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals extended their longest unbeaten start since 2012 with a 37-20…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Josh VanMeter hit a tiebreaking homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to give the Arizona…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — George Springer hit two home runs, including a grand slam, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. launched his…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Different week, same story for the Miami Dolphins. When they got desperate, they could…

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Sam Burns now has two PGA Tour titles this year. Burns tore up the back nine with four birdies in a six-hole stretch in the…

MIAMI (AP) — Nick Fortes hit a tiebreaking two-run home run in the fourth inning, and Derek Jeter’s Miami Marlins closed their 11th losing season…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — From the moment the NFL schedule came out with the Buccaneers playing at New…

CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Jack Elliott scored in the first half and Alejandro Bedoya connected early in the second to help the Philadelphia Union beat…

By AVERY OSEN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Byron Buxton and Jorge Polanco hit homers and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City…