AP National Sports

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — There was plenty of blame to go around for the Bengals in their strange 23-20 loss to the…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin faces a balancing act as it tries to bounce back from its first loss of the…

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi coach Lane Kiffin says quarterback Luke Altmyer should be able to play against Georgia Tech, but he isn’t saying…

EMPOLI, Italy (AP) — Paulo Dybala scored one and set up another as Roma got back to winning ways with a 2-1 victory at Empoli in an action-packed…

By WILLIAM J. KOLE Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Nonbinary athletes will be able to run in next year’s Boston Marathon without having to…

MIAMI (AP) — Mark Mathias drew a bases-loaded walk that broke an eighth-inning tie and lifted the Texas Rangers over the Miami Marlins 3-2 in the…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer A penalty-packed performance against Texas only cost Alabama the No. 1 ranking, not a loss. But a team that opened as…

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas coach Steve Sarkisian isn’t giving any hint as to who will be the No. 21…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina has lost starting linebacker Mohamed Kaba and backup defensive end Jordan Strachan for the season to ACL…

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Defending national champion Georgia needed only two games to convince voters it should return to the top of the AP Top 25. Coach…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge is keeping his special season going. Judge entered this…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson first-year coordinator Wes Goodwin didn’t expect to face questions about his…

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky coach Mark Stoops says leading rusher Chris Rodriguez Jr. will return from an…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz’s U.S. Open championship has moved him up to No. 1 at age 19. That makes him…

MONZA, Italy (AP) — Formula One driver Alex Albon suffered “respiratory failure” and had to be put on a ventilator following complications from…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — No. 23 Pittsburgh is dealing with uncertainty at quarterback as the Panthers prepare for a road trip to Western Michigan. Starter…

MADRID (AP) — Real Sociedad striker Sadiq Umar is expected to miss the rest of the season because of a serious knee injury sustained in his third…

By MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid has pleaded guilty to driving…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — The Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche added more depth at forward by signing  Evan Rodrigues to…

MADRID (AP) — Real Sociedad striker Sadiq Umar is expected to miss the rest of the season because of a serious knee injury sustained in his third…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies are set to open a six-game road trip with a playoff berth firmly in…

MONACO (AP) — European Championship steeplechase silver medalist Ahmed Abdelwahed has been suspended after testing positive for meldonium. The…

BOCHUM, Germany (AP) — Bochum has fired coach Thomas Reis after starting the Bundesliga with six straight losses. The club says assistant coach…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Union Berlin is reveling in the view from the top of the Bundesliga for the first time this week.…

WOLVERHAMPTON, England (AP) — Former Spain striker Diego Costa has joined Wolverhampton on a free transfer to secure a surprising return to English…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Three English Premier League games scheduled for this weekend were called off on Monday on safety grounds while…

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Illinois’s Chase Brown is well on his way to a second straight 1,000-yard rushing season. He leads the…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Tom Brady and Mike Evans connected on a punctuating touchdown, Leonard Fournette…

NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz beat Casper Ruud 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (1), 6-3 in the U.S. Open final to collect his first Grand Slam title at age 19 and…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Tampa Bay Buccaneers punter Jake Camarda kicked on three consecutive snaps Sunday night against the Cowboys. Camrada first…

DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) — Cave Rock won the $302,000 Del Mar Futurity by 5 1/4 lengths on Sunday, giving Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert his record…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers predicted there would be growing pains with…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans started exactly the way they wanted, jumping out to a…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — On their first snap of their first game together in nine years, Derek Carr dropped back…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Justin Herbert won’t mind getting equal billing with Khalil Mack if it keeps producing…

RECIFE, Brazil (AP) — USA Basketball didn’t head home from AmeriCup empty-handed. Gary Clark scored 18 points, and the U.S. rallied in the final…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals put their future in Kyler Murray’s hands, rewarding the…

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt left the team’s win over the Cincinnati Bengals in the…