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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — All samples collected from horses competing in the Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar have tested clear. That’s…

By The Associated Press The Arizona Cardinals take their NFL-best 8-1 record into a home matchup against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. The…

By The Associated Press Minnesota’s game at No. 19 Iowa will begin to unjumble the Big Ten West Division standings. The Gophers and Hawkeyes…

By The Associated Press No. 16 Auburn is trying to get its offense going again when Will Rogers and Mississippi State visit. The Tigers haven’t…

PARIS (AP) — French police have released Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Aminata Diallo from custody without charge but are still investigating an…

By BRANDON GDULA numberFire Just at the bottom of the top tier of quarterbacks are some injured stars in Russell Wilson and Kyler Murray, as well as…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers say they’re taking nothing for granted when they face winless…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Newcastle’s new Saudi ownership is hoping to start signing up sponsorships from the kingdom…

By The Associated Press The focus will be on each team’s star quarterback as the Green Bay Packers host the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. The…

By The Associated Press No. 13 Wake Forest hosts No. 21 North Carolina State on Saturday in a key matchup in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Demon…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes has always been the solution to whatever problems ail the Kansas City…

By The Associated Press Texas A&M and Mississippi are set to meet in a matchup of SEC West powers. The 11th-ranked Aggies ride a four-game…

By The Associated Press Second-ranked Cincinnati looks to remain unbeaten and in the conversation for a possible berth in the College Football…

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills backup defensive tackle Justin Zimmer was placed on injured reserve after he sustained a season-ending knee…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns remain hopeful star running back Nick Chubb will be able to play this week despite…

By The Associated Press The game between New Orleans and Tennessee is part of the NFL’s expanding to a 17-game season pitting teams based on…

By The Associated Press No. 9 Michigan will try to keep its College Football Playoff hopes alive. The Nittany Lions can add a signature win to the…

BY KEVIN COONEY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A win on Saturday would lock No. 17 Houston into the American Athletic Conference championship…

By The Associated Press The Dallas Cowboys are looking to bounce back from a loss that ended a six-game winning streak as Atlanta visits coming off…

By BOB FERRANTE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Miami and Florida State are unranked teams and the rivalry doesn’t have the fanfare it…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Cam Newton is returning to the franchise that drafted him No. 1 overall in 2011.  The team…

By The Associated Press Michigan State is coming off its first loss of the season and finds itself a game behind Ohio State in the Big Ten East…

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Tommy Paul held off Andy Murray’s comeback attempt to beat the former No. 1 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 Thursday and reach the semifinals at…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Longtime baseball scout Art Stewart has died at the age of 94. Stewart just completed his…

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — No. 20 Wisconsin has lost leading rusher Chez Mellusi for the rest of the season. He injured his left knee in last…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson coach Dabo Swinney is wary of UConn. He also knows the job this week is not to just…

By The Associated Press Virginia wraps up a rare three-week, out-of-conference stretch on Saturday night when it plays host to No. 7 Notre Dame. The…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas defensive end Randy Gregory will miss multiple weeks after straining a calf in…

By The Associated Press The Minnesota Vikings face the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday with the two teams coming off different outcomes after…

By The Associated Press The Ducks can clinch the Pac-12 North title and a spot in the conference championship game with a win over Washington State…

By TRAVIS JOHNSON Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — No. 23 Penn State will lean on its passing game against No. 9 Michigan (8-1, 5-1 Big…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer No. 22 Coastal Carolina and Georgia State are both handling quarterback concerns late in the season. For the…

By The Associated Press The Jacksonville Jaguars seem to have figured out something. Defensive end-linebacker Josh Allen has become a pass-rushing…

By The Associated Press Fourth-ranked Oklahoma has won an FBS-best 17 games in a row, and is the Big 12’s only undefeated team. The six-time…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writere LONDON (AP) — Premier League clubs have united in their opposition to plans for biennial World Cups when…

By The Associated Press Tampa Bay’s high-scoring offense faces Washington’s slowly improving defense in a rematch of the teams’…

By The Associated Press Alabama has plenty of fine-tuning after a struggle against heavy underdog LSU when the running game was all but nonexistent.…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Two Europe-wide fan groups that work with UEFA have teamed with national leagues to lobby more…

By The Associated Press The Buffalo Bills are looking to bounce back after a dreadful loss at Jacksonville last weekend. Josh Allen threw two…

By The Associated Press No. 1 Georgia already has a spot in the Southeastern Conference championship game. The Bulldogs can remain undefeated and…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer Vincent Zhou couldn’t have had better timing. Not specifically on his jumps and spins and footwork, all of…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Antoine Rozner got off to a strong start to his title defense at the Dubai Championship by shooting 7-under 65…

By The Associated Press The Las Vegas Raiders look to bounce back from their first loss in three games under interim coach Rich Bisaccia when they…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Opposition campaign group Belarusian Sport Solidarity Foundation says freestyle skiing world champion Aliaksandra Ramanouskaya…

By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press Coach Mel Tucker attributed Michigan State’s first loss this season to “death by inches.” Another defeat…

ALICANTE, Spain (AP) — Scott McTominay will miss Scotland’s World Cup qualifying match against Moldova because of a throat infection. The…

LONDON (AP) — England captain Harry Kane says he has found it tough to get over a “whirlwind” year in which he lost in the European…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer UConn has hired former UCLA coach Jim Mora to lead the Huskies. Mora has been out of coaching since 2017…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer The International Luge Federation says “human error” caused a Polish athlete to crash and suffer serious leg…

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Japan closed in on both Saudi Arabia and Australia in Asian World Cup qualifying by beating Vietnam 1-0 while the two…