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CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have hired Greg Brown as their hitting coach. Brown is Chicago’s seventh hitting coach in 11 seasons. He replaces…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) — Used to the often glacial pace of baseball free agency in recent winters, general…

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) — Digna Strautmane and Derea Hermosa combined for 37 points on 17-of-20 shooting and No. 17 Georgia Tech rolled to a…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Trayce Jackson-Davis scored 21 points and grabbed 14 rebounds and Xavier Johnson added…

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — Josh Jefferson had 16 points as Middle Tennessee rolled past Brescia 98-59 on Tuesday night in a season opener. Isaiah…

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Max Klesmit scored 23 points as Wofford rolled past Bob Jones University 117-79 in a season opener. Klesmit hit 4 of 6…

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Russel Tchewa posted 16 points as South Florida routed Bethune-Cookman 75-54 in a season opener. Jamir Chaplin had 13 points and…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — California’s game against Southern California has become the first major college football…

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Toni Rocak scored a career-high 27 points, Bryce Pope scored 14 of his 18 in the second half and UC San Diego beat…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Zia Cooke scored 17 points top help top-ranked South Carolina beat fifth-ranked North…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos have placed two more players on the reserve/COVID-19 list,…

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Former Clemson quarterback Harvey White has died at age 83. He helped the Tigers win Atlantic Coast Conference championships…

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Aisha Sheppard hit 7-of-10 3-pointers and scored 25 points to lead No. 24 Virginia Tech to a 76-57 win over Davidson in the…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer Outside of Oregon, this has been a rocky season for the Pac-12. The conference started with five Top 25 football teams…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — At Miami, Katie Meier stands alone. Meier became the winningest coach in Hurricanes…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Anaheim Ducks have placed executive vice president and general manager Bob Murray on leave…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Collin Gillespie scored 13 points in his first game since suffering a torn MCL in his left…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Fans started filing into Indiana’s Assembly Hall as soon as the doors swung open. They…

By SIMMI BUTTAR AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Despite being short-handed, the Arizona Cardinals returned to the top of the AP Pro32 poll…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer New Texas Tech football coach Joey McGuire is already connecting to Texas prep coaches. He says he’s one of…

NEW YORK (AP) — Ant Nelson scored 13 points to lift Manhattan to a 99-42 win over Manhattanville in a season opener. Warren Williams and Nick…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Joe Judge took somewhat of a baseball approach to his bye week practice with the New…

PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Tyrell Roberts hit four 3-pointers and scored 16 points, Jefferson Koulibaly added 13 points and Washington State opened the…

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys have placed kicker Greg Zuerlein on the COVID-19 reserve list. The move likely means the club will have to…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Gareth Southgate once said he’d love to pick six right backs in his England squads such are the national team’s…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — The fallout from the scuffle between reigning MVP Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets and Markieff…

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Andy Murray has beaten qualifier Viktor Durasovic of Norway 6-1, 7-6 (7) to set up a second-round match with top-seeded Jannik…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — NASCAR champion Kyle Larson is the first driver to get a good look at the site of the…

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have released outside linebacker Jacob Tuioti-Mariner and punter Cam Nizialek. The Falcons also…

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets placed safety Marcus Maye and tight end Tyler Kroft on injured reserve. Maye is out for the season with…

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Alex Padilla got his first opportunity to play meaningful snaps for Iowa and did enough…

CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Coastal Carolina coach Jamey Chadwell says injured quarterback Grayson McCall could miss the rest of the season for the…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer Odell Beckham Jr. wanted freedom and got his wish. A disappointment and distraction before being released by the…

By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News Channel’s prime-time lineup tends to make the most noise and attract the most…

NEW YORK (AP) — CBS will make the Americans’ World Cup qualifier at Jamaica on Nov. 16 available only on its Paramount+ subscription streaming…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Shane Beamer doesn’t want his players thinking about reaching a bowl game even…

LINZ, Austria (AP) — Chinese qualifier Wang Xinyu has upset U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu 6-1, 6-7 (0), 7-5 in the second round of the Upper…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers says he stands behind the comments he made last week about why he…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer Ricardo Pepi chose to play for the United States against Mexico and on Friday he’ll get to play soccer for the…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer In a conference known for stodgy offenses and hard-hitting defenses, Big Ten receivers are putting up some gaudy…

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Lexi Donarski scored 18 points, making six 3-pointers, Ashley Joens added 15 points and No. 12 Iowa State beat Omaha 65-38 in a…

By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — America’s commercial casinos are marking the industry’s best quarter ever and…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The bizarre nature of the college football season in the Big 12 can be summed up by the…

FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Italy forward Ciro Immobile has become the latest player to withdraw from the Azzurri squad ahead of Friday’s World Cup…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Angel Reese had 21 points and 14 rebounds to lead No. 4 Maryland to a 97-67 victory over…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer NFL players aren’t sure how much difference a 17th game will make in the regular season. The league…

By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) — Mets President Sandy Alderson says the biggest impediment in the club’s dragging search…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns didn’t have much time to celebrate their biggest win this season before being hit…

SAO PAULO (AP) — After competing in seven World Cups, 43-year-old midfielder Formiga is set to play her farewell match for Brazil this month.…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich fans have been stepping up their public criticism of the club for its ties to World…