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MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican Grand Prix isn’t until Sunday and Red Bull is already facing a hypothetical dilemma: Whether Sergio Perez would be…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Martin Truex Jr. is racing for his second career NASCAR Cup Series championship. Truex won four…

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes have claimed goalie Scott Wedgewood off waivers from the New Jersey Devils. The move gives the Coyotes…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Major League Soccer has engaged Janice Rubin and Melody Jahanzadeh of Rubin Thomlinson LLP to conduct an…

By The Associated Press No. 25 Fresno State returns to the Top 25 after more than a month away and is close to clinching a spot in the MWC…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Embattled Broncos offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur received measured support…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nick Sirianni’s experience as an assistant coach with the Chargers helped prepare him to…

By The Associated Press No. 23 SMU needs a win to bounce back from its first loss this season as the Mustangs visit Memphis. That loss to Houston on…

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Buffalo’s previous trip to Jacksonville ended nearly two decades of futility. The…

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — Former U.S. and Costa Rica coach Steve Sampson is retiring after seven seasons leading the men’s soccer team at…

By The Associated Press Maryland hasn’t played in the postseason since 2016, but the Terrapins have a chance to become bowl eligible with a victory…

By GENE CHAMBERLAIN Associated Press LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields is feeling a higher sense of confidence…

By The Associated Press No. 20 Houston is back in the Top 25 for the first time in three years. The Cougars have won seven straight games for the…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Saints have learned this week that they’ll be without starting…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer Tennessee won’t self-impose a postseason bowl ban after wrapping up its investigation into the recruiting…

By The Associated Press No. 19 Iowa looks to stop a two-game losing streak when it visits Northwestern. The Hawkeyes were rolling at 6-0 for the…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have won three straight heading into a visit from the Chicago Bears.…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — The administrators in charge of the College Football Playoff plan to meet again on Dec. 1 to…

By The Associated Press No. 18 Kentucky and Tennessee resume their border rivalry looking to halt two-game losing streaks. The Volunteers had a bye…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Packers-Chiefs game Sunday was supposed to be a showdown between two teams with Super…

By The Associated Press It’s senior day for No. 17 BYU at LaVell Edwards Stadium with receiver Samson Nacua, defensive back Jared Kapisi and…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley made a quarterback switch that put a Heisman Trophy hopeful on the bench…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer The Minnesota Vikings play at Baltimore this weekend for the first time since the teams combined for five touchdowns…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan is unavailable for his team’s game against Philadelphia after testing positive for…

LONDON (AP) — Antonio Conte’s first game in charge of Tottenham had five first-half goals, three red cards and a glimpse of the challenge he…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Boston College coach Jeff Hafley has picked a winner in his quarterback competition. He’s just not…

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds say star outfield Nick Castellanos has exercised the opt-out clause in his contract and is now a free agent.…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — One team is winless at home. The other is winless on the road. One team scores the…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — News of Derrick Henry’s foot injury early this week removed some of the luster from the…

By The Associated Press Hugh Freeze is returning to his old Southeastern Conference stomping grounds. The former Mississippi coach leads his Liberty…

PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico (AP) — Matthew Wolff is coming off a three-week break and it’s like he never went away. Following his runner-up…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — There will be a decidedly different look to the game when the San Francisco 49ers…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The NBA has asked a law firm to investigate the Phoenix Suns after a published report detailed…

By The Associated Press Baylor is 7-1 and trying to stay in position to make a run for a spot in the Big 12 championship game. The Bears are going…

By The Associated Press Auburn has won four of five and is second in the SEC West standings behind Alabama. They need a win Saturday to keep within…

By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The family of a Las Vegas woman who died in a fiery crash that authorities say former Raiders…

By The Associated Press The New Orleans Saints are seeking their fourth straight victory against the Atlanta Falcons but enter the game with a new…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The question always lingered in the backs of minds of what it would be like for the Seattle Seahawks…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer Ron Rivera is prepared to evaluate every position Washington after his team fell to 2-6 going into its bye week.…

By The Associated Press No. 11 Oklahoma State is looking to continue its trajectory toward a possible berth in the Big 12 championship game. The…

LONDON (AP) — English cricket club Yorkshire has been suspended from hosting international matches as punishment for its handling of a racism case…

By The Associated Press No. 10 Wake Forest visits North Carolina in a game designated as a nonconference matchup between Atlantic Coast Conference…

By The Associated Press The Wolverines are trying to recover from their late collapse to in-state rival Michigan State and remain in the Big Ten…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — It was supposed to be the Cam Newton game. It was to be Newton’s homecoming, and a chance…

Manchester City’s American goalkeeper Zack Steffen has signed a contract extension tying him to the club until the summer of 2025. The 26-year-old…

BOSTON (AP) — Jerseys, baseball bats, and other items that belonged to the former college baseball player who helped popularize the ALS ice bucket…

By The Associated Press News of Derrick Henry’s foot injury early this week removed some of the luster from the Tennessee Titans’ visit to Los…

VILAMOURA, Portugal (AP) — Nino Bertasio has shot a 10-under 61 for the lowest European Tour round of his career to take a four-shot lead after the…

By The Associated Press Notre Dame begins month of November on three-game winning streak and is No. 10 in the first College Football Playoff…

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — The underachieving Cleveland Browns get a chance to regain some confidence in a crucial AFC North…