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NEW YORK (AP) — New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone has lost a fourth member of his staff. The Yankees announced that first base coach and…

By The Associated Press The Las Vegas Raiders host the Philadelphia Eagles looking for a second straight win following the resignation of coach Jon…

By The Associated Press The New Orleans Saints return from their bye and travel to Seattle to face the Seahawks on Monday night. The Saints…

By The Associated Press The undefeated Arizona Cardinals are trying to extend their best start since 1974 when they host the Houston Texans on…

By The Associated Press The Tampa Bay Bucaneers don’t trust the numbers when it comes to evaluating Chicago’s struggling offense. Coach…

By The Associated Press The Baltimore Ravens are 5-1 for the fourth time in franchise history and the second straight season. They have never started…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina coach Frank Martin has bounced back after the worst basketball season of…

By The Associated Press The Green Bay Packers seek their sixth consecutive victory as they host Washington on Sunday. This marks the Packers’…

By The Associated Press The Kansas City Chiefs visit the Tennessee Titans in the first game between the teams since the 2019 AFC championship. The…

By The Associated Press The Los Angeles Rams will try to continue their hot start when they host the Detroit Lions on Sunday. It will be the first…

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes has a dislocated left shoulder and will be sidelined indefinitely. The Devils placed the…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — When No. 10 Oregon got Kayvon Thibodeaux back for the second half against California on…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Major college football is setting into a strange period of frayed allegiances that could last for at…

By TRAVIS JOHNSON Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford was able to practice this week, but the…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Among those likely playing at the NBA All-Star weekend this season are Kevin Durant, LeBron James and Stephen…

ZURICH (AP) — The playoff brackets to decide Europe’s final three qualifiers for next year’s World Cup will be drawn on Nov. 26. The…

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The first formal disqualification of a Tokyo Olympics athlete for doping has been announced. World Triathlon says…

KITAKYUSHU, Japan (AP) — Angelina Melnikova of Russia won the women’s all-around final to claim the first gold medal of the gymnastics world…

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — The president of German soccer club Union Berlin was among a group of team officials that was attacked in the…

MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich says its coach Julian Nagelsmann has tested positive for the coronavirus. Nagelsmann missed Bayern’s 4-0 win over…

ZURICH (AP) — France’s Nations League title moved the country’s national team up to No. 3 in the FIFA rankings. France still trails both…

CHIBA, Japan (AP) — Japanese golfer Hiroshi Iwata shot a 7-under  63 to take the first-round lead at the PGA Tour’s Zozo Championship. Iwata had…

BUSAN, South Korea (AP) — Jin Young Ko missed extending an LPGA Tour scoring record in the rain while her South Korean compatriots packed the first…

By The Associated Press In the only playoff game of the night Thursday, the Atlanta Braves can win their first pennant in 22 years with a victory in…

NEW YORK (AP) — The Premier Hockey Federation has reached an agreement to make ESPN+ the exclusive home for watching games in this U.S. this…

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LSU visits No. 12 Mississippi in a West Division matchup. Ed Orgeron enters the first of his final regular season…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vladimir Tarasenko broke a tie midway through the third period in the St. Louis Blues’ 3-1…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Harrison Barnes scored 36 points and De’Aaron Fox added 27, and the Sacramento Kings…

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Javier “Chofis” López scored the first of San Jose’s four second-half goals and the Earthquakes beat Austin FC 4-0…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Reigning NBA MVP Nikola Jokic had 27 points and 13 rebounds, leading the Denver Nuggets past the…

By JOHN KEKIS AP Sports Writer Unranked Clemson travels to No. 23 Pittsburgh in a key cross-division matchup that features the ACC’s…

By The Associated Press No. 10 Oregon visits UCLA on Saturday in what will be one of the top national games of the weekend. ESPN’s “College…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers were asking the world of Julio Urías when he took the mound for the…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Cristian Dajome converted on a penalty kick in the 82nd minute and the Vancouver Whitecaps came from behind to beat the…

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) — Cristian Roldan scored his fifth goal in sixth games as the Seattle Sounders tied the Colorado Rapids 1-1 on Wednesday…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eddie Rosario homered twice in his second four-hit game of the NL Championship Series and six…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Matthew Stafford still has positive feelings about his time in Detroit. The Rams…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Hany Mukhtar scored in the 77th minute to give Nashville SC a 1-1 tie with the Columbus Crew. Columbus’ Lucas…

By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Rudy Gobert tallied 16 points and 21 rebounds to lead the Utah Jazz to a 107-86 victory over…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer BOONE, N.C. (AP) — Chandler Staton kicked a 24-yard field goal as time expired and Appalachian State knocked off…

HOUSTON (AP) — Sacha Kljestan and Kevin Cabral scored in the LA Galaxy’s 3-0 win over the Houston Dynamo on Wednesday night. Los Angeles has won…

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Robin Lod and Franco Fragapane scored goals a few minutes apart as Minnesota United beat the Philadelphia Union 3-2 on…

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Devin Vassell scored 19 points, Lonnie Walker had 17 points and the San Antonio Spurs…

By The Associated Press In the only playoff game of the night Thursday, the Atlanta Braves can win their first pennant in 22 years with a victory in…

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Cristian Arango’s hat trick led LAFC over a Ricardo Pepi-less FC Dallas team 3-2 on Wednesday night. Pepi did not play after…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Julius Randle scored 35 points, Evan Fournier made the go-ahead 3-pointer in the second…

By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant had 37 points and six assists, De’Anthony Melton added 20 points and the Memphis…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Joel Embiid had 22 points and 12 rebounds, Furkan Korkmaz hit four 3-pointers in the fourth…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves cruised to a 124-106 victory over the Houston Rockets to start the…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Adam Buksa, Carles Gil and Gustavo Bou all scored after halftime to give the New England Revolution a 3-2 win over D.C. United on…