AP National Sports

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The former president of Spanish club Barcelona has denied accusations by the current…

By The Associated Press A capsule look at the best-of-seven National League Championship Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta…

ZURICH (AP) — A request to increase halftime breaks in soccer to 25 minutes for Super Bowl-style entertainment shows will be discussed this month.…

By MUTWIRI MUTUOTA and GERALD IMRAY Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The husband of Olympic runner Agnes Tirop has been arrested and will be…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — It’s always been one of the most murky areas in baseball: What exactly constitutes a check-swing? Suffice to say, a lot of…

By The Associated Press For the second time in four seasons, the Boston Red Sox and Houston Astros are set to play for the American League pennant.…

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A stellar season for the San Francisco Giants ended when Wilmer Flores was called out on a…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anze Kopitar had the Kings’ third hat trick in an opener and two assists, Drew Doughty added…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Neymar’s joy playing for Brazil has apparently returned. He scored the first goal,…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Cody Bellinger hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning and prized midseason…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer Boomer Sooner! Sort of. Good buddies Kyler Murray and Baker Mayfield, who each won the Heisman Trophy while…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles failed to use their running game with any consistency and lost 28-22 to…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tom Brady threw two touchdown passes, Leonard Fournette ran for two scores and the Tampa…

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Jake Bentley became the first player in South Alabama history to account for five touchdowns in a game, rushing for two and…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Brandon Tanev scored his second goal into an empty net with 1:21 left, and the Seattle…

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Seth Henigan threw for 215 yards and two touchdowns as Memphis scored on five of its first six drives to halt a three-game…

By LARRY LAGE AP Hockey Writer DETROIT (AP) — Ondrej Palat scored with 2:17 left in overtime, lifting the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 7-6 comeback win…

RIZWAN ALI AP Sports Writer ISLAMABAD (AP) — The pandemic-affected Twenty20 World Cup will finally kick off in two gulf countries on Sunday with no…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Carter Verhaeghe scored his second goal of the night 1:37 into overtime, and the Florida…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — With Jon Gruden tendering his resignation Monday amid reports of emails he sent before…

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Miro Heiskanen scored 1:38 into overtime and the Dallas Stars beat the New York Rangers 3-2 to…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Jalen Ramsey rounded up the Los Angeles Rams’ defensive backs and took everybody to…

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Anton Forsberg made a career-high 46 saves and the Ottawa Senators scored three times in the first period in a…

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Andrei Svechnikov had two goals and an assist to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New…

By NICOLE KRAFT Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Oliver Bjorkstrand had two goals and two assists, Max Domi added a goal and two assists and…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Leaders Brazil easily beat Uruguay 4-1 in a South American World Cup qualifying match to put…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Victor Olofsson and Anders Bjork scored 2:01 apart in the second period, and the Buffalo…

By The Associated Press For the second time in four seasons, the Boston Red Sox and Houston Astros are set to play for the American League pennant.…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tampa Bay Buccaneers Richard Sherman is out for the game after leaving against the Philadelphia Eagles with a hamstring injury.…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Players were expecting low scores at The Summit Club and Robert Streb led the way. Streb was…

SYDNEY (AP) —  A former world-ranked South African swimmer has told an Australian television network that he was abused by a coach who has been…

CHICAGO (AP) — The National Women’s Soccer League is moving its championship game from Portland, Oregon, to Louisville, Kentucky, at the request…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer The NCAA women’s basketball tournament is close to expanding its field to 68 teams. Both the Division I…

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Lamar Jackson missed practice for the Baltimore Ravens because of an illness. Jackson was listed on the team’s injury…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tampa Bay tight end Rob Gronkowski (ribs) and Philadelphia right tackle Lane Johnson (personal) will both miss their third…

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Storm forward Breanna Stewart has undergone surgery for a minor repair and reinforcement of the Achilles tendon in her left…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora will look to take down his former team in the AL Championship…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Geno Smith has learned to be patient serving as a backup quarterback. He’s hoping that…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — No. 22 North Carolina State has a clear path ahead of it to the Atlantic Coast Conference title game.…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Kyler Murray and Baker Mayfield were once college teammates and they remain friendly, fierce…

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have placed running back Damien Williams on the reserve/COVID-19 list, putting his status for their game…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Cameron Norrie routed Diego Schwartzman 6-0, 6-2 to reach the semifinals of the BNP…

NEW YORK (AP) — Colorado Avalanche forward Gabriel Landeskog was suspended for two games without pay by the NHL on Thursday for boarding Chicago…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Kendall Hinton is no longer just the practice squad receiver who was promoted to…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer For USA Luge, the Olympic season is here. The team’s home track in Lake Placid, New York, opened for training…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Julio Urías won’t start after all for the Dodgers in the deciding Game 5 of their NL…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens host the Los Angeles Chargers in a matchup pitting two of the most…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Pelicans forward Zion Williamson is expected to miss at least the first week o the regular…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Social media and video have made it impossible for the Buffalo Bills to forget…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley is dealing with frustration after working…