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By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Neymar’s Brazil teammates are still hoping the 29-year-old striker will remain with the…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer Dontay Demus and Ronnie Bell, two of the top receivers in the Big Ten, are out for the season after getting injured…

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Braves catcher Stephen Vogt underwent sports hernia surgery last week and is done for the season. The Braves say Vogt had…

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Wroter ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — With three consecutive playoff appearances, back-to-back AL East titles and a trip to…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have placed three-time Pro Bowl punter Brett Kern on the Reserve/COVID-19 list. The Titans (3-2)…

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Baltimore Ravens practice squad tackle Adrian Ealy has been suspended six games for violating the NFL policy on…

By SIMMI BUTTAR AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals and the Buffalo Bills are tied for the top spot in the latest AP Pro32…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer A person familiar with the situation says Detroit Lions standout center Frank Ragnow has a season-ending toe injury…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Colorado Avalanche star Nathan McKinnon will miss the season opener against the Chicago…

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s Tory Taylor is selling a T-shirt for charity. It reads Punting Is Winning.…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Another international hat trick for Cristiano Ronaldo and another win for Denmark to seal qualification for the…

CHICAGO (AP) — White Sox outfielder Luis Robert left Game 4 of the AL Division Series against the Houston Astros because of tightness in his right…

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs are confronting questions they have not faced in decades. Coach Gregg…

VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Switzerland set up a World Cup qualifying showdown game with Italy by beating Lithuania 4-0 on Tuesday. The win lifted…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The U.S. soccer team has a Jekyll and Hyde personality that makes it difficult to determine…

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — No one can truly predict what will happen when No. 20 Florida and LSU play this weekend.…

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark has become the second European team to qualify for next year’s World Cup by beating Austria 1-0 to maintain…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Crowd trouble marred World Cup qualifiers as Hungary fans clashed with police during a 1-1 draw…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Zach Wilson says he’s overthinking at times and aiming the football instead of just…

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) — Sweden has climbed above Spain to the top of their World Cup qualifying group with a 2-0 win over Greece. Alexander Isak…

FARO, Portugal (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo has scored a hat trick as Portugal cruised past Luxembourg 5-0 to stay close to group leader Serbia in…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Boston Marathon organizers say the 2022 race won’t return to the pre-pandemic full field size…

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The World Cup qualifier between Albania and Poland was temporarily halted when Polish players walked off the field after…

By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Senegal has become the first team to advance to the final World Cup playoffs in…

BURLINGTON, N.C. (AP) — J.R. Smith stepped into a hornets’ nest in his first college golf tournament and it had nothing to do with his high…

ATLANTA (AP) — Braves right fielder Jorge Soler was pulled from the lineup for Game 4 of the NL Division Series against Milwaukee after testing…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Walker Buehler is set to start on three days’ rest for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4 of…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Commissioner Jim Phillips says the Atlantic Coast Conference is examining whether its…

By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — The NFL’s international combine at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium has given more than 40 players from…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer NBC’s Mike Tirico, who was Jon Gruden’s partner for seven years on ESPN’s “Monday Night Football,” expressed…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Hungary supporters have clashed with police at Wembley Stadium after officers entered the away…

CHICAGO (AP) — Houston Astros center fielder Jake Meyers left Game 4 of the AL Division Series against the Chicago White Sox after he crashed into…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The reigning NCAA champion Stanford women’s basketball team has been picked to win the…

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors have promised to drop their case against a former Wake Forest University…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Back with the U.S. national team following a two-game banishment for breaking team COVID-19…

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild have placed rookie left wing Matt Boldy on the injured non-roster list with a broken ankle. The move was…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer The USGA and R&A now offer a local rule that would allow tours to limit clubs to a maximum of 46 inches. The PGA…

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Former New York Yankees star Joe Pepitone has dropped his lawsuit against the Baseball Hall of Fame that sought the return of a…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster’s season is over. Coach Mike Tomlin…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Raphael Varane will miss the start of a difficult run of games for Manchester United after being ruled out for “a few…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady says his heavily wrapped throwing hand is sore but he expects to play when the…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin is questionable to play in the Washington Capitals season opener against the…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns have placed versatile offensive lineman Chris Hubbard, safety M.J. Stewart and fullback…

KINGSLEY, Mich. (AP) — A school board in northern Michigan plans to send a protest over sportsmanship following a soccer player’s 16-goal…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Charlie Morton will start on three days’ rest for the Atlanta Braves in Game 4 of the NL…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Raiders owner Mark Davis called it a “dream come true” when he lured Jon Gruden out of the broadcast booth…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Before last season, the New York Knicks had little expectations and no real star power.…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nick Watney was feeling like he was at the end of the road on the PGA Tour. He kept his card by…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Dream has hired longtime WNBA player Tanisha Wright as its new head coach. The…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Durant couldn’t get the injury-weakened Brooklyn Nets past the Milwaukee Bucks in…