AP National Sports

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Jimmy Garoppolo did his best to try to play through an injured right calf before…

By EDDIE ELSTON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Second-seeded Casper Ruud of Norway beat Cameron Norrie of Britain 6-0, 6-2 on Sunday in the San…

By BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer The pairings for the baseball playoffs are all set. The field came together Sunday without the need for any…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners’ quest to end their 20-year playoff drought fell short as they lost to the…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — George Springer hit two home runs, including a grand slam, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. launched his…

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Father and son got it done for the Penrith Panthers. Ivan Cleary won a National Rugby League grand final for the first…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Trea Turner of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston’s Yuli Gurriel won their first batting…

By GUERRY SMITH Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints quarterback Jameis Winston and safety Malcolm Jenkins say they’re disappointed…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jaroslaw Niezgoda came off the bench to score on a header in the 83rd minute and the…

By JONAH BRONSTEIN Associated Press ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Rookie quarterback Davis Mills and the Houston Texans were left embarrassed in a 40-0…

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Sam Burns now has two PGA Tour titles this year. Burns tore up the back nine with four birdies in a six-hole stretch in the…

By The Associated Press San Francisco turned to rookie quarterback Trey Lance when starter Jimmy Garoppolo suffered a calf injury. Garoppolo threw a…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers connected with Randall Cobb for two touchdowns and ran for another score as…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Aaron Civale allowed only three singles while pitching six scoreless innings and the…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer DENVER (AP) — Lamar Jackson won this one with his right arm. He used his quick feet to crown…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Joey Votto hit his 36th home run and the Cincinnati Reds finished their season with a 6-3 win…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — It seemed there was another New York Jets defender in Ryan…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Russell Wilson overcame a shaky start to throw for two touchdowns and run for a…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals extended their longest unbeaten start since 2012 with a 37-20…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Following the resignation of the National Women’s Soccer League commissioner amid a…

BY STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Matt Duffy extended his hitting streak to a career-high 13 games with a pair of run-scoring…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — From the moment the NFL schedule came out with the Buccaneers playing at New…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox have clinched a playoff berth on the regular season’s final day and will…

CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Jack Elliott scored in the first half and Alejandro Bedoya connected early in the second to help the Philadelphia Union beat…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Trea Turner hit his second grand slam in less than 48 hours to easily wrap up the NL batting…

By AVERY OSEN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Byron Buxton and Jorge Polanco hit homers and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City…

By JOHN JACKSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Daz Cameron homered leading off the ninth to spark a three-run inning, and the Detroit Tigers…

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings had to turn away from their short, quick passing game in…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Josh VanMeter hit a tiebreaking homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to give the Arizona…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs just keeps piling up the interceptions. He…

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Johnny Russell scored twice and Sporting Kansas City beat the Houston Dynamo 4-2 on Sunday. Russell converted a penalty…

HOUSTON (AP) — AL batting champion Yuli Gurriel hit a winning RBI single in the ninth inning, and the AL West champion Houston Astros headed to the…

By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge drove home the winning run with a one-out single in the ninth inning and the New York…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco Giants finally won the NL West without needing to wait for the rival…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Different week, same story for the Miami Dolphins. When they got desperate, they could…

TORONTO (AP) — Yeferson Soteldo had a goal and assist and Toronto FC beat Chicago 3-1 on Sunday, spoiling Frank Klopas’ first game as the…

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions struggled in the red zone during a 24-14 loss to the Chicago Bears.…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer FIFA says “we encourage COVID-19 vaccinations” in a first direct plea for players to get jabbed. It came as…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Austin Riley drove in two runs with two hits and the Atlanta Braves looked postseason ready in a…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The NHL has reached out to Robin Lehner to set up an interview after the goaltender made several accusations on…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Boston Red Sox slugger J.D. Martinez has left the team’s regular-season finale against…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The Vancouver Canucks have signed restricted free agents Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson to new contracts.…

FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Moise Kean and Davide Calabria have been called up to the Italy squad for the Nations League semifinal match against Spain.…

By GAVIN GOOD Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Garbiñe Muguruza rallied to beat Ons Jabeur 3-6, 6-3, 6-0 on Sunday in the Chicago Fall Tennis…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Matt Ammendola kicked a 22-yard field goal in overtime, and then Randy…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Brianna Turner scored 23 points, Brittney Griner added 18 points and 11 rebounds, and the…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Taylor Heinicke ad-libbed a 30-yard touchdown pass to J.D. McKissic with 33 seconds remaining,…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Myles Garrett and the Cleveland defense produced another dominant performance. This one…

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — First-year Missouri defensive line coach Jethro Franklin has been fired a day after Tennessee ran for 452 yards and scored on…