AP National Sports

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Cornerback Patrick Surtain II’s first NFL start is against a familiar foe:…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Andy Dalton remembers how strange it felt playing against the Bengals. The fact the…

By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Inter Milan has been made to pay for its profligacy as a late goal from substitute Rodrygo saw Real…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jesus Sanchez’s second two-run homer of the day capped a four-run ninth inning, and the Miami Marlins rallied past the…

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Ajax has added to its scoring spree early in the season with Sébastien Haller finding the net four times in the team’s…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Antoine Griezmann has been jeered by the home fans as Atlético Madrid couldn’t manage more than a…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Jack Grealish marked his Champions League debut with the pick of the goals in Manchester City’s wild 6-3 win over…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Baker Mayfield may have saved his strongest delivery for Sunday’s postgame. Moments after…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer U.S. soccer star Alex Morgan says the women’s national team needs to make sure players aren’t losing any of…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Will Fuller is looking forward to the calm of playing again. Watching football games…

BOSTON (AP) — The Celtics have acquired forward Juancho Hernangómez from the Grizzlies in exchange for guards Carsen Edwards and Kris Dunn. Boston…

By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Dustin Garneau homered and drove in two runs, rookie Matt Manning combined with the bullpen on a…

By DORIAN COLBERT RosterWatch It’s the second week of the NFL season, and scoring is already at a breakneck pace. These players are my best bets to…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves have filled out their roster by re-signing forward Jarred Vanderbilt and guard Jordan McLaughlin.…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons are looking to regroup after being held to two field…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — It’s no secret that Cardinals linebacker Chandler Jones is in the last year of his…

ISTANBUL (AP) — Erling Haaland has scored again to help Borussia Dortmund to a 2-1 win at Turkish champion Beşiktaş in their Champions League…

TIRASPOL, Moldova (AP) — Sheriff Tiraspol has had a Champions League group stage debut to remember as the team from a breakaway region of Moldova…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Interim coach Donte Williams will try to use the bonds he’s formed with players as a…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Good luck getting Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid to ruminate on the fact that…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Browns star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. is not ready to play following knee surgery and…

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies have waived center Marc Gasol days after acquiring his rights in a trade with the Los Angeles Lakers.…

By The Associated Press The New York Giants visit Washington on Thursday night looking to win a sixth meeting in a row between the NFC East rivals.…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Southern California finally made the coaching change that seemed to be on the verge of happening for…

MOSCOW (AP) — Legia Warsaw has scored in stoppage time to beat Spartak Moscow 1-0 in the opening game of this season’s Europa League group stage.…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Tyler Bozak is staying with the St. Louis Blues. The 35-year-old forward signed a one-year contract worth $750,000. Bozak was with…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Daniel Jones is looking to stay undefeated in his career against Washington when he leads…

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars coach Urban Meyer says “there’s no chance” he takes the…

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A former Georgetown University tennis coach accused of accepting more than $2 million in…

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s former sports minister has been convicted of corruption and abuse of office relating to the misuse of more than…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Half a century ago, the Nebraska-Oklahoma rivalry provided a grand stage for the best Black…

By MARY CLARE JALONICK, WILL GRAVES and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles has told Congress…

By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer Teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference have some work to do to back assertions that they can play with anybody.…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Homestead-Miami Speedway will return to the playoff portion of the NASCAR season in…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Some Southeastern Conference defenses are flexing their muscles after 2020 being a defensive coordinator’s…

ISTANBUL (AP) — The World Anti-Doping Agency has warned Russia not to interfere in drug-testing in the country and asked that a year-old vacancy at…

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Pohang Steelers and Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors both won to give South Korea three teams in the quarterfinals of the Asian…

By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — When European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen was at a loss for words to capture the true…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Barcelona needs to brace for some tough times ahead while adjusting to the post-Lionel Messi era.…

VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — Henrik Stenson will still have a role for Europe at the Ryder Cup despite failing to get into the team. The Swedish…

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Leeds defender Pascal Struijk will have to serve a three-match ban following his red card for a challenge on Liverpool…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Missing out on the Champions League knockout rounds for a third straight season is…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Sitting out the preseason did nothing to slow the start to the NFL season for guys like Matthew Stafford,…

By CHRIS TALBOTT Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Pinch-hitter Kyle Schwarber hit a tiebreaking three-run double in the eighth inning and the Boston…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have clinched a postseason berth by beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-4…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Buster Posey homered in the first inning and scored the go-ahead run on an error in the…

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Derek Hill hit a leadoff RBI double in the 11th inning, giving the Detroit Tigers a 1-0 win over the…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Salvador Perez is having the kind of season the Kansas City Royals won’t soon…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Edmundo Sosa hit the go-ahead single in a three-run 11th inning and the hard-charging St.…

By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Rookie Gavin Sheets hit a long three-run homer and had four RBIs in his first three-hit game, and…