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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jonquel Jones had 21 points and 14 rebounds, and the Connecticut Sun beat the Los Angeles Sparks 75-57 to secure a double bye to…

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady threw for 379 yards and four touchdowns, helping the defending Super Bowl champion…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Dak is back and he’s still not enough for the Dallas Cowboys. Playing his first game…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer The Chiefs have been hanging with the NFL elite almost since Andy Reid arrived as coach in 2013. For most of…

By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Joc Pederson hit a tiebreaking single with two out in the 10th inning, lifting the Atlanta Braves…

By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bo Bichette thumped a leadoff homer in the first inning and singled in the tiebreaking run in the…

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pinch-hitter Ryan McMahon and Sam Hilliard hit back-to-back home runs with two outs in the…

By DEBORA REY Associated Press BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Argentine star Lionel Messi has overtaken Pele as the top international goal scorer in South…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — A hat trick by Lionel Messi led Argentina to a 3-0 win over Bolivia at home in a South…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Carlos Hernández pitched six impressive innings, and Nicky Lopez and Hunter Dozier homered as…

MIAMI (AP) — Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the eighth inning and the Miami Marlins beat the New York Mets 3-2. Javier Báez…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — DeSean Jackson is eager to make an immediate impact with the Los Angeles Rams. The…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — British teenager Emma Raducanu has become the first qualifier to reach a Grand Slam final in…

By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Franmil Reyes, Oscar Mercado and José Ramirez homered, and the Cleveland Indians beat the…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Derek Carr remembers waking up in a panic, stressing the night before every practice.…

By The Associated Press Big league home run leader Shohei Ohtani is unbeaten in his last 13 starts going into this outing for the Los Angeles Angels…

AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — There are only three top-tier football teams in New England, and they don’t play each other much. Boston College coach Jeff…

By JOHN KEKIS AP Sports Writer North Carolina State hits the road to take on Mississippi State of the Southeastern Conference in a Power Five matchup…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer Jameis Winston says his thoughts are with disaster-stricken fans as the 27-year-old quarterback begins a new chapter…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The opening season for the Raiders in Las Vegas proved to be a bit of a dud. With no fans allowed at games, the…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers defense had a different feel once star edge rusher Nick…

ZURICH (AP) — Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah finished her season with another victory, clocking a meet record 10.65 seconds to win the…

By BEN ROSS Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Sean Manaea struck out nine in seven dominant innings, and the Oakland Athletics beat the…

By SEAN MURPHY The Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s Supreme Court has agreed to hear a prosecutor’s request that two…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The NHL’s newest franchise is set to open its $80 million training facility to the public this…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have made outside linebacker T.J. Watt the highest-paid defensive player…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Offensive coordinator Jason Garrett walked out to the patio of the New York Giants…

By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Newly released legal documents say Gonzaga basketball coach Mark Few’s breath…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Center DeAndre Jordan has signed with the Los Angeles Lakers, adding another seasoned NBA…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Mac Jones spent most of his college career at Alabama watching from the sideline. He…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — The Browns upgraded their defense during the offseason. Its first test on Sunday is a tough one…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens listed running back Gus Edwards and cornerback Marcus Peters as limited in…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Though Jacksonville’s Urban Meyer and Houston’s David Culley are both making their debuts as…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic is 27-0 in Grand Slam matches in 2021. That means he is one victory from being…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — There will be plenty of attention on Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Shane Waldron on…

By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees starter Jameson Taillon was added to the 10-day injured list with a partial tear of a…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills starter Josh Allen doesn’t dispute the comparisons he has drawn to…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Dan Campbell is taking over a team that isn’t supposed to win much this year and is leading a…

By The Associated Press Sporting a new No. 25 ranking, Auburn hosts FCS Alabama State in the second game under coach Bryan Harsin. The Tigers opened…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee defensive coordinator Shane Bowen has a countdown going on for the…

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer Missouri visits Kentucky in the first matchup of SEC schools. An early East Division lead is at stake for the…

By The Associated Press No. 24 North Carolina will look to regroup from an opening-week loss when it hosts Georgia State on Saturday. The Tar Heels…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger says there will be growing pains early in the…

By The Associated Press Arizona State inched up to No. 23 in the latest AP Top 25 poll after beating Southern Utah last weekend. Now the Sun Devils…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Coming off bad seasons, the Denver Broncos and New York Giants used free agency and…

By The Associated Press Miami fell to No. 22 in the AP Top 25 this week and plays host to Appalachian State on Saturday night. The Hurricanes need a…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady calmly ran out from a smoke-filled tunnel, leading the defending Super Bowl…

By The Associated Press This marks the 101st meeting between No. 21 Utah and BYU. Or the 95th. The reason for the six-game discrepancy has to do with…

By BRANDON GDULA numberFire The start-or-sit dilemma is part of managing a fantasy football team. Having the foresight to start the wide receiver who…

By The Associated Press Newly ranked Mississippi returns home to face FCS team Austin Peay after a short week of preparation. The 20th-ranked Rebels…