AP National Sports

By The Associated Press The Dolphins and Patriots split their two meetings last season. Both spent the offseason aggressively upgrading their…

By The Associated Press After barely surviving unranked Fresno State in the opener, No. 12 Oregon will get a measuring-stick game Saturday against…

By The Associated Press The Chiefs begin pursuit of their third straight AFC championship on Sunday when the Browns visit Arrowhead Stadium for a…

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s top soccer official has resigned after just five months in the job, citing a “toxic atmosphere” created by the…

MADRID (AP) — A prominent Spanish Paralympic swimmer will be flown home after she was hospitalized in Tokyo because of an anxiety attack. The…

By The Associated Press The Baltimore Ravens will open the season at the Las Vegas Raiders in search of their sixth straight season-opening win. The…

By The Associated Press Top-ranked Alabama makes its home debut this season against FCS Mercer. The Crimson Tide had a lopsided win over Miami to…

By The Associated Press Quarterback Jameis Winston makes his first start for the displaced New Orleans Saints in the club’s season opener…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer NYON, Switzerland (AP) — FIFA has detailed its plan for reshaping international soccer around playing the men’s…

CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Peyton Manning, Charles Woodson and Steve Hutchinson, inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in August, will receive their…

By The Associated Press The Los Angeles Rams host the Chicago Bears in both teams’ season opener at SoFi Stadium. They are meeting for the…

The Associated Press Sam Darnold faces his former team on Sunday when the Carolina Panthers host the New York Jets in the season opener. Darnold was…

By The Associated Press Quarterback Joe Burrow will be back for the Cincinnati Bengals when they open at home Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings.…

By The Associated Press The Arizona Cardinals and Tennessee Titans open the season against each other Sunday with a handful of players in new…

MUNICH (AP) — Former Germany and Bayern Munich player Jérôme Boateng has been found guilty of domestic violence against his former partner and…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Cristiano Ronaldo is set to make the first appearance in his second spell at Manchester United in the Premier…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (AP) — Christian Pulisic injured his left ankle in the United States’ 4-1 World Cup…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — The Spanish league is joining the blockchain world by launching officially licensed digital cards of…

KOSTANAY, Kazakhstan (AP) — A player for the Kazakhstan national soccer team who scored twice in a World Cup qualifying game last week has failed a…

By The Associated Press Dodgers lefty Julio Urías tries to add to his major league-leading win total when he pitches at St. Louis. The 25-year-old…

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Zach Carter might have an easier time replicating his season-opening performance than…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Eddie George picked a good time for a career change. He’s one of several…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic has moved within two wins of the first calendar-year Grand Slam in men’s…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Matt Chapman homered early, Frankie Montas won his third straight start and the Oakland…

By BOB CHRISTIE and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s first sports betting operations are now open in time for the…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (AP) — Antonee Robinson and Ricardo Pepi scored their first international goals after a…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Yu Darvish threw six strong innings to earn his first victory in 11 starts and Adam Frazier had…

By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his 41st home run and the streaking Toronto Blue Jays knocked the…

By JIM HOEHN Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Eduardo Escobar hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the sixth inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers topped…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Juan Soto crushed a go-ahead homer in the seventh inning and the Washington Nationals relied on…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jackie Young scored a career-high 29 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, A’ja Wilson added 20 points and the Las Vegas Aces beat the…

By TODD KARPOVICH Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Kelvin Gutierrez hit a game-tying two-run single, two Kansas City outfielders collided on a…

By CASEY DROTTAR Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Jason Heyward hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Chicago Cubs a…

By DAVID SOLOMON Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Adam Wainwright pitched into the ninth inning and Yadier Molina homered, leading the St. Louis…

By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Hunter Renfroe hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and threw out Joey Wendle trying for a triple…

MIAMI (AP) — Bryan De La Cruz had three hits, including a game-winning single off the center-field fence with two outs in the bottom of the 10th…

TORONTO (AP) — Atiba Hutchinson and Jonathan David scored in the first 11 minutes and Tajon Buchanan added a second-half goal in Canada’s 3-0…

SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (AP) — Forward Ricardo Pepi was given his U.S. national team debut as under-pressure coach Gregg Berhalter changed five…

By ALAN SAUNDERS Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Miguel Cabrera and Robbie Grossman each had four hits, and the Detroit Tigers avoided a sweep…

COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — Shey Peddy made three free throws with 3.8 seconds left and the short-handed Phoenix Mercury rallied to beat the Atlanta…

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Former Notre Dame star football player and coach Terry Brennan has died. The school made the announcement on Wednesday.…

By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Joe Ryan carried a perfect game into the seventh inning of his second big league appearance,…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cavaliers signed point guard Kevin Pangos to a two-year deal, his agency announced on Twitter.…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — White Sox left fielder Eloy Jiménez severely bruised his right knee when he was hit by…

SYDNEY (AP) — Australia’s SBS TV has quoted a Taliban spokesperson as saying women’s sports will be banned by his group in Afghanistan. The…

By The Associated Press Dodgers lefty Julio Urías tries to add to his major league-leading win total when he pitches at St. Louis. The 25-year-old…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Heading into last season’s opener, Brandon Staley was preparing for his first game as…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The NCAA’s Division I Competition Oversight Committee has approved expanding the Women’s…

CLEVELAND (AP) — Indians shortstop Amed Rosario singled with one out in the seventh inning to break up Twins rookie Joe Ryan’s perfect game bid…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s health agency Anvisa blames the Brazilian and Argentinian soccer confederations…