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BREMEN, Germany (AP) — Bayern Munich’s reserves routed fifth-tier side Bremer SV 12-0 in their rescheduled German Cup game Wednesday to ease into…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Patriots entered the week with tough choices to make at running back. The picture…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves have finalized their acquisition of ace defender Patrick Beverley.…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Alex Palou spent Wednesday in a simulator trying to learn as much as possible about Portland International…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Auburn coach Bryan Harsin expects to be out of COVID-19 quarantine by game week, but says the Tigers’ vaccination…

By JOHN FINERAN Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — No. 9 Notre Dame is eager to increase its scoring. The Fighting Irish averaged 33.4 points…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer A handful of Pac-12 teams have yet to name a starting quarterback with their season openers looming. Washington…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer A diversity report found the NBA continues to lead men’s professional sports in racial and gender hiring…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes and the rest of the Kansas City Chiefs’ first-team offense will take the…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Former first-round pick Dwayne Haskins appears to have the inside track on landing a job with the…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer The college football season is kicking off in the pandemic for a second consecutive year. Vaccination plans across…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Pac-12 will hold a conference baseball tournament for the first time. The inaugural Pac-12 baseball tournament will be…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Washington has been practicing without receiver Curtis Samuel for the balance of training…

NEW YORK (AP) — Game 7 of the World Series is scheduled for Nov. 3, its latest since 2009. Major League Baseball’s postseason will start with…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets defensive end Vinny Curry has a rare blood disorder that…

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Trevor Lawrence will start Jacksonville’s season opener at Houston on Sept. 12.…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos are going with the steady over the spectacular. Coach Vic…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin tight end Jake Ferguson has a special understanding of his school’s football…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys are still losing ground in a COVID-19 outbreak that was discovered…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Six Kentucky football players charged with first degree burglary have waived their cases to a state grand jury that will now…

MILAN (AP) — AC Milan has signed forward Pietro Pellegri on loan from Monaco. Milan has the option to make the deal permanent and that becomes an…

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman has been activated from the disabled list after missing more than two months with a…

PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — John Mack has been named the athletic director at Princeton. A former athlete, coach and administrator at the Ivy League…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer How well do you know the U.S. Open tennis tournament? The AP has put together a quiz for you to test your…

VALDEPEÑAS DE JAÉN, Spain (AP) — Primoz Roglic has earned his second stage victory in this year’s Spanish Vuelta to cut into the overall lead…

TURIN, Italy (AP) —  Serie A club Juventus has moved a step closer to receiving a cash injection of up to 400 million euros ($475 million) by…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer Former NFL star Deion Sanders is eager to put Jackson State on the football map and help raise the profile of…

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Veteran tight end Kyle Rudolph is finally getting on the field with the New York Giants. The Giants announced Rudolph has…

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah believes she can break Florence Griffith Joyner’s 33-year-old record in the…

MADRID (AP) — Atlético Madrid has signed young Brazilian forward Matheus Cunha from Hertha Berlin. The defending Spanish league champion says the…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer The NFL has mandated that only fully vaccinated personnel — with a maximum of 50 people — will have access…

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills have signed receiver Steven Sims to address an injury- and coronavirus-depleted position. Sims spent…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams have acquired running back Sony Michel from the New England…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain has rejected an offer of about $188 million from Real Madrid for Kylian Mbappé…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer FIFA president Gianni Infantino has asked British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to lift quarantine requirements…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The Atlantic Coast Conference, Big Ten and Pac-12 unveiled what they are calling an alliance of the…

LEUVEN, Belgium (AP) — Belgium soccer great Wilfried Van Moer has died. He was nicknamed the “Little General,” played in two World Cups and…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Serena Williams has added herself to the list of big-name withdrawals from the U.S. Open. She pulled out of the…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Harry Kane has publicly accepted that he won’t be leaving Tottenham in the summer transfer…

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Australian cyclist Paige Greco has earned the first gold medal of the Tokyo Paralympics. She won the…

By The Associated Press Shohei Ohtani has won four straight pitching starts for the Los Angeles Angels and is 7-0 on the mound since his last loss…

By RICHARD J. MARCUS Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — AJ Pollock hit a two-run single and robbed Manny Machado of a two-run homer to lead the Los…

By RICH ROVITO Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Omar Narváez hit a tiebreaking double in a four-run seventh inning, Kolten Wong added a two-run…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Luis Garcia pitched into the seventh inning and two relievers completed a four-hitter to lead the…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Hunter Renfroe homered twice and the Red Sox held onto the lead and their wild-card chances with a…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Sean McVay has been as cautious as any NFL coach when making sure players are…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Wandy Peralta retired Freddie Freeman with the bases loaded for the final out, and the New York…

By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Miguel Cabrera and Robbie Grossman hit back-to-back home runs to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 4-3…

By DAVID GINSBURG Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles staggered to their 19th consecutive loss, allowing 19 hits and falling…

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nelson Cruz returned from the COVID-19 list, played first base for the first time in his career…