AP National Sports

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills owners Terry and Kim Pegula are committed to paying a portion of the projected…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Bruno Fernandes scored a hat trick and Paul Pogba set up four goals as Manchester United thrashed Leeds 5-1 to make a…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer France center back Raphael Varane finalized his move to Manchester United for a reported fee of about $56 million…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Adrian Beltre is now a member of the Texas Rangers Baseball Hall of Fame, a likely…

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Retired Florida coach Steve Spurrier has opened a restaurant in Gainesville. It’s…

By BOBBY BANCROFT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Austin Riley homered in the seventh inning of a weather-delayed game, and the Atlanta Braves…

By CHRIS TALBOTT Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Jarred Kelenic drew a bases-loaded walk in the ninth inning, and the Seattle Mariners beat the…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Matt Prater kicked two field goals in the final two minutes, including a 47-yard game…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Wilmer Flores hit a three-run homer in the first, Thairo Estrada added an RBI single, and…

By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Daulton Varsho hit a game-ending homer in the ninth inning, sending the Arizona Diamondbacks to a…

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Maxime Crépeau had his third shutout in 13 starts this season and the Vancouver Whitecaps tied the San Jose Earthquakes…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Kyle Tucker hit his first career grand slam, Zack Greinke pitched two-hit ball over seven…

By AVERY OSEN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jack Flaherty pitched six innings of two-hit ball in his return from an oblique injury, and…

MIAMI (AP) — Bryan De La Cruz hit a grand slam and Alex Jackson added a three-run homer as the Miami Marlins tied a team record by scoring 11 times…

By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Will Smith hit a two-run homer to start the 10th inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers bounced back…

By PATRICK DONNELLY Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Nelson Cruz homered in his return to Minnesota and the Tampa Bay Rays moved to a…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Yohel Pozo hit a go-ahead, three-run home run in the sixth inning of his major league debut, fellow rookie DJ Peters had a…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — J.R. Todd led Funny Car qualifying Friday night in the Menards NHRA Nationals at Heartland Motorsports Park. Coming off a…

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Cleveland rookie Ernie Clement hit the first two homers of his career while Miguel Cabrera stayed one…

By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Kyle Schwarber scored twice in his debut for Boston and his new teammates delivered three home runs to…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Jake Fromm threw a 42-yard, fourth-down pass to rookie Marquez Stevenson to set up Tyler Bass’…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tyler Mahle tossed three-hit ball over seven shutout innings to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Logan Woodside and Matt Barkley each threw touchdown passes to open Tennessee’s backup…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Cade Cunningham is making a strong first impression on the NBA. The No. 1 overall pick made 7 of 10 3-pointers and finished with…

TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews had wrist surgery Friday and is expected to need a “minimum” of six weeks to…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A game scheduled between the Milwaukee Brewers and Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night was postponed because of rain and will be…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pato O’Ward blew past Will Power in the closing seconds of qualifying to claim his…

By The Associated Press Boston left-hander Chris Sale is scheduled to make his first big league appearance in just over two years when he faces the…

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Russell Henley shot a 6-under 64 on Friday to open a four-stroke lead halfway through the Wyndham Championship. Henley was…

By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Kyle Schwarber joined the Red Sox lineup for the first time Friday night, two weeks after Boston…

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Anaheim Ducks have signed center Mason McTavish. He was the No. 3 overall pick in last month’s NHL draft. The Ducks…

By JOHN BOHENEKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa quarterback Spencer Petras has made his biggest stries as a leader entering his…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Giants All-Star shortstop Brandon Crawford is being rewarded for one of his best seasons…

By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets have put recently acquired infielder Javier Báez on the 10-day injured list…

MIAMI (AP) — Miami Marlins manager Don Mattingly is back with the club two weeks after testing positive for COVID-19. The 60-year-old Mattingly,…

MÖNCHENGLADBACH, Germany (AP) — American teenager Joe Scally helped Borussia Mönchengladbach earn a 1-1 draw against defending champion Bayern…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Blake Cashman’s right forearm tells the story in black ink with…

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Billy Mayfair shot an 8-under 62 on Friday at Canyon Meadows to take a one-stroke lead over Canadian star Mike Weir after…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer A deal BYU has made available to its football players could test how much allowing athletes to be…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan sees big potential for the Chicago Bulls. They are counting on the high-scoring…

MADRID (AP) — Valencia overcame a red card in the third minute to defeat Getafe 1-0 in the opening match of the Spanish league. Valencia lost…

FIFE, Scotland (AP) — Ariya Jutanugarn had five birdies in a six-hole stretch on the back nine and shot a 6-under 66 on Friday to take the…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Motor Speedway will be the busiest track in motorsports this weekend.…

BRENTFORD, England (AP) — Brentford started its first topflight campaign since 1947 by stunning Arsenal 2-0 in the opening game of the Premier…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich has opened the Bundesliga season with a 1-1 draw at Borussia Mönchengladbach, with…

NEW YORK (AP) — Trevor Bauer’s administrative leave has been extended through Aug. 20 by Major League Baseball and the players’ association…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — It has been a difficult journey for Buffalo Bills defensive end Efe Obada. A journey that…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Forward Thanasis Antetokounmpo has re-signed with the Milwaukee Bucks. Antetokounmpo is an older brother of Bucks forward and…

By LISA RATHKE Associated Press BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A former Vermont ski resort president has pleaded guilty to providing false documents during…