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By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer The NCAA women’s basketball tournament is close to expanding its field to 68 teams. Both the Division I…

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Lamar Jackson missed practice for the Baltimore Ravens because of an illness. Jackson was listed on the team’s injury…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tampa Bay tight end Rob Gronkowski (ribs) and Philadelphia right tackle Lane Johnson (personal) will both miss their third…

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Storm forward Breanna Stewart has undergone surgery for a minor repair and reinforcement of the Achilles tendon in her left…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora will look to take down his former team in the AL Championship…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Geno Smith has learned to be patient serving as a backup quarterback. He’s hoping that…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — No. 22 North Carolina State has a clear path ahead of it to the Atlantic Coast Conference title game.…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Kyler Murray and Baker Mayfield were once college teammates and they remain friendly, fierce…

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have placed running back Damien Williams on the reserve/COVID-19 list, putting his status for their game…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Cameron Norrie routed Diego Schwartzman 6-0, 6-2 to reach the semifinals of the BNP…

NEW YORK (AP) — Colorado Avalanche forward Gabriel Landeskog was suspended for two games without pay by the NHL on Thursday for boarding Chicago…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Kendall Hinton is no longer just the practice squad receiver who was promoted to…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer For USA Luge, the Olympic season is here. The team’s home track in Lake Placid, New York, opened for training…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Julio Urías won’t start after all for the Dodgers in the deciding Game 5 of their NL…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens host the Los Angeles Chargers in a matchup pitting two of the most…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Pelicans forward Zion Williamson is expected to miss at least the first week o the regular…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Social media and video have made it impossible for the Buffalo Bills to forget…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley is dealing with frustration after working…

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Former Kansas football coach David Beaty is no longer part of an NCAA infractions case against the school. The independent…

By The Associated Press No. 24 San Diego State is off to its second 5-0 start since 1975 and is looking for revenge after a 28-17 loss to San Jose…

By The Associated Press A capsule look at the best-of-seven American League Championship Series between the Boston Red Sox and Houston…

By The Associated Press Qatar says female soccer players have been evacuated from Afghanistan on a flight to Doha. Qatar’s assistant foreign…

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Miami and Jacksonville have two of the NFL’s longest current losing streaks. The…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs and Washington head into their matchup this weekend with two of the…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Often a target for criticism, Odell Beckham Jr. isn’t in quarterback Baker Mayfield’s…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer DENVER (AP) — Denver Broncos star linebacker Von Miller still sees the Las Vegas Raiders as Jon…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams and New York Giants are heading in opposite directions as they…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves are preparing to play without outfielder Jorge Soler in the NL Championship…

By The Associated Press Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey did not practice Thursday, a sign that he could miss his third straight game while…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Raheem Sterling is open to leaving Manchester City to be sure of more regular playing time and says he dreams of moving…

IRVING, Texas (AP) — Kansas has been tabbed the Big 12 preseason men’s basketball favorite by the league’s head coaches. The Jayhawks…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts have been through this scenario. After a sluggish start, they’re…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Much has changed in the two years since the Cowboys and Patriots last met in their 2019…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — The Washington Football Team plans to retire late safety Sean Taylor’s number before…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears have a chance to grab a share of the NFC North lead when they host Aaron…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Getting through the first six games of World Cup qualifying has taken a village for the…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer The Cardinals fired former National League manager of the year Mike Shildt over organizational differences Thursday,…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions and Cincinnati Bengals have been on the wrong side of NFL history so far this…

Fifth-ranked Alabama looks to regroup from its 41-38 loss to unranked Texas A&M with a 14th consecutive series win at Mississippi State in SEC…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago White Sox star Tim Anderson made his feelings clear about manager Tony La Russa. He…

By The Associated Press Lane Kiffin will be coaching his first game back in Knoxville as a head coach since his lone season as Tennessee coach in…

By The Associated Press Caleb Williams replaced preseason All-American Spencer Rattler at quarterback and rallied Oklahoma to a 55-48 victory against…

By The Associated Press No. 22 North Carolina State visits Boston College on Saturday in a matchup of 4-1 teams. The Wolfpack’s only league…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Jets are 1-4 and facing several issues up and down their roster. They…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The game between the Minnesota Vikings and Carolina Panthers on Sunday might just come down…

By The Associated Press Texas A&M went from winless after two games in the SEC to the team that toppled mighty Alabama and jumped into the Top 25…

By The Associated Press This is the fourth straight season the Buffalo Bills and Tennessee Titans have played, this time as division leaders in a…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Saints’ bye this week comes as a slew of prominent players who have been…

By The Associated Press No. 20 Florida looks to remain in the SEC East race when the Gators play a banged-up but increasingly desperate LSU squad in…