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By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Evan Longoria homered off Max Scherzer in the fifth inning and the San Francisco Giants edged…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Costa Rican forward Joel Campbell will miss Wednesday night’s World Cup qualifier against the United States because of a…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Lamar Jackson threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Marquise Brown on the first possession of overtime…

By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The AL East champion Tampa Bay Rays saw their record-setting season come to a sudden end when they…

The Associated Press Furkan Korkmaz scored 27 points, Isaiah Joe added 20, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Brooklyn Nets 115-104 in Philadelphia…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Kiké Hernandez delivered Boston’s second straight walk-off win, scoring pinch-runner Danny…

BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore receiver Sammy Watkins left Monday night’s game against Indianapolis late in the second quarter with a hamstring…

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Top-seeded Daniil Medvedev beat Filip Krajinovic 6-2 7-6 (1) to reach the round of 16 at the BNP Paribas Open.…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Russell Wilson was a spectator as the Seattle Seahawks returned from a mini break. Wilson…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants rookie receiver Kadarius Toney had his best game of his short NFL…

By The Associated Press Boosted by a sharp start from Ian Anderson, Braves pitchers have now thrown 19 straight scoreless innings against Milwaukee…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Jon Gruden is out as coach of the Las Vegas Raiders after emails he sent before being hired in 2018 contained…

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer BURLINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Former NBA guard J.R. Smith had made his tournament debut as a 36-year-old freshman golfer…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ben Simmons could return to the Philadelphia 76ers. His representation and Sixers management…

BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore Ravens safeties Geno Stone and DeShon Elliott are inactive for Monday night’s game against Indianapolis. The two…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin heads into the upcoming season with a substantially different roster after nearly…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Germany has became the first country to qualify for the 2022 World Cup. Germany booked its place…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Nashville Predators have promoted Scott Nichol to assistant general manager going into his 13th season overall with the…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers have picked the worst time of year to go ice cold at the plate. Ian Anderson…

ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) — CONMEBOL president Alejandro Domínguez wants the suspended World Cup qualifier between Brazil and Argentina to be…

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona quarterback Jordan McCloud is out for the rest of the season after suffering right knee and ankle injuries against…

MESQUITE, Texas (AP) — Utah football player Aaron Lowe was remembered as an optimist, role model and friend at his funeral in Texas. Coach Kyle…

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — No. 25 Texas is coming off a 55-48 loss to Oklahoma. The Longhorns say there is no panic ahead…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Ten female officials will work games in the American Hockey League this season. Katie Guay on Saturday will become…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Will Anderson Jr. thought a close call against Florida would be “a real eye-opener” for Alabama at the time. Now,…

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — Memphis Depay has scored twice, had two assists and missed a penalty as the Netherlands overpowered Gibraltar 6-0 to…

SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Germany has booked its place at the 2022 World Cup with an error-strewn 4-0 win in North Macedonia.  Kai Havertz…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky coach Mark Stoops says defensive tackle Octavious Oxendine will miss the rest of the season with a lower leg injury…

OSIJEK, Croatia (AP) — Croatia’s Luka Modric has scored from a free kick to salvage a 2-2 draw with Slovakia. Russia has moved to the top of…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Joc Pederson enhanced his “Joctober” nickname with a three-run, pinch-hit homer and the Atlanta…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia finds itself in a most unusual position. No. 1 in the rankings. For the first time since…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Kraken are expected to be without five players for the season opener at Vegas due to…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer One of Jimmy Pitaro’s top objectives when he became ESPN’s president was to get the National Hockey League back on…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Dave Hakstol’s latest coaching stop is a massive undertaking leading the expansion Seattle…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — World swimming body FINA has detailed plans to reform itself aiming to win back trust and better…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — The two main stars of South American soccer are in very different relationships with their…

By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press Writer BOSTON (AP) — Kenya’s Diana Kipyogei won the Boston Marathon women’s race in a time of 2 hours,…

By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A wrong turn near the end of the Boston Marathon cost the winner of the men’s wheelchair race a…

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska offensive lineman Teddy Prochazka will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury. He was hurt in the 32-29 loss…

CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is healthy and expected to play Sunday after a precautionary hospital visit. He…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer PANAMA CITY, Panama (AP) — A 1-0 loss to Panama again highlighted the United States’ disadvantage on the road…

By ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press KENNETT SQUARE, Pa. (AP) — President Joe Biden attended his nephew’s wedding Monday in Pennsylvania before…

KINGSLEY, Mich. (AP) — A soccer player has broken the Michigan high school and national records for most goals in one game, but not everyone is…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Houston Astros have found themselves in familiar territory, brushing aside comments by…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota running back Trey Potts will miss the remainder of the season. He has an undisclosed…

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks have brought back Erik Gustafsson, agreeing to a one-year contract with the free-agent defenseman. Gustafsson…

BESSEMER, Ala. (AP) — Police say an argument over the University of Alabama football team’s loss to Texas A&M led to a deadly shooting at an…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin starts a new five-year contract ready to chase Wayne Gretzky’s career…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Veteran sprint car driver and current USAC executive Levi Jones has been named director of Indy Lights. The…

By The Associated Press After stunning one of Europe’s soccer giants by scoring the winner against Real Madrid in the Champions League, anything…