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By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — C.J. Stroud threw for five touchdowns and the No. 7 Buckeyes steamrolled Maryland 66-17. Ohio…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — No. 11 Michigan State won its sixth straight game, beating Rutgers 31-13. Jalen Nailor…

By AL LESAR Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Hendon Hooker threw for 225 yards and three touchdowns to lead Tennessee to a 45-20…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — Gerry Bohanon had career highs of 336 yards passing and four touchdowns, including a…

EASTON, Pa. (AP) — Lafayette had three different players run for touchdowns and the defense surrendered only 169 yards as the Leopards breezed to a…

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Emory Jones had a career-high four touchdowns passes, potentially quieting calls for backup…

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — Austin Day passed for 276 yards and two touchdowns and Kyle Coffindaffer had a 31-yard interception return score as…

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills have signed cornerback Taron Johnson to a three-year contract extension through 2024. The deal is for…

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears placed running back David Montgomery on injured reserve because of a sprained knee and activated…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers have placed star cornerback Jaire Alexander on injured reserve. The move means Alexander must miss at…

MADRID (AP) — World No. 1 Jon Rahm will need a big comeback to have a chance at successfully defending his Spanish Open title. Rahm started…

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) — Alexander Isak has enhanced his burgeoning reputation with a superb individual goal in Sweden’s 3-0 win over Kosovo in…

MOSCOW (AP) — The World Anti-Doping Agency has revoked the Moscow laboratory’s license to test samples in a new twist in the long-running…

PHOENIX (AP) — Diana Taurasi made it back home in time to see her wife Penny Taylor give birth to a baby girl _ the couple’s second child.…

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Gonzaga coach Mark Few will miss two exhibition games and the first game of the regular season after he was arrested last…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Diana Taurasi has the Phoenix Mercury back in the WNBA Finals for the first time since 2014. Next up is Candace…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs second-year linebacker Willie Gay Jr. posted on social media that he is struggling with his mental health. “I love…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Browns starting left tackle Jedrick Wills Jr. will not play Sunday against the Los Angeles…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Kevin Harvick has never been knocked out of the playoffs in the second round since NASCAR…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer Lewis Hamilton had the fastest qualifying time at the Turkish Grand Prix but a 10-place grid penalty…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer For its current Crucial Catch initiative to bring awareness to the fight against breast cancer, the NFL has…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Deandre Pierce scored a 27-yard touchdown on a lateral off an interception and No. 22 Arizona…

ENNIS, Texas (AP) — Brittany Force broke both ends of the Texas Motorplex record in Top Fuel qualifying Friday night for the Texas NHRA…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Logan Webb struck out 10 pitching masterfully in his postseason debut, Buster Posey hit a…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Quinton Williams threw for 337 yards and two touchdowns, including a 97-yarder, Faraji Woodson added a pair of field goals and…

CALGARY. Alberta (AP) — The Canadian women’s hockey team will play four male Alberta Junior Hockey League teams as part of its preparation for…

By DANNY WEBSTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Diana Taurasi scored 14 of her 24 points in the fourth quarter, and Brittney Griner had 28…

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — J.D. Martinez hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer in his return to the lineup and the…

MIAMI (AP) — Chris Reynolds passed for 203 yards and four touchdowns, Shadrick Byrd had two long kickoff returns that led to points and Charlotte…

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The former captain of a championship-winning team in Australian rules football has become the fourth league player to…

By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Desmond Ridder threw for 259 yards and three touchdowns and No. 5 Cincinnati routed Temple 52-3…

By The Associated Press NFL Players Association leader DeMaurice Smith is planning to move on after he serves one more term with the union. The…

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Major League Soccer suspended Sporting Kansas City midfielder Felipe Hernandez without pay for the rest of the season…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota running back Trey Potts has been discharged from an Indiana hospital. He spent six days there after an unspecified…

By The Associated Press Big league wins leader Julio Urías starts for the Dodgers in Game 2 of the NL Division Series at San Francisco against Kevin…

WARE, England (AP) — Atlanta Falcons rookie Kyle Pitts is looking for his first touchdown, and the New York Jets want to keep it that way. The…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA’s Emily Bessoir will miss the upcoming season after she tore her left ACL at practice. The sophomore forward from Germany…

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Emma Raducanu came down to earth in her first tournament since her surprising U.S. Open victory, losing in straight…

TORONTO (AP) — Ontario’s major indoor professional sports teams have been given the green light to host capacity crowds. The NHL’s Toronto…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin left Washington’s preseason finale against Philadelphia because of a…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Rowdy Tellez spoiled Charlie Morton’s gem with a two-run homer in the seventh inning and…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kyrie Irving could join the Brooklyn Nets at practice this weekend after a ruling that their…

By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer WARE, England (AP) — Zach Wilson was a star improvisational quarterback last Sunday. This week, he’s back to…