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By ANNE M. PETERSON and ROB HARRIS AP Sports Writers National Women’s Soccer League Commissioner Lisa Baird has resigned after some 19 months on…

FOXBOROUGH, Mass (AP) — Even the historically stubborn Bill Belichick couldn’t avoid the conclusion that Tom Brady actually had something to…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Last year’s game with Mississippi held scant resemblance to the traditional Alabama win. The Crimson Tide and…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer Clemson men’s basketball coach Brad Brownell has received a contract extension that ties him to the Tigers…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — A downhill race starting in Switzerland and ending in Italy will be added to alpine skiing’s…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer Call it the Kicking Kraze or the Field Goal Frenzy. Whatever you prefer, the foot is definitely a major part…

BERLIN (AP) — Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen and Borussia Mönchengladbach defender Matthias Ginter have returned to the Germany squad…

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Ronald Koeman says that he has “eyes and ears” to catch the reports coming from inside Barcelona that his days as coach…

TUBIZE, Belgium (AP) — A healthy Kevin De Bruyne was named to Belgium’s team for the Nations League semifinal match against France next week. The…

LONDON (AP) — Fully vaccinated players will now be able to travel to World Cup qualifiers in countries on England’s red list without having to…

BRUSSELS (AP) — Influential soccer agent Pini Zahavi has been charged in Belgium as part of an investigation into alleged wrongdoing at…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The president of the soccer federation of men’s World Cup champion France says he is not opposed…

AMSTERDAM (AP) — Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal has named two debutants in his squad for World Cup qualifiers against Latvia and Gibraltar as he…

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — A team doctor who caused 10 Thailand weightlifters including Youth Olympics athletes to test positive for anabolic…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — The first soccer game involving an Israeli team at the stadium built for the 1936 Olympics hosted…

By The Associated Press Forwards Abdiel Arroyo of Maccabi Petah Tikva, Gabriel Torres of Costa Rica’s Alajuelense, Freddy Góndola of Venezuela’s…

By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Mongolia-born Hakuho was famous for his diligent training that led him to be the sumo grand…

By The Associated Press Alajuense midfielder Johan Venegas and Herediano forward José Guillermo Ortiz were among five additions to Costa Rica’s…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Drake London has been the nation’s most productive receiver in the first month of the college…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer Georgia defensive tackle Jordan Davis is attracting more and more attention. Davis is a 6-foot-6, 340-pound senior…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — If it wasn’t obvious already, Justin Tucker’s 66-yard field goal to beat Detroit…

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars jumped out to a surprising 14-0 lead in the first half and had the…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — LaMonte Wade Jr. singled home the winning run with one out in the ninth inning and the…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mookie Betts and Corey Seager homered back-to-back in the first inning, Justin Turner and AJ…

By DANNY WEBSTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Diana Taurasi scored a playoff career-high 37 points and the Phoenix Mercury overwhelmed the Las…

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Evan McPherson kicked a 35-yard field goal as time ran out to give the Cincinnati Bengals a 24-21…

By DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Shane Bieber pitched three effective innings, Bradley Zimmer drove in three runs and the…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer In this week spotlighting returns by Tom Brady to New England, Andy Reid to Philadelphia and Kevin Stefanski…

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Niko Goodrum homered twice and drove in four runs, Jonathan Schoop hit a solo homer and the…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Dontayvion Wicks had a circus catch for a touchdown, Brennan Armstrong passed for 268…

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (AP) — Jawon Pass ran for two touchdowns, including a 59-yarder, Lyndemian Brooks scored on an 83-yard run and Prairie View…

PERTH, Australia (AP) — The Perth Glory have signed former Liverpool and England player Daniel Sturridge for the 2021-22 A-League season. Sturridge…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Conforto hit a pair of run-scoring singles, doubled and made a shoestring catch in what…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Aaron Judge hit two of New York’s five home runs and the Yankees extended their AL wild-card lead…

By AARON FAVILA and JOEAL CALUPITAN Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Newly retired boxing star Manny Pacquiao has filed his certificate…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Carlos Correa hit his career-high 25th homer with a three-run shot and the Houston Astros…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have captured their fourth straight NL East championship. Ian Anderson turned…

TORONTO (AP) — New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu left a game against the Blue Jays in the sixth inning because of right hip soreness. LeMahieu…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Alyssa Thomas and DeWanna Bonner each scored 15 points and the Connecticut Sun beat…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — The Boston Red Sox were dealt another blow in their postseason push by last-place Baltimore,…

By WES CROSBY Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Justin Steele breezed through seven shutout innings and the Chicago Cubs scored six runs in the…

By The Associated Press Clayton Kershaw starts at Dodger Stadium against Milwaukee to begin a season-ending, three-game series in a possible playoff…

NEW YORK (AP) — Miami Marlins rookies Edward Cabrera and Jesús Sánchez have left the game against the New York Mets because of injuries. Cabrera,…

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers coach Brandon Staley is optimistic that defensive lineman Justin Jones and cornerback Chris Harris…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Giants coach Joe Judge says he expects a tough game against a good Saints team in “one of the…

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Police say a Creighton University baseball administrator was found dead Thursday in the yard of an Omaha home that he had just…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Andy Murray’s bid to reach quarterfinals in consecutive weeks has ended with a mistake-filled 7-5, 6-4 loss to No. 2 seed Casper…