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ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions plan to lean on a backfield tandem of D’Andre Swift and Jamaal Williams this season. Newly acquired…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Browns tight end David Njoku has changed his mind — again. After asking to be traded by…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Drew Lock and Teddy Bridgewater know that whichever one wins Denver’s…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Maryland coach Mike Locksley launched the National Coalition for Minority Football Coaches a little more…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Mark Davis has already left his imprint on the Las Vegas Aces in his first year as the…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California athletic director Mike Bohn had the chance to defend his embattled…

BALCÓN DE ALICANTE, Spain (AP) — Michael Storer of Australia has won the punishing seventh stage of the Spanish Vuelta. Defending champion Primoz…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer Bill Goldberg returns for his second WWE match this year to fight Bobby Lashley at SummerSlam. WWE recently resumed…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — New York Jets defensive lineman Carl Lawson is lost for the season after rupturing an…

MIAMI (AP) — Ray Allen has taken a job as director of boys and girls basketball at Miami’s Gulliver Prep, and will also serve as the school’s…

By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Bearcats quarterback Desmond Ridder returns for his senior season looking to take on…

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Pedri González will finally get a break after missing only one league game for Barcelona last season before going on to…

By JOHN KEKIS AP Sports Writer Army won nine games last season and finished just outside the Top 25. That’s a good omen for coach Jeff Monken…

By The Associated Press American Owen Otasowie has transferred to Club Brugge in Belgium after making his Premier League debut for Wolverhampton last…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers wideout Davante Adams says the addition of veteran Randall Cobb has…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Henrik Lundqvist, one of the greatest goaltenders of his generation, has announced his retirement less than nine months after…

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A judge has ordered the government to take money from the prison account of a former Michigan sports doctor who owes…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer Navy’s offense sputtered last season, averaging 177.6 yards rushing, the team’s lowest output since 1994. The…

By The Associated Press American defender Matt Miazga has been loaned to Alavés of Spain’s La Liga for the 2021-22 season by Chelsea. The player…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that Cleveland Browns linebacker…

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Major League Baseball is ending a 70-year relationship with trading card company Topps after signing a new…

MADRID (AP) — Karim Benzema has signed a contract extension with Real Madrid through 2023. The 33-year-old France striker has helped Madrid win…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The preseason AP Top 25 college football is out and Alabama will pick up where it left off as No. 1 in…

LONDON (AP) — Chelsea winger Christian Pulisic has tested positive for COVID-19 less than two weeks before United States players begin reporting…

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (AP) — Nelly Korda could barely raise a smile after tapping in for the first birdie of her second round at the Women’s…

MADRID (AP) — Rafael Nadal has pulled out of the U.S. Open and says he will not play tennis again this year because of a nagging injury to his left…

LONDON (AP) — Arsenal has completed the signings of midfielder Martin Odegaard from Real Madrid and goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale. Norway international…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Yordenis Ugás is finally living the life he imagined when he decided to leave Cuba. On Saturday…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders are coming out of two joint practices with the Los Angeles…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Trea Turner went 2 for 4 and drove in a run to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers past the New York…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nneka Ogwumike had a putback of a missed 3-pointer with 0.1 seconds left to help the Los Angeles Sparks edge the Atlanta Dream…

PHOENIX (AP) — Brittney Griner had 30 points, 12 rebounds and five assists for her 12th double-double and the Phoenix Mercury used a big second…

By STEVE McMORRAN AP Sports Writer WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — South Africa has offered to host all remaining games in the southern…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Ecudor’s Barcelona has joined three Brazilian clubs in the Copa Libertadores…

By DAVID SOLOMON Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Tyler O’Neill and Lars Nootbaar hit back-to-back home runs in a five-run fifth inning to help…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cam Newton passed for 103 yards and a touchdown, Mac Jones threw for 146 yards and the New…

LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Luke Voit hit a two-run double out of the leadoff spot in New York’s four-run third inning and…

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Pistons re-signed guard Hamidou Diallo on Thursday. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The 6-foot-5 Diallo, the…

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Joey Votto slammed a three-run homer, Luis Castillo pitched seven innings of one-run ball and the…

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — DeWanna Bonner scored a season-high 31 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as the Connecticut Sun beat the Minnesota Lynx…

By The Associated Press The Shohei Ohtani road show heads to Cleveland after the two-way superstar thrilled opposing crowds in Detroit. Ohtani’s…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Seattle Storm are headed to the White House to celebrate their 2020 WNBA championship.…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — For the first time in nearly 19 months, Chargers safety Derwin James got in productive work…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Jon Rahm and Justin Thomas share the lead at 63 after one round of The Northern Trust. The…

By DAN SCIFO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is excited to run the Pittsburgh Steelers’ new offense.…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — In a training camp lacking many true position battles, who starts at cornerback for the Seattle…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Six University of Kentucky football players have been charged with first-degree burglary, with one also accused of first…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer Sir Ben Ainslie will be back at the wheel of the British boat for SailGP’s regatta in Aarhus, Denmark. While…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Jarvis Landry was the day’s biggest star as the Cleveland Browns and New York Giants held…