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By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Jackson State coach Deion Sanders says historically Black college football programs can be a path the…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United player Mason Greenwood has been granted bail four days after being charged with attempted rape,…

GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — Schalke has fired coach Frank Kramer after four months in charge following a run of losses which left the club in the…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Remember the San Diego Chicken? Well, the long-ago iconic mascot of the Padres has some…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The offensive performances in prime-time games this season have been downright offensive at times. From the more…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — After all those thrilling NBA Finals battles of last decade, Stephen Curry and LeBron James…

By YURI KAGEYAMA and STEPHEN WADE Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The bribery scandal tied to the Tokyo Olympics won’t go away. It is sullying the…

By JIM DIAMOND Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Gabriel Vilardi scored the shootout winner and had a goal and an assist in regulation in…

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Mikael Backlund broke a tie with 4:29 left in the Calgary Flames’ 3-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Juan Soto, Manny Machado and unlikely star Trent Grisham went silent for the San Diego Padres,…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Bryce Harper hit another postseason home run — no surprise there — and then Kyle Schwarber…

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Claude Giroux opened the scoring in his Ottawa homecoming and the Senators outscored Boston 7-5 on Tuesday night for their…

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi returned to Tehran early Wednesday after competing…

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Fired Nebraska football coach Scott Frost would have received a one-year contract extension and had his annual salary restored…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown each scored 35 points and the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia…

By SCOTT CHARLES Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Oliver Wahlstrom scored twice to help the New York Islanders beat San Jose 5-2 on Tuesday night,…

By NICOLE KRAFT Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Vladislav Gavrikov scored in overtime and the Columbus Blue Jackets came from behind to beat…

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Defenseman Dougie Hamilton broke a tie 33 seconds into the third period, Mackenzie Blackwood…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros star Jose Altuve has long been a postseason powerhouse. But the diminutive second…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said suspended Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has met…

By ROB MAADDI and STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writers NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL isn’t backing down on protecting quarterbacks. League executive Troy…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In the end, the Cleveland Guardians ran out of comebacks. And the youngest team in the…

FC Dallas forward Jesús Ferreira has been named Major League Soccer’s Young Player of the Year. Ferreira had 18 goals this season to match the…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Bill Russell helped establish and define the standard for the Boston Celtics. The franchise…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Gleyber Torres stepped on second base for the final out, swinging his arms back and forth, four…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Atonio Mafi understands No. 9 UCLA’s long, slow road to success under coach Chip Kelly…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL salary cap could be going up more than expected sooner than expected. Commissioner Gary…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Defending national champion and unanimous preseason No. 1 South Carolina is, not…

NEW YORK (AP) — NBC had an attractive Sunday night football matchup between NFC East contenders Dallas and Philadelphia this week, and were…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Suspended Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. had a follow-up surgery on his left wrist and should be recovered from that and…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt has signed Jerry Stackhouse to an extension as he enters his fourth season as the Commodores’ head coach.…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Delanie Walker knew his broken ankle was bad when he didn’t feel any pain…

By JILL PAINTER LOPEZ Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Andrew Friedman is still trying to make sense of how things went so wrong for the Los…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees left fielder Aaron Hicks will miss the remainder of the postseason after injuring…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer Agent Drew Rosenhaus says the Baltimore Ravens are signing veteran receiver DeSean Jackson to their practice squad.…

DARMSTADT, Germany (AP) — Switzerland goalkeeper Yann Sommer has sustained an ankle injury playing for Borussia Mönchengladbach just over a month…