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TURIN, Italy (AP) — Juventus says Argentina winger Ángel Di María will be out for “around 20 days” with an injured right hamstring which…

REIMS, France (AP) — French club Reims has fired coach Oscar Garcia. The club says the Spaniard failed to live up to expectations. Reims has earned…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer The top game in the Southeastern Conference this week is No. 3 Alabama at No. 6 Tennessee. It’s a classic…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer The College Football Playoff field of contenders could get smaller with top 20 matchups ahead in the Big Ten, Big…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A goose on the loose caused a brief delay during the National League playoff game between the…

By DENNIS PASSA AP Sports Writer BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — A Melbourne-based immigration lawyer says Novak Djokovic will likely be successful if…

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid had three goals and an assist and the Edmonton Oilers overcame an early 3-0 deficit to beat the Vancouver…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Max Duggan has gone from losing his job as TCU’s starting quarterback to being…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Saints tight end Taysom Hill says he isn’t wondering whether he should get more plays at…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — On a night when the Anaheim Ducks got plenty of contributions from their newcomers, it was…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Artturi Lehkonen and Valeri Nichushkin each scored two power-play goals, Mikko Rantanen had four…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Not many tabbed the San Diego Padres to beat the Mets in New York in the wild-card round. Even…

By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — One night after scoring seven runs on 12 hits, the Philadelphia Phillies and their big bats went…

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin offensive tackle Logan Brown has been dismissed from the team. Interim coach Jim Leonhard says Brown was dismissed…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Zion Williamson had a simple message after New Orleans’ preseason game in Miami on Wednesday…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Kyrie Irving scored 23 points, Kevin Durant had 19 points and eight assists and the Brooklyn Nets won their first game of the…

MONTREAL (AP) — Josh Anderson scored with 19 seconds left to give the Montreal Canadiens a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Sixth-seeded Coco Gauff turned back an inspired effort from 294th-ranked Robin Montgomery, 6-3, 6-3 on Wednesday in the resumption…

By BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Martin Necas had a goal and two assists and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Columbus Blue…

By GAVIN GOOD Associated Press Bret Bielema suddenly has No. 24 Illinois looking like a Big Ten West contender in his second year since replacing…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota coach Lindsay Whalen recently asked her players to raise their hand if they played…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Barcelona was saved from Champions League elimination by Robert Lewandowski’s late goals. It was…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Keenan Allen returned to the Los Angeles Chargers’ practice field on Wednesday,…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Only eight of the top 25 scorers in the Big Ten from last season returned to their teams. The…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — For the third straight week, who will be the Patriots’ starting quarterback is an…

IRVING, Texas (AP) — TCU guard Mike Miles has been picked as the preseason Big 12 player of the year by the league’s coaches. Miles, Baylor guard…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Defensive players around the NFL are frustrated about roughing-the-passer penalties, questioning what…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Atlantic Coast Conference is counting on a strong showing in the NCAA Tournament to…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams have not given up on re-signing Odell Beckham Jr., even if the…

LONDON (AP) — Son Heung-min scored twice as Tottenham came from behind and then survived a late fightback to beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-2. Harry…

ATLANTA (AP) — The start of Wednesday’s Game 2 of the NL Division Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves is being delayed by…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Cleveland’s 1,122 strikeouts were the fewest by far in the major leagues and its .254 batting…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets are the best team in the NFL in the fourth quarter of…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Pacers are picking up the fourth-year option on starting point guard Tyrese Haliburton. Indiana also announced it…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — P.J. Walker remembers looking around the Carolina Panthers’ quarterback room at…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips thinks its time to expand the NCAA Tournament. He’s…

GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Mo Salah has scored the fastest-ever hat trick in Champions League history in Liverpool’s 7-1 rout of Rangers. The…

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Two wins in two matches have given a much-needed boost to Marseille’s chances of reaching the last 16 of the Champions…