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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Minor league baseball teams combined to draw 30.9 million fans this year, down from 41.5 million in 2019, the last…

By The Associated Press Ricardo Pepi scored twice for Groningen during a 3-2 loss at Waalwijk in the Dutch Eredivisie, giving the American forward…

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman will miss Sunday night’s game against Cincinnati. The Ravens ruled Bateman…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Luis Castillo and Andrés Muñoz combined on a shutout, Cal Raleigh hit a two-run homer and the…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Interim manager Tony Beasley is the first candidate to be interviewed in the Texas…

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers receiver Keenan Allen will miss his fourth straight game with a hamstring injury. The Chargers ruled…

By The Associated Press The parents of figure skater Bridget Namiotka have told USA Today that she died in July at age 32. Namiotka accused her…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Saints coach Dennis Allen says he expects Andy Dalton to start at quarterback for New Orleans…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies showcased plenty of plucky resilience all season, bouncing back from a…

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Justin Kluivert has scored his first goal for Valencia to help Gennaro Gattuso’s side win 2-1 at nine-man Osasuna in the…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns expect Deshaun Watson to return to their facility on Monday as the polarizing…

By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — The Predators’ new additions made a quick impact in the NHL’s first regular-season…

LYON, France (AP) — Lyon has ended a four-game losing streak but blew the lead against promoted Toulouse in a 1-1 draw in the French league. The…

SINSHEIM, Germany (AP) — Bundesliga top-scorer Niclas Füllkrug has converted a much-disputed late penalty to give Werder Bremen a 2-1 win at…

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills have ruled out starting safety Jordan Poyer and starting tight end Dawson Knox from playing against the…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer The Denver Broncos have lost three starters in four days. Left tackle Garett Bolles suffered a right leg…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — José Ramírez connected for a two-run homer, Shane Bieber dominated Tampa Bay for 7 2/3 innings…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR heads into Sunday’s playoff elimination race with another issue to…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer The NHL’s Eastern Conference has been a case of the haves and have-nots for much of the past nine seasons.…

By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer WARE, England (AP) — New York Giants punter Jamie Gillan — whose nickname is the “Scottish Hammer” — took…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer The University of Kansas announced plans Friday for long-awaited renovations to Memorial Stadium, the Anderson…

CLEVELAND (AP) — An attorney who was arrested for throwing a water bottle at Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam at the end of a home game last…

ASTANA, Kazakhstan (AP) — Novak Djokovic is into the semifinals in Kazakhstan after beating Karen Khachanov in straight sets. Djokovic wrapped up…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals hard-throwing closer Ryan Helsley is available for Game 1 of their National…

LONDON (AP) — Manchester City has been fined $289,000 for fans invading the pitch after winning the Premier League title in May. The English…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays will have 13 pitchers and 13 position players for their wild card series…

CLEVELAND (AP) — Guardians starter Zach Plesac will pitch out of Cleveland’s bullpen in the wild-card round against the Tampa Bay Rays. The teams…

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said hitting coach Scott Coolbaugh and quality control coach Josh Paul won’t be back with…

WARE, England (AP) — Veteran safety Landon Collins has rejoined the New York Giants, signing to the practice squad ahead of the team’s game…

TOKYO (AP) — Taylor Fritz advanced to the Japan Open semifinals after Nick Kyrgios withdrew because of a left knee injury. Fritz spent a week in…

By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer Police firing tear gas into a crowd of soccer fans. Exits locked against all safety regulations. It leads to a crush…

NEW YORK (AP) — Twitter will offer live broadcast look-ins throughout Major League Baseball’s postseason. ESPN, Fox and other broadcasters of the…

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Steve Cooper was widely expected to be fired as Nottingham Forest coach. Instead he got a contract extension Friday from…

LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — Iran forward Sardar Azmoun is a doubt for the World Cup after picking up an injury while warming up for Bayer…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Russell Wilson was brought in to win games like this. But the Denver Broncos quarterback threw a late…