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By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer The last time Melissa Stark was regularly on the sidelines, Tom Brady was a one-time Super Bowl champion, and Matthew…

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford will miss his national team’s final games before the World Cup. Everton says…

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Make it 22. The closing of the summer transfer window last week hasn’t stopped big-spending Nottingham Forest from…

PARIS (AP) — Lyon has missed a chance to move level on points with French league leader Paris Saint-Germain by losing 3-1 at Lorient. It was the…

By BRANDON GDULA numberFire With the elite passers and the rushing quarterbacks taking up the top six spots this week, we’re left with a long list…

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals put backup quarterback Colt McCoy on injured reserve heading into Sunday’s season opener against…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jacob deGrom threw seven dominant innings and the New York Mets routed the Pittsburgh Pirates…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Karim Benzema is not expected to be sidelined for too long as Real Madrid says the France striker…

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — English forward Marcus Edwards has scored one goal and set up another to help Sporting Lisbon defeat Eintracht Frankfurt…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Frances Tiafoe has become the first American man to reach the U.S. Open semifinals since 2006.…

LONDON (AP) — The Premier League has postponed Brighton’s home game against Crystal Palace on Sept. 17 because of a planned rail strike. The…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — First baseman Anthony Rizzo went on the injured list and third baseman Josh Donaldson on the…

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Ottawa Senators center Tim Stutzle has agreed to an eight-year, $66.8 million contract extension. The deal, which carries an…

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA and French authorities have opened investigations into claims that some Juventus fans made Nazi salutes and monkey…

BROSSARD, Quebec (AP) — Kirby Dach has agreed to a four-year, $13.45 million contract with the Montreal Canadiens. The 21-year-old center, who was…

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Steve Sarkisian left his job as an Alabama assistant to be the head football coach at Texas in…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A radio host admitted he falsely claimed agent Casey Close never informed first baseman Freddie…

By The Associated Press BUFFALO (12-7) at LOS ANGELES RAMS (16-5) Thursday, 8:20 p.m. EDT, NBC OPENING LINE: Bills by 2 1/2, according to FanDuel…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The joy Dawson Knox experienced in signing a $53.6 million, four-year contract extension…

ARACENA, Spain (AP) — Remco Evenepoel safely kept his Spanish Vuelta lead after three-time defending champion Primoz Roglic withdrew ahead of the…

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — The Atlantic Coast Conference gets a chance in September to bolster the perception of the…

By ANDREW MENTOCK Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame quarterback Tyler Buchner started with a bang against the Buckeyes. Then he…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Joe Flacco will start at quarterback for the New York Jets in the season…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The New York Mets have placed pitcher Max Scherzer on the 15-day injured list with what the club described as “left oblique…

By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — With legal sports betting in its fifth year in much of the U.S., things are getting much…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — FIFA has promised to stage free concerts with international stars for visitors to the official Fan Festival in Qatar during the…

By MATTIAS KARÉN Associated Press VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — Don’t expect Rory McIlroy to spend much time reminiscing with his former…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Billy Horschel finally gets to play golf for the Stars and Stripes as a pro. Horschel and Max Homa are among six…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Matthew Stafford, Aaron Donald and the Los Angeles Rams will raise their Super Bowl banner Thursday night before…

COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — Luka Doncic was asked Tuesday about whether he or Greece’s Giannis Antetokounmpo had the better chance of setting a…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Major League Baseball Players Association is joining the AFL-CIO. Executive director Tony…

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Carlos Queiroz has been rehired as Iran coach and will take the national soccer team to its third straight World Cup together.…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Former Manchester United great Ryan Giggs will go on trial for a second time on domestic violence charges. A judge has…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Primoz Roglic’s quest to win an unprecedented fourth straight Spanish Vuelta title ended when he…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Chelsea’s new American owners are proving to be just as ruthless as the man they replaced. Thomas Tuchel was…

LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) — Leipzig has fired coach Domenico Tedesco hours after a 4-1 home loss to Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League. Tedesco…