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By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Vinicius Jr.’s impressive form at Real Madrid is unlikely to translate into a starting…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers’ run defense is the worst in the NFL, and the team is trying…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — No. 2 UCLA has signed a center and two guards as part of its 2022 recruiting class. Adem Bona is a 6-foot-10 center out of…

CHICAGO (AP) — Nike has agreed to extend its contract as the U.S. Soccer Federation’s equipment supplier, a relationship that began when it…

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — The son of basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has been sentenced to six months in jail for stabbing a Southern…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Hunter Dickinson had 27 points to help No. 6 Michigan open with an 88-76 win over Buffalo on…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California has signed a pair of five-star recruits as part of its 2022 class. Coming off an Elite Eight berth last…

By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer CARSLBAD, Calif. (AP) — Alex Anthopoulos and his family settled on unusual ways to be festive after the…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA’s Cody Riley has a left medial collateral ligament sprain and won’t play Friday when the second-ranked Bruins host No.…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to terms with free agent left-hander Andrew Heaney with an $8.5 million, one-year deal. The…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Anaheim Ducks general manager Bob Murray has resigned one day after he was placed on…

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama has landed a pair of five-star prospects in guard Jalen Bradley and forward Brandon Miller. Coach Nate Oats signed…

CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) — Chicago’s Liam Hendriks earned his second straight Mariano Rivera Award as the American League Reliever of the Year and…

KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — The annual Race World Offshore Key West Championships in the Florida Keys started Wednesday. Offshore powerboat racing team…

CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) — Houston Astros center fielder Jake Meyers had surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder, an injury that could…

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU coach Will Wade says the Tigers have signed highly rated recruit Julian Phillips. The 6-foot-8 forward is a three-time…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott says his team’s running attack needs to improve…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have been operating this week under the NFL’s intensive virus…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Panthers defensive end Brian Burns said he thinks Patriots rookie quarterback Mac Jones…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers have activated offensive tackle David Bakhtiari from the physically…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins may be nearing the end of a COVID-19 outbreak that’s sent eight players and head coach Mike…

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer Ja’Marr Chase sure has adjusted nicely to the NFL ball. Chase blamed his preseason drops on getting accustomed…

By CARLOS RODRIGUEZ Associated Press GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) — Karolina Pliskova has overcome a slow start to beat Garbiñe Muguruza in her…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens drafted receiver Rashod Bateman during an offseason in which…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Bernhard Langer is again in a familiar as the frontrunner to win another Schwab Cup title. The…

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys are adding kicker Lirim Hajrullahu. The former CFL player is in line to make his NFL debut if Greg Zuerlein…

By CAROLINE PINEDA Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — No. 7 Notre Dame is preparing for Saturday’s game at Virginia with an offensive…

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Defenseman Josh Brown became the sixth Ottawa Senators player in the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol Wednesday, with the team…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury is cutting back on hard practices as his team tries to…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Patriots aren’t sure who will be on the field for Cleveland when they face the…

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Blackhawks forward Brandon Hagel is expected to miss two weeks with a left shoulder injury. Hagel got hurt in the third…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer The Green Bay Packers were fined $300,000 and quarterback Aaron Rodgers and receiver Allen Lazard were fined…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs coach Andy Reid wouldn’t say Wednesday whether the reigning AFC champs were…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) — Baseball’s most influential agent said the sport was the victim of a “competitive…

NEW YORK (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals executive Katie Blackburn has become the first woman appointed to the NFL’s powerful competition committee,…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Louis Lipps will not participate in the team’s Hall of Honor ceremonies following…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Crystal Dunn has taken on a role as vice president and secretary of the U.S. Women’s…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Atlanta Falcons outside linebacker Dante Fowler Jr. has returned to practice. His…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Quarterback Sam Darnold will miss at least four weeks with a right shoulder injury, according…

MADRID (AP) — SKY Sports will continue to broadcast Spanish league games in Mexico and Central America until the 2031-32 season. The new…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook maintains he was the victim in a fight last…

LINZ, Austria (AP) — Alison Riske has defeated Chinese qualifier Wang Xinyu 6-3, 7-5 to set up an all-American semifinal against Danielle Collins…

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer A diversity report for racial and gender hiring in Major League Soccer saw a “substantial” increase in its scores…

By DORIAN COLBERT RosterWatch We’re more than halfway through the fantasy season and couldn’t be more excited to get these players in my lineups.…

By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer The Atlantic Coast Conference divisional races are far from decided and several schools still have a shot at…

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer Top-ranked Georgia and No. 3 Alabama appear headed for a showdown in the Southeastern Conference championship…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The previous time Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson came back to play in his native…