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By JAKE STARR Associated Press SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — One of the most important moments for a coach in the Little League World Series can…

LONDON (AP) — Newcastle, Leeds and Brighton carried their strong Premier League form into the English League Cup. All three top-flight clubs…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Veteran wide receiver Sterling Shepard returned to practice on Wednesday, a little…

By The Associated Press Former Seattle Seahawks linebacker Shaquem Griffin, who had his left hand amputated at age 4, has announced his retirement…

MIDDLETOWN, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania school district has announced it’s canceling its high school’s football season while it…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Kirk Cousins is on his fifth different play-caller in five years with the Minnesota…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer WESTFIELD, Ind. (AP) — Indianapolis Colts receiver Michael Pittman Jr. cherishes his class time with Reggie…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It’s the dawn of the Dennis Allen era for the New Orleans Saints. But while Allen’s…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Mel Tucker smokes cigars and poses with expensive cars on social media, hoping to grab…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy are bringing their own version of team golf to the PGA Tour. Woods and…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer The Savannah Bananas are leaving the Coastal Plain League to focus full attention on their professional…

DETROIT (AP) — Matt Manning threw six scoreless innings and the Detroit Tigers scored all six of their runs in the fifth to beat the San Francisco…

By The Associated Press RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks hope they are creating the foundation for the future despite major uncertainty…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kyle Wright allowed two hits over seven efficient innings and the Atlanta Braves drilled the…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals won a bunch of games early last season and looked like one of the…

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer Bengals safety Jessie Bates said playing under the franchise tag this season will give him a chance to show the…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — There is usually a sense of optimism as a team starts a season with a new general…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — When the decision was made about the future direction of the Seattle Seahawks, the choice was to trust…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles hope they have what it takes to compete for a championship a season…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United defender Eric Bailly has joined Marseille on a season-long loan with a view to a permanent move.…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean McVay became the youngest head coach in modern NFL history in part because he’s an…

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By The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (12-8) NEW FACES: CB Charvarius Ward, DE Drake Jackson, DE Kerry Hyder, WR Ray-Ray McCloud, WR Danny…

MONTREAL (AP) — Midfielder Djordje Mihailovic will leave CF Montreal at the end of the Major League Soccer season to join the Dutch club AZ…

By The Associated Press Expectations are low for the Atlanta Falcons, who are taking a huge salary cap hit after dealing longtime quarterback Matt…

By The Associated Press New Saints head coach Dennis Allen has a roster that looks stronger and deeper than it was last season. A number of key…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kedon Slovis is the new starting quarterback at Pitt. Head coach Pat Narduzzi says Slovis has won…

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Christian Darrisaw walked off the Vikings practice field this week and immediately went to the…

LONDON (AP) — Howard Webb is leaving his job as head of refereeing in Major League Soccer to take up a similar role in the English Premier League…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer DALLAS (AP) — The NFL has seen a recent increase in the percentage of minorities hired as general…

By The Associated Press For the third time since 2018, the New York Giants are rebuilding again. Joe Schoen has replaced Dave Gettleman as general…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Every Major League Baseball team will play each other in the same season for the first time next…

BILBAO, Spain (AP) — Marc Soler had the finish line in sight when he looked back over his shoulder and realized his challengers wouldn’t catch…

By The Associated Press The Minnesota Vikings are banking on a new coaching staff to guide a talented team back to the playoffs. They missed the cut…

NEW YORK (AP) — Coco Gauff’s shoes carried the message “Play for Peace” as she joined Rafael Nadal, Iga Swiatek and other tennis stars in a…

Women’s pro hockey in the United States will continue having a broadcast home on ESPN+ after the Premier Hockey Federation announced a two-year…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Team Penske has signed Joey Logano to a long-term contract extension to continue…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The PGA Tour is making its boldest response yet to the rival Saudi-funded league. PGA Tour…

NEW YORK (AP) — Three-time Grand Slam champion Angelique Kerber has withdrawn from the U.S. Open because she is pregnant. Kerber announced the news…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Daniel Ricciardo and McLaren will split at the end of the Formula One season after a buyout was negotiated with…