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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Pelicans have exercised options for recent first-round draft choices Kira Lewis Jr. and Trey Murphy III. The…

MIAMI (AP) — The 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup final will be played at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, one of the sites of the 2026 World Cup. The…

NEW YORK (AP) — Retiring Miami striker Gonzalo Higuaín was voted Major League Soccer’s Comeback Player of the Year. The 34-year-old from…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — University of Maine coach Nick Derba remembers a lot from his time coaching Jeremy Peña in…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Dusty Baker is deeply disturbed that there project to be no U.S.-born Black players in this…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson is kind of a big deal back home. He’s the…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jake Paul’s crowd doesn’t look like any other fighter’s crowd. When the…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer Zach Wilson’s passing statistics alone in the New York Jets’ past three games won’t exactly strike…

NEW YORK (AP) — Hall of Fame broadcaster Mike Breen will receive the Vin Scully Award for Excellence in Sports Broadcasting, becoming just the…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Trail Blazers said Damian Lillard has a minor right calf strain and he’ll…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The only game in Week 8 featuring two teams with winning records takes place in Seattle when the…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Justin Verlander remains in search of his first World Series win after going 0-6 with a 5.68 ERA…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — The final of the Copa Libertadores on Saturday will feature two Brazilian teams for the…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — While things haven’t gone so well this season for Baker Mayfield, that doesn’t mean the…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The undefeated Philadelphia Eagles hope for big things out of three-time Pro Bowl defensive end Robert Quinn. Quinn spent his…

SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda (AP) — Austin Smotherman and Harrison Endycott shared the lead at 62 in the Butterfield Bermuda Championship. The big surprise…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers wide receiver Allen Lazard says his shoulder injury probably will prevent him from playing Sunday night at…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The morning of the team’s first day back together from the bye week, a text…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Matt Canada says he’s to blame for the…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Mullett will have a party in the front and the back Friday night. By far the NHL’s…

By The Associated Press The only matchup of teams with winning records in Week 8 takes place in Seattle when the surprising NFC West-leading Seahawks…

MILAN (AP) — A man grabbed a knife from a supermarket shelf Thursday and stabbed five people, killing one and wounding four others, including…

TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer had surgery this week to remove a bone spur from his right elbow. He is expected to be…

SYDNEY (AP) — A new team competition with $15 million in prize money will open the 2023 tennis season ahead of the Australian Open. Tennis…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — After an unexpected slump last season, forward Amine Gouiri is finding his form again with an…

By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press Cristiano Ronaldo scored on his return to the Manchester United lineup to seal a 3-0 victory over Sheriff Tiraspol…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Who would have thought six weeks ago Justin Herbert’s ribs would be the least of the Los…

By The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (3-4) at LOS ANGELES RAMS (3-3) Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EDT, FOX BETTING LINE: 49ers by 1 1/2, according to FanDuel…

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The Spanish soccer league seems to have avoided the possibility of a stoppage of play…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The timing of the Kansas City Chiefs’ bye this week couldn’t have come at a…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs acquired New York Giants wide receiver Kadarius Toney on Thursday…

By The Associated Press Ohio football neighbors, the Browns and Bengals will renew their rivalry on Monday night, this year on Halloween. It’s…

By The Associated Press Arsenal goalkeeper Matt Turner missed a 2-0 Europa League loss at PSV Eindhoven with an injured groin. It’s another…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts and Washington Commanders thought Matt Ryan and Carson Wentz would be…

By The Associated Press Florida State looks to snap a three-game slide and push closer toward bowl-eligibility for the first time since the 2017…

By The Associated Press Arizona State (2-5, 1-3 Pac-12) at Colorado (1-6, 1-3), Saturday, 7:35 p.m. ET (ESPNU) Line: Arizona State by 13 1/2,…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer MEXICO CITY (AP) — Formula One on Thursday announced a three-year extension to continue the Mexico City Grand…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder still hasn’t been interviewed for the NFL’s investigation into…

By The Associated Press Two teams struggling under first-year coaches will square off when Miami visits Virginia on Saturday. The Hurricanes have…

CHONBURI, Thailand (AP) — Oklahoma State junior Bo Jin of China had a stressful time getting to the Asia-Pacific Amateur in Thailand. It was all…

By The Associated Press No. 17 Illinois puts its five-game win streak on the line when it visits Nebraska on Saturday. The Illini would remain alone…

By The Associated Press No. 10 Southern California (6-1, 4-1 Pac-12) at Arizona (3-4, 1-3), Saturday, 7 p.m. ET (Pac-12 Network) Line: USC by 15 1/2,…

The Associated Press No. 8 Oregon (6-1, 4-0 Pac-12) at California (3-4, 1-3), Saturday, 3:30 ET (FS1) Line: Oregon by 17 1/2, according to FanDuel…

By The Associated Press No. 20 Cincinnati seeks a 20th consecutive victory against American Athletic Conference foes when the two-time league…

By The Associated Press No. 16 Syracuse hosts Notre Dame on Saturday a week after the Orange suffered their first loss of the season, a six-point…

By The Associated Press No. 25 South Carolina is back in the national rankings for the first time since the second week of the 2018 season and first…

By The Associated Press No. 15 Mississippi heads to struggling Texas A&M ahead of the Rebels’ first loss of the season. Ole Miss takes on…

By The Associated Press No. 21 North Carolina hosts Pittsburgh on Saturday in a key matchup for their Atlantic Coast Conference division race. The…