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By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — J.D. Martinez hit a two-run homer to break an eighth-inning tie, Zack Kelly earned his first career…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers defense is struggling without injured star T.J. Watt. The NFL’s…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Mark Payton had two hits and an RBI and scored the go-ahead run for Chicago in the eighth…

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have put nose tackle Michael Pierce on injured reserve. The Ravens announced the move a day after…

TORONTO (AP) — Rasmus Sandin has signed a two-year, $2.8 million contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 22-year-old from Sweden was the 29th…

AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) — The Air Force football program received two years of probation from the NCAA and had its squad size reduced by 10…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The UFC is holding its next fight show without fans or media members in attendance, and the mixed martial arts promotion…

By The Associated Press The Detroit Lions and Seattle Mariners are matching up Sunday and the winner will be .500 again this season. Seattle’s…

By The Associated Press Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen are both in crisis before their high-stakes game in Munich restarts the Bundesliga after…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Russian players on two NHL teams opening the season in the Czech Republic will be allowed to participate in the two…

The Associated Press LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (1-2) at HOUSTON (0-2-1) Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, CBS OPENING LINE: Chargers by 5 1/2, according to FanDuel…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer The PGA Tour has filed a counterclaim against Saudi-funded LIV Golf accusing the rival league of inducing top players…

SALISBURY, England (AP) — The famous royal silks have returned to British horse racing with the first runner under the ownership of King Charles…

By The Associated Press Patriots QB Mac Jones made a surprise return to practice but was ruled out for the game with an ankle injury. Coach Bill…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Joel Embiid is an American citizen. Embiid said he was sworn in as a citizen two weeks ago…

By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Jason Heyward plans to play next season, even if it won’t be with the Chicago Cubs. Heyward…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — It’s often easy to forget amid the highlight-reel throws and jaw-dropping statics put up…

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Sunday night’s game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs will be played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer The days of postseason bans and crippling scholarship reductions being used to punish schools for breaking…

By The Associated Press ARIZONA (1-2) at CAROLINA (1-2) Sunday, 4:05 p.m. EDT, Fox OPENING LINE: Panthers by 1 1/2, according to FanDuel SportsBook.…

PARMA, Italy (AP) — Top-seeded Maria Sakkari has rallied past 97th-ranked Maryna Zanevska 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 at the Parma Ladies Open to reach her first…

By The Associated Press Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes will share the prime-time stage when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers host the Kansas City Chiefs on…

By The Associated Press Stanford (1-2, 0-2 Pac-12) at No. 13 Oregon (3-1, 1-0), Saturday, 11 p.m. ET (FS1) Line: Oregon by 17, according to FanDuel…

ROME (AP) — IOC president Thomas Bach has met with Giorgia Meloni after her far-right party gained the most votes in Italy’s election during…

By The Associated Press Georgia native Nick Chubb returns to his home state as the NFL’s leading rusher and the focus of the Cleveland…

By The Associated Press No. 24 Pittsburgh begins its quest for a second straight ACC title when the Panthers host Georgia Tech in their conference…

By The Associated Press The Baltimore Ravens host the Buffalo Bills this weekend in what should be a delightful quarterback matchup for neutral fans.…

By The Associated Press Kentucky and Mississippi are set to meet in a matchup of unbeaten Southeastern Conference teams. The seventh-ranked Wildcats…

By The Associated Press Syracuse goes for a 5-0 start when Wagner of the Football Championship Subdivision visits Saturday. The game is…

By The Associated Press Fourth-ranked Michigan travels to Kinnick Stadium to face Iowa on Saturday in a rematch of the 2021 Big Ten championship…

By The Associated Press No. 15 Washington (4-0, 1-0 Pac-12) at UCLA (4-0, 1-0), Friday, 10:30 p.m. ET (ESPN) Line: Washington by 2 1/2, according to…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Two months into the season, it looked like the New York Mets were headed for an NL East runaway.…

By The Associated Press Illinois’ Bret Bielema makes his return to Madison as an opposing coach when the Illini visit Wisconsin on Saturday.…

By The Associated Press Maryland is coming off its first loss of the season, but it was a credible performance in a seven-point defeat at Michigan.…

By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — The “J-E-T-S” chants gave way to British-accented berating of quarterback Joe Flacco at the…

By The Associated Press California (3-1, 1-0 Pac-12) at Washington State (3-1, 0-1), Saturday, 5:30 pm ET (Pac-12) Line: Washington State by 3 1/2…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer Formula One driver Alex Albon even surprised himself by recovering from his recent appendicitis and…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer SYDNEY (AP) — Brittney Griner anchored a dominant frontcourt that made the U.S. women’s basketball team the…

ZURICH (AP) — French financial regulators have cleared FIFA to start processing hundreds of millions of dollars from transfer fees owed to smaller…

By The Associated Press LSU rides a three-game winning streak into Auburn’s Jordan-Hare Stadium. Auburn is coming off an overtime win over…

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Romain Langasque tied the course record at the Old Course at St. Andrews by shooting 11-under 61 in the first round of…

By The Associated Press No. 23 Florida State hosts No. 22 Wake Forest looking to open the season 5-0. The Seminoles are playing as a ranked team for…