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EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins was absent from practice Thursday because of an illness, coach Kevin O’Connell…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — FIFA has formally moved the World Cup start up by one day to Nov. 20. It gives host nation Qatar an…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer Michigan State has signed basketball coach Tom Izzo to a new deal valued at $6.2 million per season. The school…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The contract standoff between the Chicago Bears and Roquan Smith continued Thursday…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A San Diego woman who alleges Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer sexually abused her has filed a countersuit to his…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Bill Russell’s No. 6 jersey is being retired across the NBA, a first for the league. The NBA and the…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos are the 14th different NFL team for journeyman quarterback Josh Johnson.…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A person with direct knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press the New York Jets…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos’ new owners have tabbed NFL International CEO Damani…

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady has been excused from training camp and will be away from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker has returned for the finale of a series against the Texas…

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Eric Kendricks is forming a bond quickly with new Minnesota Vikings linebacker partner Jordan…

BOSTON (AP) — A Pennsylvania man who pleaded guilty to bribing a Georgetown University tennis coach to get his daughter into the school was…

ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper’s real estate company has proposed to pay more than than $82 million to creditors…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — USA Basketball has picked its 12-man roster for the opening second-round window of World Cup qualifying, as the…

RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Morocco has fired its coach barely three months before the start of the World Cup in Qatar. The Moroccan soccer federation…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Robert Lewandowski’s departure from the Bundesliga is good news for the rest of the league’s…

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Real Madrid starts the Spanish league season overflowing with confidence that it can…

LONDON (AP) — Olympic curling champion Eve Muirhead is retiring from the sport. The 32-year-old Muirhead secured Britain’s only gold medal at…

LONDON (AP) — English rugby club Exeter will stop playing its “Tomahawk Chop” chant during games as part of a rebrand to move away from a…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Joey Gallo thought he was experiencing plenty of winning this season when he was with the New York…

PHOENIX (AP) — Sylvia Fowles had 16 points, Aerial Powers scored 10 of her 14 points in the fourth quarter, and the Minnesota Lynx beat the…

By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Albert Pujols and Nolan Arenado homered and combined for seven hits and left-hander Jose Quintana…

HOUSTON (AP) — Leody Taveras drove in a career-high five runs, including a bases-clearing double as part of a five-run 10th inning as the Texas…

By DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — MJ Melendez hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning to send the Kansas City Royals…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer DENVER (AP) — USA Table Tennis CEO Virginia Sung won an election to the board of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Steven Kwan hit a leadoff triple and scored to help Cleveland Guardians get off to a solid start and…

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — J.T. Realmuto hit an RBI single that capped a three-run rally in the eighth inning off NL ERA…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Sabrina Ionescu had 13 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, Sami Whitcomb added 15 points and the New York Liberty…

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor Bedard had a goal and an assist and Canada opened play in the postponed world junior hockey championship with a 5-2…

TORONTO (AP) — Serena Williams wore her game face when she stepped out into the stadium for her first match since telling the world she is ready to…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays have been rained out in what was supposed to be the…

By BEN ROSS Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Magneuris Sierra hit an RBI single in the 10th inning, then doubled home the go-ahead run in…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Saints have cut veteran running back Malcolm Brown and waived defensive back Bryce Thompson with an injury designation.…