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By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Lionel Messi scored two goals and was twice accosted by fans running on the field as…

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston slugger Yordan Alvarez left the Astros’ game against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the fifth inning with left ankle…

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Harold Castro singled in the winning run with two outs in the 10th inning after tying it with a…

By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Miguel Andújar hit a tiebreaking three-run double in the seventh inning, leading the…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — The conference commissioners who manage the College Football Playoff have met…

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers placed wide receiver Jalen Guyton on injured reserve and claimed outside linebacker Derrek…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Bulls point guard Lonzo Ball says he can’t run at full speed or jump and still…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers are counting on P.J. Tucker to bring them needed toughness. Sixers…

PARIS (AP) — A banana has been thrown at Brazilian players celebrating a goal in a friendly against Tunisia in Paris. Forward Richarlison had just…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Spain needed an 88th-minute goal to end its winless streak against Portugal and advance in the…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR has docked William Byron 25 points and fined him $50,000 for deliberately…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Guardians might as well keep umbrellas in their bat rack. Cleveland was forced to postpone a…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson’s defense spent the offseason saying there’d be little drop=off after…

By TRAVIS JOHNSON Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State defensive coordinator Manny Diaz is getting creative with a deep unit…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Celtics have taken their first step toward regaining a sense of normalcy by holding their…

By JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer An eye-opening win by Kansas State over Oklahoma and strong starts by Kansas and other Big 12 teams on the road have…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Tech is starting over with its football program and its athletic department overall. The…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Brooklyn Nets coach Steve Nash says he never thought that Kevin Durant’s demand to be…

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Gulfstream Park announced the schedule for the 2022-23 Championship Meet, highlighted by the $3 million Pegasus World…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Maryland lost 34-27 to No. 4 Michigan. But there was a lot of progress in that defeat for…

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears receiver Byron Pringle will miss at least four games because of a calf injury after the team placed him on…

By The Associated Press The United States ended its World Cup tuneup matches in unimpressive fashion, playing a 0-0 draw against Saudi Arabia at…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer The early portion of the season hasn’t exactly gone smoothly for the Big Ten. No. 3 Ohio State, No. 4 Michigan,…

PARMA, Italy (AP) — Sara Sorribes Tormo beat second-seeded Martina Trevisan 7-5, 6-0 in the opening round of the Parma Ladies Open. It marks the…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer When Oregon got throttled by top-ranked Georgia and Utah lost at Florida, it appeared as though the Pac-12 was…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State is in the Top 25 after its win at Oklahoma on Saturday night. Kansas is the…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Americans have won a cup for the third straight time. The next one is really what…

By The Associated Press Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies hoped to be in this position. Alex Bregman and the Houston Astros probably…

By The Associated Press Christian Pulisic, Ricardo Pepi, DeAndre Yedlin and Kellyn Acosta entered the starting lineup as U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Veteran New York Giants receiver Sterling Shepard has a torn anterior cruciate…

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida, South Carolina and South Florida are taking steps to salvage home football games as…

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Warner University football coach Dialleo Burks channeled his inner P.T. Barnum after his team was the loser…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Kurt Busch says he remains “hopeful” he will recover from a concussion in time to…

LONDON (AP) — The famous royal silks are returning to British horse racing for the first time since the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Educator will…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The head of the World Trade Organization says the benefits of working with FIFA to create more jobs…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Phil Mickelson, the driving force among PGA Tour players in the rival LIV Golf series, and three other players asked…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — New playbooks, teammates and coaches are the focus during the day. Buying air…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Qatar has tested out a massive fleet of buses ahead of next month’s World Cup, when an estimated 1.2 million soccer fans will…

By The Associated Press Rory McIlroy is headed back to St. Andrews. He didn’t hold a 54-hole lead at the Old Course in the British Open this…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — It was hard not to think about Saudi-funded LIV Golf at the Presidents Cup. Not because the…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina State and South Carolina will play on Thursday night instead of Saturday due to Hurricane Ian. South Carolina…