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RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Conference USA’s new media rights deal with ESPN and CBS will include midweek scheduling of football…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — A home game against modest Auxerre would usually not be something for Paris Saint-Germain to worry…

By The Associated Press Max Duggan and No. 4 TCU are chasing the College Football playoff and a win Saturday night at No. 18 Texas would guarantee…

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Joe Mixon’s big day just before the bye week might have revived the Cincinnati…

By The Associated Press No. 10 Alabama will try to rebound from its second defeat of the season. The Crimson Tide faces Lane Kiffin and 11th-ranked…

By The Associated Press Pittsburgh will be looking to become the ninth ACC school to qualify for the postseason when it plays at Virginia. The…

By The Associated Press No. 7 LSU would win the SEC West for the first time since 2019 with a victory Saturday over Arkansas, coupled with an Alabama…

By The Associated Press California (3-6, 1-5 Pac-12) at Oregon State (6-3, 3-3), Saturday, 9 p.m. EST (Pac-12 Network). Line: Oregon State by 13 1/2,…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer Cristiano Ronaldo will enter his fifth World Cup with a Portugal squad filled with talented players but that will be…

By The Associated Press Oklahoma State still has an outside shot at reaching the Big 12 championship game, and a win against Iowa State would help. A…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer USA Basketball is on the brink of clinching a berth in the 2023 Basketball World Cup. A win in a qualifying game…

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland captain Robert Lewandowski will shoulder his country’s World Cup hopes as the star name in coach Czesław…

NEW YORK (AP) — Nick Cushing’s interim tag has been removed, and New York City FC says he’ll coach the team next season. Cushing became…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — McLaren says driver Lando Norris is recovering at his hotel from suspected food poisoning…

TORONTO (AP) — The Blue Jays exercised a $3 million option on reliever Anthony Bass rather than pay a $1 million buyout. The 35-year-old…

SUN CITY, South Africa (AP) — Ryan Fox has reeled off five birdies and an eagle on the back nine to take the first-round lead at the Nedbank Golf…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Verlander has declined a $25 million option with the Houston Astros to become a free…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Lewis Hamilton rebounded from last year’s crushing defeat in the Formula One season finale to return to…

By ISABEL DEBRE and GRAHAM DUNBAR Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Soccer fans from Israel and the Palestinian territories will be able to fly…

GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Britain has pulled off a 3-0 victory over Spain in the Billie Jean King Cup to reach the semifinals of the top team event…

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Hall of Fame goaltender Martin Brodeur has been named executive vice president of hockey operations and given a new multi-year…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The relationship between Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving and Nike is likely finished for good. Nike co-founder…

By The Associated Press Wisconsin and Iowa are each chasing their third consecutive victories as they prepare to face off Saturday in Iowa City.…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA will allow coaches to challenge one play a game next season, and the league is also…

PARIS (AP) — Lionel Messi has returned to training with Paris Saint-Germain as expected after being rested for the French club’s previous league…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer P.K. Subban has become a full-time member of ESPN’s hockey team. Subban, who retired in September, has signed a…

By JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press Migrant laborers who built Qatar’s World Cup stadiums often worked long hours under harsh conditions and were…

MÖNCHENGLADBACH, Germany (AP) — German soccer club Borussia Mönchengladbach has strongly criticized the World Cup in Qatar and says it will give…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Germany is taking 17-year-old striker Youssoufa Moukoko to the World Cup but Borussia Dortmund…