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By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers All-Star point guard Darius Garland is back after missing five games with a left eye…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — T.J. Hockenson could hardly hide his smile on his first full day with the Minnesota…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Roquan Smith was upbeat when speaking with Baltimore-area media for the first time since…

LONDON (AP) — Raheem Sterling ended his goal drought that was approaching two months to help Chelsea wrap up its group-stage campaign in the…

By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — Olivier Giroud has a knack of delivering in big matches. He did it again on Wednesday with two…

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Kylian Mbappé’s power and strength were on full display when he shook off a defender tugging desperately on his shirt to…

HAIFA, Israel (AP) — Benfica has recorded its best group-stage campaign in the Champions League by routing Maccabi Haifa 6-1. João Mário’s…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer New York Jets cornerback Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner is widely considered through the first eight games the…

By KEVIN COONEY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid will miss his third game of the season, sitting out the Philadelphia 76ers’ game…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Former Vancouver Whitecaps and Soccer Canada coach Bob Birarda has been sentenced to over a year in jail after…

NASCAR crowns three series champions this week at Phoenix Raceway. The four-driver Cup field includes former champions Joey Logano and Chase Elliott,…

LONDON (AP) — South Korea captain Son Heung-min will undergo surgery on a facial injury, jeopardizing his availability for the World Cup in Qatar.…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington, D.C., police say a 17-year-old male has been arrested in relation to the August shooting of Washington Commanders…

LONDON (AP) — Bukayo Saka has allayed fears he could be a fitness doubt for England ahead of the World Cup by returning to training with Arsenal…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Newly acquired cornerback William Jackson is embracing a fresh start with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Pittsburgh acquired Jackson…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Qatar’s readiness for a health emergency at the World Cup has been detailed. A public health…

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Chase Young is back practicing with the Washington Commanders nearly a year since tearing the ACL in his right knee. Young took…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes insisted he still would have traded T.J.…

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Ukrainian team Shakhtar Donetsk’s Champions League campaign has ended in a 4-0 loss to Leipzig. Shakhtar had overcome a…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid converted two penalty kicks and saw goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois save another as it…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs expect to have newly acquired wide receiver Kadarius Toney on the…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer DENVER, N.C. (AP) — Hailie Deegan lives some eight miles off the main road in a house stripped of its address…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Carnell Williams was an All-American running back on Auburn’s undefeated team in 2004. Now, the former NFL rookie of…

By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer Sara Campos remembers being inspired to start skateboarding after playing Tony Hawk videogames on the California…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Jalen Hurts was born in Houston and grew up about 25 miles from NRG Stadium. As a child he…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer There are 14 Black women leading women’s basketball programs at Power Five conference schools this…

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer This weekend has some momentous games in the SEC. Top-ranked and defending national champion Georgia hosts No. 2…

By BRANDON GDULA numberFire Jacksonville’s Trevor Lawrence has a matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders, a team that is allowing 258.1 yards per…

By ANDREW MENTOCK Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame has turned its season around by leaning on the ground game. Now the Fighting…

By DORIAN COLBERT RosterWatch Finally, there’s some new players in the best bets for the week. Discover which players are making their first, but…

TORONTO (AP) — Canadian defender Scott Kennedy will miss the World Cup after injuring a shoulder. The 25-year-old, who has eight international…

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The wife of two-time Super Bowl-winning coach Tom Coughlin has died after a lengthy…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Jalen Hurts and the undefeated Eagles are looking for the first 8-0 start in franchise history while the rest of…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer The NFL’s Washington Commanders could soon be for sale. Owners Dan and Tanya Snyder say they have hired Bank…

PARIS (AP) — Felix Auger-Aliassime and Andrey Rublev have qualified for the ATP Finals after Taylor Fritz and Hubert Hurkacz, the other contenders…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry expects suspended quarterback Deshaun Watson to…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas has suspended Hall of Fame coach Bill Self and top assistant Kurtis Townsend for…

By The Associated Press American defender Cameron Carter-Vickers missed Glasgow Celtic’s Champions League match at Real Madrid, the latest injury…