Year: 2021

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The New York Giants think the Kansas City Chiefs are still one of the heavyweights in the NFL even though the two-time defending AFC champs are just 3-4 through their first seven games. The Chiefs believe in themselves, too. But if Kansas City is

By The Associated Press The Los Angeles Chargers return from their bye week to host the New England Patriots on Sunday. After defeating the New York Jets 54-13, New England will try to get consecutive wins for the first time this season. Los Angeles’ shaky run defense was an issue again in a 34-6 loss

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s soccer federation says national team coach Paulo Sousa has tested positive for COVID-19 and is isolating at his home in Portugal. Federation spokesman Jakub Kwiatkowski said Sousa, who is Portuguese, tested positive Wednesday night and had a high fever. He was in England last week as Aston Villa defender Matty

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida guard Lavender Briggs says there are “a bunch of false allegations and narratives going around” regarding what happened during former women’s basketball coach Cam Newbauer’s tumultuous tenure. Briggs says former teammate Cydnee Kinslow “doesn’t speak for me; she doesn’t speak for the team.” Kinslow

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears enter their game against the struggling San Francisco 49ers at Soldier Field trying to steady themselves after back-to-back losses to teams with two of the game’s best quarterbacks. They got pounded last week by Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 38-3 in

By The Associated Press The Seattle Seahawks look to stop their three-game skid on Sunday hosting the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Seahawks are 2-5 for the first time since 2011 and have started a season 0-3 at home for the first time since 1992. It could end up being the final game starting at quarterback for

By The Associated Press Penn State lost an extraordinary nine-overtime game to Illinois last week. That demoralizing setback dropped the Nittany Lions all the way to No. 20 and took some of the luster off Saturday’s showdown with No. 5 Ohio State. The Buckeyes are building momentum and climbing the polls again following a Week

The Denver Broncos are counting on the return of second-year wide receiver Jerry Jeudy to help them break out of a four-game funk that has them teetering on irrelevance again. Jeudy is slated to return to the lineup Sunday when the Broncos host the Washington Football Team. Washington is also looking to break a losing

By The Associated Press Oklahoma dropped from No. 3 to No. 4 in The Associated Press Top 25 after a close call against Kansas last week. The Sooners need a convincing win, especially with the first College Football Playoff rankings set to be released next week. Even with several close calls this season, Oklahoma is

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Kyle Pitts is making a huge impact for the Atlanta Falcons. He’s posted two straight games with 100 yards receiving, the first rookie tight end to accomplish that feat since 1970. Last week, Pitts set a franchise record for a tight end with 163 yards receiving

By The Associated Press The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have won 14 of their past 15 games and are off to the best start in franchise history as they visit the New Orleans Saints. New Orleans has won two straight and three of four as it hosts a Tampa Bay squad that comes in on a

By The Associated Press Second-ranked Cincinnati needs a victory over struggling Tulane to remain unbeaten and firmly in contention for a College Football Playoff spot. The Green Wave are looking for a big upset at home, which could re-generate excitement and inspire confidence among prospective recruits. The Bearcats seek an 8-0 record for a second