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By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Marcus Semien homered again, Alejandro Kirk went deep twice and the surging Toronto Blue Jays…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Brionna Jones had 18 points, 10 rebounds and three steals and Connecticut beat the Dallas Wings 83-56 for the Sun’s 10th…

By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ben Gamel had a go-ahead two-run single in the sixth inning among his three hits and the…

By The Associated Press Derek Jeter, Larry Walker, Ted Simmons and the late Marvin Miller will be enshrined at the Hall of Fame, a year after the…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — John Gant pitched five solid innings to get his first win since joining Minnesota and spoil…

By The Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ken. (AP) — Five-star recruit Shaedon Sharpe has committed to Kentucky, giving coach John Calipari his…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Each year, the Buffalo Bills bring in new competition in a bid to challenge cornerback…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The NFL Players Association wants daily COVID-19 testing for fully vaccinated players. The league and the union…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — While the Americans are all done in singles at the U.S. Open, there’s still some home hopes in…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (AP) — Two starters are injured, another tested positive for COVID-19 and a fourth was…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Indians manger Terry Francona is resting comfortably after undergoing toe surgery, his…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (AP) — Weston McKennie could be welcomed back to the U.S. national team in the future,…

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks have placed tight end Colby Parkinson, cornerback Tre Brown and cornerback Nigel Warrior on injured…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Broncos Pro Bowl linebacker Bradley Chubb was detained Tuesday on a warrant for…

MIAMI (AP) — New York Mets President Sandy Alderson says he’s had little communication with acting general manager Zack Scott, who was arrested…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer The Pac-12 opened the season with five ranked teams and was expected to have a competitive race to the conference…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz knows what Iowa State coach Matt Campbell is going through.…

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The New York Court of Appeals has agreed to hear the long-running dispute between the Baltimore Orioles and Washington…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer McNeese State quarterback Cody Orgeron says he’ll live out a childhood dream when he plays in LSU’s Tiger…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer The Big 12 quickly moved into expansion mode with Texas and Oklahoma preparing to leave for the SEC. There will…

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn guard Allen Flanigan has had surgery to repair a right Achilles injury and is expected to be out 12-14 weeks. Auburn…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sam “Bam” Cunningham, an All-American fullback at Southern California whose performance…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — A stunning season-opening loss to Northern Illinois has third-year Georgia Tech coach Geoff Collins…

COEUR d’ALENE, Idaho (AP) — Gonzaga basketball coach Mark Few has been cited for driving under the influence and said he exhibited “poor…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Alabama answered the question of what to get a college football team that has everything. A speedy wide receiver and a…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Maryland earned another nice victory early in the season, beating West Virginia in last…

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Antoine Griezmann and Karim Benzema were linking up so well together that the injured Kylian Mbappé…