AP-National-Sports

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers put safety Nasir Adderly and cornerback Ryan Smith on the COVID-19 list Friday. Adderly missed…

HONOLULU (AP) — A surge in COVID-19 cases means sports teams at the University of Hawaii will open the fall season with no fans in the stands at…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp has called for goalkeepers to get more protection in their six-yard box. His…

By MICHAL DWOJAK Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Salvador Perez hit two of Kansas City’s five home runs in the Royals’ 6-2 victory over the…

BREST, France (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain survived a scare without Neymar and Lionel Messi before beating Brest 4-2 and extending its winning start…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Jesse Marsch’s Leipzig side has won the first Bundesliga duel between teams with American coaches…

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn football coach Bryan Harsin says he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is isolating at home.Harsin said in a statement…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Late South Carolina athletic director Mike McGee and longtime NFL defender John Abraham were among those named to the South…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Cardinals 11-time Pro Bowl receiver Larry Fitzgerald says he currently doesn’t have…

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Six Kentucky football players have pleaded not guilty to first-degree burglary charges…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The full schedule for the NBA’s 75th anniversary season has been released. Opening night is Oct. 19. It’s…

By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press MASON, Ohio (AP) — Top-ranked Ash Barty has reached the semifinals of the Western & Southern Open with a 6-2,…

VYSOKY UJEZD, Czech Republic (AP) — Sebastian Söderberg has birdied the final hole to shoot an 8-under 64 and take a one-stroke lead after the…

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida rounded out its roster for next season by adding 6-foot-9 forward Tuongthach Gatkek on Friday. Gatkek joins the…

MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Heat say all employees must be in the process of becoming fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Sept. 1. The team says…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Soccer officials are liaising with governments to try to evacuate players from Afghanistan…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have agreed to an $8 million contract extension with catcher Travis d’Arnaud…

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions plan to lean on a backfield tandem of D’Andre Swift and Jamaal Williams this season. Newly acquired…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Browns tight end David Njoku has changed his mind — again. After asking to be traded by…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Drew Lock and Teddy Bridgewater know that whichever one wins Denver’s…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Maryland coach Mike Locksley launched the National Coalition for Minority Football Coaches a little more…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Mark Davis has already left his imprint on the Las Vegas Aces in his first year as the…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California athletic director Mike Bohn had the chance to defend his embattled…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer Bill Goldberg returns for his second WWE match this year to fight Bobby Lashley at SummerSlam. WWE recently resumed…

BALCÓN DE ALICANTE, Spain (AP) — Michael Storer of Australia has won the punishing seventh stage of the Spanish Vuelta. Defending champion Primoz…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — New York Jets defensive lineman Carl Lawson is lost for the season after rupturing an…

MIAMI (AP) — Ray Allen has taken a job as director of boys and girls basketball at Miami’s Gulliver Prep, and will also serve as the school’s…

By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Bearcats quarterback Desmond Ridder returns for his senior season looking to take on…