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TURIN, Italy (AP) — Five-time champion Novak Djokovic has reopened his ATP Finals account and beaten Casper Ruud 7-6, 6-2 in Turin. He’s…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Qualifying for the World Cup hasn’t been as easy as usual for Spain. “La Roja” will be…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Browns cornerback Troy Hill has been released from a Boston-area hospital after being…

ZEIST, Netherlands (AP) — The Netherlands has an unexpected injury to contend with ahead of the team’s crucial World Cup qualifying match against…

NORWICH, England (AP) — Norwich has hired Dean Smith as coach a week after he was fired by Aston Villa. Norwich says Smith signed a 2 1/2-year…

By JIM LITKE AP Sports Columnist Those who wanted to see Aaron Rodgers laid low for misleading most everyone about his vaccination status will have…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer Every quarterback on every NFL team readily acknowledges the importance of teamwork. So would every…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer BRASELTON, Ga. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson and Chad Knaus won a record-tying seven NASCAR championships over a…

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Missouri’s Tyler Badie is the only player in the country to run for at least 200 yards in four…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Desean Jackson fumbled away his chance to be a major playmaker in his Las Vegas Raiders debut.…

By DOUG PADILLA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 35 points and Zach LaVine added 29 to help the Chicago Bulls beat the Los…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Kevin Osawe scored 20 points, Nikola Maric added 14 points and 11 rebounds and Arkansas-Little Rock beat Arkansas Baptist…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Patrick Mahomes threw five touchdown passes and returned to his usual form after a…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Hawks forward De’Andre Hunter will be out for about two months after undergoing surgery…

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani sat down in Tokyo with Japanese reporters in a one-hour…

FAIRFAX, Va. — Josh Oduro had 22 points as George Mason easily beat Morgan State 90-53. De’Torrion Ware led the Bears with 15…

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — David Roddy posted 17 points and nine rebounds as Colorado State routed Peru State 88-62. Skyler Wilson led the Bobcats with…

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — Noah Carter had 17 points off the bench to lead Northern Iowa to a 95-58 win over Dubuque. Keegan Zimmerman led the Spartans…

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Payton Willis scored nine of his career-high 29 points in the second and final overtime, Jamison Battle finished with 24…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Everything was so difficult for the Denver Broncos in a 30-13 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. This…

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn quarterback Bo Nix is out for the season with an ankle injury.Nix was injured in a 43-34 loss to Mississippi State that…

By MICHAEL DOMINSKI Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Kreider scored the deciding goal in the seventh round of the shootout and the New York…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Scotty Pippen Jr. scored 24 of his 30 points in the second half to help Vanderbilt pull away for a 79-60 win over Texas…

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By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic just missed out on is third straight triple-double, finishing with 28 points, nine…