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VILLARREAL, Spain (AP) — Villarreal has beaten Young Boys 2-0 to join Manchester United at the top of its Champions League group and increase its…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer A year after the NCAA gave athletes Election Day off, football teams all over the country were back practicing on…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh senior guard Nike Sibande is out for the season after tearing his right ACL in an exhibition win over Gannon. Sibande…

By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press BERGAMO, Italy (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo has again come to Manchester United’s rescue with two goals to salvage…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams have released disgruntled receiver DeSean Jackson after just seven games…

SEVILLE, Spain (AP) — Lille has come from behind to beat Sevilla 2-1 and earn its first Champions League win of the season. It leaves the French…

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions have activated offensive tackle Taylor Decker from injured reserve. Detroit also activated defensive end…

MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich has booked its place in the Champions League last 16 as Robert Lewandowski scored a hat trick for a 5-2 victory over…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ansu Fati has scored a second-half winner as Barcelona edged Dynamo Kyiv 1-0 to boost its chances of advancing to the knockout…

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Paulo Dybala has scored twice and Juventus has beaten Zenit St. Petersburg 4-2 to secure a spot in the Champions League…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Deshaun Watson’s future destination remains unknown. The NFL trade deadline passed Tuesday with the Houston…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills’ bid to land a new, taxpayer-backed stadium has been narrowed to two…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Alex Bowman spun Denny Hamlin from the lead with six laps remaining at Martinsville…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer The calendar has flipped to November, signifying the final stretch of college football’s regular season. The…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets added some depth to the offensive line, acquiring guard…

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Five players on the Eritrea women’s under-20 soccer team have gone missing from a hotel in Uganda during a regional…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick is defending his decision to extend his sponsorship deal with Liberty University. The…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Zach Wilson will have a familiar face by his side for the rest of the season.…

MALMO, Sweden (AP) — Chelsea has taken a step closer to the knockout stage of the Champions League with a 1-0 victory over Malmo. Hakim Ziyech’s…

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s Caitlin Clark has set a high bar for herself this season. She put up the…

WOLFSBURG, Germany (AP) — Salzburg has been made to wait to secure qualification for the Champions League knockout rounds after losing 2-1 at…

By JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer No. 4 Oklahoma enters what has been a perfect month for the Sooners in recent years. Oklahoma is 14-0 under Lincoln…

By SIMMI BUTTAR AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams are on top of the latest AP Pro32 poll. But just barely. The Rams…

HOUSTON (AP) — Broadcast viewership for the World Series is at its highest level in three years. Atlanta’s 3-2 win over Houston on Saturday night…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Georgia Southern hired former Southern California coach Clay Helton on Tuesday, just seven weeks after…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers have released Jaylon Smith less than a month after signing the former Dallas Cowboys linebacker.…

By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders have released Henry Ruggs III just hours before the promising young receiver…

MILAN (AP) — Roma’s hard-core “ultra” fans have been given a suspended one-match ban by the Italian league for racist and insulting chants…