AP-National-Sports

By BILL HUBER Associated Press GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers signed veteran outside linebacker Whitney Mercilus in hopes of boosting…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Washington’s Taylor Heinicke grew up watching Green Bay Packers games on television and…

By The Associated Press No. 7 Penn State and Illinois are both coming off bye weeks and need to get their offenses going, possibly without their…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The Las Vegas Raiders’ season was in danger of spiraling out of control following two straight losses and…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Most NFL teams who are chosen to play in London take the following week off. It’s…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — When the Carolina Panthers rewarded Robby Anderson with a three-year, $37.5 million contract…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The decision the San Francisco 49ers made after a Super Bowl trip in the 2019…

By The Associated Press Northwestern is coming off a much-needed win at Rutgers in which it allowed only 63 rushing yards. Wildcats coach Pat…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs is thriving at cornerback after a position…

By The Associated Press No. 5 Ohio State has slowly climbed back into the playoff conversation. The Buckeyes are one of three Big Ten East teams…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills are making a habit of kicking off their bye weeks with a thud. It’s…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers believe they are starting to gain momentum during their 3-3 start.…

By The Associated Press No. 4 Alabama is set to host Tennessee aiming for a 15th consecutive victory in the rivalry game. But the Volunteers bring a…

By The Associated Press No. 2 Cincinnati has its highest AP ranking ever heading into this weekend’s game at Navy. The big question is what the…

BOB FERRANTE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State has bounced back from an 0-4 start with two wins that have pumped life back…

By The Associated Press The Atlanta Falcons are slight road favorites this weekend for their game against the Miami Dolphins. It’s the 14th meeting…

By The Associated Press The Patriots made life miserable for Jets rookie quarterback Zach Wilson in their Week 2 meeting, forcing him into a…

By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Utes are entering a new basketball season with a new head coach, several new players…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry has been activated from injured reserve to possibly help…

SANTA PONSA, Spain (AP) — Jeff Winther has shot an 8-under 62 to take a one-shot lead after the first round of the Mallorca Open. The Danish player…

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A decade after its American relaunch, Formula One is here to stay. Organizers of this…

By BARRY WILNER AP Sport Writer Figure skater Nathan Chen has not lost a competition since February 2018. Talk about unbeaten streaks. Since his…

By The Associated Press The Carolina Panthers and New York Giants will meet at MetLife Stadium on Sunday in a game between two struggling teams. The…

By BRANDON GDULA numberFire Ryan Tannehill and the Tennessee Titans are in a great spot against the Kansas City Chiefs, though he could have to play…

By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — The NFL Academy in London has top coaching and state-of-the-art facilities to help young prospects…

By The Associated Press The San Francisco 49ers return from a bye week looking to snap a three-game losing streak when they host the Indianapolis…

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone has lost a fourth member of his staff. The Yankees announced that first base coach and…

By The Associated Press The Las Vegas Raiders host the Philadelphia Eagles looking for a second straight win following the resignation of coach Jon…

By The Associated Press The New Orleans Saints return from their bye and travel to Seattle to face the Seahawks on Monday night. The Saints…

By The Associated Press The undefeated Arizona Cardinals are trying to extend their best start since 1974 when they host the Houston Texans on…