AP-National-Sports

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Newcastle has played its first game since being bought by the Saudi sovereign…

By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars have ended their 20-game losing streak. Matthew Wright kicked a 53-yard…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry has a simple test for how sore he is…

SOTOGRANDE, Spain (AP) — Patience paid off for Matt Fitzpatrick at the tough Valderrama course in Spain. The Englishman made 15 straight pars then…

NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Newcastle says a fan is “stable and responsive” in the hospital after requiring emergency medical treatment that led…

By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — Robert Lewandowski and Serge Gnabry have scored twice apiece as Bayern Munich…

SALERNO, Italy (AP) — Last-place Salernitana has fired coach Fabrizio Castori after only one win in eight matches. The announcement comes a day…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer Giannis Antetokounmpo could probably start drafting his Hall of Fame speech without ever adding to the skillset…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Oklahoma’s Spencer Rattler and Miami’s D’Eriq King have been two of the most prominent football…

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i defeated Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 3-2 in an Asian Champions League quarterfinal on Sunday to stay on…

By NICHOLAS PAPHITIS Associated Press ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — Cloudy weather has disrupted the dress rehearsal for the Beijing Winter…

AL AMERAT, Oman (AP) — Scotland has pulled off a major upset against Bangladesh with a six-run victory on the opening day of cricket’s…

By DEMETRIS NELLAS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Two women attempted to hang a banner from the Acropolis in Athens Sunday morning in…

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Carson Strong passed for 395 yards and two third-quarter touchdowns and Nevada pulled away after halftime to beat Hawaii 34-17 in…

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid scored three goals for his 11th career hat trick and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Calgary Flames 5-2. Mike…

CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Sacha Kljestan scored on a penalty kick in the final minutes in the LA Galaxy’s 2-1 victory over the Portland Timbers on…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Frederick Gaudreau, Victor Rask and Ryan Hartman scored in the second period and the Minnesota…

By JASON CHATRAW Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Brad Roberts rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns, Air Force’s defense turned in another…

SAINT GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Steven Duncan passed for 299 yards, Javy McDonald rushed for 173, and Tarleton defeated Dixie State 41-20. Duncan passed…

By The Associated Press The Dodgers are ready to start ace Max Scherzer in Game 2 of the NL Championship Series against Atlanta, a day after manager…

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Deion Hankins ran for two first-quarter touchdowns and Texas-El Paso earned its fourth-straight win, rolling past Louisiana…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Jasper Weatherby scored the tying goal in his NHL debut and William Eklund set up the…

By AL LESAR Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — No. 13 Mississippi held off Tennessee 31-26 after Rebels coach Lane Kiffin avoided being by…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Dorian Thompson-Robinson threw for two touchdowns and ran for another, Devin Kirkwood came up with a…

By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — David Perron scored two goals, Jordan Binnington stopped 29 shots and the St. Louis Blues held on…

DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — Ulonzo Gilliam Jr. rushed for 104 of UC Davis’ 211 yards on the ground and Trent Tompkins added two short touchdown runs as…

By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers had trouble getting all the way around the bases throughout Saturday…

SANDY, Utah (AP) — Damir Kreilach had a goal and two assists in Real Salt Lake’s 3-1 victory over the Colorado Rapids on Saturday night. Real…