AP-National-Sports

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A stellar season for the San Francisco Giants ended when Wilmer Flores was called out on a…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anze Kopitar had the Kings’ third hat trick in an opener and two assists, Drew Doughty added…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Neymar’s joy playing for Brazil has apparently returned. He scored the first goal,…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Cody Bellinger hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning and prized midseason…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer Boomer Sooner! Sort of. Good buddies Kyler Murray and Baker Mayfield, who each won the Heisman Trophy while…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles failed to use their running game with any consistency and lost 28-22 to…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tom Brady threw two touchdown passes, Leonard Fournette ran for two scores and the Tampa…

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Jake Bentley became the first player in South Alabama history to account for five touchdowns in a game, rushing for two and…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Brandon Tanev scored his second goal into an empty net with 1:21 left, and the Seattle…

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Seth Henigan threw for 215 yards and two touchdowns as Memphis scored on five of its first six drives to halt a three-game…

By LARRY LAGE AP Hockey Writer DETROIT (AP) — Ondrej Palat scored with 2:17 left in overtime, lifting the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 7-6 comeback win…

RIZWAN ALI AP Sports Writer ISLAMABAD (AP) — The pandemic-affected Twenty20 World Cup will finally kick off in two gulf countries on Sunday with no…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — With Jon Gruden tendering his resignation Monday amid reports of emails he sent before…

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Miro Heiskanen scored 1:38 into overtime and the Dallas Stars beat the New York Rangers 3-2 to…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Jalen Ramsey rounded up the Los Angeles Rams’ defensive backs and took everybody to…

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Anton Forsberg made a career-high 46 saves and the Ottawa Senators scored three times in the first period in a…

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Andrei Svechnikov had two goals and an assist to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New…

By NICOLE KRAFT Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Oliver Bjorkstrand had two goals and two assists, Max Domi added a goal and two assists and…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Carter Verhaeghe scored his second goal of the night 1:37 into overtime, and the Florida…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Leaders Brazil easily beat Uruguay 4-1 in a South American World Cup qualifying match to put…

By The Associated Press For the second time in four seasons, the Boston Red Sox and Houston Astros are set to play for the American League pennant.…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Players were expecting low scores at The Summit Club and Robert Streb led the way. Streb was…

CHICAGO (AP) — The National Women’s Soccer League is moving its championship game from Portland, Oregon, to Louisville, Kentucky, at the request…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer The NCAA women’s basketball tournament is close to expanding its field to 68 teams. Both the Division I…

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Lamar Jackson missed practice for the Baltimore Ravens because of an illness. Jackson was listed on the team’s injury…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tampa Bay tight end Rob Gronkowski (ribs) and Philadelphia right tackle Lane Johnson (personal) will both miss their third…