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By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — The NBA is welcoming their fans back with hopes everyone plays by the rules again. The league is…

By The Associated Press The 123rd meeting between AFC West rivals Las Vegas and Denver pits two teams who are evenly matched. Both the Raiders and…

By The Associated Press Second-ranked Iowa will go for its 13th straight victory when Purdue visits Kinnick Stadium on Saturday. The Hawkeyes have…

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Brady Tkachuk and the Ottawa Senators agreed to a seven-year, $57.5 million contract Thursday. The Senators made the…

By The Associated Press Newly crowned as the nation’s No. 1 team, Georgia faces an SEC East showdown against surprising Kentucky. The No.11…

By The Associated Press The Chicago Bears can tie Aaron Rodgers and the Packers for the NFC North lead if they beat Green Bay at Soldier Field on…

NEW YORK (AP) — Olympians Allyson Felix and Jordan Larson were honored as Sportswomen of the Year by the Women’s Sports Foundation. Felix won two…

By The Associated Press The Minnesota Vikings are expected to throw all sorts of pressure on Carolina Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold on Sunday as…

By The Associated Press Ninth-ranked Oregon had a bye week heading into Friday night’s game against California. The Ducks’ last outing was an…

By The Associated Press The Pittsburgh Steelers will try to build momentum on Sunday night against Seattle. Pittsburgh is coming off a 27-19 win over…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City forward Ferran Torres has broken a bone in his right foot and it potentially rules him out of Spain’s…

By The Associated Press The Cincinnati Bengals and Detroit Lions have at least one thing in common. Both the Bengals and the Lions lost last week on…

By The Associated Press The Los Angeles Rams will go for their third win over the Giants in the last five years when they meet at MetLife Stadium on…

By The Associated Press Penn State coach James Franklin denies any of his defensive players pretended to be injured during the Iowa game. Franklin…

By The Associated Press The Kansas City Chiefs have not lost to Washington since 1983. That was the season after Washington won the first of three…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Tony Stewart is entering NHRA drag racing next season with a two-car team that will…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Ohio State has righted itself after an early loss to Oregon by winning four straight games in mostly…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Just when the Kansas City Chiefs finally got their ground game going, they watched as…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Struggling South Carolina and Vanderbilt will face off to see who’s worst in the…

SOTOGRANDE, Spain (AP) — Jon Rahm’s struggles at home continued with a 7-over 78 that matched his second worst round ever and left him 11 shots…

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona says midfielder Pedri González has agreed to a new contract with the team through 2026. It will include a…

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron says the government will help fund 5,000 local facilities to allow more people to practice sports,…

NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Grand Slam title winners Ana Ivanovic, Flavia Pennetta, Carlos Moya and Cara Black are the new nominees on the International…

PARIS (AP) — Next year’s Tour de France will see the return of the Paris-Roubaix cobblestones and take the peloton to the summit of the famed…

By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The Albanian soccer federation has deplored the violent behavior of fans and blamed Polish…

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona hosts Valencia on Sunday to start a three-game home stint that Ronald Koeman…

PARIS (AP) — Lens coach Franck Haise is gaining respect from his peers in the French league. Haise led the Northern club to a seventh-place finish…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Bayer Leverkusen will be aiming to maintain its Bundesliga challenge longer than it did the last…

By The Associated Press Sooner than many baseball fans wanted, maybe, but the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers will meet in a…