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By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — Ben Simmons has reported to the Philadelphia 76ers but the disgruntled All-Star guard still may…

By The Associated Press Tom Brady leads the defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers against Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles in a…

BOURNEMOUTH, England (AP) — Wales midfielder David Brooks says he will begin cancer treatment next week after being diagnosed with stage two…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies have hired Kevin Long as their hitting coach. Long spent four seasons as the hitting coach for the…

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer Unbeaten and No. 16 Wake Forest is in unfamiliar territory atop the Atlantic Coast Conference thanks in part to…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Brian Flores is reasonably certain of this much: None of his players will be smoking…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer The Brooklyn Nets look like such a title favorite that James Harden felt the need for a reminder they aren’t…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — UCLA is an overwhelming favorite to win the Pac-12 after reaching the Final Four last season. The Bruins’ men’s…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Houston quarterback Tyrod Taylor isn’t ready to come off injured reserve, and left tackle…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs practiced without five key starters Wednesday, including wide…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma quarterback Spencer Rattler was a preseason Associated Press first-team All-American.…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — NFL sacks leader Myles Garrett and star running back Nick Chubb are two of several key Browns…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have brought back linebacker Avery Williamson after signing the veteran off Denver’s practice squad.…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers made a franchise-record fourth straight playoff appearance this fall and…

By TRAVIS JOHNSON Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Since quarterback Sean Clifford arrived on campus, Penn State has never been without…

By DORIAN COLBERT RosterWatch We’re almost a third of the way through the fantasy season, so scoring trends are starting to stick. These players…

By VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Islanders will start the season with 13 straight road games. It is the…

By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court sounds ready to reinstate the death penalty for convicted Boston Marathon…

MADRID (AP) — France defender Lucas Hernández is facing prison time in Spain for violating a restraining order. The Bayern Munich player has been…

WATFORD, England (AP) — Claudio Ranieri is fully aware of the precariousness of his latest job in the Premier League after becoming Watford’s…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer With one Small kick and a rather sizable upset, Texas A&M created a logjam in the Southeastern Conference Western…

MADRID (AP) — Spain’s top sports authority has accepted the Spanish league’s request to postpone a pair of weekend matches involving teams with…

PARIS (AP) — The French football league’s board adopted a motion Wednesday to oppose plans to play the men’s World Cup every two years, arguing…

PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — The Kosovo soccer federation has fired Bernard Challandes as coach after a pair of World Cup qualifying losses. Kosovo lost…

SCHWÄBISCH HALL, Germany (AP) — German skier Thomas Dressen will miss the start of the World Cup season as he tries to build his fitness ahead of…

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Danish sports minister says a boycott of the World Cup is not the answer despite calling it “a wrong decision”…

By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer Kenyan Olympic runner and two-time world championship bronze medalist Agnes Tirop has been found dead at her home…

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) — The Swedish soccer association says a player on the country’s under-21 team has claimed he was racially abused by an…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer The lack of balance and quality in central midfield continues to hold England back despite all the improvements…