AP-National-Sports

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil and Argentina will be hoping to avoid any more interruptions when World Cup…

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa leads the nation in interceptions and Penn State features one of the most dynamic…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington says he is seeing signs of improvement at the…

By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Tom Brady wins in the television ratings, too. The Tampa Bay quarterback’s return to his old…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Antonee Robinson gave himself the nickname Jedi as a kid, and he followed the goal that…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer The kneejerk reaction to Oregon’s loss to Stanford was that the Pac-12′s College Football Playoff hopes were…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Germany has unveiled the logo for soccer’s 2024 European Championship with a light show in the…

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have placed cornerback Isaiah Oliver and punter Cameron Nizialek on injured reserve. Atlanta…

By The Associated Press A capsule look at the American League wild-card game between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin’s confidence in quarterback Ben Roethlisberger…

HOUSTON (AP) — Left-hander Framber Valdez will start for the Houston Astros in Game 2 of the AL Division Series against the Chicago White Sox.…

By SIMMI BUTTAR AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals, the only unbeaten team remaining in the NFL, have climbed all the way…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer The LPGA major with the most tradition is leaving the California desert. The LPGA says Chevron has agreed to a…

By RONALD B:LUM AP Baseball Writer Two missing Los Angeles Dodgers pitchers earn nearly as much as the entire Tampa Bay Rays’ major league roster…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Shortstop Alcides Escobar has agreed to a one-year, $1 million contract to stay with the Washington Nationals. The team announced…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Rockies have agreed to deals with right-hander Antonio Senzatela and first-baseman C.J.…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The MLS All-Star Game will have another first-time host next season in Minnesota. Major…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are adding Josh Gordon to their 53-man roster and the wide receiver…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kyrie Irving didn’t practice with the Brooklyn Nets, again remaining away from the team…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay left-hander Shane McClanahan will start Game of 1 of the Rays’ AL Division Series on Thursday night. Rays…

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA has opened investigations into allegations of racist abuse by Czech children and antisemitism by German fans at…

By The Associated Press The NCAA Division I Council has approved a one-year waiver that will allow football teams to sign up to seven players to…

SAO PAULO (AP) — A Brazilian soccer player was arrested after kicking a referee in the head during a second-division game, knocking him…

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame’s head swimming coach has resigned one week after a federal judge dismissed a gender discrimination lawsuit…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson is struggling to score points, is no longer a contender for the national title and…

By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball’s postseason is returning to its pre-pandemic format a year after COVID-19 confined…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Maryland receiver Dontay Demus is expected to miss the rest of the season with a knee…

BOSTON (AP) — Designated hitter J.D. Martinez was left off the Red Sox roster for their one-game wild-card playoff against the New York Yankees,…

By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department says it’s reviewing an earlier decision to decline prosecution…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Pau Gasol has announced his retirement from basketball to put an end to a career of more than two…