AP-National-Sports

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed goaltender Elvis Merzlikins to a five-year, $27 million…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers defensive end Brian Burns envisions himself riding around the Wofford…

By SIMMI BUTTAR AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Led by seven-time Super Bowl winner Tom Brady, the defending champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Canelo Álvarez and Caleb Plant traded blows at a news conference while promoting…

MILAN (AP) — An AC Milan player has been targeted with racist chants for a second consecutive game. Goalkeeper Mike Maignan used his Instagram…

NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan (AP) — Defending champion John Millman has come through a tough first-round match against local qualifier Dmitry Popko at…

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — After a shaky performance by Cameron Nizialek, the Atlanta Falcons have signed 39-year-old punter Dustin Colquitt to…

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Two games into the season, Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell is still trying to find a foundation for…

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Inter Milan’s attack might be better off without Romelu Lukaku. The Nerazzurri are spreading the…

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa running back Tyler Goodson slowly worked his way into the starting lineup as a true…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Manchester City’s players fell behind during a game in the English League Cup for the first time in nearly four…

By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Akil Baddoo and Victor Reyes drove in two runs apiece and the Detroit Tigers stalled the Chicago…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Despite a second half full of mistakes, Maryland prevailed in its Big Ten football opener…

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic (AP) — Unseeded Jil Teichmann of Switzerland upset sixth-seeded Angelique Kerber of Germany 6-2, 6-3 to advance to the…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina sophomore Luke Doty will make his first start at quarterback this weekend against Kentucky. Doty played most…

By JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — The Big 12 built a football reputation over the past two decades as a pass-happy conference.…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Luis Suárez has scored two late goals to give Atlético Madrid a 2-1 win at Getafe in the Spanish…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — Forty-eight-year-old Lee Westwood of England is heading into his record-tying 11th Ryder…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Flyers center Kevin Hayes has had abdominal surgery and is expected to miss six to…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — The similarities for Kansas State coach Chris Klieman between the start of this season and…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Brooklyn general manager Sean Marks says he doesn’t anticipate any Nets being unable to…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer The dramatic overtime finish at Bristol showed just how far AJ Allmendinger will go to win his first NASCAR…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer AEW founder Tony Khan has put professional wrestling on notice that he has the hottest company in the business. The…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Alabama coach Nick Saban was griping about the hype surrounding a team that had “basically played one half of one…

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — No. 11 Florida has successfully transformed its offense from a finesse passing attack into a…

By CHEVEL JOHNSON Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Smoke and flames shot up the side of the Superdome’s roof after a pressure washer being…

By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Quarterback Charlie Brewer has left the Utah Utes after losing his starting job to Cameron…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt running back Ra’Mahn Davis will have season-ending surgery to repair a torn toe ligament on his right foot.…