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By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The NFC East nearly crowned a 6-10 champion last year. With Dak Prescott back from injury in Dallas, there’s…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have acquired defensive back Ahkello Witherspoon from Seattle in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Three-time world champion Nathan Chen will begin his preparation for the Winter Olympics at Skate America in late October in Las…

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — A capsule look at the American team for the Solheim Cup. The three major champions on the team include Nelly Korda. She’s…

By The Associated Press The New York Giants are going to retire the No. 92 jersey of Hall of Fame defensive end Michael Strahan this season. The…

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Cubs manager David Ross and president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer have tested positive…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills stormed to the top of the AFC East and kept going last…

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — A capsule look at the 12 players on the European team for the Solheim Cup. The matches start Saturday at Inverness Club. Europe…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Derrick Henry is a man of few words, preferring to work hard with a…

MONFORTE DE LEMOS, Spain (AP) — Magnus Cort Nielsen has won his third stage of the Spanish Vuelta after winning a bunch sprint on stage 19. The…

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — An 11th-century castle. A grove of olive trees. The remains of an ancient Roman…

By STEPHEN WHYNO and JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writers NHL players are going back to the Olympics. The league has reached an agreement with the…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Alabama is hoping its search for receiver help to complement John Metchie III pays immediate dividends. The top-ranked…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The NHL plans to punish unvaccinated players more harshly if they test positive for the coronavirus as part of…

LONDON (AP) — United States international Tobin Heath is staying in English soccer. The 33-year-old forward has signed for Arsenal in the Women’s…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana quarterback Michael Penix Jr. spent all week practicing for Saturday’s…

By MIKE CORDER and JEROME PUGMIRE Associated Press ZANDVOORT, Netherlands (AP) — A small Dutch seaside town is an ocean of orange as fans of…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer ZANDVOORT, Netherlands (AP) — Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes broke down during the second…

VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — The Volvo China Open has been removed from the European Tour schedule and replaced with the Portugal Masters in…

TOKYO (AP) — The Netherlands is showing its dominance again in wheelchair tennis at the Paralympics. The Dutch have excelled in the sport since…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer FIFA says it will take “adequate actions” once it has investigated the the racial abuse that England…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer While the NFL rightfully boasts about a player vaccination rate above 93%, the other folks on the field for…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan will soon get a chance to accomplish something it failed to do last season. The…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Eric Barriere threw for 374 yards and three touchdowns _ including a pair of first-down scoring strikes in each overtime _ and…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer No team has lost its opening game and reached the Bowl Championship Series title game of the College…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer Louisiana-Lafayette, Coastal Carolina and Liberty supplied some of the most compelling seasons in college football…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Jaret Patterson is no stranger to proving doubters wrong. The undersized running back was…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Darien Butler had two interceptions and No. 25 Arizona State used its punishing run game to…

By CHRISTOPHER DAVIS Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Isaiah Bowser rushed 172 yards including the the go-ahead touchdown with 4:16 remaining…