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By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona’s first season without Lionel Messi after nearly two decades has started with a…

By The Associated Press Max Scherzer faces a familiar NL East foe when his Dodgers go for a three-game sweep of the Mets in prime time. It’ll be…

By CHRIS TALBOTT Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Toronto center fielder George Springer departed with an ankle injury, part of a tough night for…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Trey Lance threw an 80-yard touchdown pass that led to loud cheers from San…

By DOUG PADILLA Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Rookie outfielder Jake Meyers hit the first two home runs of his career, including a grand…

By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Joey Gallo hit a two-run shot in the 10th inning for his second homer of the game, and the New York…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Darius Bradwell rushed for a touchdown in the third quarter and the Los Angeles Chargers…

SANDY, Utah (AP) — Bobby Wood scored in 32nd minute in Real Salt Lake’s 1-0 victory over expansion Austin FC on Saturday night. Wood found space…

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Kyle Freeland pitched six strong innings to win his third straight start, C.J. Cron hit…

W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Third-string quarterback Nathan Peterman completed 29 of 38 pass attempts for 246 yards and the Las…

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Nico Ali Walsh made a successful pro debut Saturday night, winning in the first round and then paying homage to his…

HOUSTON (AP) — Michael Barrios and Braian Galván scored  in the second half to help the Colorado Rapids beat the Houston Dynamo 3-1 on Saturday…

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil club Atletico Mineiro has signed 32-year-old Spain international and free agent Diego Costa. Local media say the contract…

By AVERY OSEN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Nolan Arenado homered and drove in four runs, helping the St. Louis Cardinals beat the…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Tyrod Taylor went 4 of 4 for 40 yards in his lone series and rookie quarterback Davis…

MONTREAL (AP) — Victor Wanyama scored on a penalty kick eight minutes into second-half stoppage time to give Montreal a 2-1 victory over the New…

By JERRY BEACH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Cody Bellinger hit a tiebreaking double in the 10th inning to lift the Los Angeles Dodgers over the…

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady and the Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers opened the NFL preseason with a…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Tyler Gilbert became the first pitcher in 68 years to throw a no-hitter in his first big league…

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Alan Pulido scored his third goal in his last three starts, Dániel Sallói added his 11th goal of the season and Sporting…

By TYLER MASON Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kenta Maeda pitched six effective innings, Luis Arraez hit a two-run homer and the Minnesota…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Zach Wilson was efficient in his NFL debut, going 6 of 9 for 63 yards and…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Third baseman Matt Chapman hit two of Oakland’s five solo homers and made a…

TORONTO (AP) — Gustavo Bou scored on a penalty kick in the 83rd minute to help the MLS-leading New England Revolution beat Toronto FC 2-1 on…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Tyler Huntley ran for a 7-yard touchdown with 6:35 remaining and the Baltimore Ravens extended…

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Trevor Lawrence’s professional debut opened with a sack and a fumble, hardly ideal…

HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Valentín Castellanos had his first multi-goal game since 2019 and New York City FC beat Inter Miami 2-0 on Saturday night.…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Skylar Mays had 26 points and nine assists and the Atlanta Hawks closed with a 13-2 run for a 94-90 win over the Miami Heat in the…

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Miguel Cabrera is finding ways to help the Detroit Tigers while he waits for career homer No. 500.…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Diamondbacks rookie Tyler Gilbert has thrown eight hitless innings in his first big league start…