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By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Receivers Michael Thomas and Rashod Bateman could have been two of the marquee performers in…

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — American gymnast Brody Malone has won the first gold medal for the United States on the high bar at the world…

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — José Mourinho and Maurizio Sarri are going in opposite directions in their second seasons in the…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia leaned on its defense in winning its first national championship since 1980 last…

LONDON (AP) — Mohamed Salah has struck twice to fire Liverpool to a 2-1 win against Tottenham in the Premier League. Jurgen Klopp’s team had not…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Hiring coach Brian Kelly away from Notre Dame already cost LSU $500,000 more than…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Kevin Willard makes his debut as Maryland’s coach when the Terrapins open the season…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Georgia tightened its hold on No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll Sunday, with TCU…

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Mikel Arteta is making believers out of Arsenal doubters while his predecessor Unai…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Bobby Hurley knows what’s coming. At some point in the months ahead, one of his Arizona State players will walk…

TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam will miss at least two weeks because of a strained right adductor muscle. The 28-year-old was…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Miami women’s basketball coach Katie Meier has been suspended for the first three…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Unseeded Danish teenager Holger Rune staged a stunning comeback to secure the biggest victory of…

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Unbeaten Flightline has been retired and will stand at stud after completing a dominant…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer The St. Louis Cardinals hired ex-slugger Matt Holliday, who helped the organization win the World Series in 2011, as…

By The Associated Press American forward Haji Wright has scored his ninth goal of the season. He helped Antalyaspor comeback from a two-goal deficit…

By The Associated Press American goalkeeper Matt Turner was dressed and on the bench for Arsenal’s 1-0 win at Chelsea. Turner had missed three…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Aaron Judge, Edwin Díaz, Trea Turner, Dansby Swanson and Xander Bogaerts were among 131 players…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Union Berlin’s punishing schedule finally took its toll with a 5-0 defeat after a disastrous…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Atlético Madrid fans appear to be running out of patience with Diego Simeone’s team. Some…

LONDON (AP) — Michael Olise has scored in the fourth minute of added time to secure a 2-1 win for Crystal Palace at West Ham. It completed a…

OBERHOFEN, Switzerland (AP) — Unusually warm weather has prompted a third straight weekend of World Cup skiing to be canceled. The International…

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Unai Emery has made the perfect start as Aston Villa manager with a 3-1 win against Manchester United in the Premier…

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Bradley Beal has entered health and safety protocols and will miss the Washington Wizards’ game at Charlotte. The Wizards…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kenyans Evans Chebet and Sharon Lokedi made huge splashes in their New York City Marathon debuts…

VALENCIA, Spain (AP) — Francesco Bagnaia has finished ninth in the Valencia Grand Prix to become the first Italian MotoGP champion since Valentino…