Poyer’s trip to next Bills game shorter after drive to KC
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Safety Jordan Poyer has many reasons to be looking forward to the Buffalo Bills next game…
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Inflation, gas prices looming over sports biz, concessions
By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Persistently high inflation and gas prices are looming over sports and the monetary pipeline that…
Continue Reading Struggling Schalke hires Thomas Reis as coach
GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — Schalke has hired Thomas Reis as its coach with a mission to save the German team from relegation. Reis joins just…
Continue Reading No. 12 UCLA looks to get back on track against Stanford
By The Associated Press Here are some things to watch this week in the Pac-12 Conference: GAME OF THE WEEK Stanford (3-4, 1-4 Pac-12) at No. 12 UCLA…
Continue Reading Hagel’s late power play goal sends Lightning past Ducks, 4-2
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Brandon Hagel scored the tiebreaking power play goal with 4:27 to play in the Tampa Bay…
Continue Reading Jokic, Nuggets keep Lakers winless with 110-99 victory
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — A LeBron James-led team doesn’t begin 0-4 often. Not since his rookie season has one of his…
Continue Reading Nash hopeful Nets’ Simmons regains ‘joy of playing the game’
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brooklyn Nets coach Steve Nash says he wants to see Ben Simmons regain “that joy of playing…
Continue Reading Heat snap Blazers four-game winning streak with 119-98 win
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Bam Adebayo scored 18 points and the Miami Heat snapped Portland’s four-game winning…
Continue Reading Blazers’ Lillard strains calf, leaves in 3rd against Heat
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard left the Portland Trail Blazers’ game against the Miami Heat on…
Continue Reading Markkanen has 24 points in Jazz’s 109-101 win over Rockets
By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Lauri Markkanen had 24 points and nine rebounds to help the Utah Jazz beat the Houston Rockets…
Continue Reading Nugent-Hopkins leads Oilers to 3-1 win over Blues
By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored his 200th career goal to break a tie in the third period, Stuart…
Continue Reading Bucks use lopsided run after Nash ejected, beat Nets 110-99
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 43 points, 14 rebounds and five assists as the Milwaukee Bucks went…
Continue Reading Jalen Brunson, Knicks outlast Hornets 134-131 in OT
By JEFFREY BERNSTEIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 27 points, hitting the go-ahead basket in overtime, and the New York…
Continue Reading LaVine’s 28 points enable Bulls to hold off Pacers, 124-109
By MARK GONZALES Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Zach LaVine scored 28 points as the Chicago Bulls held off a third-quarter surge to earn a 124-109…
Continue Reading Trae Young scores 35 points, Hawks beat Pistons 118-113
By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Trae Young scored 35 points and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Detroit Pistons 118-113 on Wednesday night…
Continue Reading Mobley has 22 points, Cavs beat Magic for 3rd win in row
By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Evan Mobley scored a season-high 22 points, Jarrett Allen had 18 points and 16 rebounds and the…
Continue Reading Edwards scores 34; Wolves beat Spurs 134-122
By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 34 points, and reserve guard Jaylen Nowell added 23 points for the…
Continue Reading Palmieri, Sorokin lead Islanders in 3-0 win over Rangers
By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Kyle Palmieri scored twice, Ilya Sorokin stopped 41 shots for his first shutout of the season and…
Continue Reading Siakam scores 20 as Raptors beat slumping 76ers 119-109
By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Pascal Siakam scored 20 points and matched his career-high with 13 assists, Gary Trent Jr. scored a…
Continue Reading Brian Allen’s return could lift beleaguered Rams’ O-line
By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Rams center Brian Allen is on track to return against the San Francisco…
Continue Reading Perry Kitchen retires from soccer after nerve damage in leg
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Midfielder Perry Kitchen is retiring at age 30 after nine years in Major League Soccer and a season as captain of…
Continue Reading Rodgers using tough-love approach with slumping Packers
By BILL HUBER Associated Press GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers are carrying a three-game losing streak and one of the NFL’s worse…
Continue Reading Lakers’ Westbrook out at Nuggets with sore left hamstring
DENVER (AP) — Russell Westbrook sat out the Los Angeles Lakers’ game Wednesday night at Denver to rest a sore left hamstring. Lakers coach…
Continue Reading FANTASY PLAYS: Players to start and sit for NFL Week 8
By BRANDON GDULA numberFire Only two quarterbacks are on a bye this week, but they’re a relevant duo: Patrick Mahomes and Justin Herbert. With just…
Continue Reading Raiders focus on coaches’ grades rather than other resources
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Last year and at the start of this season, Las Vegas Raiders second-year linebacker Divine…
Continue Reading Australia players call out Qatar on LGBTQ, worker rights
By DENNIS PASSA AP Sports Writer BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — The Australian men’s soccer team has issued a three-minute video highlighting…
Continue Reading Ferentz apologizes for criticizing reporter asking about son
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz has apologized for publicly criticizing a reporter who asked him why he retains son Brian Ferentz as…
Continue Reading Seahawks leaning on rookies now paying off in strong start
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Whether it’s offensive tackles Charles Cross or Abraham Lucas, defensive backs Tariq Woolen or…
Continue Reading Grizzlies’ Ziaire Williams out with patellar tendinitis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Grizzlies wing Ziaire Williams will miss four to six weeks with patellar tendinitis in his right knee. The Memphis Grizzlies…
Continue Reading Brazilians arriving in Ecuador for Copa Libertadores final
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Thousands of Brazilian fans are arriving in the Ecuadorian port city of Guayaquil for Saturday’s Copa Libertadores final…
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