AP-National-Sports

By JIM DIAMOND Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Gabriel Vilardi scored the shootout winner and had a goal and an assist in regulation in…

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Eric Comrie made 46 saves to help the Buffalo Sabres beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 on Tuesday night. Rasmus Dahlin, Tage…

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Mikael Backlund broke a tie with 4:29 left in the Calgary Flames’ 3-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Juan Soto, Manny Machado and unlikely star Trent Grisham went silent for the San Diego Padres,…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Bryce Harper homered again, Kyle Schwarber hit a jaw-dropping, 488-foot drive and Zack Wheeler…

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Claude Giroux opened the scoring in his Ottawa homecoming and the Senators outscored Boston 7-5 on Tuesday night for their…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry took the microphone in the middle of Golden State’s championship ring…

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi returned to Tehran early Wednesday after competing…

By NICOLE KRAFT Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Vladislav Gavrikov scored in overtime and the Columbus Blue Jackets came from behind to beat…

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Fired Nebraska football coach Scott Frost would have received a one-year contract extension and had his annual salary restored…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown each scored 35 points and the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia…

By SCOTT CHARLES Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Oliver Wahlstrom scored twice to help the New York Islanders beat San Jose 5-2 on Tuesday night,…

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Defenseman Dougie Hamilton broke a tie 33 seconds into the third period, Mackenzie Blackwood…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Jose Altuve, Houston’s diminutive superstar, has long been a postseason powerhouse. But Altuve…

By DENNIS PASSA AP Sports Writer BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Athletes in two of Australia’s most popular sports — cricket and netball — are…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said suspended Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has met…

By ROB MAADDI and STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writers NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL isn’t backing down on protecting quarterbacks. League executive Troy…

FC Dallas forward Jesús Ferreira has been named Major League Soccer’s Young Player of the Year. Ferreira had 18 goals this season to match the…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Bill Russell helped establish and define the standard for the Boston Celtics. The franchise…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Gleyber Torres stepped on second base for the final out, swinging his arms back and forth, four…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA’s undefeated start to the season has started up front with an experienced offensive…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL salary cap could be going up more than expected sooner than expected. Commissioner Gary…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Defending national champion and unanimous preseason No. 1 South Carolina is, not…

NEW YORK (AP) — Here are the 20 most popular shows on prime-time television for the week of Oct. 10-16, their networks and viewerships: 1. NFL…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres say suspended shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. had a follow-up surgery on his left wrist and should be recovered…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt has signed Jerry Stackhouse to an extension as he enters his fourth season as the Commodores’ head coach.…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Delanie Walker knew his broken ankle was bad when he didn’t feel any pain…

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Top-ranked North Carolina is the favorite to win the Atlantic Coast Conference. In addition, Tar Heels big man Armando…