Pistons C Marvin Bagley III out 3-4 weeks with knee injury
DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Pistons center Marvin Bagley III is expected to be out of the lineup for three to four weeks with an injured right knee.…
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Dooley, 90, released from hospital after mild COVID-19 case
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Former Georgia coach Vince Dooley has been released from a hospital after being treated for COVID-19. Georgia says the…
Continue Reading Jaguars sign G Miller, DL Peters to replace Bartch, Chaisson
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed guard John Miller and promoted defensive tackle Corey Peters from the practice squad…
Continue Reading Raiders’ Davante Adams charged for shoving photographer
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Las Vegas Raiders receiver Davante Adams has been charged with misdemeanor assault for shoving a photographer to…
Continue Reading Calipari: Oscar Tshiebwe to have ‘minor’ procedure on knee
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky coach John Calipari says on social media that consensus national player of the year Oscar Tshiebwe will have a…
Continue Reading Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa limited in return to practice
By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa returned to practice Wednesday in a limited…
Continue Reading Sabres sign D Samuelsson to 7-year, $30 million contract
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres continued locking up their young core of players by signing defenseman Mattias Samuelsson to a seven-year,…
Continue Reading Sabres sign coach Don Granato to 2-year extension
By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres have signed coach Don Granato to a two-year contract extension, rewarding…
Continue Reading Olympic discus finalist Kaur of India gets 3-year doping ban
MONACO (AP) — Olympic discus finalist Kamalpreet Kaur of India has been banned for three years for doping with an anabolic steroid. Track and…
Continue Reading Ireland soccer team sorry after players sing pro-IRA chant
DUBLIN (AP) — The coach of Ireland’s women’s soccer team has apologized after her players sang a pro-IRA chant in the locker room after…
Continue Reading English rugby in turmoil with Wasps close to bankruptcy
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer The financial crisis gripping English rugby has deepened after Wasps said it was likely to enter into…
Continue Reading Ronaldo to defend himself after improper conduct charge
By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo will defend himself against an improper conduct charge brought by the…
Continue Reading Fast forward: Shiffrin adds speed to post-Olympic ski season
By ERIC WILLEMSEN Associated Press Mikaela Shiffrin is preparing for what could be her busiest Alpine ski racing season ever. It might also become…
Continue Reading Nordic nations launch bid to co-host Women’s Euro 2025
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway have launched their bid to co-host the Women’s European Championship in 2025. The Nordic…
Continue Reading NFC East goes from laughingstock to juggernaut in 2 seasons
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The NFC East has gone from laughing stock to juggernaut in less than two years. Led by the league’s lone…
Continue Reading Tennis Australia keeps out of Djokovic’s visa application
By COURTNEY WALSH Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic won’t get official support with lobbying from tennis officials if…
Continue Reading Draymond Green fined but not suspended, set to rejoin team
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Draymond Green has been fined but won’t be suspended by the Golden State Warriors for a…
Continue Reading Turner, Dodgers start fast, hold off Padres in NLDS opener
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Trea Turner homered and doubled as the Los Angeles Dodgers started fast and held off the San…
Continue Reading Mark Stone’s last-minute goal sends Vegas past Kings 4-3
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mark Stone scored the tiebreaking goal with 24.9 seconds to play, and the Vegas Golden Knights…
Continue Reading Cole cruises, Bader, Rizzo bash, Yanks beat Guardians 4-1
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Gerrit Cole dreamed of this moment growing up in California, winning a postseason game in…
Continue Reading Stephens, Pliskova win opening matches at San Diego Open
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Former U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens and Karolina Pliskova, a one-time U.S. Open runner-up, won their opening matches at the…
Continue Reading South America soccer supports Infantino’s reelection at FIFA
BUENOS AIRES (AP) — South American soccer leaders have given their backing to Gianni Infantino’s bid for re-election as FIFA president as they…
Continue Reading Yankees’ Donaldson trots too soon, thrown out on near HR
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Josh Donaldson went into a home run trot too soon, and his latest failure to hustle turned…
Continue Reading Banchero scores 16 in home debut, Magic hold off Grizzlies
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Paolo Banchero scored 17 points in the No. 1 pick’s first home appearance, and the Orlando Magic beat the Memphis Grizzlies…
Continue Reading Zibanejad scores 2, Rangers beat Lightning 3-1 in opener
By VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Mika Zibanejad scored twice, including a tiebreaking power-play goal in the third period, and…
Continue Reading UAE man banned from cricket for 14 years for match fixing
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A domestic player from the United Arab Emirates has been banned from all cricket for 14 years after being found guilty…
Continue Reading Raptors keep building back toward championship contention
By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Masai Ujiri believes his Toronto Raptors are building toward something big. They’re just not all…
Continue Reading Purdue back near Big Ten top? Portal makes predictions tough
By PATRICK DONNELLY Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Purdue had a sudden end to last season with a loss in the Sweet 16 to St. Peter’s.…
Continue Reading Alvarez hits 3-run HR vs Ray in 9th, Astros jolt M’s in ALDS
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Yordan Alvarez wrecked all of Seattle’s carefully crafted strategy with one colossal swing. The…
Continue Reading Football, dramas lead Nielsen’s weekly top 20 list
NEW YORK (AP) — Here’s the Nielsen company’s list of the 20 most-watched prime-time television programs for the week of Oct. 3-9: 1.…
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