AP-National-Sports

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The International Olympic Committee’s coordination commission made its first in-person visit…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon expects to sign contract extension with the Colorado Avalanche soon, and…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — The hallmark of the early Bill Snyder teams at Kansas State was a dominating defense. Turns…

By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press Cristiano Ronaldo scored the first Europa League goal of his career to help Manchester United rebound from an…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Elvis Andrus hit one of Chicago’s five home runs off rookie Hunter Gaddis and the White Sox cut…

GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Tommy Paul and Taylor Fritz have won their singles matches to help the United States beat Kazakhstan 2-1 and move atop its…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Former Oklahoma quarterback Charles Thompson will return to the site of what he calls his…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Roger Federer never let ’em see him sweat. He played tennis with a style that only rarely betrayed the effort…

By The Associated Press The Green Bay Packers have won each of their past six meetings with the Chicago Bears and will try to make it seven straight…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays made major league history Thursday by starting nine Latin American players…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s best wide receiver the past three seasons now plays in…

By The Associated Press UTSA (1-1) at No. 21 Texas (1-1), Saturday, 8 p.m. ET (Longhorn Network) Line: Texas by 11 1/2 according to Fanduel…

By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Attorneys are asking a judge to approve creation of a settlement fund for sexual-assault victims of a…

By The Associated Press Texas Tech (2-0) at No. 16 North Carolina State (2-0), Saturday, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN2) Line: N.C. State by 10 1/2, according to…

LONDON (AP) — Leeds manager Jesse Marsch has been given a one-game ban by the English Football Association for his behavior during a recent match.…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Roger Federer has announced his retirement at age 41 after participating in some of the most memorable matches in…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Denny Hamlin says Kurt Busch is under no pressure to hurry up his recovery from a…

By The Associated Press HOUSTON (0-0-1) at DENVER (0-1) Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EDT, CBS OPENING LINE: Broncos by 9 1/2, according to FanDuel SportsBook.…

By The Associated Press No. 13 Miami (2-0) at No. 24 Texas A&M (1-1), Saturday, 9 p.m. ET (ESPN) Line: Texas A&M by 6 1/2, according to…

By The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Monday night matchup of two receivers each coming off big games. Wide receiver A.J. Brown caught 10…

By The Associated Press No. 11 Michigan State travels to Seattle on Saturday for a matchup against Washington with both teams seeking validation for…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Better angles. It’s the two words Panthers defensive coordinator Phil Snow has been…

CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — Former Wales rugby captain and TV commentator Eddie Butler has died at the age of 65. Butler’s death was announced by the…

By The Associated Press Oklahoma State has climbed to No. 8 in the AP Top 25, and although the Cowboys have had some rough moments, they are winning.…

By The Associated Press Sixth-ranked Oklahoma is the first opponent Mickey Joseph will face as Nebraska’s interim head coach. The old Big Eight…

By The Associated Press No. 5 Clemson is looking to stay perfect this season and against Louisiana Tech on Saturday night. The Tigers hope to improve…

By The Associated Press The New Orleans Saints will try to extend their streak of four straight regular-season victories over Tampa Bay when the…

By The Associated Press No. 3 Ohio State gets one more chance to tune up against a non-conference team before charging into its Big Ten schedule. The…

By The Associated Press No. 2 Alabama returns home to face Louisiana-Monroe after narrowly avoiding an upset. The Crimson Tide are huge favorites in…