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By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The Carolina Hurricanes have signed veteran forward Paul Stastny to a $1.5 million contract for next season.…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The message to the Buffalo Bills entering this season is simply to “find a way,”…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Four years ago Sam Darnold was the toast of New York City, the No. 3 overall pick in the NFL…

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals are determined to show they’re built to last. To a man, the Bengals say…

LONDON (AP) — England midfielder Jill Scott has announced her retirement from soccer. She’s the second member of the Euro 2022-winning team…

LAGUARDIA, Spain (AP) — The Spanish Vuelta is back in Spain. And defending champion Primoz Roglic is back in the lead. Roglic showed he is in great…

CINCINNATI (AP) — Safety Jessie Bates III reported to Cincinnati Bengals training camp and signed a one-year tender under the franchise tag. The…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Chase Young will miss the Washington Commanders’ first four games of the season. The…

By The Associated Press The Los Angeles Chargers invested more than $70 million on free agents on defense during the offseason in order to get to the…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets plan to stay together after all. The All-Star forward…

By The Associated Press The Jacksonville Jaguars spent big in free agency for the second straight year. Much of the money went toward a needed…

By The Associated Press The PGA Tour reaches the end of its season at the Tour Championship. The top 30 players have qualified to chase the FedEx Cup…

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Marshall running back Rasheen Ali is taking a leave of absence for undisclosed reasons. Thundering Herd coach Charles Huff…

By The Associated Press HOUSTON TEXANS (4-13) New faces: Coach Lovie Smith, DB Derek Stingley, Jr., OL Kenyon Green, DB Jalen Pitre, RB Dameon…

By The Associated Press With quarterback Joe Burrow and an overhauled offensive line, the Cincinnati Bengals like their chances of getting back to a…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars have cut their third kicker of training camp, letting go Ryan Santoso after three preseason…

By DEREK GATOPOULOS and ADAM PEMBLE Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — With two teams playing in an empty stadium hundreds of miles away from…

By The Associated Press Tennessee has the second-longest active streak of consecutive winning seasons at six and trails only Kansas City’s stretch…

By MICHAEL MAROT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (9-8) New faces: QB Matt Ryan, DE Yannick Ngakoue, CB Stephon Gilmore, defensive coordinator Gus Bradley, S Nick…

By The Associated Press DENVER BRONCOS (7-10) New faces: Ownership group led by Walmart heir Rob Walton, his daughter, Carrie Walton Penner, her…

By The Associated Press The Cleveland Browns’ big plans for this season appear to be on hold. Quarterback Deshaun Watson will miss the first 11…

By The Associated Press The Patriots had a clear agenda to improve this offseason following a blowout wild-card playoff loss to Buffalo. It started…

The Associated Press With Josh Allen at quarterback and the addition of Von Miller to upgrade Buffalo’s pass rush, the Bills are built to be…

By The Associated Press The Baltimore Ravens were among the group of teams that could reasonably shoot for a Super Bowl appearance before last…

By The Associated Press The Las Vegas Raiders made a couple of big changes after making the playoffs last season for the second time in the past 19…

By The Associated Press The New York Jets have more talent on their roster than last year and maybe more than they’ve had in recent years. But Zach…