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BY RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Atlanta and South Florida have been selected to host College Football Playoff national championship…

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Steve Worster, the powerful fullback in a bruising wishbone offense that led Texas to the undisputed national championship in…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — There are moments when Joe Flacco knows his teammates are laughing at him.…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer The old-school Princeton basketball coach Pete Carril has died. He was 92. A statement from Carril’s family…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — The decision to keep Álvaro Morata is already paying off for Atlético Madrid. Morata has scored…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Julian Love had a busy offseason, and the New York Giants safety will probably have an…

TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer has been activated from the injured list and will bat first Monday night as the…

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Burrow is fully participating in training camp three weeks after having an appendectomy. He…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers fired fourth-year manager Chris Woodward on Monday, a move made in…

By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — Ángel Di María enjoyed a fantastic debut for Juventus with a goal and an assist in a 3-0 win over…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Patriots enter their most competitive period of training camp to date when they…

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU quarterback Myles Brennan has decided to end his college football career after five seasons with the Tigers. The…

NEW YORK (AP) — The World Series is scheduled to start on a Friday for the first time since 1915 and could end on Nov. 5, its latest ever.…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Cleveland Browns Pro Bowl cornerback Denzel Ward has been activated from physically unable to…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Former first-round pick Danny Shelton began his latest fresh start with the Kansas City…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The reinforcements arrived by the bunches Monday for the Denver Broncos. They…

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson defensive end Xavier Thomas will miss up to six weeks with a foot injury suffered at the team’s scrimmage…

The Associated Press A brief look at the teams that made The Associated Press preseason college football…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers safety Jimmie Ward pulled his hamstring and might not be ready…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer With two of the best players in the country leading the way — and a championship game loss as…

By The Associated Press Four-time world champion Adrien Broner has withdrawn from his nationally televised fight against Omar Figueroa, citing mental…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kevin Harvick has surged into title contention with a two-race winning streak that has…

LANCASTER, Texas (AP) — The brother of retired NFL cornerback Aqib Talib turned himself in to authorities Monday after police identified him as the…

ZURICH, Switzerland (AP) — FIFA has handed out four-year doping bans to two players who tested positive for banned substances during qualifying for…

CHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy has been described by prosecutors as a “predator” who could not take no for an…