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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Kruz Perrott-Hunt scored 14 points and Hunter Goodrick added 12 points and eight rebounds to help lead South Dakota to a 59-53 win against Air Force in a season-opening win for both teams. The win marked the Coyotes first ever against Air Force in eight attempts. It was the first

HOUSTON (AP) — Marc Leishman, Russell Henley, Talor Gooch and Luke List shared the lead Thursday in the suspended first round of the Houston Open, with List still on the course when darkness stopped play. Rain delayed the start for 2 1/2 hours, with 0.9 inches falling at Memorial Park. None of the afternoon starters

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer Those Dallas fans who didn’t make an early beeline for the exits when the heavily favored Cowboys were getting crushed by the Broncos on Sunday were rewarded when Dak Prescott stuck around with them until the bitter end. Prescott engineered two touchdown drives, capped by a pair of

By CARLOS RODRIGUEZ Associated Press GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) — Maria Sakkari used her strong first serve to extend her dominance over former French Open champoin Iga Swiatek with a 6-2, 6-4 win in their opening match at the WTA Finals. The 26-year-old Sakkari also beat Swiatek in straight sets in the French Open quarterfinals and

By The Associated Press No. 6 Ohio State will be out for some revenge when the Buckeyes host unranked Purdue on Saturday. The last time the two teams met, the Boilermakers beat No. 2 Ohio State 49-20 in West Lafayette, Indiana, in 2018. It was the last Big Ten loss for the Buckeyes and ultimately

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — In choosing new TQL Stadium in Cincinnati for a World Cup qualifier against Mexico, the U.S. Soccer Federation selected a city with a 3% Hispanic population in a state that ranks 42nd among the 50 in that demographic. U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter says, “It’s really important

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Phil Mickelson shot a 6-under 65 and season points leader Bernhard Langer battled through a balky for a 68 in the opening round of the Charles Schwab Cup Championship on Thursday. Mickelson had seven birdies and a bogey to match Jim Furyk and Kirk Triplett for

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Miami quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was active Thursday night against Baltimore, despite still being limited by fractured finger on his throwing hand. Jacoby Brissett was set be Miami’s starter quarterback for a second consecutive week. Tagovailoa will be the backup. For Baltimore, running back Latavius Murray (ankle) was inactive for a

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — If anyone can relate to the frustration the Minnesota Vikings are feeling with their recent spate of close losses, it is the Los Angeles Chargers. The Vikings come into Sunday’s game with a 3-5 mark. Their five losses have been by a total of 18

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle University athletic director Shaney Fink says basketball coach Jim Hayford has resigned. Hayford had been on paid administrative leave following a published report that he had used a racial slur during a scrimmage. Fink says the school will take other steps to ensure concerns within the program are addressed and has

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer DENVER (AP) — The Denver Broncos still haven’t found a way to rule the AFC West again but they can crown themselves kings of the NFC East with a win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. Coming off a clobbering of the Cowboys in Dallas that was as

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Mike White isn’t sure when this wild ride will end. And maybe it won’t anytime soon. The New York Jets quarterback is making his third straight start Sunday against Buffalo. He’s filling in again while the injured Zach Wilson heals from a

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The Kansas City Chiefs find themselves in an unusual spot headed into their first meeting of the season against their fiercest AFC West rivals. For the first time since 2016, the Chiefs are looking up at the Raiders in the standings headed into their meeting on Sunday night.

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals sit at the top of the NFL through the first half of the season with an 8-1 record. Defensive coordinator Vance Joseph is proud of what the team has accomplished but also realizes the hard part is just beginning. Joseph said the

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Tommy Paul held off Andy Murray’s comeback attempt to beat the former No. 1 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 Thursday and reach the semifinals at the Stockholm Open. Paul will face fellow American Frances Tiafoe, who became the first player to reach the semis by rallying to beat Dan Evans 1-6, 6-1, 6-1. Felix

BELLEAIR, Fla. (AP) — Leona Maguire must have felt she was back in the Solheim Cup. Maguire was at her best in the Pelican Women’s Championship with a bogey-free round of 62. She was in a star grouping with defending champion Sei Young Kim with a 66 and Lexi Thompson with a 65. No one

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Browns and Patriots have both fought through adversity to get back above .500. Cleveland has lived through quarterback Baker Mayfield’s left shoulder issues and receiver Odell Beckham Jr. essentially forcing his way out of town. The Patriots have bounced back from a 1-3 start

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Cam Newton is returning to the franchise that drafted him No. 1 overall in 2011.  The team signed Newton to a one-year contract after starter Sam Darnold suffered an incomplete fracture of his shoulder blade in last week’s 24-6 loss to the New England Patriots.

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers will go with multiple hitting coaches next season after hiring Ozzie Timmons and Connor Dawson to replace the fired Andy Haines. Brewers president of baseball operations David Stearns announced Thursday that the NL Central champions had selected Timmons and Dawson as part of