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MAINZ, Germany (AP) — Mainz has scored three goals in the opening half-hour to beat Augsburg 4-1 and end a four-game winless run in the Bundesliga. Mainz forward Jonathan Burkardt scored two goals and set up one more. Mainz rises from 11th to sixth with its first win over Augsburg since 2018. Augsburg is 16

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears placed veteran tight end Jimmy Graham on the reserve/COVID-19 list on Friday. The five-time Pro Bowl selection has just one catch for 11 yards in his second season with the Bears. He joins running back Damien Williams and linebacker Robert Quinn on the COVID list. Meanwhile, Khalil

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — While the New York Giants will again be without star running back Saquon Barkley and playmaking receivers Kenny Golladay and Kadarius Toney, the offense is expected to get back wideout Darius Slayton. Slayton, who led the team in yards receiving in his first two

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Zach Wilson remembers what happened last time he faced the New England Patriots. Bill Belichick’s bunch made the New York Jets’ quarterback look like a rookie, forcing him into four interceptions in a miserable performance. Wilson is optimistic he and the Jets

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Titans left tackle Taylor Lewan will not play against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday as he recovers from a concussion. The Titans also declared out Friday linebacker Monty Rice and wide receiver and punt returner Chester Rogers. Lewan was carted off the field Monday night in the Titans’ win over

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Atlanta Falcons defensive end Dante Fowler has been placed on injured reserve and will miss at least three games. Fowler was initially ruled out Sunday’s game at Miami with a knee injury. The team then said he was going on IR. It’s not clear when Fowler was injured. The Falcons

By ERIC WILLEMSEN Associated Press SÖLDEN, Austria (AP) — The International Ski Federation is turning to Bernie Ecclestone for advice. FIS hopes the former Formula 1 boss can do the Alpine skiing what he did to car racing in the past. FIS President Johan Eliasch says he has approached Ecclestone to become part of a

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Atlanta Falcons defensive end Dante Fowler will miss Sunday’s game at Miami with a knee injury. It’s not clear when he was injured. The Falcons were off last weekend after beating the New York Jets in London. Fowler started the first five games for 2-3 Atlanta. He has two sacks,

By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer The FBI says it has identified “quite a few” victims of a former girl’s basketball coach who helped run a Connecticut AAU program. Authorities on Friday said they are seeking the public’s help in finding others. Danny Lawhorn of Hartford faces both state sexual assault and federal child enticement

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Sixth-ranked Louisville and women’s basketball coach Jeff Walz have agreed to a contract extension through 2028. Financial terms were not released. Walz’s previous deal was extended in 2018 through the 2024-25 season. Athletic director Vince Tyra stated in a release that he was “excited” to extend Walz. Walz enters his 15th

SANTA PONSA, Spain (AP) — Bryce Easton was leading the Mallorca Open when the second round was suspended because of darkness on the Mediterranean island. Easton had a four-shot lead when play was stopped with the South African still to finish the 18th hole. Easton was 4 under on the windy day at the Santa

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Mercedes drivers Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton were both quicker than Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in the first practice session of the U.S. Grand Prix in Texas. Bottas was fastest and Hamilton and Verstappen went 2-3. The Mercedes power surge shows the work Verstappen will

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — The University of Alabama has contracted with an online app in response to complaints over long concession lines at home football games during the coronavirus pandemic. The school is also making other changes in hopes of speeding up service when Tennessee visits for Saturday’s homecoming. The capacity crowd of more than

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Linebacker Chandler Jones was back at the Arizona’s practice facility on Friday. Head coach Kliff Kingsbury was not. The undefeated Cardinals are still sifting through COVID-19 issues as they prepare to face the Houston Texans on Sunday. Arizona’s trying to push to 7-0 for the

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Miami coach Brian Flores says Tua Tagovailoa is “our quarterback,” reiterating his standard line amid trade speculation. For now, that isn’t in dispute. The NFL trade deadline is about a week and a half away. And the calendar getting closer to Nov. 2 means

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy has agreed to a new contract that will keep him on a perpetual five-year deal at his alma mater. Gundy has a career record of 143-67 in 17 years and has led the program to 15 consecutive bowl games and 15 straight winning seasons.

NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Interim Newcastle manager Graeme Jones says he will be in charge for the next two Premier League games while the club’s new ownership conducts its search for a successor to Steve Bruce. Bruce was fired on Wednesday just two weeks after the 300-million-pound ($409 million) takeover by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — UEFA’s plans for overhauling the Champions League could still be reviewed, according to the group that represents European domestic leagues. The Champions League is set to start the 2024-25 season with more teams, playing 10 games each instead of six, and in a single league table

By The Associated Press Three-time Pro Bowl safety Malcolm Jenkins spent his bye week building his portfolio. Jenkins, a two-time Super Bowl champion with the Saints and Eagles, became a minority investor in the Premier League’s Burnley Football Club this week after touring historic Turf Moor stadium in England and watching the Clarets play Manchester