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By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Neymar’s Brazil teammates are still hoping the 29-year-old striker will remain with the national team after next year’s World Cup, despite saying the tournament in Qatar could be his last. Neymar said in an interview aired this week that he doesn’t know whether he will

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer Dontay Demus and Ronnie Bell, two of the top receivers in the Big Ten, are out for the season after getting injured on special teams. Bell was hurt in Michigan’s season opener returning a punt, and Maryland lost Demus while he was running back a kickoff in a game

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Braves catcher Stephen Vogt underwent sports hernia surgery last week and is done for the season. The Braves say Vogt had surgery on Oct. 6 in Atlanta — two days before he was designated for assignment. The 36-year-old Vogt is expected to be recovered in time for spring training next year.

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Wroter ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — With three consecutive playoff appearances, back-to-back AL East titles and a trip to the World Series, the Tampa Bay Rays have a lot to feel good about, even if the best regular season in franchise history was followed by a loss to Boston in

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have placed three-time Pro Bowl punter Brett Kern on the Reserve/COVID-19 list. The Titans (3-2) already had an outbreak in August that started with coach Mike Vrabel testing positive after a preseason game in Tampa Bay. Kern has missed the last two games with an injured right groin

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Baltimore Ravens practice squad tackle Adrian Ealy has been suspended six games for violating the NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances. The league announced the suspension Tuesday. He is eligible to return after the team’s Week 11 game at Chicago. Ealy signed with the Ravens as an undrafted rookie in May.

By SIMMI BUTTAR AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals and the Buffalo Bills are tied for the top spot in the latest AP Pro32 poll. Both teams received six of the 12 first-place votes for 375 points. The defending champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers remained at No. 3 after routing the

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer A person familiar with the situation says Detroit Lions standout center Frank Ragnow has a season-ending toe injury that requires surgery. The person spoke Tuesday on condition of anonymity because the team had not provided an update on Ragnow’s condition. Ragnow was hurt earlier this month at Chicago after

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Colorado Avalanche star Nathan McKinnon will miss the season opener against the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night after testing positive for a breakthrough infection of COVID-19. Colorado general manager Joe Sakic said Tuesday that MacKinnon’s positive test surfaced Monday and that the center is “asymptomatic and

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s Tory Taylor is selling a T-shirt for charity. It reads Punting Is Winning. It’s a good motto for the No. 2 Hawkeyes. They’ve taken advantage of the field position Taylor has provided them all season and turned it into a 6-0 record. Taylor has

By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Senegal has become the first team to advance to the final World Cup playoffs in Africa after Famara Diedhiou’s hat trick secured a 3-1 win over Namibia. Sadio Mane provided the crosses for Diedhiou’s first and third goals. Morocco followed about six hours

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Another international hat trick for Cristiano Ronaldo and another win for Denmark to seal qualification for the World Cup. There also was yet more crowd trouble in a game between England and Hungary as the latest World Cup qualifying games in Europe took on a familiar narrative. Ronaldo extended

CHICAGO (AP) — White Sox outfielder Luis Robert left Game 4 of the AL Division Series against the Houston Astros because of tightness in his right leg. Robert was replaced in center field by Adam Engel to start the seventh inning, with Chicago trailing 6-1 and on the brink of elimination. He was 1 for

VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Switzerland set up a World Cup qualifying showdown game with Italy by beating Lithuania 4-0 on Tuesday. The win lifted Switzerland level on points with Italy ahead of the last two rounds next month. They start by meeting in Rome on Nov. 12. Italy is top because its goal difference is

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The U.S. soccer team has a Jekyll and Hyde personality that makes it difficult to determine which will show for a World Cup qualifier against Costa Rica in Columbus, Ohio. During last weekend’s 1-0 loss at Panama, the Americans were as stagnant as ships backed

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Crowd trouble marred World Cup qualifiers as Hungary fans clashed with police during a 1-1 draw against England at Wembley Stadium and Poland’s players walked off in Albania after bottles were hurled in another Group I match. Karol Świderski had just scored for Poland in

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — No one can truly predict what will happen when No. 20 Florida and LSU play this weekend. Anything is possible, everything is on the table and nothing is out of reach. Just look at the recent history of the Southeastern Conference rivalry. Their matchup last

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark has become the second European team to qualify for next year’s World Cup by beating Austria 1-0 to maintain the team’s perfect record in its group. Joakim Maehle’s 53rd-minute goal at Parken Stadium secured a seventh straight qualifying win for the Danes, who have yet to concede in Group F

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Braves catcher Stephen Vogt underwent sports hernia surgery last week and won’t be available during the postseason. The Braves say Vogt had surgery on Oct. 6 in Atlanta. He is expected to be recovered in time for spring training next year. The 36-year-old Vogt played just 26 games for the Braves

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Zach Wilson says he’s overthinking at times and aiming the football instead of just throwing it. The New York Jets rookie quarterback is being a little too “robotic,” as he called it, and that’s one of the things Wilson is focusing on during