AP National Sports

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — The Americans always seem to bring the better players to the Ryder Cup. Europe keeps proving to be the better team. Answers don’t come easily. Dustin Johnson keeps it simple. He says Europe plays better and whoever plays better usually wins. Patrick Cantlay says it’s

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Carson Wentz has two sprained ankles and the Indianapolis Colts have only two other quarterbacks healthy enough to play Sunday at Tennessee. They’re hopeful Wentz will recover quickly enough to start against the defending the AFC South champs. But the Colts are preparing for a key

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays infielder Breyvic Valera was placed on the COVID-19 related IL and infielder Kevin Smith was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo before a game at AL East-leading Tampa Bay. The moves were made to allow for Valera to have contact tracing after a family member tested positive. Blue Jays

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier says he is shocked by reaction to his scooping up a scouting a card that fell out of Toronto catcher Alejandro Kirk’s wristband. The speedster was called out sliding into home during the sixth inning of the Rays’ 6-4 win Monday night and

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — French league leader Paris Saint-Germain has made it seven straight wins but needed another injury-time winner to beat last-place Metz 2-1 in an unconvincing performance. The referee was about to blow the final whistle when right back Achraf Hakimi netted his second goal in the fifth

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic (AP) — Top-seeded Iga Swiatek of Poland has advanced to the quarterfinals of the Ostrava Open with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over unseeded Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan. The 2020 French Open champion converted three of her seven breakpoints and dropped her serve once to set up a quarterfinal match against either seventh-seeded

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo has a lot on his mind these days. He needs to find some sort of pass rush, which has been unable to generate pressure on the Browns’ Baker Mayfield in Week 1 and the Ravens’ Lamar Jackson on Sunday

By JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer West Virginia’s Jared Bartlett says the death of his brother three months ago has taught him not today take every day for granted. Richard Barlett III was killed in a hit-and-run accident June 2 near Atlanta. A reward has been offered on the driver’s identity and whereabouts. Jared Bartlett

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Critics had been demanding that Juventus use its younger players more during a horrendous start to Serie A, and they had to be appeased after Moise Kean, Federico Chiesa and Matthijs De Ligt each scored in a 3-2 win at Spezia for the Bianconeri’s first Italian

By The Associated Press Houston Texans rookie quarterback Davis Mills will make his first career start Thursday night against a Carolina Panthers defense that ranks first in the NFL. Mills made his debut in the second half of a loss to Cleveland last Sunday after Tyrod Taylor was injured. The Panthers are 2-0 for the

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Odell Beckham Jr.’s return moved a little closer to reality. Browns coach Kevin Stefanski did not rule out Beckham for Sunday’s game against Chicago, clearing the way for the star wide receiver to make his season debut and play for the first time since undergoing

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer Three-time Olympian Elizabeth Beisel has taken on a new cause. She will attempt to become the first woman to swim from the Rhode Island mainland to the popular vacation spot Block Island. The 10.4-mile swim is to honor Beisel’s father, who died July 1 after being diagnosed with pancreatic

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer Katie Ledecky will be learning a new stroke. The Gator Chomp. Ledecky is moving to the University of Florida to be closer to home and train under Anthony Nesty leading into the 2024 Paris Olympics. Ledecky spent the last five years at Stanford University, where she worked with Greg

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman says forward Tyler Bertuzzi’s is Detroit’s only unvaccinated player. Bertuzzi will not be able to play games in Canada unless federal laws there change. Detroit plays nine games north of the border. Bertuzzi is in line to forfeit over $450,000 of salary for

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Holton Ahlers had touchdowns passing, rushing and receiving and Ja’Quan McMillian intercepted a pass at the goal line with six seconds left and East Carolina rallied to defeat Marshall 42-38. Down 38-21 entering the fourth quarter, Ahlers scored on a 5-yard run after a 78-yard drive, then capped an 80-yard drive

By DORIAN COLBERT RosterWatch Week 3 is here and with it comes a bevy of potentially fruitful matchups. These players are my best bets to capitalize on their pairings at the running back and wide receiver positions.

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Justin Fields is set to make his first start for the Chicago Bears. Coach Matt Nagy says the team will go with the prized rookie quarterback when the Bears visit the Cleveland Browns this week with veteran Andy Dalton sidelined because of a left

NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan (AP) — Defending champion John Millman has battled through another tough match at the Astana Open to reach the quarterfinals with a 6-4, 6-7 (5), 7-5 win over Jaume Munar of Spain. The fifth-seeded Australian needed 3 hours and 10 minutes to defeat Munar. He opened his title defense with a three-set victory

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Panthers have their first win of the season: Aaron Ekblad has pronounced himself ready for training camp. The top-line defenseman will be on the ice when the Panthers formally begin practice Thursday, just short of six months since he broke his left leg

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Goalie Cal Petersen has agreed to a three-year, $15 million contract extension with the Los Angeles Kings. Petersen went 9-18-5 last season for the struggling Kings, but established career-bests in goals-against average and save percentage. He appeared in a team-leading 35 games while assuming the role of Los Angeles’ No.