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By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr underwent tests on his injured right ankle, but coach Jon Gruden expects him to be able to play this week. Carr got hurt after throwing a TD pass to Foster Moreau in the third quarter of Sunday’s 26-17 victory over the Pittsburgh

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Barcelona needed a 90th-minute equalizer by defender Ronald Araújo to salvage a 1-1 home draw against Granada in the Spanish league. The draw comes less than a week after a demoralizing home loss to Bayern Munich at Camp Nou Stadium in the Champions League in the

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida coach Dan Mullen says quarterback Anthony Richardson will “probably do a little bit more at practice” this week before the 11th-ranked Gators host Tennessee. Richardson was held out of Saturday’s 31-29 loss to Alabama as a precaution after the redshirt freshman strained his right

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes are bringing back their popular Kachina logo. The franchise announced a rebranding that will change its primary logo back to the Kachina logo and introduce white Kachina jerseys for away games. The Coyotes say the rebranding is part of the franchise’s commitment to inclusivity and innovation by reaching

By STEVE HERRICK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Formerly a fleet outfielder, Anthony Gose returned to the majors five years later Monday night as a rocket-armed reliever for the Cleveland Indians, flashing 100 mph heat and finishing his outing by fanning Royals slugger Salvador Perez. Gose pitched 1 2/3 innings, allowing one run with one

UDINE, Italy (AP) — Four men. Four touches. One exquisite goal. Napoli executed a set-piece to perfection for its second goal in a 4-0 win at Udinese that extended the team’s perfect start to Serie A. Lorenzo Insigne rolled his free kick across to Fabián Ruiz who then lifted the ball toward the far post

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts won’t know until later this week whether quarterback Carson Went will play at Tennessee after spraining both ankles in Sunday’s loss to the Rams. Colts coach Frank Reich says he does not yet have a timeline for a return. Wentz hurt his right

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Pac-12 and the Southwestern Athletic Conference are forming a basketball educational and scheduling partnership. The partnership will include home-and-home series between the member institutions in each conference. The partnership in men’s and women’s basketball will begin in November 2022 with two-year home-and-home series through 2026. As part of the partnership,

MADRID (AP) — A Spanish judge has given UEFA five days to confirm it will abide by the court’s ruling and not punish Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus for their involvement in the Super League. The three clubs are facing a ban from the Champions League for refusing to renounce the Super League project that

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic (AP) — Paula Badosa has eased past Varvara Gracheva of Russia 6-2, 6-2 to advance to the second round of the Ostrava Open. The ninth-seeded Spaniard is next facing Anett Kontaveit of Estonia who has eliminated Sorana Cirstea of Romania 6-4, 6-4. Russia’s Anastasia Potapova has knocked out France’s Caroline Garcia in

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin ranks second in the nation in total defense but believes it can still improve. The next step is getting the ball back by producing turnovers. Wisconsin has only one takeaway through its first two games. The 18th-ranked Badgers will try to change that Saturday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Pitcher Luis Severino has been activated by the New York Yankees and is in position to make his first major league appearance in nearly two years. Yankees manager Aaron Boone says he plans to use Severino out of the bullpen. The 27-year-old right-hander has completed his rehabilitation from Tommy John surgery

NAPLES, Italy (AP) — Olympic gold medal swimmer Madison Wilson of Australia has been hospitalized for treatment of COVID-19. Wilson was forced to withdraw from the International Swim League competition in Naples, Italy. Despite being fully vaccinated, Wilson wrote on her Instagram account that she was hospitalized “for further care and observation.” She says a

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — No. 9 Clemson is having trouble finding the end zone, something that’s come so easily for the Tigers the past few seasons. Clemson has won six straight Atlantic Coast Conference titles and reached the College Football Playoff six consecutive years by piling up the yards

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer Purdue coach Jeff Brohm says David Bell is in the concussion protocol and his status for Saturday’s Big Ten opener against Illinois is uncertain. Bell was carted off the field after taking a hard hit that led to his head bouncing off the ground during Saturday’s loss at No.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska running back Gabe Ervin Jr. is out indefinitely and possibly the season with a knee injury sustained in the loss at Oklahoma. Coach Scott Frost says Ervin has an injury to his right patellar tendon. The tendon runs from the bottom of the kneecap to the shinbone. Ervin was hurt

NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan (AP) — The seventh-seeded Laslo Djere has defeated Colombia’s Daniel Elahi Galan 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 in the first round of the Astana Open. The Serbian player saved half the 10 break points he faced and converted six of his 17 opportunities before winning in 2 hours, 15 minutes. Local favorite Timofey Skatov outlasted

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — It was only fitting that the Baltimore Ravens would put away a comeback win over the Chiefs by running Lamar Jackson right up the middle when Kansas City needed a fourth-down stop to get the ball back. The Chiefs knew it was coming; the