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By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton says the club expects the Dallas area and TCU practice facilities to serve as their home base into Week 2 of the NFL season. The Saints have been displaced since the day before Hurricane Ida struck southeast Louisiana. The Saints had a closed

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Injuries this summer disrupted the chemistry building process for new Patriots tight ends Jonnu Smith and Hunter Henry. But both started New England’s first game week without restrictions, a good sign for two players the Patriots are counting on to help take pressure off rookie quarterback Mac Jones. It’s particularly important

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Chargers offensive tackle Bryan Bulaga’s status for Sunday’s opener against Washington remains questionable as he continues to deal with a hip flexor issue. Bulaga practiced on Monday after missing last week. A better prognosis on his status could come Wednesday when the first practice

By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Thairo Estrada hit two of San Francisco’s four home runs, Kevin Gausman pitched seven solid innings and the Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 10-5 to maintain their one-game lead in the NL West. Darin Ruf and Buster Posey also went deep to give San Francisco 206 home

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — After more than a month as a spectator, left tackle Duane Brown was on the field as a participant as game week finally arrived for the Seattle Seahawks. Brown may not have received exactly what he wanted during his month of watching practice. But the

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — With the status of starting tight end Evan Engram uncertain because of a calf injury, the New York Giants have to hope veteran Kyle Rudolph is ready for the season opener. The long-time Minnesota Viking watched most of training camp while finishing a long

By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Max Scherzer struck out 13 in his hometown and Chris Taylor hit a two-run homer, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 5-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Scherzer permitted one unearned run and six hits in eight innings in his 104th double-digit strikeout game,

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Austin Meadows hit a tying, inside-the-park homer in the ninth inning, Nelson Cruz had a go-ahead single in the 10th and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied from a six-run deficit to beat the Boston Red Sox 11-10. The AL East-leading Rays took advantage of four errors,

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Veteran linebacker K.J. Wright spent the past offseason angry. Spending his first offseason as a free agent, he continued to embrace the adage “trust the process,” knowing he still had so much to provide to any team willing to invest in his dependability and experience. The

By MARK GONZALES Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Frank Schwindel hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs topped the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 for their season-high seventh straight win. Schwindel’s single through the right side scored Alfonso Rivas, who started the rally with a pinch-hit single off Michael Lorenzen and

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Coaching football is the genes for the Sirianni family. Nick Sirianni spent three hours listening to his brother coach Washington and Jefferson College to victory over John Carroll in a Division III college football game Saturday. On Sunday, the entire family will tune in to watch Nick coach

By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn football coach Randy Edsall has left the program a day after announcing he would retire at the end of the season.   Edsall, whose teams have won just six games since he returned to the Huskies for a second stint as coach in 2017,

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Marquise Brown didn’t play in any of Baltimore’s preseason games and just recently returned from a hamstring injury. He can’t afford to dwell too much on the time he missed. The Ravens are now preparing for their opener next Monday night at Las Vegas.

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Players walked off the field dejected and nervous American fans are in an uproar. The U.S. soccer team has just two points after its first two World Cup qualifiers, three injured regulars and a team leader sent home for violating COVID-19 protocols. A 1-1 draw

By JOE TOTORAITIS Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bryce Harper hit an early home run, Brad Miller connected twice and Jean Segura added a grand slam, leading Zack Wheeler and the Philadelphia Phillies to a 12-0 romp over the Milwaukee Brewers. Andrew McCutchen and Freddy Galvis also homered as Philadelphia won for the eighth time

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Europe has retained the Solheim Cup. The defending champions earned a second straight victory over the United States when Matilda Castren closed out Lizette Salas 1 up to give the visitors the decisive point in a 15-13 victory. Leona Maguire set the tone for Europe

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears star receiver Allen Robinson insists a contract negotiation that left him playing this season on the franchise tag rather than a multiyear deal didn’t give him a chip on his shoulder or an extra desire to show his worth. He says he’s

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — No. 25 Arizona State did what it was supposed in its season opener, beating an FCS opponent by 27 points. The Sun Devils also had plenty of mistakes caused by opening-day emotions and playing in front of fans for the first time in nearly two

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Midfielder Weston McKennie is being sent back to Italy and will miss his second straight World Cup qualifier after breaking U.S. team COVID-19 protocols. U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter made the announcement a day after the U.S. and Canada played a 1-1 draw. McKennie, among the

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Za’Darius Smith practiced on a limited basis after missing virtually all of training camp with a back injury. Smith had participated in only one training-camp workout. That was on Aug. 16. The Pro Bowl pass rusher took part in individual drills as the Packers prepare