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By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Allen needed just three possessions to throw two touchdown passes in his preseason debut and show he and the Buffalo Bills high-powered offense are ready for the regular season. Allen completed his first nine attempts and finished 20 of 26 for 194 yards

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Two goals and an assist from Ferran Torres led Manchester City to a 5-0 victory over 10-man Arsenal. Ilkay Gündoğan, Gabriel Jesus and Rodri also scored for the defending champions to leave Arsenal with three losses without scoring at the start of the Premier

ROME (AP) — Juventus has slumped to a 1-0 loss at home to promoted Empoli in its first match without Cristiano Ronaldo. Leonardo Mancuso’s first-half strike was enough for the visitors to claim a shock victory in the Italian league. Ronaldo secured his return to Manchester United on Friday. He was top scorer in Serie

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Riquna Williams scored 15 points and  Kelsey Plum added 14 and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Indiana Fever 87-71. The Aces closed to within a half-game of the Connecticut Sun for the WNBA’s top seed to the playoffs. Plum’s basket with 3:24 left in the first quarter started a 14-3 run

By PRESTON SHOEMAKER Associated Press SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Cooper Oden struck out six and allowed two runs over five innings Saturday as Ohio hung on to beat South Dakota 5-2 in a semifinal at the Little League World Series. The West Side Little League squad from Hamilton, Ohio, will be the first team

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Indians have sent struggling reliever James Karinchak to Triple-A Columbus after he failed to retire a batter and got the loss Friday night against Boston.  Karinchak came in with a 3-1 lead but allowed a walk and a single before Jonathan Araúz hit a three-run homer. Karinchak struck out 68

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — There will be some key contrasts when it comes to COVID vaccinations at the U.S. Open tennis tournament. Players do not need to be vaccinated — and only about half are. Spectators suddenly now do after a change in policy was made just a few

PARIS (AP) — Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah won the 100 meters in 10.72 seconds at the Diamond League meeting in Paris. Thompson-Herah quickly raced clear with a legal tailwind to finish 0.25 ahead of Olympic bronze medalist Shericka Jackson. The winning time would have been fast enough for Thompson-Herah to take Olympic gold in Tokyo

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Justin Haley used a last-lap push from Daniel Hamric to edge Kaulig Racing teammate AJ Allmendinger and win the rain-delayed Xfinity Series race at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday. Haley shed tears after crossing the finish line. It was his third victory at Daytona.

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Chelsea held on with 10 men for half of the game to draw 1-1 at Liverpool in the Premier League. Kai Havertz’s header from Reece James’ corner put Chelsea ahead in the 22nd minute. But the European champions had James sent off in first-half

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Kurt Busch has a multiyear deal with 23XI Racing, the NASCAR team owned by basketball great Michael Jordan and fellow driver Denny Hamlin. Hamlin released more details Saturday about the new partnership and says he is in the final stages of securing a charter

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Ivan Toney maintained promoted Brentford’s unbeaten start to the Premier League season as the Bees earned a deserved 1-1 draw at Aston Villa. The striker’s first goal of the campaign ensured Thomas Frank’s side continued its seamless adaptation to life in England’s top flight. Emi Buendia leveled for Villa with his

CHICAGO (AP) — Cindy Parlow Cone will seek a full four-year term as U.S. Soccer Federation president in February 2022. Parlow Cone is a  former national team midfielder. She became president in 2020 when Carlos Cordeiro quit following a backlash over the federation’s filings in a gender discrimination lawsuit filed by women’s national team players.

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Ash Barty and Bianca Andreescu are back at the U.S. Open after missing it last year. Aryna Sabalenka wasn’t in it for long in 2020. All three could be among the top contenders on the women’s side this time when play begins Monday at the

NORWICH, England (AP) — Marc Albrighton’s deflected strike earned Leicester a 2-1 victory that left Norwich without a point in its three games since returning to the Premier League. Jamie Vardy curled in an early opener for Leicester. It was canceled out by Teemu Pukki netting a penalty in the 44th minute after Caglar Soyuncu

LONDON (AP) — Conor Gallagher scored both times as Crystal Palace twice came from behind to draw 2-2 with West Ham in the Premier League. They were the first points West Ham has dropped this season after winning both of its opening games. Patrick Vieira’s Palace remains winless on two points. Pablo Fornals exchanged passes

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer NBA referees will all be vaccinated against the coronavirus this season. The NBA announced Saturday that it has struck a deal with the National Basketball Referees Association on that requirement. Part of the referees’ agreement with the NBA also says that those working games will receive booster shots once

NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Newcastle and Southampton are still chasing their first wins in the Premier League this season after drawing 2-2 at St. James’ Park. James Ward-Prowse snatched a point for the visitors with a last-gasp penalty Saturday as Southampton twice came from behind to keep the pressure on Magpies boss Steve Bruce. The

CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — American Sean Crocker has shot a 6-under 64 to move up and share the lead after the third round of the European Masters. Crocker had six birdies and an eagle-3 at the 14th to finish on 10 under alongside Renato Paratore. The Italian’s round of 69 included retrieving his ball when

PICO VILLUERCAS, Spain (AP) — Romain Bardet has won the mountainous 14th stage of the Spanish Vuelta. Bardet is a three-time stage winner at the Tour de France. This was his first win at the Spanish race and the Frenchmen’s first at a Grand Tour since 2017. Odd Christian Eiking did well to limit the