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SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Syracuse coach Dino Babers says the Orange will use both Tommy DeVito and dual-threat transfer Garrett Shrader at quarterback when the season begins at Ohio in less than two weeks. DeVito is a redshirt junior whose experience in the Orange’s fast-paced system gives him an advantage, though he missed the last

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Jamien Sherwood had to make a big transition after being drafted by the New York Jets in the fifth round by moving from safety to linebacker. It has been a successful position move so far for the rookie from Auburn who is

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Northern Arizona built enough momentum two years ago to get the interim tag removed from coach Shane Burcar’s title. A pandemic-altered 2019-20 season set the Lumberjacks back, even if they did finish strong. Now that college basketball is headed toward what appears to be a

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Three-time All-Pro receiver Cliff Branch and Super Bowl-winning coach Dick Vermeil are finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s class of 2022. Branch is the senior candidate and Vermeil is the nominee in the coaches category picked by a five-person committee of Hall of Fame voters. To

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal magistrate judge has decided that changes by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Phillie Phanatic mascot were sufficient to allow its continued use by the club. U.S. Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn sided with the creators of the Phanatic in deciding it had been registered as an artistic sculpture under copyright

By The Associated Press LSU is requiring fans attending games at Tiger Stadium who are 12 or older to provide proof of vaccination for COVID-19 or a recent negative test. The university is the third Power 5 program to impose those restrictions. The policy will be in effect when LSU’s plays its home opener on

MÖNCHENGLADBACH, Germany (AP) — Borussia Mönchengladbach says forward Marcus Thuram faces “a spell on the sidelines” after he tore the medial collateral ligament in his right knee. The 24-year-old France international was injured in the first half of a 4-0 loss to Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday. The Bundesliga team did not specify how long Thuram

EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (AP) — Benfica has returned to the Champions League group stage. The storied Portuguese club played the last hour with 10 men at PSV Eindhoven in a 0-0 draw in the playoffs round. Benfica’s 2-1 win in the home leg was enough to rejoin the Champions League elite after a one-year absence. Malmö’s

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Moise Kean’s Everton career just cannot get going. The Italy striker made his first start of the season in an English League Cup second-round match at second-tier Huddersfield and was sent off after getting involved in a scuffle in the 59th minute. Kean had already had a goal disallowed

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Cornerback Kevin King stayed with the Green Bay Packers rather than leaving via free agency after ending his 2020 season with a disappointing performance in the NFC championship game. King has been battling back from a hamstring injury while competing with first-round draft pick Eric Stokes this preseason. King says

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Hilary Knight became the all-time scoring leader in women’s hockey world championship history with her 45th goal during the United States’ 6-0 victory over Russia. Knight snapped a tie with former U.S. star Cammi Granato at 3:17 of the second period. The 32-year-old split two defenders with a cutback to find

BOSTON (AP) — The Celtics have signed center Robert Williams III and guard Josh Richardson to contract extensions, the latest in a flurry of moves by Boston as it tries to shore up its roster before training camp. A first-round selection in 2018, Williams appeared in a career-high 52 games with 13 starts last season,

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Browns wide receiver Davion Davis has been suspended two games by the NFL for violating the league’s substance abuse policy. Davis, whose emergence this summer has put him in position to win a roster spot, will miss Cleveland’s first two regular-season games. He can be with

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Caleb Smith has been suspended 10 games and fined an undisclosed amount for having a foreign substance on his glove during a game last week. Smith’s suspension is the second this season as Major League Baseball cracks down on pitchers using sticky substances to get a better grip on

By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor has been activated from the injured list and was in the lineup after missing five weeks with a right oblique strain. Meanwhile, ace Jacob deGrom could begin a throwing program soon pending the results of an MRI on Wednesday. New York

GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Scotland coach Steve Clarke has signed a new contract that takes him through to the European Championship in 2024. Clarke guided Scotland to Euro 2020. That was the national team’s first major tournament since the 1998 World Cup. His initial contract was due to expire at the end of the current

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice says FIFA and other soccer bodies are entitled to get more than $200 million from cash forfeited in a sprawling investigation of corruption in soccer. The DOJ says a first amount of $32.2 million will be paid into a “World Football

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Jerry Harkness, who led Loyola Chicago to a barrier-breaking national basketball championship and a was civil rights pioneer, has died. A two-time All-American at Loyola, Harkness was part of the 1963 team that won a national championship with four Black starters and played in what became known as the

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars rookie running back Travis Etienne is out for the season after injuring his left foot in Monday’s preseason loss at New Orleans. The team placed Etienne on injured reserve Tuesday with a Lisfranc injury. The first-round draft pick from Clemson is expected

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Brock Lesnar and Becky Lynch’s return to World Wrestling Entertainment during SummerSlam isn’t the only reason the company is feeling momentum going into the fall. The card at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas was the highest-grossing SummerSlam of all time according to the company. It marked the first time