AP National Sports

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kyrie Irving says he opposes all forms of hate, and he and the Brooklyn Nets will each donate $500,000 toward groups that work to eradicate it. Irving took responsibility for the negative impact on the Jewish community that was caused by his appearing to support

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies’ 7-0 win over Houston in Game 3 of the World Series was seen by 11,162,000 viewers on Fox, down 2.7% from last year’s third game. Atlanta’s 2-0 victory over the Astros last season was seen by 11,469,000. That game was on a Friday night, while this year’s Game 3

HAIFA, Israel (AP) — Benfica has recorded its best group-stage campaign in the Champions League by routing Maccabi Haifa 6-1. João Mário’s long-range strike in stoppage time helped to seal a helpful first place for Benfica in its group on Wednesday. The result gave the Portuguese side 14 points from six matches. That’s two points

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City teenager Rico Lewis had to earn his start against Sevilla, and he made the most of it. The full-back became the youngest player in Champions League history to score in his first start in the competition. Aged 17 years, 346 days, Lewis beat

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer AC Milan is finally back in the Champions League knockout rounds after a nine-year gap. The seven-time European champion beat Salzburg 4-0. Paris Saint-Germain’s quest for a first European title got potentially tougher despite winning 2-1 at Juventus. PSG is now unseeded in the round of 16 draw because

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills cornerback Tre’Davious White acknowledged his near yearlong recovery from a torn left knee ligament left him depressed and feeling sorry for himself. The lowest point came in December when White locked himself in his basement and had to be coaxed to come

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros are set to play Game 5 of the World Series on Thursday night. Here’s the catch. The Philadelphia Eagles travel to Texas to play the Houston Texans at the same time. This is the seventh time a World Series and

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The heavy playbook study sessions facing T.J. Hockenson this week weren’t much of a worry at all for Minnesota’s newly acquired tight end. Hockenson could hardly hide his smile on Wednesday, the first full day of his fast-tracked initiation. He has the opportunity to

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Roquan Smith was upbeat when speaking with Baltimore-area media for the first time since he was traded from the Chicago Bears to the Ravens this week. Although changing teams is often jarring, this is an opportunity for the standout linebacker to contribute to a

LONDON (AP) — Raheem Sterling ended his goal drought that was approaching two months to help Chelsea wrap up its group-stage campaign in the Champions League with a 2-1 win over Dinamo Zagreb. The England forward was restored to his favored wing role and equalized in the 18th minute with a well-taken finish. That canceled

By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — Olivier Giroud has a knack of delivering in big matches. He did it again on Wednesday with two goals and two assists as AC Milan beat Salzburg 4-0 to return to the Champions League knockout stages for the first time in nine years. Giroud opened the

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Mbappé’s power and strength were on full display when he shook off a defender tugging desperately on his shirt to score a memorable goal in the Champions League. Mbappé also set up another goal as Paris Saint-Germain won 2-1 at already eliminated Juventus, which claimed a Europa League spot. But PSG

HAIFA, Israel (AP) — Benfica recorded its best group-stage campaign in the Champions League by routing Maccabi Haifa 6-1. The result gave the Portuguese side 14 points from six matches. That’s two points more than its previous best campaign achieved 11 years ago. It also was enough to give Benfica first place in Group H

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer New York Jets cornerback Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner is widely considered through the first eight games the front-runner for AP Defensive Rookie of the Year. He has shown the poise of a veteran since Week 1 by regularly clamping down on wide receivers while very much looking like

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The No. 10 UCLA Bruins have scored 30 or more points in 11 straight games, which reflects the culmination of incremental improvement under coach Chip Kelly. Quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson, who is in his fifth season as the starter, and running back Zach Charbonnet have been the

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Newly acquired cornerback William Jackson is embracing a fresh start with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Pittsburgh acquired Jackson from Washington in a trade that also saw the teams swap draft picks. Jackson found himself on the trade block after falling out of favor with Washington’s coaching staff. Jackson says he has no ill

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Qatar’s readiness for a health emergency at the World Cup has been detailed. A public health online briefing hosted by the World Health Organization focused on mass casualty events and came days after a fatal crowd crush in South Korea. This year there were also fatal

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Chase Young is back practicing with the Washington Commanders nearly a year since tearing the ACL in his right knee. Young took part in individual drills Wednesday after the team started his 21-day clock to activate him off the physically unable to perform list. Coach Ron Rivera would not commit to

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Germany striker Timo Werner went off injured while playing for Leipzig against Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League. The incident came with three weeks left until Germany’s opening game at the World Cup. Werner reacted with pain after controlling the ball in the 17th minute and quickly gestured to his team

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes insisted he still would have traded T.J. Hockenson even if his one-win team was 6-1. The Lions traded a 25-year-old tight end in the division to NFC North-leading Minnesota just before the NFL trade deadline on Tuesday to