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By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer Yordan Alvarez’s homer that won Game 1 of the ALDS for Houston. J.T. Realmuto’s shot that provided the winning margin for Philadelphia in Game 1 of the World Series. Which of these memorable moments was more critical? There’s actually a way to measure that. It’s a stat called championship

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s human rights envoy says she is postponing an official visit to Qatar, after the Gulf nation reacted angrily to German government comments in recent days. Qatar had summoned the German ambassador Friday over remarks by Germany’s interior minister, who appeared to criticize the decision to award the World Cup to the

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Ezekiel Elliott is inactive for the Dallas Cowboys against the Chicago Bears with a sprained right knee. It’s just the second time in his seven seasons the star running back has missed a game due to injury. Undrafted rookie Malik Davis is set for his NFL debut behind Tony Pollard. The

By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer Atalanta bounced back from its first defeat of the season by winning 2-0 at Empoli despite also seeing a penalty saved. Ademola Lookman scored a stunning second-half solo goal to double Atalanta’s lead after Hans Hateboer’s opener. Empoli goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario saved Teun Koopmeiners’ penalty. Atalanta moved into second

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sophia Smith, the season’s Most Valuable Player, scored early and the Portland Thorns won their third National Women’s Soccer League championship with a 2-0 victory over the Kansas City Current. The Thorns also won NWSL championships in 2013, the league’s inaugural season, and again in 2017. The Current had a costly turnover

LONDON (AP) — Jaguars return specialist Jamal Agnew is inactive for Jacksonville’s game against the Denver Broncos at Wembley Stadium. Agnew was limited in practice Friday and had been questionable to play because of a knee injury that kept him out of last week’s loss to the New York Giants. The Jags are expected to

HONOLULU (AP) — Dawaiian McNeely scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 61-yard run early in the fourth quarter and Wyoming held off Hawaii 27-20. McNeely’s run gave Wyoming (6-3, 4-1 Mountain West Conference) a 20-13 lead with 12:09 left and Andrew Peasley upped the Cowboys’ advantage to 14 with a 4-yard touchdown run at the

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Jake Haener threw three touchdown passes, including a 37-yarder to Nikko Remigio with 56 seconds remaining, to rally Fresno State to a 32-28 victory over San Diego State. Jalen Mayden scored on a 28-yard run in the first quarter to give San Diego State a 7-3 lead. Mayden’s 26-yard scoring strike

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Zach Hyman scored twice, Connor McDavid had a goal and two assists and the Edmonton Oilers rallied to beat the Calgary Flames 3-2. McDavid tied it 2-all at 9:02 of the third period with his NHL-leading ninth goal and set up Hyman’s winner with 7:36 left. Stuart Skinner made 40 saves

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Chevan Cordeiro passed for 340 yards and two touchdowns, Kairee Robinson ran for two big scores and San Jose State rallied for an emotional 35-28 victory over Nevada. San Jose State postponed its football game last weekend after freshman running back Camdan McWright was killed when he was hit by

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The FIFA World Cup may be bringing as many as 1.2 million fans to Qatar, but the nearby flashy emirate of Dubai is also looking to cash in on the major sports tournament taking place just a short flight away. Some soccer fan clubs

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Jake Paul won a unanimous decision against former UFC star Anderson Silva on Saturday night, giving the YouTuber-turned-boxer a signature win as he gains credibility in the sport. The entertaining fight went the eight-round distance and the final round was a doozy, with a ferocious

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Zach Charbonnet scored three touchdowns and rushed for 198 yards, his fifth straight 100-yard game, as No. 12 UCLA bounced back with a 38-13 victory over Stanford. It was the sixth 100-yard game of the season for Charbonnet, who also had 61 yards receiving on

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros catcher Martín Maldonado was forced to switch bats for Game 2 of the World Series after it was determined the model he swung in the opener was no longer allowed in the majors. Maldonado went 1 for 3 in Game 1, a 6-5 Houston loss in 10 innings to Philadelphia.

By BRENNAN DOHERTY Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Drake Maye threw for five touchdowns and Antoine Green had a career night with 180 yards receiving as No. 21 North Carolina overcame a 10-point deficit in the second half to defeat Pittsburgh 42-24. UNC is 4-0 in ACC play for the first time since

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker wanted to make sure Jose Altuve was really out in the fifth inning of Game 2 of the World Series. He asked for a replay challenge after what he thought might be a neighborhood play at second base on a fielder’s