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By The Associated Press The Los Angeles Rams will host the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday in a critical NFC West showdown. The Rams return from their bye week with reinforcements for their struggling offense in center Brian Allen and wide receiver Van Jefferson. But the 49ers, who lost 44-23 to Kansas City last week,

MILAN (AP) — A man armed with a knife has stabbed five people inside a shopping center south of the Italian city of Milan. Italian media say one person has been killed in the attack. The news agency LaPresse said police arrested a 46-year-old Italian man suspected in the attack.  The motive for the attacks

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The Spanish soccer league seems to have avoided the possibility of a stoppage of play after La Liga president Javier Tebas said he was content with changes to a new sports law making its way through Spain’s parliament. Among the changes that were made to the

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The timing of the Kansas City Chiefs’ bye this week couldn’t have come at a better time for Patrick Mahomes. And not just because the bumps and bruises from the first seven games of the NFL season will have a chance to heal. There’s

VILAMOURA, Portugal (AP) — Jordan Smith has shot a 9-under 62 to take a one-stroke lead at the Portugal Masters. The Englishman made seven birdies and a 30-foot eagle in a bogey-free round on a low-scoring opening day at the Dom Pedro Victoria Golf Course. Smith is yet to win this year but has two

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Jim Irsay was heading to an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting in San Francisco when a homeless woman stopped him to warn about dark creatures that drag people into the ocean and kill them. The Indianapolis Colts owner expressed his concern and told her he’d pray about it. Irsay, who

By The Associated Press Two teams struggling under first-year coaches will square off when Miami visits Virginia on Saturday. The Hurricanes have lost four of five, including a 45-21 home loss to Duke last week. They committed eight turnovers in the game. Virginia is coming off a 16-9 victory at Georgia Tech. Both teams would

BOSTON (AP) — Bruins winger Brad Marchand will make his season debut when Boston hosts the Detroit Red Wings. Coach Jim Montgomery confirmed Marchand’s return following the team’s morning skate. Marchand, the team’s top scorer last season, had arthroscopic surgery in May to repair the cartilage in his hips and was expected to be off

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — After an unexpected slump last season, forward Amine Gouiri is finding his form again with an improving Rennes side. The team’s four-game winning streak is also linked to his upsurge in form. Gouiri looks to score for a fifth straight league game when fourth-place Rennes hosts

By The Associated Press Boston College and UConn are set to resume a familiar matchup of New England foes when the teams meet for the first time since 2017. The Eagles have dominated the series, winning the last 11 games. The teams last met in Connecticut in 2003, a 24-14 Eagles victory. BC is looking

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer An appeals panel has denied the attempt by Stewart-Haas Racing to overturn $200,000 in NASCAR fines for manipulation of a playoff race. The behavioral penalty was issued to Cole Custer, crew chief Mike Shiplett and team owner Gene Haas after the Oct. 9 race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

By The Associated Press Baylor plays at Texas Tech in a matchup of 4-3 teams. Both last week snapped two-game losing streaks in the Big 12. After playing the Red Raiders and then Oklahoma on the road, the defending conference champion Bears finish their regular season against three of the four teams currently ahead of

By The Associated Press Oklahoma (4-3, 1-3 Big 12) at Iowa State (3-4, 0-4), Saturday, noon ET (FS1) Line: Oklahoma by 1 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: Oklahoma leads 78-7-2. WHAT’S AT STAKE? No one would have imagined these teams would be a combined 1-7 in Big 12 play when they meet. The

By The Associated Press Denver and Jacksonville are both 0-for-October. The struggling AFC teams traveled a combined 9,000 miles in hopes of ending four-game skids in the final weekend of the month. They play Sunday at Wembley Stadium in London. It’s Denver’s first game abroad since playing at Wembley in 2010. Jacksonville is a regular

HOUSTON (AP) — The roof at Minute Maid Park will be closed for Game 1 of the World Series. It will likely will be shut for Game 2. The forecast calls for a 90% chance of rain when the World Series opens Friday. It’s the  for the first time since 1915 the World Series will

By The Associated Press No. 17 Illinois puts its five-game win streak on the line when it visits Nebraska on Saturday. The Illini would remain alone in first place in the Big Ten West with a win and fall into a three-way tie with Nebraska and Purdue with a loss. The Illini have won six

By The Associated Press USC is looking to bounce back from its first loss of the season, an emotional 43-42 setback at No. 14 Utah. The Trojans should be plenty rested coming off their bye week and will look to take advantage of an Arizona team that’s allowed 49 points in each of its past

The Associated Press Oregon continues its chase at becoming the first team to go undefeated in conference play since the Pac-12 expanded in 2011. Cal is simply trying to salvage its entire season after three consecutive losses.

By The Associated Press No. 20 Cincinnati seeks a 20th consecutive victory against American Athletic Conference foes when the two-time league champions visit UCF. The Bearcats have won six straight following a season-opening loss at Arkansas. Coach Luke Fickell says this will be his team’s first real road test since the loss to the Razorbacks.

By The Associated Press No. 16 Syracuse hosts Notre Dame on Saturday a week after the Orange suffered their first loss of the season, a six-point setback at No. 5 Clemson. The Orange will try to get back on track against the Irish, who have won four of five after starting the season with two