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PARIS (AP) — The Qatari owner of Paris Saint-Germain has agreed a deal to take a minority stake in Portuguese club Braga. Qatar Sports Investments says an agreement to buy almost 22% of shares in the 101-year-old club has been declared to Portuguese financial authorities. The deal should be completed within months. QSI is buying

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — The “Philly Special” fell flat for Cincinnati. That might have cost the Bengals the game. By now, football fans everywhere are familiar with this trick play. Perhaps that was part of the problem. It started as a reverse to receiver Tyler Boyd, with quarterback Joe Burrow

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Justin Tucker kicked a 43-yard field goal on the final play to lift the Baltimore Ravens over the Cincinnati Bengals 19-17 and into sole possession of first place in the AFC North. Tucker also made a 58-yard kick in the third quarter. The Ravens fell behind

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — With a magnificent performance on a memorable night in Padres history, Joe Musgrove brought this one home for San Diego and really stuck it to the New York Mets. The big right-hander brushed off chants of “Cheater!” after a bizarre spot check by umpires on

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Anthony Davis scored 28 points in his return to the Lakers lineup after missing two games due to injury, and Los Angeles defeated Golden State 124-121 Sunday night in the Warriors’ first game since the practice altercation between Draymond Green and Jordan Poole. Matt Ryan made a pair of free throws

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — A person familiar with the trade tells the AP the Cleveland Browns have agreed to acquire linebacker Deion Jones from the Atlanta Falcons. Cleveland will send a late-round draft pick to the Falcons for Jones. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the trade is

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Matthew Stafford is facing relentless pressure while the Los Angeles Rams have used five different offensive line combinations in as many games. It’s a big reason the Rams are 2-3. They’re only the third Super Bowl champion since 2000 to have a losing record through

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tom Kim has won the Shriners Children’s Open in Las Vegas. That makes him the first player since Tiger Woods in 1996 with two PGA Tour victories before turning 21. But he got plenty of help from Patrick Cantlay. They were tied for the lead on the 18th hole when Cantlay

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Musgrove got an earful — and didn’t mind at all. The San Diego Padres pitcher was working on a one-hitter and about to face the Mets in the sixth inning when New York manager Buck Showalter walked out to crew chief Alfonso Marquez. Two

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Baker Mayfield wore a walking boot on his left ankle after the Carolina Panthers’ 37-15 loss to the San Francisco 49ers and said he would have an MRI on Monday to determine the extent of the injury. The former No. 1 overall pick struggled again

TORONTO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan had 21 points, eight rebounds and eight assists and the Chicago Bulls used a second-half rally to defeat the Toronto Raptors 115-98.  DeRozan converted 7 of 12 shots and all seven of his free throws. Javonte Green scored 17 points, and Ayo Dosunmu had 14. Nikola Vucevic finished with 13

CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — Jodi Ewart Shadoff can finally say she’s an LPGA Tour winner. The 34-year-old from England held on for a one-shot victory in the LPGA Mediheal Championship. She went wire-to-wire for her first win in her 246th start. But it wasn’t easy. Paula Reto made up the four-shot deficit in six holes

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The Tampa Bay Lightning are suspending defenseman Ian Cole pending an investigation into allegations made on social media that he sexually abused a woman when she was a minor. The team said it was fully cooperating with the NHL on an investigation and that it takes the allegations very

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jimmy Garoppolo threw for 253 yards and two touchdowns, Emmanuel Moseley returned an interception 41 yards for a score and the San Francisco 49ers beat the Carolina Panthers 37-15. The Niners improved to 3-2, winning on the road for the first time this season. Jeff

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — DeMarcus Lawrence returned a fumble 19 yards for a touchdown on the Rams’ opening drive, and Cooper Rush remained unbeaten as the Dallas Cowboys’ fill-in starter despite passing for just 102 yards in a 22-10 victory over Los Angeles. Tony Pollard made an outstanding 57-yard

By JONAH BRONSTEIN Associated Press ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett showed he could take some licks in making his NFL starting debut. Unfortunately, the injury-depleted Steelers sagged in a 38-3 loss to the Buffalo Bills. Pickett was unafraid in getting in the face of Buffalo’s Shaq Lawson after believing

By MATT SUGAM Associated Press PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Rutgers has fired offensive coordinator Sean Gleeson, two days after the team’s third straight Big Ten loss. Head coach Greg Schiano announced the move, which comes following the sixth game of Gleeson’s third season with the Scarlet Knights (3-3, 0-3 Big Ten). The Rutgers offense has

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Paul Arriola scored in the 65th minute to send FC Dallas to a 2-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City in a regular-season finale. Dallas (15-9-11) had already qualified for the playoffs before going out and earning its 53rd point — 20 more than last season. Dallas snapped a two-game home skid

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Teal Bunbury scored in the 53rd minute and Joe Willis made it stand up with a career-high 14 saves as Nashville SC edged Los Angeles FC 1-0 in a regular-season finale. Both teams entered play having already earned playoff spots. LAFC had already clinched its second Supporter’s Shield in its five