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By The Associated Press The San Francisco 49ers look to bounce back from a season-opening loss at Chicago when they host the NFC West rival Seattle Seahawks. This marks the first time since 2011 that Seattle will play San Francisco without Russell Wilson at quarterback. Wilson’s 17 wins against the Niners are tied for the

By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press Cristiano Ronaldo scored the first Europa League goal of his career to help Manchester United rebound from an opening loss in the second-tier competition with a 2-0 victory over Sheriff Tiraspol. The Champions League record scorer converted from the spot after Jadon Sancho gave United a 1-0 lead in Moldova.

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge has ordered a new trial for a former decorated University of Southern California water polo coach convicted in the sprawling college admissions bribery scandal. In throwing out Jovan Vavic’s fraud and bribery conviction, U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani found some evidence introduced by

LONDON (AP) — Leeds manager Jesse Marsch has been given a one-game ban by the English Football Association for his behavior during a recent match. The American was also fined $11,475 for protesting during a 5-2 loss to Brentford in the Premier League on Sept. 3. Marsch was issued a straight red card by referee

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Roger Federer has announced his retirement at age 41 after participating in some of the most memorable matches in the history of Grand Slam tennis. He won 20 of his 103 total titles as a professional player at the sport’s four most prestigious tournaments. The very first major championship

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Denny Hamlin says Kurt Busch is under no pressure to hurry up his recovery from a concussion because 23XI Racing isn’t pushing to get Tyler Reddick in its cars a year early. Richard Childress responded to Reddick’s planned move to 23XI by snatching Kyle

By The Associated Press The Houston Texans and Denver Broncos are both looking to get on the winning side after disappointing opening weekend performances. The Texans blew a big lead over the Indianapolis Colts and settled for a tie. The Broncos blew several scoring chances in a one-point loss at Seattle although what everyone was

By The Associated Press The No. 13 Miami Hurricanes look to improve to 3-0 and continue their strong start in the first season under coach Mario Cristobal. No. 24 Texas A&M will try to get back on track after scoring just seven points on offense in a 17-14 loss to Appalachian State at home.

By The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Monday night matchup of two receivers each coming off big games. Wide receiver A.J. Brown caught 10 passes for 155 yards, tying his career high, in his Eagles debut on Sunday against Detroit and quickly has become QB Jalen Hurts’ go-to option on the outside. Vikings wide

By The Associated Press No. 11 Michigan State travels to Seattle on Saturday for a matchup against Washington with both teams seeking validation for their 2-0 starts. Michigan State has looked the part of a Top 25 team but those victories have come against Mid-American Conference competition. The same could be said of the Huskies,

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Better angles. It’s the two words Panthers defensive coordinator Phil Snow has been preaching all this week to his players after Carolina allowed 217 yards rushing in a 26-24 loss to the Cleveland Browns in Week 1. Nick Chubb ran for 141 yards against Carolina

LONDON (AP) — Reaction to Roger Federer’s announcement that he will retire from tennis after the Laver Cup in London next week.

By The Associated Press The New Orleans Saints will try to extend their streak of four straight regular-season victories over Tampa Bay when the Buccaneers visit the Superdome. The game will be Saints quarterback Jameis Winston’s first at home since his season-ending knee injury last Halloween. That game also was against the Buccaneers. Winston spent

By The Associated Press No. 3 Ohio State gets one more chance to tune up against a non-conference team before charging into its Big Ten schedule. The Buckeyes (2-0) will be four-touchdown favorites when they face Toledo on Saturday night at Ohio Stadium. The Rockets will get to see how they measure up to a

By The Associated Press No. 2 Alabama returns home to face Louisiana-Monroe after narrowly avoiding an upset. The Crimson Tide are huge favorites in this one after needing a field goal in the final seconds to beat Texas. Alabama beat Texas by 20-19 but dropped from the No. 1 spot in the Associated Press rankings.

PIRAEUS, Greece (AP) — Former Real Madrid and Bayern Munich attacking midfielder James Rodríguez has joined Olympiakos. The 31-year-old Colombian will be reunited with former Madrid teammate Marcelo. He signed with the Greek champions last week. James moved from Qatari club Al-Rayyan and officials from the Greek club say he has signed a one-year agreement

By The Associated Press Florida State (2-0, 0-0 ACC) at Louisville (1-1, 0-1), Friday, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Line: Florida State by 2 1/2, according to FanDuel.com Sportsbook. Series: Florida State leads 16-6. WHAT’S AT STAKE Florida State is playing for the first time since escaping LSU 24-23 on Sept. 4 with a blocked extra point

By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden plans to meet at the White House on Friday with family members of WNBA star Brittney Griner and Michigan corporate security executive Paul Whelan, both of whom remain jailed in Russia, the White House announced Thursday. “He wanted to let them know that they

By The Associated Press The Los Angeles Rams and the Atlanta Falcons both look to bounce back from season-opening losses when they meet at SoFi Stadium. The Super Bowl champions need a win to avoid the franchise’s first 0-2 start since 2011, while the Falcons are hurting after a late collapse cost them the chance

By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn announced it has agreed to pay former men’s basketball coach Kevin Ollie another $3.9 million to settle discrimination claims surrounding his 2018 firing. The money is in addition to the more than $11.1 million in back salary Ollie has already been paid after an