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By The Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona State is looking to bounce back from its loss at No. 8 Oklahoma State when Eastern Michigan of the Mid-American Conference visits Saturday night. The Sun Devils struggled defensively in their 34-17 loss in Stillwater, giving up 465 total yards while allowing the Cowboys to pull

By The Associated Press The Buffalo Bills and Tennessee Titans meet for the fifth straight year, and third straight in prime time in an early season matchup of AFC contenders. The meeting pits two different styles of offenses, with the Titans leaning on running back Derrick Henry, and the Bills featuring a potent Josh Allen-led

By The Associated Press The New York Giants will try to open their season with two straight wins for the first time since 2016 when they play host to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. The Giants gave coach Brian Daboll a memorable debut when they rallied from a 13-0 halftime deficit to beat the two-time

The Browns won their first opener since 2004 last week at Carolina and are now looking to do something even more rare when they host the New York Jets on Sunday. Cleveland hasn’t been 2-0 since 1993, when Bill Belichick was coach. Last week, the Browns needed a 58-yard field goal with 8 seconds left

By The Associated Press Arizona hosts perennial Football Championship Subdivision powerhouse North Dakota State on Saturday in Tucson. North Dakota State has won nine of the past 11 national championships. It’s their first game against an Bowl Subdivision opponent in six years. They’ll go against an Arizona team that got a big win over San

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have placed star outside linebacker T.J. Watt on injured reserve. The move means Watt will miss a minimum of four games while recovering from a left pectoral injury. The Steelers already had ruled Watt out for this week’s game against New England. The NFL’s reigning defensive player of the

By The Associated Press Wisconsin will try to bounce back from its loss to Washington State when New Mexico State visits on Saturday. The Aggies haven’t won a road game in four years. The Badgers committed 11 penalties in their 17-14 loss to the double-digit underdog Cougars and need to polish their game before going

BERLIN (AP) — Germany coach Hansi Flick has hinted at his World Cup plans by leaving Mario Götze and Mats Hummels out of his 24-man squad for upcoming Nations League games against Hungary and England. Flick has surprisingly called up Southampton defender Armel Bella-Kotchap for the first time, saying the 20-year-old former Bochum center back

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo has been included in the Portugal squad for upcoming Nations League matches against the Czech Republic and Spain. Portugal coach Fernando Santos says he is not worried with Ronaldo not playing much at Manchester United this season. He says “nobody here has any doubts about how important he continues

By The Associated Press Northwestern is in bounce-back mode with Southern Illinois of the Football Championship Subdivision visiting Ryan Field on Saturday. The Wildcats are coming off a 31-23 loss against Duke after beating Nebraska in Ireland. The Wildcats have had no problem moving the ball. They have more than 1,000 yards through two games.

By The Associated Press UCLA looks to close its non-conference schedule unbeaten when it hosts South Alabama on Saturday at the Rose Bowl. UCLA is seeking its first 3-0 start since 2015. The Bruins have won five straight dating back to last season and have averaged 47.6 points with each victory coming by at least

Virginia Tech will go for its second straight win when Wofford of the Football Championship Subdivision visits Saturday. The Hokies are allowing just 202 yards per game to rank fifth in the nation in total defense. Wofford failed to score in games against Chattanooga and Elon. Tech quarterback bounced back from a four-interception game against

Youngstown State (2-0) at No. 9 Kentucky (2-0), Saturday, noon EDT (SEC Network) Line: No line on FanDuel Sportsbook. Series: First meeting. WHAT’S AT STAKE Youngstown State of the Championship Subdivision faces its first Southeastern Conference opponent after a 49-16 rout of Dayton. Fresh off earning its first top-10 ranking since reaching No. 8 in

GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — Rory McIlroy’s first competitive round on next year’s Ryder Cup course was a success. The four-time major champion holed out an approach shot for an eagle en route to a 4-under 67 for an early share of the clubhouse lead in the opening round of the Italian Open at the

The Associated Press Rutgers is looking for a sixth straight win against Temple dating back to 2003. The Scarlet Knights are also going for their second straight 3-0 start before Big Ten play begins next week. The Owls are seeking back-to-back wins under first-year coach Stan Drayton. Rutgers coach Greg Schiano is looking to record

By The Associated Press Seventh-ranked Southern California is back in the top 10 for the first time since 2017 when it hosts Fresno State on Saturday. USC begins a stretch of three home games over the next four weeks. Fresno State faces a Pac-12 team for the second straight week and looks to bounce back

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Chile presented its appeal challenging Ecuador’s place at the World Cup to FIFA in a case regarding an alleged ineligible player. A verdict is possible within 24 hours but another appeal is likely at the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The 32-team World Cup starts on

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Roger Federer is retiring from professional tennis at age 41 after a series of knee operations, closing a career in which he won 20 Grand Slam titles, finished five seasons ranked No. 1 and helped create a golden era of men’s tennis with rivals Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Olivier Giroud gets another chance to close in on France’s scoring record after being recalled by coach Didier Deschamps. Giroud needs three goals to equal Thierry Henry’s record tally of 51 and has a chance to stake a late claim for a place in the World

The Associated Press Coach Bobby Petrino returns to Arkansas as head coach at rising FCS program Missouri State. He left the Razorbacks after a scandal in 2012. His Bears won’t be afraid. Last year the Bears took Oklahoma State down to the wire in Stillwater before losing 23-16. No. 10 Arkansas finished a grueling two-game