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By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer Wake Forest quarterback Sam Hartman has been medically cleared to play in the 23rd-ranked Demon Deacons’ trip to Vanderbilt this weekend after receiving treatment for a blood clot. The school announced Hartman’s return Tuesday. It’s been about a month since the school said he’d be out indefinitely due to

LONDON (AP) — Leeds manager Jesse Marsch has been charged with making improper comments to the media by the English Football Association after he was sent off during Saturday’s game against Brentford. The American was shown a red card for protesting a refereeing decision and then accused the match officials of showing him a “lack

By JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer The Big 12 held a block party during the opening week of the season with multiple touchdowns scored on special teams. There were four punt returns for touchdowns, including two after blocked punts. A blocked field goal turned into a fifth score. And another blocked punt led to a

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Mislav Oršić must wish he could play English teams every week. The Croatia forward ran from the halfway line and produced a deft finish in the 13th minute to lead Dinamo Zagreb to a 1-0 win over Chelsea in their opening Group E match in the Champions League. Add that goal

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — It’s been more than a decade since Missouri and Kansas State played each other in football. On Saturday, the longtime conference rivals will finally meet again in an important out-of-conference game. The Tigers are coming off a season-opening win over Louisiana Tech while the Wildcats

DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — United States international Gio Reyna set up two goals and Borussia Dortmund opened its Champions League campaign with a convincing 3-0 win over Copenhagen. Dortmund took early control of Group G with Manchester City playing at Sevilla later. Dortmund captain Marco Reus and Raphaël Guerreiro scored in quick succession toward the

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Guy Morriss, a 15-year NFL offensive lineman who played in Super Bowls with Philadelphia and New England before coaching collegiately at Baylor and Kentucky, has died. He was 71. Kentucky announced that Morriss died Monday in Danville, Kentucky. Athletics spokesman Tony Neely confirmed the school was informed by his family. No

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mitch Trubisky will be the starting quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers in their 2022 season opener in Cincinnati, with rookie Kenny Pickett the top backup. Coach Mike Tomlin said Trubisky earned the right to be the starter following a solid preseason. Pickett, the 20th overall pick

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Georgia moved up to No. 2 in the first Associated Press college football poll of the regular season, passing Ohio State, after the defending national champions dominated their opener. Alabama remained No. 1 in the AP Top 25 presented by Regions Bank released Tuesday, receiving 44 of

VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — Golfers from the Saudi-backed breakaway series have faced strong criticism for choosing to play the BMW PGA Championship on the European tour this week. The main targets of the criticism were those LIV Golf players who are in the field at Wentworth because of their ranking in the top 60

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Big Ten territory will soon stretch to the West Coast with UCLA and USC, after the seismic expansion finalized this summer. On fourth downs, the footprint stretches much wider than that. Half of the league’s 14 programs this season have a primary punter produced by Prokick

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The women’s professional tennis tour will hold its season-ending WTA Finals in Fort Worth, Texas from Oct. 31 to Nov. 7. Last year’s finals originally were supposed to be held in Shenzhen, China, but were moved to Mexico amid the coronavirus pandemic. Late last year, the tour said it would

TOMARES, Spain (AP) — Primoz Roglic crashed with the finish line in sight in the Spanish Vuelta but still gained ground on Remco Evenepoel after the overall leader had a puncture a few kilometers from the end. Neither rider lost time because of their mishaps as they benefitted from a 3-kilometer protection zone at the

LONDON (AP) — Tennis player Juan-Carlos Osorio Hernández of Ecuador has been provisionally suspended for failing a doping test at a competition. The International Tennis Integrity Agency says the 39-year-old Osorio Hernández tested positive for methasterone, which is an anabolic steroid, while competing at a tournament in his home country in June. Osorio Hernández is

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA has won four consecutive games by at least 24 points dating back to last season. That streak is likely to continue against Alabama State on Saturday, but coach Chip Kelly and his players are focused on continuing to improve. Quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson identified several issues

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Justin Suh finally has a full PGA Tour card. He was promoted in a group of four college stars in the summer of 2019 who had turned pro. The others were Collin Morikawa, Viktor Hovland and Matthew Wolff. They all won within eight months. Suh headed to the Korn

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Kiké Hernández and the Boston Red Sox have agreed to a $10 million contract for 2023. It prevents the infielder and outfielder from becoming a free agent. Hernández is hitting .219 with six homers and 37 RBIs over 274 at-bats in his second season with the Red Sox. He has

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Major League Baseball Players Association is asking MLB management to voluntarily accept the union as the bargaining agent for minor leaguers. The union’s deputy executive director sent a letter to MLB claiming a majority of minor leaguers signed authorization cards. The MLBPA launched the