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SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Chelsea squandered a lead to lose 2-1 at Southampton and continue its inconsistent start to the Premier League season. Goals by Romeo Lavia and Adam Armstrong saw Southampton recover from going behind to a 23rd-minute strike from Raheem Sterling. Sterling now has three goals since his move from Manchester City and

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs succeeded in getting younger around quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the rest of their veteran core through this year’s draft. They had 10 selections and all but one of them made the initial 53-man roster Tuesday. The lone player to be cut was

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants said good-byes to a lot of players as the team reached its 53-man roster list. More changes are in store over the next few days. There weren’t any major surprises in the 20-moves that featured third-string quarterback Davis Webb and

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska coach Scott Frost says there’s no tension between him and new offensive coordinator Mark Whipple following the season-opening loss to Northwestern. Frost is 15-30 over five seasons after losing 31-28 as a double-digit favorite. After the game, he said the Cornhuskers need to

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer New TCU coach Sonny Dykes saw a drastic shift in Big 12 offenses during his first stint in the conference in the early 2000s. Now that he’s come back, he sees the times are a-changin’ still. “Man, it’s changed. … When I got in the league, it was a

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild have signed former Anaheim Ducks center Sam Steel to a one-year, $825,000 contract for depth at a vital position. The 24-year-old Steel played in a career-most 68 games for the Ducks last season. He collected six goals, 14 assists and a career-high 27 blocked shots. The 2016

LONDON (AP) — Aleksandar Mitrovic is enjoying his season in the Premier League this time. The World Cup-bound Serbia striker scored his fifth goal of the campaign to set Fulham on its way to a 2-1 win over Brighton, whose unbeaten start came to end. Two seasons ago Mitrovic only started a third of the

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pitt and West Virginia renew one of college football’s oldest rivalries this week when “The Backyard Brawl” returns. The series dates back to 1895 but went on a break in 2012 after both schools left the Big East for other conferences. Alumni on both sides have

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The Las Vegas Raiders have traded former second-round pick Trayvon Mullen to the Arizona Cardinals for a conditional draft pick. Agent Kevin Conner confirmed the move that gives Mullen a fresh start after he fell behind other cornerbacks on Las Vegas’ roster with a new regime in charge.

ROME (AP) — Defending Serie A champion AC Milan was held to a 0-0 draw at Sassuolo as Rossoneri goalkeeper Mike Maignan saved a penalty. It was the second consecutive away draw for Milan following its first Italian title in 11 years. Up next is the first Milan derby of the season on Saturday against

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks plan to bring back manager Torey Lovullo next season. The D-backs announced that they’ve exercised the club option on Lovullo’s contract for 2023. The move comes one day after the biggest comeback win in franchise history: Arizona was trailing 7-0 in the fourth inning against the Phillies before rallying

By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The future of a new authority tasked with developing and enforcing nationwide horseracing rules is at stake in cases argued before a federal appeals court in New Orleans. Challengers say Congress granted too much power to the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority. They also say the

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan has signed a three-year contract extension with the club that runs through the 2026-27 season. The 54-year-old Sullivan’s 297 regular-season wins in Pittsburgh are a franchise record. Sullivan is 44-38 in the playoffs, including Stanley Cup victories in 2016 and 2017.

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer METAIRIE, La. (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles have acquired defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson in a trade with New Orleans that removes a popular and productive playmaker from the Saints’ secondary. But the Saints appear to be deep at the defensive back position and apparently were making little progress on

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates says it will grant visas to those holding tickets to the World Cup in neighboring Qatar. The UAE said in a statement Tuesday that those registered for Qatar’s Hayya fan card will be able to apply for multiple-entry visas 19 days before the tournament starts.

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Iga Swiatek remembers when she was hardly noticed, so she was excited to see a photo of herself on an advertisement in Times Square. Once little known, it’s now bright lights, big city for the No. 1 women’s tennis player. Think how much bigger she’ll

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers quarterback Baker Mayfield has ignited what was already expected to be an emotionally charged Week 1 game against his former team, the Cleveland Browns. According to Bills sideline reporter Cynthia Frelund, Mayfield had some choice words for the Browns following the Panthers’ 21-0

By RONALD BLUM and ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writers NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees are becoming a minority investor in Italian champion AC Milan, the second soccer team the baseball power will partially own after MLS’s New York City. A Los Angeles-based fund that includes LeBron James also is becoming a minority

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer Northwestern quarterback Ryan Hilinski looked like a different player in the season opener. Illinois quarterback Tommy DeVito and Nebraska quarterback Casey Thompson actually did become the new faces of their programs. Connor Bazelak could join the club Friday in Indiana’s opener. In a conference where upperclassmen and experienced starters