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By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Both defenses were feeling good about themselves after the first of two days of joint practices between the Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints before the teams face off in an exhibition game Friday. The frequent mistakes by Green Bay’s offense had reigning

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s governor has high hopes for his alma mater. Atlanta is set to become the first two-time host of college football’s national championship game in 2025. Governor Brian Kemp sees no reason the Georgia Bulldogs can’t be going for their fourth straight title when the game

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer MASON, Ohio (AP) — Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka was eliminated by Shuai Zhang, 6-4, 7-5, in the first round of the Western & Southern Open. The tournament outside Cincinnati lost another big name, Coco Gauff, when she retired from her match against qualifier Marie Bouzkova with a

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Getting to the Tour Championship isn’t all that’s at stake in the second FedEx Cup playoff event. The BMW Championship also is the final event to earn one of six spots on the U.S. team and eight spots on the International team for the Presidents

By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kiké Hernández has returned to the Boston Red Sox after a more than a two-month absence. The infielder/outfielder was activated from the 15-day injured list on Tuesday. Hernández had been out with June 8 with a strained right hip flexor. Hernández revealed before Boston’s game with Pittsburgh

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — A 12-year-old Little League World Series player from Utah is in critical condition with what his family said was a head injury suffered when he fell off a bunk bed at the dormitory complex in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Easton Oliverson is a pitcher and outfielder for the Snow Canyon team out of

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have juggled their roster before their game against the New York Mets. They called up pitching prospect Freddy Tarnok, added infielder Ryan Goins to the major league roster and placed catcher Chadwick Tromp on the 10-day injured list. Tarnok gives the Braves a

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres have replaced a planned Fernando Tatis Jr. bobblehead night with a Juan Soto T-shirt giveaway after the superstar shortstop was banned 80 games following a positive test for a performance-enhancing drug. Tatis, a 23-year-old sensation and one of the brightest stars in all of Major League Baseball,

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Cleveland Browns starting center Nick Harris will miss the season after being placed on injured reserve along with one of his backups, rookie Dawson Deaton, who got hurt during practice. Harris suffered a serious right knee injury on the second play of last week’s exhibition

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Mekhi Becton’s third season with the New York Jets is officially over before it even started. The starting right tackle was placed on season-ending injured reserve Tuesday with a chip fracture in his right kneecap suffered during practice on Aug. 8. Becton

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Two weeks into training camp, the New York Giants are still waiting for receiver Kenny Golladay to start making big plays. Golladay had a dismal first season in New York in 2021 after signing a $72 million contract. His stats for the year were

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — JuJu Smith-Schuster missed a soggy practice with the Kansas City Chiefs on Tuesday because of a sore knee, though the injury to the veteran wide receiver is not expected to keep him out long. Kicker Harrison Butker was back on the field after missing Monday’s practice because of a sore

BURNABY, British Columbia (AP) — Simon Fraser will move four of its home football games across the border to Blaine, Washington for the upcoming season due to COVID-19 entry requirements to Canada. Simon Fraser plays at the Division II level and is the only Canadian school that is a member of the NCAA. Visitors entering

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — New York Mets pitcher Carlos Carrasco is expected to miss up to a month after straining his left oblique in a game this week against Atlanta. The 35-year-old Carrasco is 13-5 with a 3.92 ERA in a resurgement season for the NL East leaders. The Mets

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri could be on the cusp of returning to the upper echelon of the SEC. Coach Eli Drinkwitz has finally had a normal year to implement his schemes after inheriting the Tigers amid the pandemic. Te schedule is relatively favorable. And perhaps the best recruiting

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — A person with knowledge told The Associated Press that New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson had arthroscopic surgery Tuesday to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee and remains on track to return in a few weeks. Wilson flew to Los

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Rodolfo Castro has been suspended for one game by Major League Baseball on Tuesday for having a cellphone in his back pocket during a game last week. Castro also was fined an undisclosed amount. The penalty had been set to take effect Tuesday night when the Pirates hosted Boston.

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Patriots and Panthers opened two days of joint practices Tuesday both hoping to see progress on the offensive side of the ball. Carolina is trying to sort out its situation at quarterback after bringing Baker Mayfield to compete alongside Sam Darnold. New England is

By ERIC W. BOLIN Associated Press FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — No. 19 Arkansas is no longer the doormat of the SEC. It’s fresh off its best season in a decade and has been picked to finish third in the SEC West. Junior quarterback KJ Jefferson is a dual threat and the team is returning three

In a story published August 14, 2022, about Group of Five teams playing Power Five teams, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the Big Ten could go from eight to nine conference games per season. The league currently plays nine conference games.