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LONDON (AP) — Striker Ivan Toney has sent a World Cup message to England boss Gareth Southgate by firing Brentford to a 2-0 win over Brighton in the Premier League. Toney was summoned by England for the first time last month but didn’t get to play against Italy and Germany. But he is becoming harder

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Oscar Gonzalez singled in the go-ahead run with Cleveland’s second straight bloop hit in the 10th inning, and the Guardians overcame a two-run deficit to beat the New York Yankees 4-2 and even their best-of-five AL Division Series at one game apiece. Game 3 is

STRASBOURG, France (AP) — Strasbourg’s optimism after its first win in the French league has been trampled on by bogey team Lille. Strasbourg beat Angers on the road last weekend with its first multiple goals of the season. But on Friday it was blanked at home as it lost to Lille 3-0. Strasbourg’s winless streak

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Tech has hired Alabama administrator J Batt as its athletic director. Batt is charge of the search for a new football coach. Batt was the executive deputy athletics director at Alabama under Greg Byrne. He replaces Todd Stansbury, who was fired on Sept. 26 along

MADRID (AP) — Getafe goalkeeper David Soria saved a penalty kick to help his side draw at city rival Rayo Vallecano 0-0 in the Spanish league. Rayo dominated possession but got no closer to scoring than Óscar Trejo’s penalty kick in the 53rd minute that Soria blocked. Trejo was sent to the spot after Fabrizio

MILAN (AP) — Mike Keenan has been named coach of the Italy ice hockey team. It gives the Stanley Cup winner a chance to guide the host country at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics. The 72-year-old Keenan last coached China-based Kunlun Red Star in the KHL in 2017. Keenan coached the New York Rangers to the

By The Associated Press The Carolina Panthers will play their first game under interim coach Steve Wilks when they visit the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. Following a 37-15 loss to the San Francisco 49ers, Carolina fired coach Matt Rhule and defensive coordinator Phil Snow on Monday. Los Angeles has lost its past two games,

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers nearly always win whenever they force at least one turnover. The problem is they aren’t producing enough yet this season and they are off to their worst five-game start since coach Matt LaFleur’s arrival in 2019. The Packers will try

GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — Hoffenheim scored two penalties after video review as it beat Schalke 3-0 in the Bundesliga to end a three-game winless run and deepen relegation-threatened Schalke’s problems. The win sends Hoffenheim up four places to third ahead of the weekend’s games. Schalke and its under-pressure coach Frank Kramer are 16th in the

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Breece Hall waited all night to hear his name announced during the first round of the NFL draft. Thirty-two players later, he went to bed without a team. But with plenty of hard feelings. Hall eventually was the first running back drafted,

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields vented following a frustrating 12-7 loss to the struggling Washington Commanders. The Bears missed some big scoring opportunities and Fields took a beating during the game. Chicago has a little extra time to heal and figure out how to

By BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer Hall of Fame reliever and 1979 Cy Young winner Bruce Sutter has died. He was 69. Sutter’s son Chad told The Associated Press that Bruce Sutter was recently diagnosed with cancer and died Thursday night in hospice surrounded by his family. Sutter is considered one of the first pitchers

FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Lorenzo Musetti put on another strong performance at his home tournament by beating Mackenzie McDonald 6-3, 6-2 to reach the semifinals of the Firenze Open. The 20-year-old Musetti is ranked 28th and is playing in his home region of Tuscany. He’ll face either top-seeded Felix Auger-Aliassime or eighth-seeded Brandon Nakashima for

By The Associated Press Bill Belichick spent five years coaching the Cleveland Browns. He’s spent parts of the past 23 years beating them. Belichick brings an 8-2 record into this week’s matchup between his New England Patriots and the Browns. Last season, the Patriots demolished the Browns 45-7. New England’s quarterback situation remains in flux

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Running back Cam Akers has abruptly departed the Los Angeles Rams. The team cited personal reasons for why their leading rusher won’t play Sunday against Carolina. Coach Sean McVay did not give further details Friday when asked about Akers’ circumstances, though he did say

SOTOGRANDE, Spain (AP) — Ángel Hidalgo has shot an 8-under 63 to grab part of a three-way lead of the Andalucía Masters after two rounds. The Spaniard sunk eight birdies on an error-free day at Valderrama to join overnight leader Min Woo Lee and Adrian Otaegui on 9 under par. U.S. Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick,

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer A wide-ranging ESPN report about Dan Snyder points to a rift between the Washington Commanders owner and longtime confidant Jerry Jones. ESPN reported it’s possible the Dallas Cowboys owner can no longer protect Snyder from colleagues around the NFL looking to oust him. Their friendship has lasted more than

By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Wynton Marsalis has done just about everything in the world of music. One thing he hasn’t, however, is team up his Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with a college marching band — until now. “I’ve never seen a jazz band like ours play with a