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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Quarterback Baker Mayfield was a no-show at the portion of practice open to reporters, further increasing the likelihood that P.J. Walker will start for the Carolina Panthers against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. Panthers interim head coach Steve Wilks said on Wednesday that he wouldn’t rule out Mayfield from playing

By The Associated Press Wisconsin’s interim coach Jim Leonhard will be going for his second straight win following the firing of Paul Chryst. The Badgers, who had lost two straight, were solid on offense and defense in  a 42-7 rout of Northwestern. It was Wisconsin’s first road win against the Wildcats since 2016. Michigan State

By ROB MAADDI and STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writers Three people with knowledge of the agenda tell The Associated Press there is no plan to vote on Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder’s status next week at the NFL owners’ meetings in New York. Snyder’s ownership of the team has been widely debated for years amid

By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and ED WHITE Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The president of Michigan State University says he is resigning, three years after he was hired in the wake of the Larry Nassar sexual assault scandal. Samuel Stanley Jr. says he has lost confidence in the school’s governing board and can no longer

NEW YORK (AP) — The second game of the American League Division Series between the New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians has been postponed because of rain in the forecast. It is rescheduled for Friday afternoon. New York won Tuesday’s opener of the best-of-five series 4-1. The rainout followed an unusual scheduled off day between

By GAVIN GOOD Associated Press No. 24 Illinois hosts Minnesota this weekend in a Big Ten West clash. The Golden Gophers are 1-1 in the division so far, while Illinois is 2-1. Minnesota had a week off. The time appears to have allowed star running back Mo Ibrahim time to recover from an ankle injury.

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The NBA’s roster of female referees is growing. Cheryl Flores and Dannica Mosher have been promoted to the level of full-time staff officials. The NBA now has eight women at the full-time referee level. That’s the most at one time. Flores and Mosher earned promotions from the G League

ZURICH (AP) — The FBI has been back at FIFA this week. FIFA says federal investigators are working with it to protect the World Cup in Qatar from potential crime including match-fixing. They joined a panel meeting in Zurich that included Interpol and betting monitoring experts to oversee “timely handling of integrity matters” at the

LONDON (AP) — Emma Hayes says she is taking time away from coaching Chelsea’s women’s team “for the foreseeable future” as she recovers after undergoing an emergency hysterectomy. She says in a statement she had the operation this month as she battles endometriosis. Hayes says “I’m now in recovery and will need time and patience

By The Associated Press LSU heads to The Swamp for a game against Florida on Saturday. First-year coaches Brian Kelly and Billy Napier can move a step closer to bowl eligibility with a victory. LSU had been enjoying an impressive turnaround under Kelly until last week’s 40-13 debacle at Tennessee. Florida has been in every

By The Associated Press No. 18 Syracuse goes after its sixth straight win when it closes a four-game homestand against No. 15 North Carolina State on Saturday. The unbeaten Orange are off to their best start since 1987 and are coming off an open date. The Wolfpack narrowly avoided a loss at home last week

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin offensive tackle Logan Brown has been dismissed from the team. Interim coach Jim Leonhard says Brown was dismissed because of an “internal incident.” Brown, a former five-star recruit, tweeted late Wednesday night that he planned to transfer. But Leonhard says Brown’s departure “was not a choice.” He did not detail

The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Washington returns home looking to snap a two-game losing streak when it hosts Arizona. Washington is 4-0 in Seattle this season. Arizona is coming off a home loss to No. 12 Oregon and has alternated wins and losses through its first six games. Arizona has lost 12 straight Pac-12

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge was chosen major league player of the year by Baseball Digest and eBay after setting an American League record with 62 home runs. The New York Yankees slugger beat out two-way star Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels, last year’s winner and the reigning AL MVP. Miami Marlins

By MELISSA MURPHY AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Angel City FC founding investor Alexis Ohanian is calling for a safe work environment in the National Women’s Soccer League. The former executive chairman of Reddit and husband of Serena Williams is this year’s recipient of the Champions for Equality Award from the Women’s Sports

The Associated Press Kansas has a chance to post one of its best seasons ever and make a run at a spot in the Big 12 title game. But the Jayhawks are coming off a loss to TCU, and a loss to Oklahoma puts those high hopes in jeopardy. Oklahoma is likely already out of