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By DENIS P. GORMAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Sandy Alderson has achieved one of the goals he set upon his return to the New York Mets. A day after announcing he will resign as team president when a successor is found, Alderson says “the Mets are far more respected than they have been

IRVING, Texas (AP) — Shelby Jordan, whose spectacular career at Washington University in St. Louis earned him a spot in the College Football Hall of Fame and an 11-year NFL career, has died. He was 70. Jordan died on Sept. 9, according to statements released by the Hall of Fame and the New England Patriots.

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — New York Yankees reliever Aroldis Chapman is back from the injured list after missing nearly a month due to a leg infection he sustained from a recent tattoo. The AL East-leading Yankees activated Chapman on Friday before the start of their three-game series at Milwaukee. They

SUGAR GROVE, Ill. (AP) — Dustin Johnson is on a roll in the Saudi-backed LIV series. Johnson is coming off a win at the last LIV Golf event. Along with his team earnings, he already is closing in on $10 million after four events. And then the former No. 1 player made it look easy

By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A judge has approved a fund for more than 1,000 people who said they were sexually assaulted by a University of Michigan doctor. The order allows victims to start collecting a portion of a $490 million settlement negotiated with the school. Robert Anderson died in 2008 after

BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Aric Almirola continued NASCAR’s trend of non-playoff drivers stealing the show with a pole-winning run Friday at Bristol Motor Speedway. The Saturday night race at Bristol is the first playoff eliminator and the 16-driver field will be cut by four. Christopher Bell is the only driver locked into the next round

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Point guard Dennis Schröder is returning for a second stint with the Los Angeles Lakers. Schröder’s agency, Priority Sports, announced the deal on social media. The German guard spent the 2020-21 season with LeBron James and the Lakers, averaging 15.4 points and 5.8 assists per game. Los Angeles offered him

By The Associated Press The top two picks in the 2016 draft will be under center Sunday at Ford Field. Detroit quarterback Jared Goff was selected No. 1 by the Los Angeles Rams and Washington quarterback Carson Wentz was selected by Philadelphia one pick later. Wentz beat Goff in 2017, and Goff won three years

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Justin Jefferson has proven to be one of the most difficult receivers in the NFL to cover. The Minnesota Vikings are trying to toughen the task for opponents by making it harder to figure out where Jefferson is going to be. Jefferson had 184

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Caden Sterns will step in this weekend for a Denver Broncos safety who has started 66 straight games and been the commanding voice on the field. Sterns takes over after Justin Simmons injured his thigh in the season opener at Seattle. Sterns does have some

By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A lawsuit alleging the rampant sexual abuse of underage athletes at a competitive cheerleading gym in South Carolina has been amended to name six more coaches as defendants and three more accusers. The accusers — now seven female and two male — say in

BERLIN (AP) — France sent a message on its way to grabbing a spot in the EuroBasket championship game. Guerschon Yabusele scored 22 points, and France rolled past Poland 95-54 in the semifinals of the European championships. Next up for France is Spain, which defeated host Germany 96-91 in Friday’s other semifinal. The gold- and

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Maryland’s football stadium will have a new name next month. The athletic department announced Friday a partnership with SECU, which is a state-chartered credit union. The deal includes renaming the venue SECU Stadium starting Oct. 1. It is currently called Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium. SECU is set to

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer PayPal says the company will no longer sponsor the Phoenix Suns if owner Robert Sarver remains part of the franchise when his suspension ends. PayPal says its current partnership deal with the Suns ends after the coming 2022-23 season, meaning it will expire during Sarver’s one-year suspension from the

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers defensive backs talked boldly before the season about the possibility of being the NFL’s best secondary. It didn’t take long for them to get a reality check. The Packers are preparing for Sunday night’s game with the Chicago Bears while trying

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Queen Elizabeth II has been remembered and honored with touching tributes as the English Premier League resumed after a two-week break prompted by the death of the long-serving monarch with wins for Fulham and Aston Villa. Fulham scored three goals in six minutes in the second half in a

MAINZ, Germany (AP) — Hertha Berlin was just seconds from claiming its second Bundesliga win in coach Sandro Schwarz’s return to former club Mainz. But Mainz defender Anthony Caci scored in the last minute of injury time for 1-1 to prolong Hertha’s winless streak against the team to seven games. Schwarz was given a warm

PARIS (AP) — Dango Ouattara has scored again as Lorient extended its best start in the French league by beating promoted Auxerre 3-1. The Brittany club has six wins in eight matches and moved level on points with leader Paris Saint-Germain. PSG has one match in hand and travels to Lyon on Sunday. Ouattara has

By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Marcus Stroman won at Wrigley Field for the first time since signing with the Cubs, pitching no-hit ball into the sixth inning during a 2-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies. Stroman, who signed a $71 million, four-year contract, had been 0-5 with a 7.11 ERA in nine

By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins have placed right tackle Austin Jackson on short-term injured reserve after he hurt his right ankle against the Patriots. Jackson will miss at least four games, including Sunday’s matchup at Baltimore. Greg Little is expected to start in Jackson’s place. Left