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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Green Bay Packers still don’t have their offensive line at full strength. Starting tackles David Bakhtiari and Elgton Jenkins were on the inactive list for the season opener at Minnesota along with wide receiver Allen Lazard. Both Bakhtiari and Jenkins have been recovering from a torn anterior cruciate ligament in their

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer Jimmy Spithill steered Team USA to its first victory in SailGP’s three seasons by outlasting rivals Peter Burling of New Zealand and Sir Ben Ainslie of Britain in a tense podium race in light air at the France Sail Grand Prix in St. Tropez. It was a big bounce-back

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears were hung out to dry by their own towel during their season opener against the San Francisco 49ers. Trenton Gill was whistled for unsportsmanlike conduct after the rookie holder used a towel to dry off a small area of the field ahead of a potential field goal try late

CINCINNATI (AP) — Ally Ewing hadn’t finished in the top 10 all year on the LPGA Tour. She changed that by winning the Kroger Queen City Championship. Ewing made five straight birdies on the back nine. That carried her to a 65 and a one-shot victory over Xiyu Lin of China. Ewing now has one

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — American forward Jordan Pefok had a penalty saved but Union Berlin held on to win 1-0 at previously unbeaten Cologne and move top of the Bundesliga. An own-goal from Cologne defender Timo Hübers in the third minute was enough for the capital club to finish first

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Remco Evenepoel has put some tough times behind him with the biggest win of his career. Two years ago the Belgian rider was flying off a bridge in a horrific crash that left him hospitalized for several days. A year ago his loyalty to teammates was

VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — Shane Lowry tapped in for birdie at the 18th hole to win the BMW PGA Championship by one shot. Rory McIlroy had an eagle putt to force a playoff but it came up an inch short. McIlroy and Jon Rahm finished in a tie for second. It was Lowry’s first

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Geno Smith hasn’t been a starting quarterback on the opening weekend of the NFL season for eight years. That will change on Monday night when Smith starts for the Seattle Seahawks in their highly anticipated matchup with Russell Wilson and the Denver Broncos. Wilson was traded

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Sri Lanka’s young cricket team has put on an impressive all-round show to win the Asia Cup for a sixth time with a 23-run victory against Pakistan. Bhanuka Rajapaksa hit an unbeaten 71 off 45 balls and led Sri Lanka as it recovered to reach 170-6 in the final

By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MONZA, Italy (AP) — The Italian Grand Prix has finished on a sour note and brought back unhappy memories for Lewis Hamilton. Thousands of fans were denied a grandstand finish as the race ended under the safety car. Formula One points leader Max Verstappen beat Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Georgia reclaimed the top spot in The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday, and Kentucky, Oklahoma State and Arkansas moved into the top 10 after an upset-filled weekend across the country. The defending national champion Bulldogs, who started the season at No. 3 in the AP

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans used their opener to honor and remember the victims of the Uvalde Elementary school shooting. The Texans hosted the Uvalde high school football team and wore “Uvalde Strong” decals on their helmets Sunday after 19 children and two teachers were killed in a

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — American forward Jordan Pefok had a penalty saved but Union Berlin held on to win 1-0 at previously unbeaten Cologne and move top of the Bundesliga. An own-goal from Cologne defender Timo Hübers in the third minute was enough for the capital club to finish first

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska has fired football coach Scott Frost after a 1-2 start to the season. The situation was so dire that athletic director Trev Alberts made the move only three weeks before Frost’s contract buyout would have been cut in half. The Cornhuskers lost 45-42

DONCASTER, England (AP) — British horse racing has paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II as the late monarch’s favorite sport returned after a two-day pause following her death. Two minutes of silence was held at Doncaster on Sunday before the first race of a schedule that included the St. Leger flat-racing classic, which the queen’s

By The Associated Press American forward Ricardo Pepi had an assist in his debut for Groningen, a 1-0 win at Cambuur in the Dutch Eredivisie. The 19-year-old entered at the start of the second half and fed Tomáš Suslov in the 71st minute. Suslov dribbled to the top of the penalty area, cut toward the

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Atalanta wasted a chance to reclaim the Serie A lead when it was held to a 1-1 draw at home by promoted Cremonese. The result left unbeaten Atalanta second but level on points with leader Napoli and third-place AC Milan. Emanuele Valeri equalized for Cremonese in

NEW YORK (AP) — Tampa Bay reliever Brooks Raley will miss the Rays’ five-game, four-day series at Toronto because players must be vaccinated against COVID-19 to enter Canada. Rays manager Kevin Cash says Raley will be the only player not making the trip. Raley will lose $93,407 of his $4.25 million salary. He lost the

By The Associated Press Jose Mourinho’s Roma looks to bounce back from consecutive losses when it visits winless Empoli in Serie A. Roma had been unbeaten until a 4-0 drubbing by Udinese last weekend followed by a 2-1 defeat at Ludogorets in the Europa League. Newly signed center forward Andrea Belotti appeared out of form

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts have signed three-time All-Pro guard Quenton Nelson to a contract extension. The team announced the deal late Saturday, though it did not release terms. ESPN reported it was for four years with an average annual payout of $20 million, with $60 million guaranteed. Both would be record numbers for