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By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The Champions League group stage is often criticized for too many lopsided mismatches fueled by a wealth gap between clubs. But Liverpool and Eintracht Frankfurt both fell to heavy, surprise losses on Wednesday. The day started with firings for coaches Thomas Tuchel and Domenico Tedesco whose

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Matt Ryan is eagerly waiting for the next chapter of his football career to begin. The veteran will suit up in an Indianapolis Colts uniform on Sunday for the first time in a meaningful game. For the Colts, it’s the same old story. Another new season,

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s history of developing walk-ons into key contributors caused John Torchio to take a leap of faith and pass up a scholarship offer from the hometown school he grew up following. Torchio lived 10 minutes away from California’s campus and regularly attended Golden Bears home

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Robert Lewandowski has added to his great start with Barcelona by scoring a hat trick and leading the Catalan club to a 5-1 rout of Viktoria Plzen in its Champions League opener. Barcelona’s biggest signing in the offseason took his tally to eight goals from his first five matches this season.

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Veteran cornerback Adoree Jackson isn’t heading back to Tennessee with the New York Giants this weekend, looking to show the Titans they made a mistake after releasing him in March 2021. All Jackson wants is to get a win in the Giants first game

By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Falcons coach Arthur Smith had an epiphany of sorts early this week and decided to change up his team’s practice routine. Not because it’s finally Week 1, and his team was practicing for the first time in pads this week. Smith had the team pile onto

By MIKE CRANSTON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Eric Lauer exited in the third inning with left elbow tightness, and the Milwaukee Brewers hurt their fading playoff hopes with an 8-4 loss to the last-place Colorado Rockies. Recent call-ups Michael Toglia and Alan Trejo homered and Kyle Freeland threw six strong innings for the Rockies.

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The questions came at Ryan Tannehill in a variety of ways Wednesday, with reporters trying to draw out any remaining emotion from the Tennessee Titans quarterback’s last game. Tannehill didn’t bite. He starts his 11th NFL season Sunday in the opener against the

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa didn’t seem to celebrate this stat. Tagovailoa hears all the time about the things he supposedly can’t do — can’t throw the deep ball, can’t stay healthy, can’t get to the playoffs, things of that nature. So far, when playing the

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In the eyes of U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter, Chelsea’s decision to fire manager Thomas Tuchel could benefit American star Christian Pulisic. Berhalter says he’s not happy that Tuchel lost his job. But, in his words, “if this means more opportunity for Christian, then it’s positive

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Frances Tiafoe has become the first American man to reach the U.S. Open semifinals since 2006 by beating Andrey Rublev 7-6 (3), 7-6 (0), 6-4. The 24-year-old Tiafoe was backed by a boisterous partisan crowd in Arthur Ashe Stadium. Tiafoe is seeded No. 22 and

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NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge homered for the fourth straight game, hitting No. 55 of the year in a doubleheader opener against Minnesota to set the New York Yankees’ season record for right-handed hitters. Louie Varland, making his big league debut, allowed just one hit before Judge lined a 2-1 changeup 374 feet into

ZURICH (AP) — Two-time Olympic silver medalist Joe Kovacs has set the third-longest mark in shot put history. Kovacs launched a throw of 23.23 meters at the Diamond League finals in Zurich, Switzerland. He became just the fourth man ever to go beyond 23 meters with only his United States teammate Ryan Crouser ahead of

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs head into their game at Arizona on Sunday having won seven consecutive openers. That includes three against teams that were destined for the playoffs and one that reached the Super Bowl. Overall, Chiefs coach Andy Reid is 8-1 since taking

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Tyler Naquin and Eduardo Escobar hit back-to-back home runs in the fourth inning and the New York Mets beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1 in the first game of a split doubleheader. The Mets moved a half-game back in front of Atlanta for first place in the

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Karim Benzema is not expected to be sidelined for too long as Real Madrid says the France striker has a tendon injury and a strained muscle in his right thigh. Benzema had to be substituted in the 30th minute of Madrid’s 3-0 win at Celtic in

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — First baseman Anthony Rizzo went on the injured list and third baseman Josh Donaldson on the paternity list, leaving the New York Yankees with a depleted lineup already was missing Giancarlo Stanton, DJ LeMahieu, Andrew Benintendi and Matt Carpenter. New York started three rookies in

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — Rangers’ first Champions League match in 12 years wound up being a sobering experience. The Scottish club conceded three goals in the opening 33 minutes and was toyed with in the second half of a 4-0 loss at Ajax. Edson Alvarez, Steven Berghuis and lively forwards Mohammed Kudus and Steven Bergwijn

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — English forward Marcus Edwards has scored one goal and set up another to help Sporting Lisbon defeat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-0 and spoil the German club’s Champions League debut. Sporting stunned the home team with two quick-fire goals early in the second half. Edwards opened the scoring with a deflected shot in