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By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles remains optimistic the team can agree to a long-term contract with Roquan Smith and repair their relationship after the star linebacker requested a trade. Poles says he has “faith” Smith will “have a good year and we’ll work on our relationship.” Smith was

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Iga Swiatek is winning easily — and quietly. At this U.S. Open, even the world’s No. 1 player is a distant No. 2 as long as Serena Williams is still around. Swiatek says: “Yeah, that’s kind of her time right now.” The two-time French Open

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — French champion Paris Saint-Germain offloaded several players on a busy last day of the transfer window but missed out on signing Inter Milan’s central defender Milan Skriniar. PSG coach Christophe Galtier at least got his wish when Fabian Ruiz joined on a five-year deal from Napoli.

By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Andrew Vaughn and A.J. Pollock each cracked a two-run homer and singled, and the Chicago White Sox topped the Kansas City Royals 7-1. Leury Garcia and Elvis Andrus each added two hits and an RBI and for the White Sox, who won their second straight following a

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants have a lot of talented wide receivers and just as many issues at the position with the regular season fast approaching. The biggest issues start with the guys who are expected to deliver the most in Brian Daboll’s new offense:

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Kalen DeBoer is set to finally make his debut as the head coach at Washington. It’s been a long offseason of transition following a tumultuous 2021 season that ended with the Huskies’ worst record since 2008 and the firing of former coach Jimmy Lake. It’s been

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina is restoring the old name of its live, crowing mascot just three days after choosing a new one due to a dispute between the old and new owners. The rooster will go back to being “Sir Big Spur” after the school said earlier this week it would go with

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers have placed Sam Darnold on injured reserve, meaning the backup quarterback will miss at least the first four games. Darnold sustained a high ankle sprain during Carolina’s preseason finale against the Buffalo Bills on Aug. 19. He started 11 games last season for the Panthers, but lost his

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell is going east. The All-Star guard is on his way to the Cleveland Cavaliers, who acquired one of the NBA’s best scorers Thursday in a blockbuster trade with the Utah Jazz, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. Cleveland is sending

By The Associated Press Illinois opens Big Ten play at Indiana on Friday night following its convincing Week Zero win over Wyoming. This will be the Hoosiers’ opener. Indiana has won the last three in the series. The teams haven’t met since 2013. The Hoosiers enter the season on an eight-game losing streak. Indiana coach

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee outside linebacker Harold Landry III has torn an ACL at practice leaving the Titans without their reigning sack leader. Landry is coming of the best year of his career with 12 sacks. That earned him a five-year extension. The Titans tied for

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The next woman who must deal with the daunting task of playing Serena Williams at the U.S. Open, Ajla Tomljanovic, considers herself an admirer of the 23-time Grand Slam champion. Tomljanovic says she’s been a fan of Williams since she was a kid. They meet

COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — The bus that was hired to take Slovenia to its opening game of the EuroBasket tournament never arrived at the team hotel. The defending European champions didn’t panic then. And they didn’t panic when they were in trouble late in the game, either. Mike Tobey scored six of his 24 points

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Atlanta Falcons linebacker Deion Jones, who missed most of the preseason while recovering from offseason right shoulder surgery, will open the season on injured reserve. The Falcons have also placed former starting offensive guard Jalen Mayfield, cornerback Isaiah Oliver, defensive lineman Marlon Davidson and rookie tight end John FitzPatrick on

By The Associated Press Troy (0-0) at No. 21 Mississippi (0-0), Saturday, 4 p.m. ET (SEC Network) Line: Ole Miss by 21 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: Ole Miss 1-0. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Coach Lane Kiffin and the Rebels are trying to sustain success after their first 10-win regular season. They’ll be relying

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer METAIRIE, La (AP) — New Orleans Saints safety Marcus Maye has been arrested in what authorities termed a “road rage incident.” He’s been booked with one count of aggravated assault with a firearm. Jefferson Parish Sherriff’s Capt. Jason Rivarde says in a statement that the 29-year-old Maye was identified

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer A wild summer transfer window is about to close with Manchester United, Manchester City and Liverpool completing deadline-day signings and other Premier League clubs still active in the market despite England’s top flight already spending more than $2 billion on new players. Brazil winger Antony has joined United from

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A Ukrainian player declined to shake hands with Victoria Azarenka after the three-time U.S. Open runner-up from Belarus beat her at Flushing Meadows. Marta Kostyuk waited at the net with her racket held up, which Azarenka tapped with her racket following her 6-2, 6-3 victory.

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Inter Milan added veteran center back Francesco Acerbi and AC Milan acquired two more promising young players in 19-year-old Belgian midfielder Aster Vranckx and 21-year-old American fullback Sergiño Dest on a relatively quiet closing to the transfer window in Italy. Most of the big names to