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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

By The Associated Press Miami (Ohio) (0-0) at No. 20 Kentucky (0-0), Saturday, 7 p.m. (SEC+, ESPN+) Line: Kentucky by 16 1/2 according to FanDuel.com Sportsbook. Series record: Kentucky leads 8-4-1. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Miami is coming off a bowl win and seeks an upset in the first of two ranked opponents in the opening

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Overtime in the G League this season will be a race to seven points. The schedule for the G League’s 22nd season has been was released, with the 50-game slate for teams beginning on Nov. 4 and ending on March 25. And the league is making some changes, with

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Duke-North Carolina college basketball rivalry was set aside briefly so Gov. Roy Cooper could award the state’s highest honor to recently retired Blue Devils coach Mike Krzyzewski. Cooper is a graduate of the University of North Carolina and said Thursday during an Executive Mansion

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Ahmad Gardner has no problem earning his nickname. The New York Jets’ rookie cornerback has gone by “Sauce” since he was a kid but veteran teammates want him to make a play in a regular-season game before they start using that moniker. Gardner, who was selected No. 4

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — Tenth-ranked Baylor is coming off a school-record 12 wins and going into this season opener as an overwhelming favorite. Coach Dave Aranda wants these Bears to develop their own identity. He certainly wants a crisper start. Long before the Bears were Big 12 champions and

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jeff Scott looks at South Florida’s season opener against No. 25 BYU as an opportunity for his team to set the tone for a promising future. Scott is beginning the third season of a rebuild that’s produced just three victories over two years. The Bulls

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — Brian Robinson Jr. will miss at least the Washington Commanders’ first four games of the NFL season after being shot during at attempted robbery last weekend. The team put the rookie running back on the non-football injury list today. Coach Ron Rivera says the

HERNING, Denmark (AP) — United States forward Hilary Knight broke the record for career points at the women’s hockey world championship with a goal and an assist as the Americans overpowered Hungary 12-1 in the quarterfinals. The 33-year-old Knight has a total of 87 points from 12 appearances at the worlds, surpassing Canadian forward Hayley

North Carolina travels to Appalachian State for bragging rights in the Tar Heel State. App State’s Chase Brice is coming of a season in which he threw for a school-record 3,337 yards and 27 touchdowns. The sixth-year quarterback will look to take advantage of a North Carolina secondary that looked very suspect last week against

By The Associated Press No. 2 Ohio State has one of the most explosive offensive attacks in the nation, and coach Ryan Day is stressing a fast start against No. 5 Notre Dame in Saturday night’s season opener. New Buckeyes defensive coordinator Jim Knowles installed a new scheme and a salty attitude in the unit.

By The Associated Press Reigning Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young and No. 1 Alabama are set to open the season against Utah State. The Crimson Tide will be relying heavily on a handful of transfers. That group includes tailback Jahmyr Gibbs, wide receivers Jermaine Burton and Tyler Harrell, left tackle Tyler Steen and cornerback Eli

By The Associated Press No. 15 Michigan State opens with Western Michigan on Friday night at home. Mel Tucker was named Big Ten coach of the year last season after winning 11 games, following a 2-5 debut with the Spartans in 2020. Broncos coach Tim Lester is 32-25 in five seasons and is coming off

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — French champion Paris Saint-Germain offloaded several players and hoped to complete a busy last day of the transfer window by signing Inter Milan’s central defender Milan Skriniar. PSG coach Christophe Galtier wanted more players and got his wish when Fabian Ruiz joined on a five-year deal

The Associated Press Washington coach Kalen DeBoer makes his debut when the Huskies open the season against Kent State in Seattle. It’s the first of four straight home games for Washington. DeBoer takes over for Jimmy Lake, who was fired before the end of last season when the Huskies went 4-8. It was their worst

By The Associated Press Maryland took a step forward last season when it made a bowl game and won it handily. But there still seemed to be a big gap between the Terrapins and the top teams in the Big Ten. There’s not much they can do in their opener against Buffalo to prove that’s

ESTEPONA, Spain (AP) — Remco Evenepoel got back on his bicycle and quickly rejoined the peloton despite having bruises and cuts showing through a big gash on the side of his shorts. It was just a scare for the young Belgian rider who overcame a fall with about 45 kilometers to go in the 12th

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball has suspended free agent pitcher Carlos Martinez for 85 games for violating its joint domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse policy. MLB says the punishment is retroactive to June 19. Under the policy, Martinez will participate in a confidential evaluation and treatment program supervised by the league’s