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By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Chelsea is getting precious little return for being the biggest-spending team in Europe this summer and it’s starting to irritate manager Thomas Tuchel. Tuchel struck a frustrated figure after a 2-1 loss at Southampton in the Premier League. Tuchel says “it does not take a lot to beat us.”

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Major League Baseball Players Association head Tony Clark is confident that at least 30% of minor league players will sign union authorization cards in the coming days and weeks. That would pave the way forward to start the process of creating a separate bargaining unit from

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer A former North Carolina State men’s soccer player is suing the school. He is alleging sexual abuse by the Wolfpack’s former director of sports medicine. The lawsuit from Benjamin Locke accuses Robert Murphy Jr. of improperly touching him during roughly numerous massages between 2015-17. The Associated Press typically doesn’t

NEW YORK (AP) — Two minor league players have been suspended by Major League Baseball for drug violations. Pittsburgh infielder Francisco Acuna, on the roster of Single-A Greensboro, was banned 80 games without pay after testing positive for gw501516, a performance-enhancing substance. Arizona pitcher Sebastian Santana, on the roster of the Arizona Complex League D-backs,

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — General manager John Lynch broached the idea a few weeks ago with coach Kyle Shanahan about keeping Jimmy Garoppolo in place as the backup quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers. Shanahan then broached the topic with Garoppolo but never believed it would come

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The offensive line will likely determine how successful No. 14 Southern California’s star-studded offense can be in its first season under new coach Lincoln Riley. The Trojans overhauled their skill positions, bringing in Oklahoma quarterback Caleb Williams and Pitt wide receiver Jordan Addison among others. But

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills starting cornerback Tre’Davious White will get at least another month to rehab from a left knee injury after being placed on the reserve-physically unable to perform list. The move was made as Buffalo met the NFL’s deadline in trimming its roster to

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Oregon linebacker Noah Sewell is the last of the talented Sewell brothers still in college and he’s got high hopes for this season with the 11th-ranked Ducks, who play No. 3 Georgia on Saturday in Atlanta. Likewise, Lander Barton is following in a long line of Utes as

LONDON (AP) — Wilfried Zaha emphasized his importance to Crystal Palace ahead of Thursday’s deadline day in the transfer market but his team had to settle for a 1-1 draw with Brentford following Yoane Wissa’s late equalizer. Zaha is reportedly a target for Chelsea and Arsenal before the window closes. He looked to have earned

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — This was just what José Mourinho had in mind when he lured Paulo Dybala to join Roma instead of a host of other suitors. Dybala scored twice in less than a quarter of an hour for his first goals since joining Roma after his contract expired

SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Chelsea squandered a lead to lose 2-1 at Southampton and continue its inconsistent start to the Premier League season. Goals by Romeo Lavia and Adam Armstrong saw Southampton recover from going behind to a 23rd-minute strike from Raheem Sterling. Sterling now has three goals since his move from Manchester City and

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs succeeded in getting younger around quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the rest of their veteran core through this year’s draft. They had 10 selections and all but one of them made the initial 53-man roster Tuesday. The lone player to be cut was

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants said good-byes to a lot of players as the team reached its 53-man roster list. More changes are in store over the next few days. There weren’t any major surprises in the 20-moves that featured third-string quarterback Davis Webb and

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska coach Scott Frost says there’s no tension between him and new offensive coordinator Mark Whipple following the season-opening loss to Northwestern. Frost is 15-30 over five seasons after losing 31-28 as a double-digit favorite. After the game, he said the Cornhuskers need to

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer New TCU coach Sonny Dykes saw a drastic shift in Big 12 offenses during his first stint in the conference in the early 2000s. Now that he’s come back, he sees the times are a-changin’ still. “Man, it’s changed. … When I got in the league, it was a

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild have signed former Anaheim Ducks center Sam Steel to a one-year, $825,000 contract for depth at a vital position. The 24-year-old Steel played in a career-most 68 games for the Ducks last season. He collected six goals, 14 assists and a career-high 27 blocked shots. The 2016

LONDON (AP) — Aleksandar Mitrovic is enjoying his season in the Premier League this time. The World Cup-bound Serbia striker scored his fifth goal of the campaign to set Fulham on its way to a 2-1 win over Brighton, whose unbeaten start came to end. Two seasons ago Mitrovic only started a third of the