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MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is on the ropes after his worst loss as Manchester United manager and he wants his players to take lessons from heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury as they try to respond to their latest setback in the Premier League. Solskjaer is fighting to keep his job after United

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — UEFA has sanctioned German soccer club Union Berlin with a partial stadium closure for the antisemitic behavior of some of its fans toward supporters of Israeli team Maccabi Haifa. UEFA says it has concluded its disciplinary proceedings against Union “for the racist behavior of its supporters”

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona president Joan Laporta says the club is considering other possible coaches besides former player Xavi Hernández to take over for the fired Ronald Koeman. Laporta has faced a barrage of questions about the widespread speculation linking Xavi to the position. He has lauded the former

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis linebacker Darius Leonard knows the challenge. The Colts defense must repeatedly get bruising Tennessee running back Derrick Henry on the ground. No, it won’t be easy. It never is. Henry has piled up four straight 100-yard games against a defense that has only allowed one

BY RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — No. 2 Cincinnati has embraced the grit and low-frills aspects of its program. They call it Clifton Style, a shoutout to the rough-around-the-edges neighborhood surrounding the urban campus. Linebacker Joel Dublanko says the Bearcats want to have a gritty, tough team to match their

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Hank Aaron’s imprint is all over this World Series. His number 44 was on the outfield grass at Atlanta’s Truist Park for Game 3. And his son threw out the ceremonial first ball before the Braves played the Astros. Aaron’s impact is also evident on the

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona coach Kliff Kingsbury called the safest play he could with the clock winding down. A back-shoulder throw from Kyler Murray to A.J. Green would give the Cardinals a chance at a touchdown and keep their undefeated season in tact. If the pass failed, Arizona

By JOE STIGLICH Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Jake Allen made 45 saves, Mike Hoffman scored for the third straight game and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Sharks 4-0 for their first victory in San Jose in nearly 22 years. Alexander Romanov and Brendan Gallagher also scored goals as Montreal snapped a 10-game

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Sean Couturier scored and added an assist as the Philadelphia Flyers used a quick start to defeat the Vancouver Canucks 2-1 on Thursday. James van Riemsdyk also scored on the power play for the Flyers and Claude Giroux had two assists. Quinn Hughes scored for the Canucks. The night got

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pierre-Luc Dubois scored twice, Kyle Connor had three assists and the Winnipeg Jets used a third-period charge to defeat the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 on Thursday night. Andrew Copp had a power-play goal for the Jets, who have won four straight. Rasmus Kupari and Adrian Kempe

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Ja Morant made a driving layup with 57.9 seconds left and shined in Stephen Curry’s home building once again, scoring 30 points as the Memphis Grizzlies made it two straight thrilling overtime wins against the Golden State Warriors with a 104-101 victory Thursday night. Curry

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Haydn Fleury had the first two-goal game of his career as the Seattle Kraken beat the Minnesota Wild 4-1. Seattle won its second straight and picked up the most impressive of its three victories so far on the young season, handing Minnesota just its second loss.

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Rasmus Asplund scored his second goal with 43.9 seconds left in overtime, and the Buffalo Sabres blew a three-goal lead before rallying for a 4-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks. Zemgus Girgensons and Arttu Ruotsalainen also scored for the Sabres. Craig Anderson stopped 34 shots

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer Rested and ready to light up the scoreboard. That’s what the Dallas Cowboys and Minnesota Vikings bring to Sunday night’s prime-time matchup. It’s a game that means a ton to both sides, even this early in the schedule: The Cowboys believe they have a shot at the NFC’s

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers threw two touchdown passes, Randall Cobb caught both of them and the Green Bay Packers knocked off the previously unbeaten Arizona Cardinals 24-21 after Kyler Murray’s stunning late interception on Thursday night. The Cardinals looked like they were going to rally to win

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Atlanta star Trae Young had plenty to say about the officiating after the Hawks lost 122-111 to Washington. Young was one of five players who received a technical foul during the game, and another one was given out for delay of game. There’s a new crackdown

By LARY BUMP Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 10 of his game-high 25 points in the fourth quarter as the Dallas Mavericks beat the San Antonio Spurs 104-99. The game had some wild swings in the first half before turning into a back-and-forth affair. The Mavericks finally went ahead to stay on