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By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Aaron Jones caught three of Aaron Rodgers’ four touchdown passes and rushed for a fourth score, and the Green Bay Packers had a welcome return to normal after an embarrassing opening-week loss. The Packers beat the Detroit Lions 35-17. Green Bay won its ninth

MIAMI (AP) — Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered twice before scoring from third on a wild pitch in the 10th inning and the Miami Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 8-7. After Dylan Floro pitched a scoreless top of the 10th, Chisholm took his place at second to start the bottom of the inning as Miami’s automatic

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Shane Baz pitched two-hit ball for five innings to win his major league debut and the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays cut Toronto’s lead in the wild-card chase, holding off the Blue Jays 6-4. Tampa Bay has a seven-game advantage over second-place Boston with 11

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Gary Sánchez rebounded from poor defensive play with a go-ahead home run, four pitchers combined for scoreless relief and the New York Yankees gained in the AL wild-card race with a 4-3 victory over the Texas Rangers. Sánchez put the Yankees ahead in the second

By RICH ROVITO Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jon Lester notched his 200th career win, Nolan Arenado hit a two-run homer and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers 5-2 for their ninth consecutive win. The Cardinals have won nine straight for the first time since 2004 to solidify their grip on

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Carlos Rodón was pulled with soreness after a rocky third inning and the Chicago White Sox, closing in on the AL Central title, squandered a three-run lead in a 4-3 loss to the Detroit Tigers. Despite the defeat, Chicago’s magic number to clinch the division dropped to

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — John Means struck out six and stymied Bryce Harper and a Phillies team in an eleventh-hour playoff push to lead the Baltimore Orioles to a 2-0 win in Philadelphia. The Phillies dropped three games behind Atlanta in the NL East after the Braves beat the 102-loss

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU coach Ed Orgeron says defensive end Andre Anthony is expected to miss the remainder of the season with an unspecified leg injury. Anthony is a sixth-year senior and defensive captain who had been among the Tigers’ most productive defensive players this season. He had four tackles for losses and

IRVING, Texas (AP) — The American Athletic Conference has extended the contract of Commissioner Mike Aresco for three years through June 2025. Aresco was hired as Big East commissioner in 2012 during sweeping conference realignment that ultimately forced the league to rebuild and rebrand. The American was formed in 2013. The conference is again working

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Quarterback Daniel Jones wasn’t the target of wide receiver Kenny Golladay’s ire in the New York Giants’ loss to Washington last week. The big free agent signing said Monday the guy who was getting an earful late in the Giants’ 30-29 loss on Thursday

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Detroit Lions running back D’Andre Swift will be available for his team’s Monday night game against the Green Bay Packers. The Lions had listed Swift as questionable because of a groin injury, Lions defensive end Michael Brockers (shoulder), outside linebacker Trey Flowers (shoulder) and receiver Kalif Raymond (thigh) also are

By The Associated Press Kevin Gausman returns to the mound — and plate — as he tries to help the Giants protect their lead in the NL West. Gausman is lined up to start at Petco Park against the wild card-contending Padres. San Francisco holds a one-game edge over the Los Angeles Dodgers for the

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Mallory Pugh was soccer’s next big thing as a teenager but she recently faded from the limelight as she struggled with injuries and consistency. Pugh is now healthy again and has returned to the U.S. women’s national team more determined than ever. Pugh had a career-high three assists

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The College Football Playoff management committee is scheduled to meet Wednesday to discuss the feedback members have received from campuses since a 12-team expansion plan was unveiled in June. The 10 major college football conference commissioners and Notre Dame’s athletic director then plan to reconvene early next

By STEVE HERRICK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Salvador Perez hit his 46th home run, breaking Johnny Bench’s record for most by a catcher in a season to highlight the opener, then the Kansas City Royals completed a doubleheader sweep by beating the Cleveland Indians 4-2. Perez hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — American and European players have arrived at Whistling Straits for the Ryder Cup. It was clear which team has the upper hand based on the gold trophy in Padraig Harrington’s hand. The European captain had a tight grip on it when he brought the 17-inch

By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press Washington State’s quarterback situation remains unsettled as the Cougars prepare to play at Utah on Saturday. Starter Jayden de Laura was injured late in the first half of the Cougars’ loss to Southern California and coach Nick Rolovich says the quarterback is day-to-day. Graduate transfer Jarrett Guarantano should be

By CHIP SOUZA Associated Press FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Second-year Arkansas coach Sam Pittman already has the Razorbacks winning after years of struggling. From 2017 to the end of the 2020 season, the Razorbacks won a combined 11 games under three different head coaches. The victory over then-No. 15 Texas two weekends ago brought Arkansas

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia senior outside linebacker Adam Anderson believes the second-ranked Bulldogs’ defense hasn’t come close to realizing its potential. Anderson says the Bulldogs can produce more big plays. Georgia is preparing for Saturday’s Southeastern Conference game at Vanderbilt. The defense was dominant in last week’s 40-13