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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers likely will have to face the unbeaten Arizona Cardinals without 2020 All-Pro receiver Davante Adams and defensive coordinator Joe Barry. General manager Brian Gutekunst announced Monday afternoon that the team has placed Adams on the reserve/COVID-19 list. That announcement came just over an hour after coach

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich soccer star Joshua Kimmich has found himself at the center of a debate in Germany over the merits of vaccination against the coronavirus. The 26-year-old Kimmich confirmed over the weekend that he is yet to be vaccinated against COVID-19 because of his concerns about

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The injury-riddled Denver Broncos acquired inside linebacker Kenny Young from the Los Angeles Rams on Monday, four days after they were gouged by third-string Cleveland running back D’Ernest Johnson. The teams also exchanged 2024 late-round draft picks with the Rams (6-1) receiving a sixth-round

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield remains out with a left shoulder injury that could sideline him for this week’s game against Pittsburgh. Mayfield did not practice after a long weekend to rest his non-throwing shoulder. He didn’t play against Denver on Thursday, when it was disclosed

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer Purdue coach Jeff Brohm will stick with Aidan O’Connell as his starting quarterback. Indiana coach Tom Allen is bracing for another change. The quarterback quandary has resurfaced after both teams lost by double digits this weekend. While Brohm says he’s not making a change this week, Allen may not

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Drew Timme of Gonzaga is the lone unanimous selection on The Associated Press preseason All-America team. He was joined by Illinois big man Kofi Cockburn, UCLA guard Johnny Juzang, Villanova point guard Collin Gillespie and Indiana forward Trayce Jackson-Davis. Timme was a second-team All-American last season while leading the

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech has fired coach Matt Wells. The move comes two days after the Red Raiders couldn’t hold a two-touchdown halftime lead in a loss at home to Kansas State. Wells had a shot at his first winning record in three seasons with the Red Raiders. An inability to win Big

LONDON (AP) — Top-ranked Novak Djokovic and U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev headline the rosters for the Davis Cup Finals that begin next month. Djokovic is a 20-time major champion who fell one win short of a calendar-year Grand Slam in 2021. He is joined on Serbia’s squad by Filip Krajinovic, Dusan Lajovic, Laslo Djere

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Hall of Fame point guard Gary Payton is the new men’s basketball coach at Lincoln University, which has launched collegiate athletics for the first time in its 101-year history. The former Seattle SuperSonics star is determined to make a lasting mark on the young players

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson coach Dabo Swinney is evaluating all positions including quarterback as the Tigers once-potent offense continues to struggle. Clemson has averaged 15 points a game against its six Power Five opponents. It’s season average of 20 points a game is on track for the team’s

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs continue to reshape their front office by hiring Houston Astros executive Ehsan Bokhari as assistant general manager. The move comes a week and a half after the Cubs hired Carter Hawkins from Cleveland’s front office as general manager to work under president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer. The 38-year-old

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State coach Dave Doeren says starting linebacker Isaiah Moore and starting left guard Chandler Zavala have suffered season-ending injuries. Doeren said Monday that both players will need surgery, He didn’t specify the exact nature of the injuries. Moore went down holding his knee during Saturday’s loss at Miami. The

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — American Sebastian Korda has advanced to the second round of the St. Petersburg Open with a 7-6 (2), 7-5 win over Nino Serdarušić. Korda will next face the third-seeded Roberto Bautista Agut at the hard-court tournament. Korda won his first ATP Tour trophy this year in Parma. Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer HOUSTON (AP) — The Atlanta Braves are in the World Series in no small part thanks to the trades general manager Alex Anthopoulos made during the season. The Braves got outfielders Eddie Rosario, Adam Duvall and Jorge Soler along with reliever Richard Rodriguez in four swaps in the hours

SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Offspinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman and legspinner Rashid Khan bowled Scotland for 60 as Afghanistan started the T20 World Cup with a massive 130-run victory on. Mujeeb claimed three wickets in an over to finish with 5-20 while Rashid (4-9) ran through the tail quickly to dismiss Scotland in just

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer Oliver Marmol has been promoted from bench coach to the majors’ youngest manager, taking over the St. Louis Cardinals almost two weeks after Mike Shildt was fired in a surprise move by one of baseball’s most stable franchises. The 35-year-old Marmol is the team’s youngest manager since Marty Marion

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy says he has tested positive for COVID-19. Nagy, who is vaccinated, announced the result during a Zoom call Monday minutes after his usual in-person session was switched. He said from his car he was feeling “pretty good.”  Special teams coordinator Chris Tabor will run meetings

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Mariners legend Ken Griffey Jr. is joining the team’s ownership group. The team announced Griffey has purchased a stake in the club that drafted him in 1987 and watched him grow into a Hall of Famer. Griffey spent the first 11 seasons of his career

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield remains out with a left shoulder injury that could sideline him for this week’s game against Pittsburgh. Mayfield was not on the practice field during the portion of practice open to reporters. He didn’t play against Denver on Thursday, when it was