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By The Associated Press The Atlanta Falcons are slight road favorites this weekend for their game against the Miami Dolphins. It’s the 14th meeting between the teams and the ninth to be hosted by the Dolphins. Miami is 9-0 when it scores at least 20 points against Atlanta, 0-4 otherwise. Of the 13 previous matchups,

By The Associated Press The Patriots made life miserable for Jets rookie quarterback Zach Wilson in their Week 2 meeting, forcing him into a season-high four interceptions. New England will look to do more of the same in the rematch as it looks to earn its sixth straight season sweep and 22nd overall. The Jets

By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Utes are entering a new basketball season with a new head coach, several new players and trying to embrace a new basketball philosophy that traces back to the program’s roots as the Runnin’ Utes. Coach Craig Smith is starting his first season at

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry has been activated from injured reserve to possibly help Cleveland’s injury-decimated offense Thursday night against the Denver Broncos. One of the league’s most consistent pass catchers, Landry has been out since he sprained his medial collateral knee ligament while being tackled

SANTA PONSA, Spain (AP) — Jeff Winther has shot an 8-under 62 to take a one-shot lead after the first round of the Mallorca Open. The Danish player had 10 birdies and two bogeys at the Santa Ponsa course. Tied for second were Niklas Lemke of Sweden and Bryce Easton of South Africa. They both

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A decade after its American relaunch, Formula One is here to stay. Organizers of this week’s United States Grand Prix expect the biggest crowd in race history. The Texas race will be joined on the 2022 calendar by the Miami Grand Prix. The global racing

By BARRY WILNER AP Sport Writer Figure skater Nathan Chen has not lost a competition since February 2018. Talk about unbeaten streaks. Since his disappointing sixth-place finish at the Pyeongchang Olympics, the 22-year-old Chen has won three world titles, the last three of his five U.S. championships and the two most recent Grand Prix finals.

By The Associated Press The Carolina Panthers and New York Giants will meet at MetLife Stadium on Sunday in a game between two struggling teams. The Panthers got off to a 3-0 start but they have lost three straight after running back Christian McCaffrey was hurt. The Giants have struggled with injuries and poor play

By BRANDON GDULA numberFire Ryan Tannehill and the Tennessee Titans are in a great spot against the Kansas City Chiefs, though he could have to play without tackle Taylor Lewan and possibly without receiver Julio Jones. Tannehill has basically played to the level of opponents this season, but that’ll work because the Chiefs defense ranks

By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — The NFL Academy in London has top coaching and state-of-the-art facilities to help young prospects improve in American football. But it’s been missing one key component: games. The academy is part of the NFL’s initiative to establish a year-round presence in London and grow the sport’s

By The Associated Press The San Francisco 49ers return from a bye week looking to snap a three-game losing streak when they host the Indianapolis Colts. The Niners haven’t beaten the Colts since 2001. Jimmy Garoppolo is expected to return as starting quarterback for San Francisco after missing one game with an injured right calf.

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone has lost a fourth member of his staff. The Yankees announced that first base coach and outfield instructor Reggie Willits will leave at the end of the year to become a volunteer assistant for Oklahoma’s college baseball program. A native of Chickasha, Oklahoma, Willits played

By The Associated Press The Las Vegas Raiders host the Philadelphia Eagles looking for a second straight win following the resignation of coach Jon Gruden. Interim coach Rich Bisaccia led Las Vegas to a win last week at Denver and now will try to get the Raiders to their second 5-2 start in the past

By The Associated Press The New Orleans Saints return from their bye and travel to Seattle to face the Seahawks on Monday night. The Saints haven’t had much luck against Seattle overall but two years ago New Orleans won in Seattle 33-27 in the most recent matchup. New Orleans beat Washington in its last game

By The Associated Press The undefeated Arizona Cardinals are trying to extend their best start since 1974 when they host the Houston Texans on Sunday. The Cardinals are coming off a 37-14 win over the Cleveland Browns. The Texans have lost five straight, including 31-3 last week to the Indianapolis Colts. Two of the Cardinals’

By The Associated Press The Tampa Bay Bucaneers don’t trust the numbers when it comes to evaluating Chicago’s struggling offense. Coach Bruce Arians says Bears quarterback Justin Fields is big, athletic and has a tremendous arm, plus the ability to hurt defenses with his legs. Arians also says the Bears have some talented playmakers around

By AVERY OSEN Associated Press LAWRENCE, Kan (AP) — Caleb Williams has settled in as the starting quarterback at No. 3 Oklahoma. After replacing Spencer Rattler, Williams has thrown for 661 yards, and has eight touchdowns.  He threw for 295 yards and four touchdowns in a 21-point win over TCU last week. The Sooners visit

By The Associated Press The Baltimore Ravens are 5-1 for the fourth time in franchise history and the second straight season. They have never started 6-1, but they can do it with a win over Cincinnati on Sunday. Bengals rookie Ja’Marr Chase is second in the AFC with 553 yards receiving. Now he goes up

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina coach Frank Martin has bounced back after the worst basketball season of his career. He believes his Gamecocks are ready to do the same thing on the court. Martin had COVID-19 twice in the past 18 months, the second time in January as

By The Associated Press The Green Bay Packers seek their sixth consecutive victory as they host Washington on Sunday. This marks the Packers’ lone home contest in a five-game stretch. They will follow up this game by visiting Arizona and Kansas City. Washington is attempting to snap a two-game skid. Washington hasn’t won at Green