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By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer The pitch intruders claimed to have very good reason to be confronting players only seven minutes into Brazil’s World Cup qualifier against Argentina. The game was halted on Sunday and chaos ensued as Argentina great Lionel Messi and Brazil star Neymar watched on. Four Argentina players from English

By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his 40th homer, Marcus Semien went deep twice and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 8-0 for their fifth straight win. Hyun Jin Ryu pitched six effective innings as the Blue Jays won for the eighth time in nine

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have been trying to keep their window for championship contention pried open as long as possible. They’re committed for at least another season to lean on many of the same standouts they’ve had on defense for years. They even turned the

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have locked up another key player for next season, announcing a $20 million, one-year deal for pitcher Charlie Morton. The contract includes a $20 million club option for 2023 with no buyout. The 37-year-old right-hander has gone 13-5 with a 3.47 ERA for

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTN, Texas (AP) — Hudson Card did everything Texas hoped he would in his first career start at quarterback for the Longhorns. He passed and ran well in a comfortable home victory over Louisiana-Lafayette. Going on the road to Arkansas could be much harder to do. A hostile, sellout

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers rookie quarterback Trey Lance showed signs of progress in returning from a finger injury but there are still questions about whether he will be able to play in the season opener. Lance no longer needed a splint on the index

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — After a couple setbacks, Browns rookie Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah says he’s ready for his first NFL game. He’d better be. Cleveland will open the season Sunday against the two-time defending AFC champion Kansas City Chiefs, who eliminated the Browns in last year’s playoffs. The second-round pick

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic has extended his pursuit of the first calendar-year Grand Slam in men’s tennis since 1969 by beating the last U.S. singles player at the U.S. Open. Djokovic’s 1-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 victory over 20-year-old Californian Jenson Brooksby on Monday night means there are

PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Clemson offensive coordinator Tony Elliott isn’t throwing everything out after his team’s poor performance in a 10-3 loss to No. 5 Georgia on Saturday night. The third-ranked Tigers didn’t score a touchdown in a game for the first time since falling 24-6 to Alabama in the

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Panthers starting right guard John Miller has been placed on the COVID-19 reserve list and will miss Carolina’s season opener on Sunday against the New York Jets. Panthers coach Matt Rhule said Miller will be out 10 days, which according to league rules would indicate that he was an unvaccinated player

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama outside linebacker Chris Allen has a fractured foot and could be out for the rest of the season. Allen was hurt on a sack of Miami quarterback D’Eriq King early in the second quarter of a 44-13 opening victory, forcing a fumble on the play. Coach Nick Saban said Monday

By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer Guinea’s overseas-based players remain trapped in their country after soldiers overthrew the government and took power in a coup on Sunday. Guinea was due to play Morocco in a World Cup qualifier in the capital Conakry on Monday but the match was postponed and Morocco was evacuated home in

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil soccer great Pelé says an apparent tumor on the right side of his colon has been removed in an operation. The 80-year-old Pelé went to Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo last week for routine exams when the tumor was found. The hospital says

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Curtis Samuel took part in Washington’s Labor Day practice and looks like a candidate to play in the season opener against the Los Angeles Chargers after missing training camp. He would not say if he expects to play Sunday. Samuel spent time on the NFL’s

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs remained without All-Pro safety Tyrann Mathieu after his positive test for COVID-19 as the two-time defending AFC champions began preparing Monday for their season opener against Cleveland. Chiefs coach Andy Reid said that Mathieu remained in the league’s protocol. He was vaccinated,

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s federal police is investigating four Argentina footballers for allegedly providing false travel information upon arrival for a World Cup qualifying match. Chaos ensued when the Brazil-Argentina qualifier was interrupted after seven minutes by agents from the country’s health agency Anvisa. The agents insisted they

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh says senior receiver Ronnie Bell is out for the year with a knee injury. Harbaugh gave the update two days after Bell was injured in a 47-14 win over Western Michigan. Bell had a 76-yard touchdown reception and returned a

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — New York Jets wide receiver Jamison Crowder is recovering from symptoms of COVID-19 and his status for the opening game at Carolina remains uncertain. Coach Robert Saleh said Monday that Crowder is vaccinated against the virus, but the receiver’s availability for the season

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota running back Mo Ibrahim will miss the rest of the season because of a lower left leg injury. Coach P.J. Fleck says Ibrahim will have surgery and need four to six months to recover. The fifth-year player was a second-team preseason Associated Press All-America selection.

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — European soccer clubs have been offered backing from UEFA to oppose FIFA’s push for biennial World Cups. They are also promised a UEFA-backed “multibillion debt fund” to stabilize their industry after huge revenue losses in the pandemic. About 160 European Club Association members met for the