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EASTON, Pa. (AP) — Lafayette had three different players run for touchdowns and the defense surrendered only 169 yards as the Leopards breezed to a 27-0 victory over Bucknell in the Bison’s Patriot League opener. Joe Gillette started the scoring for the Leopards with a 7-yard TD run midway through the first quarter. Selwyn Simpson

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Emory Jones had a career-high four touchdowns passes, potentially quieting calls for backup Anthony Richardson, and No. 20 Florida routed woeful Vanderbilt 42-0. It was a feel-good victory for the Gators on homecoming after a gut-wrenching loss at Kentucky essentially knocked coach Dan Mullen’s team

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — Austin Day passed for 276 yards and two touchdowns and Kyle Coffindaffer had a 31-yard interception return score as Marist breezed to a 34-3 victory over Stetson in Pioneer Football League action. The Red Foxes (2-2, 2-0) were leading 10-0 _ on a 29-yard field goal by Luke Paladino and a

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills have signed cornerback Taron Johnson to a three-year contract extension through 2024. The deal is for $24 million, with about $14 million guaranteed for the fourth-round pick out of Weber State in 2018. The 25-year-old  Johnson has played a valuable role as Buffalo’s nickel cornerback. He had

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears placed running back David Montgomery on injured reserve because of a sprained knee and activated linebacker Danny Trevathan. They also announced defensive tackle Akiem Hicks did not travel with the team and will miss Sunday’s game at Las Vegas. Montgomery will miss at least three games after

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers have placed star cornerback Jaire Alexander on injured reserve. The move means Alexander must miss at least the next three games. Alexander hurt a shoulder in a 27-17 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Coach Matt LaFleur has said he’s hopeful that Alexander will avoid surgery and

MADRID (AP) — World No. 1 Jon Rahm will need a big comeback to have a chance at successfully defending his Spanish Open title. Rahm started Saturday one shot off the lead. But a rough third round left him six strokes behind new leader Rafa Cabrera Bello heading into the final round. Rahm holds a

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) — Alexander Isak has enhanced his burgeoning reputation with a superb individual goal in Sweden’s 3-0 win over Kosovo in World Cup qualifying. Sweden is within one point of Spain in Europe Group B. The Real Sociedad striker collected a pass on the left wing, put the ball through the legs of

MOSCOW (AP) — The World Anti-Doping Agency has revoked the Moscow laboratory’s license to test samples in a new twist in the long-running Russian doping saga. WADA says its executive committee voted on Friday to strip the Moscow facility of its approved status. WADA cites the manipulation of data extracted from the lab in 2019.

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Browns starting left tackle Jedrick Wills Jr. will not play Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers due to a nagging ankle injury he suffered in the season opener at Kansas City. After listing him as questionable, the Browns ruled out Wills before flying to California. The

PHOENIX (AP) — Diana Taurasi made it back home in time to see her wife Penny Taylor give birth to a baby girl _ the couple’s second child. Taurasi flew back to Phoenix from Las Vegas immediately after helping the Mercury beat the Aces in Game 5 of their semifinal series. She had 14 of

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Gonzaga coach Mark Few will miss two exhibition games and the first game of the regular season after he was arrested last month on suspicion of driving under the influence. The school made the announcement before the Bulldogs’ kickoff event. Few will not be on the sideline for Gonzaga’s exhibition games

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Diana Taurasi has the Phoenix Mercury back in the WNBA Finals for the first time since 2014. Next up is Candace Parker and the Chicago Sky. These two teams met seven years ago for the championship — the last appearance for either team on the game’s biggest stage. Taurasi

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Browns starting linebacker Anthony Walker Jr. has been activated from injured reserve. He will return Sunday against the Chargers after missing three games with a hamstring injury. Walker came back to practice earlier this week. While he was out, the defense posted back-to-back impressive performances in

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs second-year linebacker Willie Gay Jr. posted on social media that he is struggling with his mental health. “I love you all,” Gay tweeted, adding, “just know my mental health is F’d up.” Gay offered no specifics in the tweet, which was posted soon after Chiefs coach Andy Reid said

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the Turkish Grand Prix ahead of Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas with title rival Max Verstappen in third. But Hamilton has a 10-place grid penalty for going over his allocation of three engines for the season and starts 11th on Sunday. It means

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Kevin Harvick has never been knocked out of the playoffs in the second round since NASCAR introduced the format in 2014. He’s advanced to the championship round in five of seven seasons. But he’s winless this year and heads into Sunday’s race on the

ISTANBUL (AP) — Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the Turkish Grand Prix ahead of Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas with title rival Max Verstappen in third. But Hamilton has a 10-place grid penalty for going over his allocation of three engines for the season and starts 11th on Sunday. It means Bottas will be on