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By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey returned to practice on a limited basis after missing Carolina’s 36-28 loss to the Dallas Cowboys with a hamstring injury. Coach Matt Rhule said McCaffrey had a “good practice,” but added that it’s too early in the week to know

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys are moving on from linebacker Jaylon Smith without getting into the specifics of the decision to release their leading returning tackler four games into 2021. One of the factors was a looming $9.2 million guarantee on Smith’s 2022 salary if he

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Christian Pulisic and Gio Reyna are missing from the U.S. lineup because of injuries but Weston McKennie will start in a World Cup qualifier against Jamaica after missing two games for violating team COVID protocols. The Reggae Boyz are without top forward Michail Antonio, who

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have reassigned hitting coach Edgar Varela to a minor league role. They now have three openings to fill on manager Rocco Baldelli’s staff. Varela held the position for two seasons. He was the club’s minor league field coordinator for the two years prior to that. Major league coach Bill

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens don’t have another road game until Nov. 11. Between now and then, they’ll play four consecutive games at home, with an open date in the middle of that. Since the 1970 merger — and not including the strike-shortened 1982 season —

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — C.J. Mosley missed all but two games the last two seasons and that left many wondering if the New York Jets linebacker would ever be close to the same player he was in Baltimore. He remade his body, refocused and is rejuvenated.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State coach James Franklin has always liked to use a lot of running backs and he’d like to see one assert himself eventually this year. Not only would more big plays in the running game help balance out the No. 4 Nittany Lions’ offense, they’d certainly come in handy

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans are having serious issues protecting their quarterback. After being sacked only 24 times all of last season, Ryan Tannehill has been taken down 17 times. That’s most in the NFL through four games. Only Carson Wentz of Indianapolis and New

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger says he knows he needs to play better to help the team snap a three-game losing streak. Roethlisberger is ranked 27th in the league in quarterback rating and has thrown as many interceptions as touchdowns. The 18-year-veteran also is dealing with

MONTREAL (AP) — Montreal coach Dominique Ducharme says he does not expect goaltender Carey Price to practice before the start of the regular season. It is unlikely Price will be ready for next week’s opener at Toronto. Ducharme says Price is recovering from a non-COVID-19 illness and offseason surgery to repair a torn meniscus. Monntreal

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer says bolstering a starting rotation that ranked among the worst this season tops his to-do list. the Cubs will have the financial flexibility to be active in free agency. The question is whether they try to make a

BRIGHTON, England (AP) — Premier League team Brighton says one of its players is assisting police with the investigation of an alleged offense. The south-coast club did not disclose the player in question or the nature of the alleged offense. Brighton says in a short statement that the matter “is subject to a legal process”

By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Spain has ended Italy’s record unbeaten run of 37 matches by beating the European champion 2-1 in the Nations League semifinals after Roberto Mancini’s team was reduced to 10 men. Ferran Torres scored two goals in the first half for Spain, the second coming after Leonardo Bonucci

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer Britain’s Sir Ben Ainslie is now a team owner in the SailGP global league. Ainslie and business partner Chris Bake have purchased majority ownership in Great Britain SailGP Team. American tech billionaire Larry Ellison retains a minority stake. The British squad is the first of the existing eight SailGP

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona is confident he’ll return next season after missing most of the past two because of serious health issues. Francona stepped away from the club in late July to undergo hip replacement surgery as well as a procedure on a big toe

By The Associated Press A capsule look at the best-of-five American League Division Series between the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays.

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Even before making the move to the NFC West, Matthew Stafford could get a sense for the intensity of when Seattle and Los Angeles get together. His first taste of the Rams-Seahawks rivalry will come in a place he’s never won before when Los Angeles travels

HOUSTON (AP) — Lance Lynn will start for the Chicago White Sox in Game 1 of the AL Division Series against the Houston Astros on Thursday. Manager Tony La Russa announced the decision Wednesday and said Lucas Giolito would start Game 2. The White Sox also said first baseman Jose Abreu was feeling better after

BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Sage Steele will not appear on ESPN’s “SportsCenter” the remainder of this week and has been pulled from moderating an upcoming network event following comments she made on a recent podcast. Steele appeared on a podcast hosted by former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler where she criticized ESPN and the Walt Disney