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FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Atlanta Falcons receiver Russell Gage will miss his second straight game with an ankle injury. The Falcons have also ruled out defensive lineman Marlon Davidson for Sunday’s game against Washington because of an ailing ankle. Atlanta will have starting cornerback A.J. Terrell and rookie receiver Frank Darby, who both missed

SIASCONSET, Mass. (AP) — Stewart Hagestad won his second U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship on Friday, holding off Mark Costanza 2 and 1 at windy Sankaty Head for a return to the Masters. The 30-year-old Hagestad, from Newport Beach, California, also won in 2016 at Stonewall, in Elverson, Pennsylvania, then was the low amateur in the 2017

LENS, France (AP) — Arnaud Kalimuendo has scored twice for Lens to continue its flying start with a 2-0 win over 10-man Reims in the French league. The 19-year-old Kalimuendo broke the deadlock in first half injury time with a penalty conceded by Reims midfielder Hugo Ekitike. Ekitike was also sent off. Kalimuendo grabbed his

BILBAO, Spain (AP) — Athletic Bilbao forward Raúl García has scored to make amends for a squandered penalty and lead a 1-0 win over Alavés on a record-setting night for teammate Iñaki Williams. Williams set a Spanish league record with his 203rd consecutive appearance by playing Friday’s match at San Mamés Stadium. The Bilbao striker

CAGLIARI, Sardinia (AP) — Teenage midfielder Gianluca Busio has scored a late equalizer to earn promoted Venezia a 1-1 draw at Cagliari in Serie A. Busio saw his shot from the center of the area deflected in by defender Martin Caceres two minutes into stoppage time. The 19-year-old Busio was born to an Italian father

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants defensive back Logan Ryan remembers Tom Brady’s last pass as a Patriot. Ryan intercepted it inside the New England 10 and scored to ice the Tennessee Titans 20-13 victory in the opening round of the playoffs on Jan. 4, 2020. Brady

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Cologne’s strong start to the Bundesliga under new coach Steffen Baumgart has continued with a 3-1 come-from-behind win over promoted Greuther Fürth. Skhiri Ellyes scored two to decide the game and give Cologne its third win of the season. It also stretches its unbeaten run to

By The Associated Press Canada will play its home World Cup qualifiers against Costa Rica and Mexico next month at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, a venue with an artificial surface. Commonwealth Stadium has had Shaw Sports Turf Powerblade Elite 2.5S turf since 2016. Canada Soccer said it was tested July 19 and met the

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Wide receivers Julio Jones and A.J. Brown are among six Titans who won’t play Sunday against the New York Jets. The Titans declared both of the Pro Bowl receivers out along with outside linebacker Bud Dupree, who didn’t play despite being dressed last week against the Colts. Also out are three-time

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State’s latest campus crime data shows the university has now tallied over 2,800 instances of alleged, decades-old sexual misconduct by the late team doctor Richard Strauss. With new data released Friday, the school says over 170 total instances of rape and over 2,600 instances of fondling attributed to Strauss came

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — LaMelo Ball made the transition from playing basketball overseas to the NBA last season look fairly easy, breezing his way to rookie of the year honors. Now Hornets coach James Borrego wants the point guard to take the next step. For Borrego, that means the

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Washington has activated wide receiver Curtis Samuel after he missed the first three games of the season with a lingering groin injury. Coach Ron Rivera expects Samuel to play Sunday at the Atlanta Falcons. Samuel was placed on injured reserve prior to the season opener. He returned to practice Wednesday. Washington

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers’ offensive line looks quite a bit different from last year’s version. But it again is withstanding multiple injuries to provide capable protection for reigning MVP Aaron Rodgers. 2020 All-Pro left tackle David Bakhtiari hasn’t played all season as he recovers

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets fans have been clamoring the last few weeks for Denzel Mims to see the field again. The second-year wide receiver will get that opportunity Sunday against Tennessee. Coach Robert Saleh announced Friday that Mims will be active for the

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer Reporters who covered Tom Brady for two decades in New England rarely expected anything enlightening or entertaining to emerge from the quarterback’s mouth. So when Brady began cracking wise as a Tampa Bay quarterback and, once again, as a Super Bowl MVP, people took notice. As Brady returns

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars kicker Josh Lambo is struggling to deal with his errant ways. Coach Urban Meyer says “we’re all personally trying to get him through it.” Lambo missed two days of practice earlier this week for undisclosed personal reasons and was inactive for Thursday night’s 24-21 loss at Cincinnati. He didn’t

By GENE CHAMBERLAIN Associated Press LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears will wait until game time to announce their starting quarterback for Sunday’s game against Detroit, choosing between Andy Dalton and rookie Justin Fields. Both quarterbacks are dealing with injuries, but Fields has been able to go through full practices the entire week

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Kareem Hunt runs as if every carry could be his last. The running back has a running style that’s unique and unorthodox but works for him and the Cleveland Browns. Hunt had 155 combined yards last week in a 26-6 rout of Chicago. His 29-yard