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By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Quarterback Kirk Cousins has shown the Minnesota Vikings a more confident leader this year. His play on the field over the first three games has been as strong as ever. Cousins had a big hand in a commanding 30-17 victory over Seattle last week as

By The Associated Press No. 24 Wake Forest meets Louisville on Saturday in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Demon Deacons are 4-0 for the fourth time in six seasons. They’re also the only ACC team to win multiple league games in September. The Cardinals have won two straight meetings with the Demon Deacons. They scored

TORONTO (AP) — The New York Yankees have placed slugger Luke Voit on the 10-day injured list with a sore left knee. New York recalled right-hander Albert Abreu from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Voit underwent knee surgery in March. He limped back to the dugout after running to first base in a pinch-hit appearance in the seventh

By The Associated Press No. 23 North Carolina State is hosting Louisiana Tech to close its nonconference schedule Saturday. The Wolfpack beat then-No. 9 Clemson last weekend. That pushed the team into the AP Top 25 as the highest-ranked team from the Atlantic Coast Conference.  N.C. State’s defense is leading the way by allowing just

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian soccer legend Pelé has been discharged from the hospital where he received treatment for nearly a month. He wrote on Instagram that he is happy to be home and thanked the doctors who attended to him. The 80-year-old removed a tumor from his colon on Sept. 4 and spent

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Adolis Garcia set a Texas Rangers rookie record for home runs and RBIs in a 7-6 win over the Los Angeles Angels. The Rangers didn’t lead in the game until Brock Holt’s two-run double in the eighth off Jimmy Herget. Shohei Ohtani got his 99th

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Zach Wilson is going through many of the struggles expected for rookie quarterbacks in the NFL. One thing he is trying to work on is his timing, getting the ball out quicker and making plays faster. The New York Jets QB’s health

By The Associated Press The No. 22 Auburn Tigers likely will need to beat the LSU Tigers if they want to remain in the AP Top 25. An Auburn victory on Saturday night would be their first in LSU’s Death Valley in two decades. LSU has won the past 10 meetings in Baton Rouge. Auburn

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Ty Lue was seven when the San Diego Clippers packed up their basketballs and uniforms and moved the 120 miles up the freeway to Los Angeles after the 1983-84 season. They were the second NBA team to abandon “America’s Finest City” in 13 years. Naturally,

By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press Taking the lead after just 11 seconds wasn’t enough for Napoli to avoid a loss in the second round of Europa League group-stage matches. Eljif Elmas netted the early goal for Napoli but Spartak Moscow rallied to a 3-2 victory after both teams were reduced to 10 men. In the

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Clemson has already lost twice and currently ranks between North Texas and Akron in the nation in offensive yards per play. What’s wrong with the Tigers? On the latest AP Top 25 College Football Podcast, David Hale of ESPN joins AP’s Ralph Russo to dissect the problems

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts running back Marlon Mack has requested a trade as his playing time has been reduced this season. Mack was the starter for two seasons before tearing his Achilles tendon in last season’s opener and losing the job to rookie Jonathan Taylor. He was expected

By The Associated Press Forwards Andre Gray of Queens Park Rangers and Jamal Lowe of Bournemouth are on Jamaica’s roster announced for next week’s World Cup qualifier at the United States after settling with new clubs in England. The 30-year-old Gray was loaned on Aug. 31 from Watford and the 27-year-old Lowe transferred the same

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Alpine skiing officials are discussing new race formats and possibly adding an extra world championship to help make their sport more dynamic and appealing. The International Ski Federation (FIS) used its preseason meeting for Alpine team leaders, athletes and race organizers to air ideas. They included

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar will perform for the first time together on stage at the 2022 Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show. The NFL, Pepsi and Roc Nation announced Thursday that the five music icons will perform on

PRAGUE (AP) — Rangers midfielder Glen Kamara was repeatedly booed by the thousands of young Sparta Prague supporters who were in attendance for Thursday’s Europa League game between the clubs. Normal fans were banned at Sparta’s stadium for the Czech club’s 1-0 victory because of previous racist behavior, but UEFA allowed the host to have

By The Associated Press The Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions hope to bounce back from losses that were gut wrenching for different reasons. The Bears delivered one of the worst offensive performances in NFL history with just 47 yards in falling 26-6 at Cleveland. Detroit rallied late against Baltimore to take the lead, only to

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer The North Carolina Courage have fired coach Paul Riley after allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct surfaced in a published report. A detailed account in The Athletic says the alleged misconduct includes claims of sexual coercion and stretched back more than a decade. National Women’s Soccer League Commissioner

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Takk McKinley won’t forget the moment he came back to the Browns. After missing three weeks of training camp because of a personal issue, McKinley was greeted with applause when he first walked into the defensive linemen’s room. McKinley was touched by the welcome and said

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Houston Texans first-year coach David Culley fully appreciates the threat Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills offense presents. Culley was the Bills quarterbacks coach during Allen’s rookie season in 2018, which provided him an up-close perspective of the player’s burgeoning potential. It’s a reason