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By The Associated Press The Tampa Bay Buccaneers visit the Los Angeles Rams for an early-season showdown between a team that won the Super Bowl in its home stadium last season and a team that hopes to do the same this year. Tom Brady is off to a brilliant start in his age-44 season, leading

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s anti-monopoly commission has fined 17 soccer teams for conspiring to impose a cap on the salaries of female soccer players. The commission announced Thursday the teams will be fined about $9 million for illegal practices, which include limits on players’ ability to switch teams. The clubs acted somewhat openly through

BOB FERRANTE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Louisville coach Scott Satterfield still has modest steps to achieve as he rebuilds the Cardinals football program after an emotional win over UCF last week. One would be winning back-to-back games against an FBS team for the first time since Satterfield’s first season in 2019. Florida State’s

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Kentucky coach Mark Stoops has an extra reminder for his team this week. The Wildcats better be ready for a loud, raucous atmosphere like they hadn’t seen in two seasons at South Carolina. The Gamecocks are expecting a crowd of more than 77,000 and Stoops

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer No. 17 Coastal Carolina is on a winning run lately, something UMass would sure like to experience. The Chanticleers look to start 4-0 for the second straight season when they face the Minutemen on Saturday. While Coastal has won 14 of its past 15 games, UMass has lost 14

By The Associated Press The Atlanta Falcons and New York Giants are in similar positions heading into the third week of the NFL season. Both are 0-2 coming into Sunday’s game at MetLife Stadium. They are struggling on defense and their chances of ending long playoffs droughts don’t look good. The Falcons last made the

SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Organizers say the first Formula One race in Miami will be held on May 8. The Miami race at a new track named the Miami International Autodrome built around Hard Rock Stadium will be the first of two U.S. events on the 2022 schedule. That’s along with the existing race at

By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer DÜSSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Mainz coach Bo Svensson has put his club back into the spotlight in the Bundesliga after leading a turnaround over the last eight months. Coaching Mainz in the Bundesliga inevitably means being compared to former coaches like Jürgen Klopp and Thomas Tuchel. Both have since

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres have stripped Jack Eichel of his captaincy. It raises further questions about his future in Buffalo. He and the team disagree over how to treat a neck injury that has sidelined the center for six months. The Sabres were unable to trade

GENOA, Italy (AP) — The oldest soccer club in Italy is the latest in a growing number of Serie A teams with North American owners. Genoa has been sold to the private investment firm 777 Partners in a deal reportedly worth $175 million. Genoa was founded in 1893. Previous owner Enrico Preziosi had been looking

NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan (AP) — Top-seeded Aslan Karatsev and third-seeded Dusan Lajovic were among three seeded players who lost their opening matches at the Astana Open. Karatsev lost to Finnish player Emil Ruusuvuori 7-6 (6), 6-4. Lajovic was eliminated by South Korean opponent Kwon Soon-woo 7-5, 6-4. Karatsev’s season has tailed off since his run to

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — UEFA has doubled prize money for the Women’s European Championship while maintaining vast disparities with the cash distributed for men’s tournament. The 16 teams in the women’s competition next year will share 16 million euros, while 4.5 million euros will go to clubs who release

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — It might be the best-kept secret in sports. Each Saturday at the Ryder Cup, captains have to submit one name that goes into a sealed envelope when they fill out the singles lineup. If a player is injured and can’t go, he gets a half-point,

By JIM LITKE AP Sports Writer SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — The United States may be the host team for the 43rd Ryder Cup, but the Whistling Straits golf course will feel a lot like home for most of the visiting European side. The humpy, bumpy, windswept 7,355-yard layout designed by Pete Dye sits on the

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer Former Southwest Conference rivals Texas A&M and Arkansas highlight play in the Southeastern Conference this week. The seventh-ranked Aggies and 16th-ranked Razorbacks are both looking to stay perfect this season and gain a leg up in difficult SEC West. Texas A&M has won the past nine in the series.

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders are unbeaten after two games, in part because of an improved defense that is making timely plays and putting the football back in the hands of quarterback Derek Carr. And, Carr is equally responsible for Las Vegas being one of two undefeated

By The Associated Press Oakland right-hander Chris Bassitt promised to return to the mound by season’s end following a frightening 100 mph line drive to the face on Aug. 17. He’ll get his chance in the series finale against Seattle at the Coliseum. Bassitt underwent facial surgery Aug. 24 to repair three cheekbone fractures after