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ZURICH (AP) — FIFA is finally starting to speak to soccer clubs, leagues and players’ unions in its push to organize a men’s World Cup every two years. All 211 FIFA member federations have also been invited to online talks on Sept. 30. It’s part of consulting on the future of national team soccer. FIFA’s

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer The move to Michigan State has been a career booster for Kenneth Walker III. He leads the nation in rushing through his first three games with the Spartans. Walker has had his two highest rushing totals as a collegian since transferring from Wake Forest in January. He’s averaging

By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer The bar for Major League Baseball’s batting title is unusually low this year and that’s creating wild races for the honor in both leagues. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads the majors in hitting with a .321 average and Trea Turner is atop the National League at .316. According to Baseball-Reference.com,

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have lost in September for the first time in five years. Patrick Mahomes was intercepted late in the third quarter, one of two turnovers by the Chiefs that led to a 36-35 loss to Baltimore. It was Kansas City’s first September defeat

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Lamar Jackson finally beat Patrick Mahomes, using his legs to rush for 107 yards and scoring twice, including flipping into the end zone for the winning score as Baltimore defeated Kansas City 36-35. Jackson was 0-3 against the Chiefs, and he needed all of his

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) — Brian White scored, Maxime Crépeau made three saves for Vancouver and the Whitecaps tied the Colorado Rapids 1-1 on Sunday night. White chipped a one-touch finish off the crossbar and into the net to pull Vancouver even in the 41st minute. Déiber Caicedo set up the goal, running onto an

By JERRY BEACH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jeff McNeil hit a tiebreaking homer leading off the seventh inning, and the New York Mets beat Philadelphia 3-2 Sunday night, damaging the Phillies playoff hopes. The Phillies blew a two-run lead and fell two games behind the Atlanta Braves in the NL East and 3

LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Taylor Canfield of Team Stars+Stripes won his fifth Congressional Cup, making him the winningest skipper in the 56-year history of one of the world’s premier match-racing regattas. Canfield beat Johnie Berntsson of Sweden, the 2009 Congressional Cup champion, in three straight races in the final. In July, Stars+Stripes joined the

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Pete Carroll was sullen, almost in a state of disbelief. Of all the crazy outcomes during his tenure as coach of the Seattle Seahawks, there has rarely been a meltdown like this. Leading by 14 points early in the fourth quarter, the Seahawks went on to

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers finally got what they sought when they moved up from San Diego to the nation’s second-largest metropolis. For the first time Sunday, the Chargers took the field in their spectacular new stadium in front of a roaring, engaged crowd of 70,240.

BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore Ravens safety DeShon Elliott has left the game against Kansas City with a concussion. It’s another injury for the Ravens, who have been decimated in both the offensive and defensive backfields so far this season. Baltimore lost cornerback Marcus Peters for the season to a knee injury, and cornerback Jimmy Smith

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Winger Angelo Davids scored two tries in the opening five minutes to lead South Africa to a 38-5 win over Kenya in the Vancouver Sevens men’s title match. The pair of tries in the final were among 10 Davids scored in six matches in the two-day tournament. Calum Randle scored

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — George Fochive scored the go-ahead goal on a header in the 68th minute and the Portland Timbers beat Los Angeles FC 2-1 on Sunday night. The Timbers moved into fifth place in the Western Conference and extended their undefeated streak to five games. Dairon Asprilla had an early goal for Portland.

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By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press NAPA, Calif. (AP) — Max Homa holed out from the rough from 95 yards for eagle on the par-4 12th to start a back-nine comeback and added three birdies for a 7-under 65 and a one-stroke victory Sunday in the season-opening Fortinet Championship. Three strokes behind Maverick McNealy with seven