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TORONTO (AP) — The Ontario Hockey League suspended Montreal Canadiens first-round draft pick Logan Mailloux indefinitely Thursday for violating the league’s expectation for appropriate conduct by a player. The junior league said the punishment relates to an incident that took place while the London Knights defenseman was on loan to SK Lejon in Sweden in

ST. GALLEN, Switzerland (AP) — Germany showed little sign of a fresh start under new coach Hansi Flick as it labored to a 2-0 win over Liechtenstein in their World Cup qualifier. Goals in each half from Timo Werner and Leroy Sané gave Germany its third win in four qualifying games in Group J. But

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tulane has decided to move its second scheduled home football game to Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, where the university’s athletic program relocated as Hurricane Ida slammed into southeast Louisiana. The Sept. 11 matchup with Morgan State will be the second home game this season the Green Wave has been forced

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Patrick Reed says he was battling for his life with bilateral pneumonia. He says doctors told him the pneumonia in the lower lobes of both lungs can be fatal. He says he was in a dark space with doctors telling him to keep close contact with

By STEVE KORNACKI Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Jed Lowrie hit a three-run homer in the first inning for the first of Oakland’s eight two-out runs against Matt Manning in the Athletics’ 8-6 victory over the Tigers on Thursday. Mark Canha followed Lowrie’s shot with another homer for 4-0 lead. It was the 14th homer

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — They were once at the top of the NFL. There’s league MVPs, All-Pros, Pro Bowlers and faces of franchises. And with the regular season about to kick off, they’re now at the front of the unemployment line. Cam Newton, Adrian Peterson, Le’Veon Bell,

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer England’s players weathered a hostile atmosphere that included jeers for taking a knee, plastic cups thrown onto the field and then alleged racist chants in their 4-0 win over Hungary in a World Cup qualifier. Raheem Sterling, Harry Kane and Harry Maguire scored in a 14-minute flurry and Declan

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Romelu Lukaku scored twice as top-ranked Belgium came from an early goal down to beat Estonia 5-2 in World Cup qualifying and stay atop Group E. Captain Eden Hazard crossed for midfielder Hans Vanaken to head in an equalizer to cancel out an early goal by Estonia midfielder Mattias Käit. Lukaku

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — The wife of Olympic track medalist Mack Robinson and sister-in-law of baseball great Jackie Robinson has died. Delano Robinson died on Aug. 18. She was 88. Her funeral was held in Pasadena, California, where she kept the family history alive through speeches in the city

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic has moved into the third round of the U.S. Open as he tries to complete a calendar-year Grand Slam and collect a 21st major championship. Djokovic beat Tallon Griekspoor 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 at Arthur Ashe Stadium. It was as lopsided as expected. Djokovic

CHICAGO (AP) — The United Center in Chicago is requiring people attending events, including Bulls and Blackhawks games, to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test. The policy takes effect immediately and applies to fans as well as arena and team employees. The United Center will accept printed or digital proof of vaccination

FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Newly-crowned European champion Italy has been held to a disappointing 1-1 draw against Bulgaria and lost its perfect start to World Cup qualifying but nevertheless matched a long-standing record. Atanas Iliev cancelled out Federico Chiesa’s opener for Italy at the end of the first half. It was the first goal Italy

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars placed receiver Tavon Austin on injured reserve Thursday, two days after coach Urban Meyer said he was good to go for the season opener. Austin injured his left quadriceps in practice last Friday and missed the team’s preseason finale at Dallas. Since the 31-year-old journeyman made the 53-man

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden has come from behind to beat Spain 2-1 and leapfrog the visitors for first place of their World Cup qualifying group. Carlos Soler scored five minutes into his debut for Spain to put the visitors in front. But Aleksander Isak leveled seconds later and Viktor Claesson put Sweden ahead for good

By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Investigators say former NFL player Keith McCants was found dead Thursday at his home in Florida in a suspected drug overdose. He was 53. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said in an email that deputies were called to a St. Petersburg home around 5:10 a.m.

By The Associated Press No. 16 LSU and UCLA will face each other for the first time at the Rose Bowl on Saturday. LSU is ranked in the AP preseason poll for the 21st consecutive season, but is looking to bounce back from a disappointing 5-5 campaign last year. The Tigers practiced in Houston this

By The Associated Press The USC Trojans will open a critical season for perpetually embattled coach Clay Helton with a tricky visit from the defending Mountain West Conference champions. USC is expected to challenge for the Pac-12 title and could be a potential College Football Playoff contender behind the dynamic quarterback-receiver tandem of Kedon Slovis

By The Associated Press Florida begins life without Heisman Trophy finalist Kyle Trask, All-American tight end Kyle Pitts and dynamic receiver Kadarius Toney. The trio made the Gators hum offensively last season, when they averaged 39.8 points a game. Quarterback Emory Jones, tight end Kemore Gamble and receiver Jacob Copeland have huge cleats to fill

By The Associated Press No. 12 Wisconsin is seeking to win a home opener for the 26th straight season when it hosts No. 19 Penn State. The only Football Bowl Subdivision team with a longer active streak of consecutive victories in home openers is Florida with 31 straight. Penn State is aiming to beat Wisconsin

By The Associated Press The No. 11 Ducks open the season at home Saturday against Fresno State. Oregon welcomes fans back to Autzen Stadium for the first time since 2019 but attendees much wear masks because of state regulations, regardless of vaccination status. The Ducks open the season gunning for a third-straight Pac-12 championship. The