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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Tyler Johnston III threw for 320 yards and two touchdowns, Trea Shropshire had 120 yards receiving and a score, and UAB beat Jacksonville State 31-0. Johnston reached the 300 mark for the fifth time in his career and Shropshire topped 100 yards for a second straight game after closing last season

By PATRICK DONNELLY Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Frank Schwindel hit a three-run homer and a pair of Chicago Cubs pitchers combined on a two-hitter in a 3-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins. Justin Steele won for the first time since joining the Cubs’ rotation on Aug. 10. The rookie left-hander gave up one hit,

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer AMSTERDAM (AP) — Formula One fans will hope Sunday’s Netherlands Grand Prix is a spectacular race to remember rather than a dismal one to forget. Last weekend’s rain-drenched Belgian Grand Prix was called off shortly after it restarted under a safety car for a few slow laps and

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Randal Grichuk hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the eighth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-4. Marcus Semien hit a solo home run and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. had two hits and two RBIs for Toronto. Tim Mayza worked one inning for the

By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Miguel Cabrera hit a two-run homer, No. 502 of his career, and drove in the go-ahead run with a single in the seventh inning as the Detroit Tigers snapped a four-game skid with an 8-6 win over the Oakland Athletics. Akil Baddoo and Harold Castro homered and

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jarren Duran had a tiebreaking RBI single in the ninth and the COVID-19 impacted Boston Red Sox stopped the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays’ nine-game winning streak with a 3-2 victory. Boston infielder Yairo Muñoz became the latest Boston player to test positive for COVID-19.

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The New York Yankees snapped their four-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. Gerrit Cole racked up a season-high 15 strikeouts over seven excellent innings to earn his AL-leading 14th victory. Aaron Judge hit his 30th homer of the season

TORONTO (AP) — Honduras stopped a training session ahead of its World Cup qualifier against Canada after spotting a drone above the field, according to reports in Honduran media. Canada coach John Herdman says “I’d imagine there’s probably a lot of people in Canada that fly drones.” He adds “I know for sure we won’t

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — First-team reps are few and far between for Los Angeles Rams backup quarterback John Wolford. On the occasions he does, such as when Matthew Stafford got a veteran rest day Wednesday, Wolford has to make the most of them, especially after missing time last month

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — A new-look U.S. soccer team opens World Cup qualifying in El Salvador on Thursday night, four years after a loss at Trinidad and Tobago ended a streak of seven straight appearances for the Americans in soccer’s showcase. Christian Pulisic will miss the game.

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer There is no more time for excuses from the Las Vegas Raiders. After failing to post a winning record in three seasons since Jon Gruden returned as coach, the Raiders know that nothing short of a playoff berth can be considered a success in year four. General manager

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have dealt with their share of drama with the regular season opener still more than a week away. Coach Mike Zimmer is trying not to sweat the setbacks as he starts his eighth year. The amount of unvaccinated players on the roster

By The Associated Press An early upper hand in the ACC’s Coastal Division race and some redemption will be on the line when No. 10 North Carolina plays at Virginia Tech. The Tar Heels are the division favorites and rolled up 656 yards in a 56-45 victory against the Hokies last season, But that Virginia

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Quarterback Joe Burrow’s surgically rebuilt knee is nearly 100% and that’s good news for the Cincinnati Bengals. The franchise quarterback was injured in Week 11, making a pandemic-disrupted season even more of a mess for the Bengals, who finished 4-11-1. No. 1 running back Joe Mixon

By The Associated Press Arizona State should be able shake off some rust in a season of high expectations against an FCS opponent. The Sun Devils are among the favorites to win the Pac-12 South Division with a load of experienced players returning. Southern Utah is coming off a 45-14 loss to San Jose State

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Pace is standing by the decision to open the season with veteran Andy Dalton as the starting quarterback rather than prized rookie Justin Fields. He says the Bears are “in a good position with Andy.” The Bears have said Dalton is their starting quarterback

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — There’s no sense downplaying how important this season is for the Green Bay Packers. MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ uncertain future with the franchise puts more pressure on the Packers as they pursue their first Super Bowl berth since their 2010 championship season. The Packers

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville claimed receiver Tyron Johnson off waivers from the Los Angeles Chargers on Wednesday. It was the only move the Jaguars made despite having first dibs on every player waived in final roster cuts. Johnson spent time with Houston, Buffalo, Carolina and the Chargers during his rookie year in 2019. He

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys see health as the starting point for any discussion about rebounding from the difficult 2020 season. Dak Prescott’s severe ankle injury was the worst of several on offense as Dallas went 6-10 in coach Mike McCarthy’s debut. Now the star quarterback

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns finally tasted success in 2020, They want more this season. With rookie coach Kevin Stefanski, Cleveland ended its long playoff drought last season and beat rival Pittsburgh in the wild-card round. The Browns then took AFC champion Kansas City to the final minutes before