8 for 8: Napoli extends perfect start with Osimhen’s header
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Victor Osimhen soared in for a towering header nine minutes from time and Napoli extended its perfect…
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West Ham’s Moyes ‘annoyed’ at narrow win over Everton
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — West Ham manager David Moyes was thankful for Angelo Ogbonna’s 74th-minute headed goal in a 1-0 victory over former…
Continue ReadingNewcastle loses 3-2 to Tottenham in gloomy start to new era
NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Callum Wilson headed Newcastle in front only 107 seconds into the new era under Saudi ownership before the hosts…
Continue ReadingFlorida Flop: Sunshine State falls out of the AP Top 25
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer Florida has fallen out of the AP Top 25. As in the Gators. And the rest of the state. The Sunshine State Blues are…
Continue ReadingAP Top 25: Cincinnati up to No. 2; Purdue snaps poll drought
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Cincinnati has moved up to No. 2 behind Georgia in The Associated Press college football poll for the…
Continue ReadingDynamic duo: Altuve, Correa both get top billing for Astros
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa are the dynamic duo leading the Houston Astros in another long…
Continue ReadingSimmons practices with 76ers; status for opener unknown
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — Ben Simmons practiced with the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday for the first time this season.…
Continue ReadingMarseille fans pay their Tapie tributes, Lens and Nice lose
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Giant banners of Bernard Tapie were displayed at Stade Velodrome as Marseille fans paid an…
Continue ReadingPart of stand at Dutch club Nijmegen collapses, no injuries
NIJMEGEN, Netherlands (AP) — A small section of stand at Dutch top-flight club NEC Nijmegen’s Goffert Stadium has collapsed as fans of Vitesse…
Continue ReadingHope, conflicted morality as Newcastle fans welcome Saudis
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Newcastle has played its first game since being bought by the Saudi sovereign…
Continue ReadingJags end 20-game skid with 53-yard FG to beat Dolphins 23-20
By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars have ended their 20-game losing streak. Matthew Wright kicked a 53-yard…
Continue ReadingHenry, Titans keep batting away questions over his workload
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry has a simple test for how sore he is…
Continue ReadingFitzpatrick rallies late to win Andalucía Masters by 3 shots
SOTOGRANDE, Spain (AP) — Patience paid off for Matt Fitzpatrick at the tough Valderrama course in Spain. The Englishman made 15 straight pars then…
Continue ReadingNewcastle-Spurs match halted while fan received treatment
NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Newcastle says a fan is “stable and responsive” in the hospital after requiring emergency medical treatment that led…
Continue ReadingBayern sends message to rivals with 5-1 win at Leverkusen
By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — Robert Lewandowski and Serge Gnabry have scored twice apiece as Bayern Munich…
Continue ReadingLast-place Salernitana fires coach after 1 win in 8 games
SALERNO, Italy (AP) — Last-place Salernitana has fired coach Fabrizio Castori after only one win in eight matches. The announcement comes a day…
Continue ReadingGiannis vows to get better, no telling how good he can be
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer Giannis Antetokounmpo could probably start drafting his Hall of Fame speech without ever adding to the skillset…
Continue ReadingGood deal: Benching doesn’t sully Rattler’s marketability
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Oklahoma’s Spencer Rattler and Miami’s D’Eriq King have been two of the most prominent football…
Continue ReadingUlsan tops Jeonbuk, advances to Asian Champions League semis
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i defeated Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 3-2 in an Asian Champions League quarterfinal on Sunday to stay on…
Continue ReadingTagovailoa to start, CBs Howard, Jones out for Dolphins
LONDON (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa will start but the Miami Dolphins will be without starting cornerbacks Xavien Howard and Byron Jones for Sunday’s…
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