Packers make another Bay Area trip to face 49ers
By The Associated Press The Green Bay Packers are making their fourth trip to the Bay Area in the past 22 months to face the San Francisco 49ers. The…
Continue ReadingAP National Sports
LSU seeks revenge vs Mississippi State in teams’ SEC opener
By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LSU has bounced back from an opening-game loss to UCLA by routing McNeese State and Central Michigan by an 83-28…
Continue ReadingRavens expected to roll over lowly Lions in the Motor city
By The Associated Press The Baltimore Ravens are favored to beat Detroit by more than a touchdown and it is easy to understand why. Baltimore is…
Continue ReadingVikings aim to stop 7-game skid vs. Wilson, Seahawks
By The Associated Press The Minnesota Vikings are hosting Seattle for the first time at U.S. Bank Stadium. They haven’t beaten the Seahawks in…
Continue ReadingChampion Buccaneers visit aspiring Rams in NFC showdown
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…
Continue ReadingMexico fines soccer teams for capping female players’ wages
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s anti-monopoly commission has fined 17 soccer teams for conspiring to impose a cap on the salaries of female…
Continue ReadingYoung Louisville, Florida State teams meet in ACC matchup
BOB FERRANTE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Louisville coach Scott Satterfield still has modest steps to achieve as he rebuilds the…
Continue ReadingUnbeaten Kentucky preps for raucous crowd at South Carolina
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…
Continue ReadingNo. 17 Coastal Carolina, UMass moving in opposite directions
By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer No. 17 Coastal Carolina is on a winning run lately, something UMass would sure like to experience. The…
Continue ReadingFalcons and Giants meet at MetLife in game between 0-2 teams
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…
Continue ReadingMay 8 date set for new Formula One race in Miami
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…
Continue ReadingSvensson’s turnaround puts Mainz back in the spotlight
By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer DÜSSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Mainz coach Bo Svensson has put his club back into the spotlight in the…
Continue ReadingSabres’ Jack Eichel fails physical, stripped of captaincy
By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres have stripped Jack Eichel of his captaincy. It raises further questions…
Continue ReadingGenoa, Italy’s oldest soccer club, sold to American company
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…
Continue ReadingTop-seeded Karatsev loses opening match at Astana Open
NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan (AP) — Top-seeded Aslan Karatsev and third-seeded Dusan Lajovic were among three seeded players who lost their opening…
Continue ReadingWomen’s Euro soccer prize money doubles but only 4% of men’s
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — UEFA has doubled prize money for the Women’s European Championship while maintaining vast…
Continue ReadingSport’s biggest secret: Names in the envelopes at Ryder Cup
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…
Continue ReadingDye’s Whistling Straits gives Ryder Cup a seaside links feel
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…
Continue ReadingOld SWC rivals Texas A&M-Arkansas game highlights SEC slate
By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer Former Southwest Conference rivals Texas A&M and Arkansas highlight play in the Southeastern Conference this…
Continue ReadingDerek Carr’s aggressive play a boost for unbeaten Raiders
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…
Continue Reading