AP National Sports

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers are counting on P.J. Tucker to bring them needed toughness. Sixers…

PARIS (AP) — A banana has been thrown at Brazilian players celebrating a goal in a friendly against Tunisia in Paris. Forward Richarlison had just…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets placed left tackle George Fant on injured reserve with a…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR has docked William Byron 25 points and fined him $50,000 for deliberately…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Spain needed an 88th-minute goal to end its winless streak against Portugal and advance in the…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Guardians might as well keep umbrellas in their bat rack. Cleveland was forced to postpone a…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson’s defense spent the offseason saying there’d be little drop=off after…

By TRAVIS JOHNSON Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State defensive coordinator Manny Diaz is getting creative with a deep unit…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Celtics have taken their first step toward regaining a sense of normalcy by holding their…

By JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer An eye-opening win by Kansas State over Oklahoma and strong starts by Kansas and other Big 12 teams on the road have…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Tech is starting over with its football program and its athletic department overall. The…

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Gulfstream Park has announced the schedule for the 2022-23 Championship Meet, highlighted by the $3 million Pegasus…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Maryland lost 34-27 to No. 4 Michigan. But there was a lot of progress in that defeat for…

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears receiver Byron Pringle will miss at least four games because of a calf injury after the team placed him on…

By The Associated Press The United States ended its World Cup tuneup matches in unimpressive fashion, playing a 0-0 draw against Saudi Arabia at…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer The early portion of the season hasn’t exactly gone smoothly for the Big Ten. No. 3 Ohio State, No. 4 Michigan,…

PARMA, Italy (AP) — Sara Sorribes Tormo beat second-seeded Martina Trevisan 7-5, 6-0 in the opening round of the Parma Ladies Open. It marks the…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer When Oregon got throttled by top-ranked Georgia and Utah lost at Florida, it appeared as though the Pac-12 was…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State is in the Top 25 after its win at Oklahoma on Saturday night. Kansas is the…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin isn’t panicking with his team off to a 1-2 start. Tomlin says he believes the offense…