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By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A radio host has admitted he falsely claimed agent Casey Close never informed first baseman…

By The Associated Press The defending Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams host the Buffalo Bills in a matchup of teams expected to challenge for the…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders announced his retirement Wednesday after a 12-year…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The joy tight end Dawson Knox experienced in signing a four-year, $53.6 million contract…

ARACENA, Spain (AP) — Remco Evenepoel safely kept his Spanish Vuelta lead after three-time defending champion Primoz Roglic withdrew ahead of the…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer NASCAR is investigating a spate of car fires that left one championship contender fuming after his Ford erupted…

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — The Atlantic Coast Conference gets a chance in September to bolster the perception of the…

By ANDREW MENTOCK Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame quarterback Tyler Buchner started with a flurry last weekend. Then he…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Joe Flacco will start at quarterback for the New York Jets in the season…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The New York Mets have placed pitcher Max Scherzer on the 15-day injured list with what the club described as “left oblique…

By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Legal sports betting in the United States is getting faster. That means there’s…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — FIFA has promised to stage free concerts with international stars for visitors to the official Fan Festival in Qatar during the…

By MATTIAS KARÉN Associated Press VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — Don’t expect Rory McIlroy to spend much time reminiscing with his former…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Billy Horschel finally gets to play golf for the Stars and Stripes as a pro. Horschel and Max Homa are among six…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Matthew Stafford, Aaron Donald and the Los Angeles Rams will raise their Super Bowl banner Thursday night before…

COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — Luka Doncic was asked Tuesday about whether he or Greece’s Giannis Antetokounmpo had the better chance of setting a…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Major League Baseball Players Association is joining the AFL-CIO. Executive director Tony…

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Carlos Queiroz has been rehired as Iran coach and will take the national soccer team to its third straight World Cup together.…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Primoz Roglic’s quest to win an unprecedented fourth straight Spanish Vuelta title ended when he…