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By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Cordarrelle Patterson made sure the Falcons finally produced a 100-yard rusher after they went 22…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Lionel Messi has won the men’s Ballon d’Or award for a record-extending seventh time. Messi…

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Hall of Famers Rod Carew, Fergie Jenkins, Mike Schmidt and Ozzie Smith are among the 16 voters on the Hall of Fame’s…

BROSSARD, Quebec (AP) — Montreal Canadiens owner Geoff Molson says running the hockey operations of the storied NHL team is a multiperson job. He…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Washington has hired Fresno State’s Kalen DeBoer to lead the Huskies, handing a program that has…

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Tech running back Jahmyr Gibbs says he will enter the transfer portal. Gibbs finished third in the nation in all-purpose…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer Left-hander Steven Matz and the St. Louis Cardinals have finalized a $44 million, four-year contract. Matz gets a $2…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The last time the Kansas City Chiefs had a week off at this point in the year, they…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer Oklahoma quarterback Spencer Rattler announced on social media that he will enter the transfer portal. The decision…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey will miss the remainder of the season with…

By The Associated Press Reaction is coming in to the death of Lee Elder, the first Black golfer to play in the Masters. Elder missed the cut in his…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Browns right tackle Jack Conklin will undergo surgery after suffering a season-ending knee injury…

BESSEMER, Ala. (AP) — Authorities say a former University of Alabama track star and Olympian was killed in a shootout with another man. AL.com…

By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — UConn athletic director David Benedict spent almost a week visiting with Jim Mora…

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Croatia is the first team to reach the Davis Cup semifinals after seeing off Italy 2-1 in Turin. With the singles squared, the…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Maryland dropped six spots to eighth in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll after losing two games…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Wander Franco and the Tampa Bay Rays both got what they wanted in the shortstop’s…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that Max Scherzer has agreed…

DALLAS (AP) — SMU has named Rhett Lashlee as its new head coach. He had been Miami’s offensive coordinator for two seasons. He had the same…