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By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer The English and Spanish leagues are backing their clubs to not release players to play for South American…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers have agreed to a three-year, $37.5 million contract extension with wide…

By GENE CHAMBERLAIN Associated Press LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears will start rookie quarterback Justin Fields in the preseason finale…

RINCÓN DE LA VICTORIA, Spain (AP) — Michael Storer has won his second stage in this year’s Spanish Vuelta and Primoz Roglic fell in the final…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick says he expects Cam Newton to return to the…

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Empoli midfielder Nedim Bajrami and the Albanian soccer federation are challenging FIFA rules on how players can…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Receivers Cole Beasley and Gabriel Davis are among four Buffalo Bills players who must…

By The Associated Press The PGA Tour heads to the Baltimore area for the first time in nearly 60 years. The BMW Championship has a long history of…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The Atlantic Coast Conference, Big Ten and Pac-12 are forming an alliance to work together on the future…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Ansu Fati is smiling again on the practice field. The 18-year-old Barcelona forward has returned to…

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — The Paralympics have begun in the same empty National Stadium that hosted the opening and closing…

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan women’s national soccer team players are among a group of more than 75 people evacuated on a flight from…

By The Associated Press One day after firing pitching coach Larry Rothschild, the slumping San Diego Padres begin a three-game series Tuesday night…