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By SIMMI BUTTAR AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Rodgers’ return helped lift the Green Bay Packers four places to the top spot of the…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and outside linebacker T.J. Watt will both have an opportunity to play, while…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — With two weeks left in the regular season, the Big Ten has positioned itself to get a third…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Oregon State and UCLA have become bowl eligible after lengthy droughts as the Pac-12’s possible postseason…

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The IOC is aiming to help sports write fair, inclusive eligibility rules for transgender and intersex athletes. The…

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson leading receiver Justyn Ross will miss this week’s game against No. 13 Wake Forest with a foot injury. Tigers…

By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Algeria, Cameroon, Nigeria and Tunisia have qualified for the World Cup playoffs in…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers rookie forward Evan Mobley could be sidelined for a month with a sprained right elbow…

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A former minor league coach in the Pittsburgh Penguins system has been indicted on sexual assault charges in Rhode Island.…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina freshman guard Raven Johnson will miss the rest of the season after injuring her left knee in the top-ranked…

MADRID (AP) — Spanish club Mallorca says American forward Matthew Hoppe will be sidelined for at least six more weeks with a muscle injury. Hoppe…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer PARIS (AP) — Formula One team Mercedes has asked for a review of the overtaking incident involving world…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — The addition of Brad Keselowski as part of the ownership group at Roush Fenway Racing…

ZURICH (AP) — South Africa’s soccer federation has formally complained to FIFA about a referee’s decision to award a penalty kick in a 1-0 loss…

TORONTO (AP) — Dion Phaneuf has retired after 14 NHL seasons. He was a former Calgary Flames star defenseman and Toronto Maple Leafs captain.…

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Defending champion Daniil Medvedev has clinched his place in the ATP Finals semifinals after beating 2018 champ Alexander…

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The doctor who ran a massive doping program to use steroids on East German swimmers in the 1970s and ’80s has…

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The NBA is bringing two preseason games to Abu Dhabi next season, marking the first time the league will…