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By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Major college football is setting into a strange period of frayed allegiances that could last for at…

By TRAVIS JOHNSON Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford was able to practice this week, but the…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Among those likely playing at the NBA All-Star weekend this season are Kevin Durant, LeBron James and Stephen…

ZURICH (AP) — The playoff brackets to decide Europe’s final three qualifiers for next year’s World Cup will be drawn on Nov. 26. The…

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The first formal disqualification of a Tokyo Olympics athlete for doping has been announced. World Triathlon says…

KITAKYUSHU, Japan (AP) — Angelina Melnikova of Russia won the women’s all-around final to claim the first gold medal of the gymnastics world…

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — The president of German soccer club Union Berlin was among a group of team officials that was attacked in the…

MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich says its coach Julian Nagelsmann has tested positive for the coronavirus. Nagelsmann missed Bayern’s 4-0 win over…

ZURICH (AP) — France’s Nations League title moved the country’s national team up to No. 3 in the FIFA rankings. France still trails both…

CHIBA, Japan (AP) — Japanese golfer Hiroshi Iwata shot a 7-under  63 to take the first-round lead at the PGA Tour’s Zozo Championship. Iwata had…

BUSAN, South Korea (AP) — Jin Young Ko missed extending an LPGA Tour scoring record in the rain while her South Korean compatriots packed the first…

By The Associated Press In the only playoff game of the night Thursday, the Atlanta Braves can win their first pennant in 22 years with a victory in…

NEW YORK (AP) — The Premier Hockey Federation has reached an agreement to make ESPN+ the exclusive home for watching games in this U.S. this…

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LSU visits No. 12 Mississippi in a West Division matchup. Ed Orgeron enters the first of his final regular season…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vladimir Tarasenko broke a tie midway through the third period in the St. Louis Blues’ 3-1…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Harrison Barnes scored 36 points and De’Aaron Fox added 27, and the Sacramento Kings…

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Javier “Chofis” López scored the first of San Jose’s four second-half goals and the Earthquakes beat Austin FC 4-0…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Reigning NBA MVP Nikola Jokic had 27 points and 13 rebounds, leading the Denver Nuggets past the…