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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea has named Ken Seals as the Commodores’ starting quarterback for the opener against East…

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A Brazilian bull rider has died after a bull stepped on his chest in California. The Professional Bull Riders touring group…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer JT Daniels starred for a powerhouse team in high school. He launched his college career at one of the most storied…

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer The Big Ten is jumping right in to conference play this football season. Four conference games are on the…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Just one game after Skylar Thompson threw for more than 300 yards in leading Kansas State…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Ron Rivera has turned a vast majority of Washington’s roster in two offseasons since…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — As the WNBA enters its final few weeks of the regular season, the race between teams battling…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — There is never a good time to make a coaching change in college football, but the…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic has started his bid to make history at the U.S. Open with a four-set victory…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton says the team is investigating the possibility of remaining in the Dallas area…

By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Javier Báez bolted home for the winning run in the ninth inning of New York’s 6-5 win over the…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Jimmie Johnson is moving one step closer to adding the Indianapolis 500 to his IndyCar schedule with a…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer Overhauls are usually reserved for bad teams that miss the playoffs, not ones that play in consecutive…

SANTA CRUZ DE BEZANA, Spain (AP) — Fabio Jakobsen has celebrated his 25th birthday with his third stage win at this year’s Spanish Vuelta. The…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — The transfer deadline ended with Atlético Madrid getting Antoine Griezmann back and Real Madrid…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — A person with direct knowledge of the details tells The Associated Press the the Buffalo…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina has named former grad assistant and North Dakota State passer Zeb Noland as…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Longshot wide receiver Trinity Benson achieved his lifelong goal Tuesday, finally…

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba have taken pay cuts at Barcelona to allow the team to register Sergio Aguero to play in the…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer The Green Bay Packers won’t have David Bakhtiari for the start of the season. The All-Pro left tackle is…