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By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Use of pitch clocks cut the average time of minor league games by 25 minutes this year, a…

By The Associated Press Illinois’ Bret Bielema makes his return to Madison as an opposing coach when the Illini visit Wisconsin on Saturday.…

By The Associated Press Maryland is coming off its first loss of the season, but it was a credible performance in a seven-point defeat at Michigan.…

By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — The “J-E-T-S” chants gave way to British-accented berating of quarterback Joe Flacco at the…

By The Associated Press California (3-1, 1-0 Pac-12) at Washington State (3-1, 0-1), Saturday, 5:30 pm ET (Pac-12) Line: Washington State by 3 1/2…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer SYDNEY (AP) — Brittney Griner anchored a dominant frontcourt that made the U.S. women’s basketball team the…

By The Associated Press LSU rides a three-game winning streak into Auburn’s Jordan-Hare Stadium. Auburn is coming off an overtime win over…

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Romain Langasque tied the course record at the Old Course at St. Andrews by shooting 11-under 61 in the first round of…

By The Associated Press No. 23 Florida State hosts No. 22 Wake Forest looking to open the season 5-0. The Seminoles are playing as a ranked team for…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Conor Daly will make his debut in NASCAR’s Cup Series next week at The Roval at Charlotte Motor Speedway.…

LONDON (AP) — New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston was held out of a second straight practice because of a back injury. The move raises…

The Associated Press Texas and West Virginia meet Saturday with both teams desperate to avoid an 0-2 start in the Big 12. West Virginia has recovered…

By The Associated Press No. 11 Penn State and Northwestern resume Big Ten play Saturday in State College. The Wildcats won at Beaver Stadium in their…

By JAMES ROBSON AP Sports Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United looked like a club in crisis just two weeks into the season, but…

By The Associated Press Colorado (0-4, 0-1 Pac-12) at Arizona (2-2, 0-1), Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET (FS1) Line: Arizona by 16 1/2, according to FanDuel…

By LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press Across the ideological spectrum, there were predictions of dramatic consequences when the U.S. Supreme Court…

DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Borussia Dortmund coach Edin Terzić says American forward Gio Reyna will be out for up to10 days with a muscle strain…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — The international break provided little respite for Bayern Munich’s struggling stars ahead of the…

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona may be without a healthy right-back for Sunday’s visit to Mallorca after…