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The Browns aren’t communicating on defense. The Steelers aren’t connecting on offense. On Thursday night, the longtime rivals meet with…

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — The Portuguese soccer federation says veteran central defender Pepe will not play for Portugal in the Nations League…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Nine home teams are underdogs in Week 3. Behind the Dawg Pound, the Cleveland Browns aren’t among them. The…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Munich’s beer-swilling Oktoberfest is in full swing but Germany’s most successful soccer club…

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Germany will be without captain Manual Neuer and midfielder Leon Goretzka against Hungary and England due to positive…

LONDON (AP) — Soccer fans who run onto the field or use objects like smoke bombs and pyrotechnics at English Premier League matches will receive…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer SYDNEY (AP) — Brittney Griner’s absence is weighing on the minds of her USA Basketball teammates, who…

PARIS (AP) — Paris Olympic organizers have appointed prize-winning French stage director Thomas Jolly to direct the opening and closing ceremonies…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Koke Resurrección and his Atlético Madrid teammates are feeling right at home in Spain’s setup.…

BENEVENTO, Italy (AP) — Former Ballon d’Or winner Fabio Cannavaro has been named coach of Serie B team Benevento. It marks his first managerial…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Joe Haden will finish where he started. A three-time Pro Bowl cornerback for seven seasons with…

WORCESTER, England (AP) — A beleaguered top-flight English rugby club has resorted to desperate measures to fulfil a domestic cup fixture while…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer During his difficult final years at Real Madrid, Gareth Bale only truly found happiness on a soccer field when he…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — FIFA came under pressure Wednesday from several European soccer federations who want their captains…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer LONDON (AP) — Roger Federer is known for his elegant style of play, for his longevity, for his 20 Grand Slam…

ZURICH (AP) — Swiss champion Zurich has fired coach Franco Foda. He leaves the team without a win in the defense of its title and after losses to…

LONDON (AP) — Chelsea has fired a recently hired senior executive for sending “inappropriate messages” prior to starting his job with the club.…

TOKYO (AP) — Top seed Paula Badosa, second seed Caroline Garcia and Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina have been knocked out of the Pan Pacific Open…

WOLLONGONG, Australia (AP) — Dutch star Annemiek van Vleuten crashed heavily  at the world road cycling championships and was taken to a hospital.…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The downturn in offense from the first two weeks of the NFL season hasn’t touched all corners of the league…