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ZURICH (AP) — Two-time Olympic silver medalist Joe Kovacs has set the third-longest mark in shot put history. Kovacs launched a throw of 23.23…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Every season without fail, when the Chiefs get a week off from their 17-game…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer The last time Melissa Stark was regularly on the sidelines, Tom Brady was a one-time Super Bowl champion, and Matthew…

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford will miss his national team’s final games before the World Cup. Everton says…

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Make it 22. The closing of the summer transfer window last week hasn’t stopped big-spending Nottingham Forest from…

PARIS (AP) — Lyon has missed a chance to move level on points with French league leader Paris Saint-Germain by losing 3-1 at Lorient. It was the…

By BRANDON GDULA numberFire With the elite passers and the rushing quarterbacks taking up the top six spots this week, we’re left with a long list…

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals put backup quarterback Colt McCoy on injured reserve heading into Sunday’s season opener against…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jacob deGrom threw seven dominant innings and the New York Mets routed the Pittsburgh Pirates…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Karim Benzema is not expected to be sidelined for too long as Real Madrid says the France striker…

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — Rangers’ first Champions League match in 12 years wound up being a sobering experience. The Scottish club conceded…

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — English forward Marcus Edwards has scored one goal and set up another to help Sporting Lisbon defeat Eintracht Frankfurt…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Frances Tiafoe has become the first American man to reach the U.S. Open semifinals since 2006.…

LONDON (AP) — The Premier League has postponed Brighton’s home game against Crystal Palace on Sept. 17 because of a planned rail strike. The…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — First baseman Anthony Rizzo went on the injured list and third baseman Josh Donaldson on the…

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Ottawa Senators center Tim Stutzle has agreed to an eight-year, $66.8 million contract extension. The deal, which carries an…

BROSSARD, Quebec (AP) — Kirby Dach has agreed to a four-year, $13.45 million contract with the Montreal Canadiens. The 21-year-old center, who was…

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Steve Sarkisian left his job as an Alabama assistant to be the head football coach at Texas in…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A radio host admitted he falsely claimed agent Casey Close never informed first baseman Freddie…