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By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The next woman who must deal with the daunting task of playing Serena Williams at the U.S.…

COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — The bus that was hired to take Slovenia to its opening game of the EuroBasket tournament never arrived at the team hotel.…

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Atlanta Falcons linebacker Deion Jones, who missed most of the preseason while recovering from offseason right shoulder…

By The Associated Press Lane Kiffin and Mississippi are trying to build on last season with a lot of help from newcomers. The 21st-ranked Rebels open…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer METAIRIE, La (AP) — New Orleans Saints safety Marcus Maye has been arrested in what authorities termed a “road…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A Ukrainian player declined to shake hands with Victoria Azarenka after the three-time U.S. Open…

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Inter Milan added veteran center back Francesco Acerbi and AC Milan acquired two more promising young…

By The Associated Press No. 20 Kentucky’s next victory will mark a milestone for coach Mark Stoops. Already the Wildcats’ longest-tenured…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Overtime in the G League this season will be a race to seven points. The schedule for the G League’s 22nd…

By The Associated Press Syracuse opens its season at home against Atlantic Coast Conference rival Louisville on Saturday night. Both Louisville coach…

By The Associated Press No. 9 Oklahoma seeks a strong start under new coach Brent Venables as the Sooners host UTEP. New Sooners offensive…

By The Associated Press Tony Elliott is hoping to avoid starting his tenure at Virginia the way predecessor Bronco Mendenhall did. It was six years…

By The Associated Press Vanderbilt can notch its first 2-0 start since 2018, and a victory Saturday night would match the win total for all of coach…

By The Associated Press No. 8 Michigan wants to surpass the success last year’s team had, and that won’t be easy. The Wolverines won a Big…

By The Associated Press Duke and Temple meet on Friday night in a matchup or first-time head coaches. The Blue Devils are led by Mike Elko, who…

By The Associated Press No. 7 Utah opens with its highest preseason ranking in school history when it travels to Gainesville to face Florida on…

By The Associated Press Texas A&M looks to open the season strong and remain undefeated in the series against Sam Houston. The Aggies will try…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Ahmad Gardner has no problem earning his nickname. The New York Jets’ rookie cornerback has gone by…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — Tenth-ranked Baylor is coming off a school-record 12 wins and going into this season opener…