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By The Associated Press No. 16 Mississippi’s stingy defense is bracing for Tulsa and the nation’s top passing offense. The Rebels have…

By The Associated Press Two of the best teams in the Pac-12 open the conference season against each other Saturday. No. 15 Oregon, which beat No. 12…

By The Associated Press The Ravens fell apart late in a loss to Miami last week, spoiling another big day by quarterback Lamar Jackson. Baltimore…

By The Associated Press The Carolina Panthers know they’ll need to win third downs against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday if they hope to…

By The Associated Press No. 3 Ohio State and Wisconsin kick off the Big Ten schedule on Saturday at Ohio Stadium. The Badgers are 2-1 after being…

By The Associated Press The New York Giants will try to open a season with three straight wins for the first time since 2009 when they host the…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer LONDON (AP) — Roger Federer was paying attention right along with everybody else when Serena Williams played…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer The head of McLaren Racing held a town hall at its IndyCar shop to introduce new hire Brian Barnhart and quell…

By The Associated Press No. 2 Alabama and Vanderbilt are set to face off in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams. The Crimson Tide have…

By The Associated Press The Seminoles are seeking their first 4-0 start since 2015. Florida State coach Mike Norvell was 0-6 in September in his…

By KAHLEAH COPPER For The Associated Press SYDNEY (AP) — Kahleah Copper will be chronicling her journey with USA Basketball in the FIBA World Cup…

By The Associated Press Penn State opens a two-game homestand against Central Michigan of the Mid-American Conference before hosting Northwestern…

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A former director of Mississippi’s welfare agency pleaded guilty Thursday to…

By The Associated Press Auburn is trying to rebound from a blowout loss to Penn State when Missouri visits Jordan-Hare Stadium for the first time.…

Mississippi State looks to bounce back from its loss at LSU when Bowling Green visits. Quarterbacks Will Rogers of the Bulldogs and Matt McDonald of…

By JIMMY GOLEN and TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writers BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics have suspended Ime Udoka for a full year, banning the coach who…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Kylian Mbappe added another fine solo goal to his collection and Olivier Giroud moved closer to…

By KAREL JANICEK and STEPHEN WHYNO Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — The war in Ukraine threw a wrinkle into the National Hockey League’s…

By The Associated Press Northwestern remains in bounce-back mode with two straight losses heading into the game against Miami (Ohio). The Wildcats…