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FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts will miss Sunday’s game at Tampa Bay with a hamstring injury. Pitts has 10…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR heads into Sunday’s playoff elimination race with another issue to…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer The NHL’s Eastern Conference has been a case of the haves and have-nots for much of the past nine seasons.…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Jon Rahm’s four-footer for birdie on the final hole just missed the cup to cap a frustrating day…

By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer WARE, England (AP) — New York Giants punter Jamie Gillan — whose nickname is the “Scottish Hammer” — took…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — All-Star right fielder Starling Marte was in the New York Mets’ starting lineup for…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer The University of Kansas announced plans Friday for long-awaited renovations to Memorial Stadium, the Anderson…

By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer WARE, England (AP) — Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is expected to start in New York’s game against the Green…

CLEVELAND (AP) — An attorney who was arrested for throwing a water bottle at Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam at the end of a home game last…

ASTANA, Kazakhstan (AP) — Novak Djokovic is into the semifinals in Kazakhstan after beating Karen Khachanov in straight sets. Djokovic wrapped up…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals hard-throwing closer Ryan Helsley is available for Game 1 of their National…

LONDON (AP) — Manchester City has been fined $289,000 for fans invading the pitch after winning the Premier League title in May. The English…

By MATTIAS KARÉN Associated Press WATFORD, England (AP) — Aaron Rodgers may need to have a little chat with Green Bay head coach Matt LaFleur…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays will have 13 pitchers and 13 position players for their wild card series…

CLEVELAND (AP) — Guardians starter Zach Plesac will pitch out of Cleveland’s bullpen in the wild-card round against the Tampa Bay Rays. The teams…

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said hitting coach Scott Coolbaugh and quality control coach Josh Paul won’t be back with…

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Jorge Sampaoli will see how much work is needed to get Sevilla back to being a force in…

WARE, England (AP) — Veteran safety Landon Collins has rejoined the New York Giants, signing to the practice squad ahead of the team’s game…

TOKYO (AP) — Taylor Fritz advanced to the Japan Open semifinals after Nick Kyrgios withdrew because of a left knee injury. Fritz spent a week in…

By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer Police firing tear gas into a crowd of soccer fans. Exits locked against all safety regulations. It leads to a crush…