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By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Lionel Messi kept up his stellar pre-World Cup form by scoring two goals in Paris Saint-Germain’s 7-2…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The fullback position in the NFL has been fading for years, but only in the last decade…

GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Shakhtar Donetsk kept alive its hopes of advancing in the Champions League by recovering to draw 1-1 at Celtic as the…

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have released defensive tackle Marlon Davidson, a second-round draft pick in 2020, from their…

LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) — Leipzig has boosted its chances of advancing to the knockout stage of the Champions League by handing titleholder Real…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer James Robinson has officially joined the New York Jets’ backfield. The Jets and Jaguars announced the…

PARIS (AP) — The “MNM” trio of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe all scored to fire PSG into the knockout stage of the Champions League.…

DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Borussia Dortmund frustrated Erling Haaland on his return and held Manchester City to a 0-0 draw to clinch a spot in the…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Beamer Ball is back, only this time at South Carolina under second-year coach Shane…

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Juventus has failed to advance from the Champions League group stage for the first time in nearly a decade. Rafa Silva…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s banged-up wide receiver group is getting even thinner with the Titans placing rookie Kyle Philips on injured…

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Just four Big Ten teams are ranked in the AP Top 25, but six of the top 12 defenses in…

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Tech is preparing two backup quarterbacks to play Saturday at Florida State with Jeff Sims nursing a sprained foot. Interim…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) — Skip Schumaker has been hired as manager of the Miami Marlins. Schumaker comes to the Marlins from…

BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — It was a stellar day for veteran Grand Slam champions at the Swiss Indoors. Stan Wawrinka beat third-ranked Casper Ruud…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The 10 schools staying put in the Pac-12 Conference when UCLA and USC leave for the Big Ten…

MADRID (AP) — Spanish club Villarreal has hired former Barcelona coach Quique Setién to replace Unai Emery. Emery left Monday to replace Steven…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Pelicans have ruled out power forward Zion Williamson and wing player Herb Jones against the Dallas Mavericks. That leaves…