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By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Zion Williamson had a simple message after New Orleans’ preseason game in Miami on Wednesday…

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — The Winnipeg Jets signed first-round pick Brad Lambert to a three-year entry-level contract Wednesday. The 18-year-old…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Kyrie Irving scored 23 points, Kevin Durant had 19 points and eight assists and the Brooklyn Nets won their first game of the…

MONTREAL (AP) — Josh Anderson scored with 19 seconds left to give the Montreal Canadiens a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Kyle Wright threw six brilliant innings to outduel Zack Wheeler, and the Atlanta Braves evened…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Sixth-seeded Coco Gauff turned back an inspired effort from 294th-ranked Robin Montgomery, 6-3, 6-3 on Wednesday in the resumption…

By BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Martin Necas had a goal and two assists and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Columbus Blue…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — David Pastrnak had a goal and three assists to help the Boston Bruins beat the Washington…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota coach Lindsay Whalen recently asked her players to raise their hand if they played…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Quarterback Daniel Jones isn’t thinking about asking the New York Giants for a new…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott appeared at ease in addressing questions about the…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Keenan Allen returned to the Los Angeles Chargers’ practice field on Wednesday,…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Only eight of the top 25 scorers in the Big Ten from last season returned to their teams. The…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — For the third straight week, who will be the Patriots’ starting quarterback is an…

IRVING, Texas (AP) — TCU guard Mike Miles has been picked as the preseason Big 12 player of the year by the league’s coaches. Miles, Baylor guard…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Defensive players around the NFL are frustrated about roughing-the-passer penalties, questioning what…

FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Second-seeded Matteo Berrettini crashed out of the Firenze Open in the second round. Berrettini seemed on the verge of…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Barcelona was saved from Champions League elimination by Robert Lewandowski’s late goals. It was…

DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Borussia Dortmund says a 17-year-old player was racially abused by the opposition in two consecutive UEFA Youth League…