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INZAI CITY, Japan (AP) — Brendan Steele finished with four consecutive birdies and shot a 6-under 64 to take the first-round lead in the Zozo…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer The top game in the Southeastern Conference this week is No. 3 Alabama at No. 6 Tennessee. It’s a classic…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer The College Football Playoff field of contenders could get smaller with top 20 matchups ahead in the Big Ten, Big…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A goose on the loose caused a brief delay during the National League playoff game between the…

By DENNIS PASSA AP Sports Writer BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — A Melbourne-based immigration lawyer says Novak Djokovic will likely be successful if…

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid had three goals and an assist and the Edmonton Oilers overcame an early 3-0 deficit to beat the Vancouver…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Max Duggan has gone from losing his job as TCU’s starting quarterback to being…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Saints tight end Taysom Hill says he isn’t wondering whether he should get more plays at…

By The Associated Press Things to watch this week in the Pac-12 Conference: GAME OF THE WEEK No. 7 Southern California at No. 20 Utah. The Trojans…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — On a night when the Anaheim Ducks got plenty of contributions from their newcomers, it was…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Artturi Lehkonen and Valeri Nichushkin each scored two power-play goals, Mikko Rantanen had four…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Not many tabbed the San Diego Padres to beat the Mets in New York in the wild-card round. Even…

By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — One night after scoring seven runs on 12 hits, the Philadelphia Phillies and their big bats went…

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Ben Wooldridge threw for 230 yards and two touchdowns in his first start, and Louisiana-Lafayette scored 20 unanswered…

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin offensive tackle Logan Brown has been dismissed from the team. Interim coach Jim Leonhard says Brown was dismissed…

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…