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Damian Lillard traded from the Trail Blazers to the Bucks in 3-team deal
Damian Lillard was once asked to pick a player he'd want as a teammate, and Giannis Antetokounmpo was his answer. It's about to happen. Lillard was traded by Portland to play alongside Antetokounmpo in Milwaukee on Wednesday, a deal that ends his 11-year run with the...
Michigan State fires coach Mel Tucker for bringing ridicule to school, breaching his contract
Michigan State fired Mel Tucker on Wednesday, saying the suspended football coach failed to present adequate reasons why he should not be fired for cause after having what he described as consensual phone sex with an activist and rape survivor. The school said it terminated what's...
Rory McIlroy once called the Ryder Cup an exhibition. He knows better now
GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — Rory McIlroy was willing to read his words about the Ryder Cup before happily eating them. He qualified for his first team in 2010, when he was a 21-year-old known as “Boy Wonder” with curly locks that spilled out from under his cap and already...
Koepka only identifies with 3 letters at Ryder Cup: USA, not LIV
GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — The three letters Brooks Koepka represents this week in the Ryder Cup are USA. Not LIV. Koepka stands out for many reasons on golf's biggest stages, mainly because he wins at so many of them as a five-time major champion. The obvious...
Travis Kelce notes Taylor Swift's bold appearance at Chiefs game but is mum about any relationship
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Travis Kelce called an appearance by Taylor Swift at the Kansas City Chiefs' victory over the Chicago Bears last weekend pretty bold, but the All-Pro tight end insisted Wednesday that he wants to keep future details about their relationship private. Kelce...
Rays hold oddly timed celebration, 10 days after clinching postseason berth
BOSTON (AP) — Champagne sprayed, cigar smoke wafted through the air and the Tampa Bay Rays passed around a fancy glass decanter of liquor while hip hop music blared from the speakers in the visitor's clubhouse at Fenway Park. It was time to celebrate. What they were...
Guardians give manager Terry Francona perfect send-off in his final home game, 4-3 win over Reds
CLEVELAND (AP) — As the Cleveland crowd chanted for him like never before, Terry Francona tipped his cap to salute their 11 years together. This was goodbye. A perfect send-off. Shane Bieber shut down Cincinnati for six innings and the Guardians sent Francona, their...
Pro Picks: Lions get another win in Lambeau after ending Aaron Rodgers' career with the Packers
Pro Picks is a weekly column where AP Pro Football Writer Rob Maaddi shares his picks for upcoming games. For all previous Pro Picks, head here. ___ The Detroit Lions are going back to Lambeau Field for the first time since ending Aaron Rodgers’ career in Green Bay....
Ezekiel Elliott focuses on Patriots knowing emotions may flow in homecoming with Cowboys
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Ezekiel Elliott knows it will be weird to return so soon as a New England running back to the place where he starred alongside quarterback Dak Prescott for seven seasons with the Dallas Cowboys. The two-time rushing champion also knows he has always had a...
Without Lionel Messi, Inter Miami loses 2-1 to Houston in US Open Cup final
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi couldn't play, and the Houston Dynamo took full advantage to win a trophy on his home field. Griffin Dorsey and Amine Bassi scored first-half goals and Houston — with NBA star James Harden, part of the team's ownership group, looking on...
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Spanish police raid soccer federation as part of probe into Barcelona's payments to referee official
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish police raided the offices of the country's soccer federation on Thursday as part of an investigation into the payment of millions of dollars over several years by Barcelona to a former vice president of Spain’s refereeing committee. The Guardia...
No. 2 Wolverines will be biggest challenge to date for Nebraska first-year coach Matt Rhule
Things to watch during Week 5 of play in the Big Ten Conference: GAME OF THE WEEK No. 2 Michigan (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) at Nebraska (2-2, 0-1), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (Fox) A smothering defense has led Michigan to four easy wins at home. Now the Wolverines...
No. 24 Kansas returns to Austin to face No. 3 Texas in a Big 12 meeting of unbeaten teams
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The start of Kansas's steady rise in football can be traced to a small patch in the south end zone of Royal-Memorial Stadium at the University of Texas. It was just under the “N” in “Longhorns” where Jared Casey cradled a pass from a scrambling Jalon...
No. 14 Oklahoma, with the Texas showdown a week away, hopes to avoid slip vs. rugged Iowa State
Iowa State (2-2, 1-0 Big 12) at No. 14 Oklahoma (4-0, 1-0), Saturday, 7 p.m. ET (FS1) Line: Oklahoma by 19 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: Oklahoma leads 79-7-2. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Oklahoma appears to be back on...
No. 1 Georgia finally hits the road, visiting Auburn in the Deep South's oldest rivalry
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — The Georgia Bulldogs are taking their star-studded show on the road for the first time. Challenged only once this season, the top-ranked Bulldogs (4-0, 1-0 Southeastern Conference) visit an Auburn team Saturday that flopped in its first SEC game under Hugh...
No. 12 LSU visits No. 20 Ole Miss in another Top 25 matchup in the rugged SEC West
Things to watch in Week 5 of the Southeastern Conference: GAME OF THE WEEK No. 12 LSU (3-1, 2-0 SEC) at No. 20 Mississippi (3-1, 0-1) It's another Top 25 showdown of SEC West contenders after the Rebels stumbled to a 24-10 loss at No. 12 Alabama last...
No. 2 Michigan is preparing to defend old-school Nebraska option offense in its first road game
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Michigan's first road game comes with an added challenge at Nebraska on Saturday. The Wolverines (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) will go against an offense that has gone back in time under first-year coach Matt Rhule. The Cornhuskers (2-2, 0-1) have been...
No. 21 Tennessee seeks revenge against South Carolina and neither team wants to go 0-2 in SEC play
South Carolina (2-2, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) at No. 21 Tennessee (3-1, 0-1), Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET (SEC Network) Line: Tennessee by 11 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: Tennessee 26-11-2. WHAT’S AT STAKE ...
No. 11 Notre Dame aims to extend its win streak against ACC teams with visit to No. 17 Duke
No. 11 Notre Dame (4-1) at No. 17 Duke (4-0), Saturday at 7:30 p.m. (ABC) Line: Notre Dame by 5 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: Notre Dame leads 5-2. WHAT’S AT STAKE? The Blue Devils are searching for their first 5-0...
No. 2 Michigan visits Nebraska for first road game. The teams are among eight with 900 all-time wins
No. 2 Michigan (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) at Nebraska (2-2, 0-1), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (Fox) Line: Michigan Michigan by 17 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: Michigan leads 7-4-1. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Michigan and Nebraska are...
