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By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Matthew Stafford apparently had little doubt he would play football this season. He had even less doubt he would play for the Los Angeles Rams. And when other teams called to inquire about trading for the Super Bowl champion quarterback, Stafford says he made it

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The Colorado board of regents has scheduled a special meeting Thursday with athletics operations on the agenda and a person familiar with the Big 12’s expansion aspirations says the school and the conference have been in contact about a potential move from the Pac-12 for weeks. The

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Guardians have agreed to trade shortstop Amed Rosario to the Los Angeles Dodgers for pitcher Noah Syndergaard and cash considerations, a source familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The deal is contingent on the players passing medical exams, said the

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Whit Merrifield and the Toronto Blue Jays took a page from “Ted Lasso.” The title character in the sports comedy-drama TV series told his soccer team to be goldfish because the creatures have short memories. After losing 8-7 in 10 innings a night earlier after

By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Twenty-two attorneys general urged a federal court Wednesday to reject a proposed $10.3 billion settlement over contamination of U.S. public drinking water systems with potentially dangerous chemicals, saying it lets manufacturer 3M Co. off too easily. The deal announced in June doesn’t give individual

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Whit Merrifield hit a three-run homer, Danny Jansen also went deep and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-1 on Wednesday, taking two of three from the NL West leaders. Merrifield sent an 0-2 pitch from Tony Gonsolin (5-4) over the wall

By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Riquna Williams, a veteran WNBA player and member of last year’s championship-winning Las Vegas Aces, has been barred from the team after her arrest on felony domestic violence charges involving a person authorities identified as her wife. A judge on Wednesday allowed Williams, 33, to be

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The family of Bronny James, the hospital and the university made no new public comments about his health Wednesday, two days after the 18-year-old son of NBA superstar LeBron James went into cardiac arrest during a basketball practice with his team at the University of

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Jimmy Garoppolo had trouble falling asleep Tuesday night, excited about the opportunity to step onto the practice field the next morning as the Las Vegas Raiders opened training camp. He didn’t get that chance in organized team activities and minicamp due to a broken left

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — For two straight seasons the San Francisco 49ers believed they had all the ingredients in place to deliver the franchise its sixth Super Bowl title only to fall short a game shy of the final game. Late-game miscues proved costly in the 2021

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Burrow dodged questions about a new contract after the first day of training camp on Wednesday, telling reporters that “it gets done when it gets done.” The team had hoped to reach a long-term deal with the franchise quarterback that could make him one of

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Less than 24 hours after becoming the NFL’s highest-paid quarterback by annual salary, Justin Herbert’s first training camp practice on Wednesday didn’t appear different from past seasons. The Los Angeles Chargers signal-caller had his share of dynamic throws and then for nearly 25 minutes

By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A jury in London acquitted Kevin Spacey of sexual assault Wednesday after the Oscar winner’s star turn as a witness in his own defense spared him a possible prison term and offered him hope of a career comeback after six years without a job. Tears rolled down