Panthers had an ugly opener, but an antidote to their problems could be the Cardinals

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers had a discouraging first performance of the season, a 26-10 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Playing the Arizona Cardinals could be exactly what they need to get back on track.

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UNDATED (AP) — Rich Rodriguez is back at West Virginia and part of the Backyard Brawl again for the first time since 2007. His last one against Pittsburgh was a bitter outcome and the last game for Rodriguez in his first stint with the Mountaineers. West Virginia is 1-1 in his return after a…

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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — CJ Bailey connected with Keenan Jackson for the 12-yard go-ahead touchdown early in the fourth quarter to help N.C. State beat Wake Forest 34-24 on Thursday night. Bailey threw for three touchdowns, two going to Justin Joly as N.C. State rallied from a quick 14-0 d…

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Texas A&M receiver KC Concepcion has become a standout player, scoring two touchdowns against Utah State last weekend. Concepcion has faced challenges off the field due to a lifelong stutter. As a child, he was bullied for his speech, but he found support fr…

Former Premier League stars could make the difference in the Asian Champions League that begins Monday. Ivan Toney, Jesse Lingard, Riyad Mahrez and Darwin Nunez all have a chance of winning Asian soccer’s premier club tournament. Saudi clubs dominated last season, providing three of the semifinalists before Al-Ahli won the final in front of 60,000 spectators at Jeddah in May. Since the country’s Public Investment Fund took over the leading clubs, including Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr, in 2023, Saudi Pro League clubs have spent around $1.5 billion on players.

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe says that Russian athletes will not be allowed to compete at the world championships that open Saturday in Tokyo. The head of World Athletics repeated the governing body’s position on Friday. Russians competed in some disciplines as neutral athletes last year at the Paris Olympics, and they’ve been allowed in world championships in various sports — also as neutrals. But not in track and field.

Sha’Carri Richardson needed time, and she got it. Slowed since the start of the year by an injury, the nature of which she has not disclosed, track’s most charismatic, enigmatic sprinter will try to defend her world title at 100 meters this week at a world championships that have been pushed to the tail-end of the sport’s calendar. She heads to Tokyo not as a favorite, but rather, as a runner who hasn’t broken 11 seconds this year and could very well be the sport’s biggest question mark. Her first race is set for Saturday with the 100-meter finals scheduled Sunday night.

Danny Musovski leads the Seattle Sounders into a matchup with the LA Galaxy after scoring three goals against Sporting Kansas City.

Charlotte FC heads into a matchup with Inter Miami CF as winners of eight games in a row.

The Colorado Rapids host the Houston Dynamo in conference play.

San Diego FC and Minnesota United meet in conference play.

Toronto visits the New England Revolution after playing to a draw in four straight games.

Sporting Kansas City visits Real Salt Lake looking to stop a three-game road slide.

The Philadelphia Union come into a matchup with the Vancouver Whitecaps after notching two straight shutout wins.

Saint Louis City SC visits CF Montreal looking to stop a nine-game road losing streak.

The New York Red Bulls visit the Portland Timbers looking to end a three-game road slide.

The San Jose Earthquakes and Los Angeles FC square off in conference action.

The Chicago Fire host New York City FC in Eastern Conference play.

Dallas faces Austin after playing to a draw in three consecutive games.

Gabriel Cordeiro Pirani leads D.C. United into a matchup with Orlando City after scoring two goals against New York City FC.

Rookie pinch-hitter Harry Ford drove in the winning run with a sacrifice fly in the 12th inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-6 to move into a tie with Houston atop the AL West. It was the second straight walk-off victory in extra innings for the Mariners, who extended their win streak to six games. Leo Rivas hit a two-run homer in the 13th inning Wednesday night to complete a series sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals. Mike Trout launched his 399th career home run for the Angels, tying it 4-all in the fifth inning after they fell behind 4-0 in the second. J.P. Crawford had three RBIs for the Mariners, including a tying single in the 11th.

From a start-up track league that didn’t pay its runners to the inability of the sport to put its best athletes on the track at the same time and place, track and field begins its world championships looking disorganized. The Olympics in Los Angeles, and a chance to capture the world’s imagination, are three years away, but there remain big questions about whether the sport is positioned to capture the momentum.

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A’ja Wilson had 23 points and 19 rebounds, Jewell Loyd added 21 points and the Las Vegas Aces made a single-game WNBA record 22 3-pointers in their 16th consecutive win, 103-75 over the Los Angeles Sparks. Las Vegas went 22 of 45 from 3-point range to top the league record of 19 set by New York and Atlanta. Kelsey Plum, Dearica Hamby and rookie Sarah Ashlee Barker scored 15 points each for Los Angeles. The Aces secured the No. 2 seed in the playoffs and will face the Seattle Storm on Sunday to begin a three-game series.

SAN DIEGO — The season had gotten a little green for the San Diego Padres. As in, the color of one’s countenance when feeling ill.

Harry Wilson’s Wallabies are experiencing a new vibe in the Rugby Championship. After regaining the faith of Australian supporters, they’re set to face Argentina on Saturday with fans expecting a win. The Sydney Football Stadium sold out quickly. The Wallabies have started winning more regularly again, and last weekend’s thriller in Townsville avenged their biggest test rugby loss ever a year earlier in Argentina. Pumas head coach Felipe Contepomi made three changes to his starting lineup and says his squad has “reset from zero” after last week’s late loss — just like it had following last month’s upset victory over the All Blacks.

Jackson Merrill homered and Randy Vásquez struck out a career-high nine in six strong innings for the San Diego Padres, who beat the last-place Colorado Rockies 2-0 to open a four-game series. The Padres pulled within 2 1/2 games of the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West and opened a four-game lead over the New York Mets for the second of three National League wild cards. The Padres were coming off a home series loss to Cincinnati and won for just the fourth time in 11 games.

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Jesús Luzardo shines for the Phillies with a stellar performance against the Mets. He strikes out 10 batters, reaching 200 strikeouts for the season, despite giving up four runs in the first inning. The Phillies win 6-4 on Thursday night, sweeping the four-game series. Otto Kemp and Bryce Harper provide run support, and Jhoan Duran closes in the ninth. The Phillies extend their NL East lead to 11 games with 15 to play. Harrison Bader and Duran, recent acquisitions, have made significant impacts. The Phillies are 26-13 since the July 31 trade deadline, boasting the best winning percentage in baseball during that stretch.

Washington Commanders running back Austin Ekeler was carted to the locker room late in the fourth quarter against the Green Bay Packers after injuring his right Achilles tendon on a non-contact play. Ekeler had lined up wide and was running upfield when he suddenly fell to the turf. He was helped off the field without putting any weight on his right leg and sat on the bench for a few minutes before he was driven away. This is the 30-year-old Ekeler’s second season with Washington after seven with the Los Angeles Chargers. He had 367 yards rushing and 366 yards receiving last season.

CJ Bailey connected with Keenan Jackson for the 12-yard go-ahead touchdown early in the fourth quarter to help N.C. State beat Wake Forest 34-24 on Thursday night. Bailey threw for three touchdowns, two going to Justin Joly as N.C. State rallied from a quick 14-0 deficit. The Wolfpack also got a 41-yard interception return for a score from 280-pound defensive tackle Isaiah Shirley. Chris Barnes returned the opening kickoff for a 98-yard touchdown for Wake Forest. The Demon Deacons also got rushing scores from Demond Claiborne and Robby Ashford. N.C. State is 3-0 for the first time since 2022.

NEW YORK — Aaron Judge keeps rising up the Yankees ’ all-time home run list.

Aaron Judge hit two home runs to tie Hall of Fame outfielder Joe DiMaggio for fourth place in Yankees history as New York beat the Detroit Tigers 9-3 to avert a three-game sweep. On the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, President Donald Trump attended the game and watched from a suite on the third base side. Judge homered off Tyler Holton in the first inning and matched DiMaggio by launching his 361st career homer with a 434-foot drive off Sawyer Gipson-Long in the third. Judge had his sixth multihomer game this season and pulled even with DiMaggio two nights after passing Hall of Fame catcher Yogi Berra for fifth on the franchise list.

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge hit two home runs to tie Hall of Fame outfielder Joe DiMaggio for fourth place in Yankees history as New York beat the Detroit Tigers 9-3 on Thursday night to avert a three-game sweep.

Breanna Stewart scored 24 points, Rebekah Gardner had 15 and Emma Messemann added 14 as the New York Liberty beat the Chicago Sky 91-86. The Liberty (27-17) start the postseason on the road against the No. 4 seed Phoenix Mercury on Sunday. Chicago (10-34) lost 13 of its final 15 games to end the season. Sabrina Ionescu had 11 points, 11 assists and five rebounds for New York. She became the first player in franchise history to record 11 assists without a turnover. Sky rookie Maddy Westbeld scored a career-high 25 points — 13 in the fourth quarter. Kamilla Cardoso added 21 points, and Rachel Banham had 13 points and 10 assists.

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