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Larson surges to second MADISON, Ill. (AP) — Even as his winless drought stretched on for more than a year and Hendrick Motorsports' Chevrolets lagged behind his competitors' Toyotas, Kyle Larson never lost faith in his abilities or his team. After a timely win in NASCAR's Chase, ...

NFL offenses open in high gear

Offenses didn't need any time to shake off the rust. They lit up the scoreboard in one of the highest-scoring opening weeks in NFL history. The Bears beat Carolina 59-37, falling three points shy of tying Atlanta's 53-year-old record for the most in Week 1. The game featured 1,030 total ...

US wins 5th straight women’s FIBA World Cup title

BERLIN (AP) — Breanna Stewart had an American flag draped around her body as she soaked in the moment. The U.S. captain delivered again and the Americans continued their domination of international play, winning a fifth straight women's FIBA World Cup title with a 97-79 victory over ...

US women joined by Germany, France and Spain

BERLIN (AP) — The U.S. put forth a dominant performance to reach the semifinals of the women's FIBA World Cup again. Spain awaits the Americans there. Host Germany and France will play in the other medal-round game today. The gold- and bronze-medal games are Sunday. The Americans routed Hungary 108-56, which was the second-biggest margin of victory in the quarterfinals in World Cup history. Getting to the semifinals is nothing new for the U.S., which has won 34 straight games overall and the last four World Cup titles. Germany and France are both newcomers to this round. The ...

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Rams don't blame travel MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Before Sean McVay jumped on his second 15-hour flight in less than two days, he insisted the Los Angeles Rams' unorthodox travel plan for Australia wasn't the reason his Super Bowl-contending team took a thrashing from the San Francisco ...

US women reach FIBA World Cup semifinals

BERLIN (AP) — Napheesa Collier scored 19 points and the U.S. routed Hungary 108-56 to advance to the semifinals of the women's FIBA World Cup on Thursday. The U.S. will play Spain on Saturday in the medal round. France will face host Germany in the other semifinal matchup. The ...