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HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Matt Crafton simply had to start last season's finale in order to clinch the NASCAR Truck Series championship.

BELEK, Turkey (AP) — Spain's Miguel Angel Jimenez shot a 9-under 63 Thursday for a one-stroke lead on the opening day of the Turkish Airlines Open.

In college football, it's not just about whether you win or lose. It's about the final score, too — and how much of a bump a comfortable margin of victory gives a team in the eyes of playoff judges.

BELEK, Turkey (AP) — John Daly says Phil Mickelson or Tiger Woods should captain the United States at the next Ryder Cup, and didn't believe a task force would resolve America's losing streak.

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Florida State's Jameis Winston and Mississippi State's Dak Prescott keep throwing the ball to the other team. Alabama players can't figure out how to hang onto the football.

GENEVA (AP) — Just when you thought the turmoil surrounding FIFA couldn't get any more tangled, along comes a new twist to stir things up even more.

HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Ryan Newman is the underdog — minus the darling — of NASCAR's final four, making a mockery of the revamped playoff format that was supposed to put a premium on winning.

HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Long after the checkered flag fell at Phoenix last weekend, where Kevin Harvick's win earned him his first real shot at a NASCAR championship, he found a surprise visito…

NEW YORK (AP) — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says he "couldn't disagree more" with comments made by Players Association executive director Michele Roberts about the league's salary system.

GIBRALTAR (AP) — At halftime, it's FIFA 1, Gibraltar 0.

CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James won't let his two sons play organized football because of the sport's health risks.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — The start of every college basketball season brings with it a new batch of highly touted freshmen ready to make their mark. These days, it also brings with it a new batch…

NEW YORK (AP) — A person with knowledge of the hearing tells The Associated Press that Adrian Peterson will meet with the NFL on Monday about possible reinstatement with the Minnesota Vikings.

LONDON (AP) — U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann shed no light on Don Garber's public dispute with him, saying he had not met with the Major League Soccer Commissioner in recent weeks.

No. 12 Michigan State (7-2, 4-1 Big Ten, No. 12 CFP) at Maryland (6-3, 3-2), 8 p.m. EST (BTN)

LONDON (AP) — Roger Federer equaled Ivan Lendl's record of 12 semifinal appearances at the ATP Finals without stepping on court Thursday as Kei Nishikori defeated David Ferrer 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 in…

ERIE, Pa. (AP) — A subsidiary of the Edmonton Oilers has sued the owner of the junior league Erie Otters for $4.5 million.

VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — Turkey is back in the race to host the 2022 Ryder Cup, a day after announcing the withdrawal of its bid because it would require cutting down up to 15,000 trees …

LONDON (AP) — Debutant Milos Raonic has withdrawn from the ATP Finals with a quad injury ahead of his final round-robin match against Japan's Kei Nishikori.

LONDON (AP) — Debutant Milos Raonic has withdrawn from the ATP Finals with a quad injury ahead of his final round-robin match against Japan's Kei Nishikori.