Chargers place Tranquill on injured reserve, promote BilalCOSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) Drue Tranquill was placed on injured reserve by the Los Angeles Chargers on Tuesday.The second-year linebacker broke his left ankle during the first quarter of last Sunday's...

AP Pro Football WriterJets place RB Bell on IR with hamstring injuryBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) The New York Jets will face the defending NFC champion San Francisco 49ers without Le'Veon Bell.The star running back was placed...

AP Sports WriterDisconnect: Mayfield to OBJ still not clicking for BrownsBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Same team, same offense, same huddle. Different pages.Baker Mayfield and Odell Beckham Jr. still aren't connecting the way the Cleveland Browns planned, and it's...

Kitchen not back with Panthers amid report he kicked playerSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) Assistant coach Mike Kitchen will not return to the Florida Panthers next season among a series of staffing changes announced Tuesday.Canada's TSN reported Kitchen kicked...

Astros' Correa injured after fouling ball off ankle or footHOUSTON (AP) Astros shortstop Carlos Correa had to be helped off the field after fouling a ball off his left ankle or foot Tuesday night.Correa was batting with one...

Astros' Correa fouls ball of ankle, X-rays negativeHOUSTON (AP) Astros shortstop Carlos Correa has a bone bruise in his left ankle after fouling a pitch off of it on Tuesday night.Houston manager Dusty Baker said X-rays were negative...

Morant unanimous pick for NBA's All-Rookie teamLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Rookie of the Year Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies was the lone unanimous selection to the NBA's All-Rookie Team that was announced Tuesday.Morant was a first-team...

AP Sports WriterNo. 5 Florida counting on early help from several newcomersBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida coach Dan Mullen will finally provide a peek into his program next week, just a few days before the team's season...

Peter Laviolette named coach of Washington CapitalsWASHINGTON (AP) The Washington Capitals hired Peter Laviolette, who won the Stanley Cup with the Carolina Hurricanes in 2006, as coach on Tuesday.Laviolette replaces Todd Reirden, who was fired last month after...

Associated PressNo. 7 Irish defense shows talent and depth, USF up nextBy JOHN FINERANSOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) A week ago, Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah was looking ahead to Notre Dame's season-opening game against Duke and had a prediction.''If our team...