By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Giants fired coach Brian Daboll on Monday, moving on from him midway through his fourth season after they dropped to 2-8 with a loss at Chicago. Offensive coordinator Mike Kafka was named as the interim replacement. The move ...

CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Burrow returned to practice with the Bengals on Monday, opening the 21-day window for the franchise quarterback to return to the lineup. His practice time will not count against the 53-player active roster. Burrow is eligible to be activated during the three-week ...

By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz is due in court Monday on charges accusing him and teammate Emmanuel Clase of taking bribes to help bettors in their native Dominican Republic win prop bets placed on pitches they threw. According to ...

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer The first regular-season AP Top 25 is typically an overhaul from the preseason poll as voters get a better sense how good teams might actually be. This season certainly is no different. Houston was No. 1 in the poll released Monday, swapping spots ...

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — It's one thing to lose a close game. It's another to stumble like Jacksonville did at Houston on Sunday. The Jaguars blew a 19-point lead in the fourth quarter, were outscored 26-0 in the final frame and ended up on the wrong ...

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Baylor and Soutbern California jumped into the top 10 of The Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll after big opening week victories. The Bears began the season with a victory in Paris over then-No. 7 Duke to replace the Blue Devils in that ...