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Not yet at the top of his game, but Ben Arfa is back

Hatem Ben Arfa is back on a football pitch and it’s already proving a winning experience win for the skillful winger

Ancelotti putting his mark on Napoli; Roma struggling

Carlo Ancelotti is beginning to put his mark on Napoli but Roma coach Eusebio Di Francesco is struggling after yet another defeat

Sanchez spark still missing for Manchester United

Alexis Sanchez was expected to be a key performer for Manchester United in the early weeks of the Premier League

APNewsBreak: France Football launches Women’s Ballon d’Or

A woman will win the most prestigious individual trophy in soccer for the first time this year

Greece imports referees as fix for soccer violence

Greek soccer league organizers hope that importing referees for the most important games will help keep the peace

Emotional weekend in Texas, Detroit

It was a weekend to honor a couple of baseball’s distinguished sluggers

Wilson 2 TDs, Thomas 2 picks, Seahawks beat Cowboys 24-13

NBA teams ready to hold their annual pre-camp media days

NBA media day: LeBron to speak in LA, Wolves to talk future, Warriors open their quest for a third straight title

Huskers' Frost on Purdue: 'We get a game that we can win'

Frost says home game against Purdue presents reeling Nebraska ‘a game that we can win’

A's 1 win from popping corks on wild-card berth

The Oakland Athletics will travel to Seattle with a little extra luggage.

Kluber gunning for career-high 20th win vs. WhiteSox

Corey Kluber has piled up accolades during his eight seasons in the majors.

Rockies have fighter's chance, but need help

DENVER — The Colorado Rockies have a short, simple agenda as they begin a four-game series Monday with the slumping Philadelphia Phillies.

Gregorius injury overshadows Yankees' wild-card battle

The New York Yankees suffered a double loss on Sunday.

Brady, Patriots searching for answers after another loss

Tom Brady isn’t the type to panic over a couple early losses, but he’s also not making any promises about where New England’s season could go from here

Allen's RBI single in 11th leads Indians past Red Sox, 4-3

Allen’s RBI single in 11th leads Indians past Red Sox, 4-3

Lions dominate Patriots to earn first victory of season, 26-10

Matt Patricia beats mentor Bill Belichick

Week 3 takeaways: Panic time for Cowboys, Raiders?

Dallas couldn’t convert third downs and Oakland disappeared after the half. Time to worry about the Cowboys and Raiders? NFL Nation looks at Week 3.

Matt Patricia-led Lions beat Bill Belichick, Patriots 26-10

Matt Patricia beat mentor Bill Belichick, seemingly making all the right moves to help the Detroit Lions defeated the New England Patriots 26-10

What Went Wrong In Patriots' 26-10 Week 3 Loss To Lions?

DETROIT — This isn’t the first time in recent memory the New England Patriots started a season struggling. It happened in 2014 and again in 2017. But it feels a little different this season, no? The Patriots lost 31-20 to the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 2, and were expected to stomp the Detroit

Let's overreact to Week 3 in the NFL: Is the league going soft?

Dan Graziano ESPN Staff Writer Close Joined ESPN in 2011 New Jersey native and author of two published novels Follow on Twitter See? This is why you don’t overreact. If you had the Minnesota Vikings and the Jacksonville Jaguars in the Super Bowl, Sunday threw a soaking wet blanket over that. If you

Kerryon Johnson is Lions' first 100-yard rusher since Reggie Bush in 2013

Kerryon Johnson broke the curse. The Detroit rookie running back eclipsed the 100-yard rushing mark against the New England Patriots, becoming the first Lions player achieve the feat in 70 games. Johnson passed the milestone late in the fourth quarter on a third-down run with the Lions milking the

Zeke: My 'poor perfomance' cost Cowboys game

Ezekiel Elliott, who finished with 127 yards on 16 carries and whose 7.9 yards per rush were the second-best of his career, nevertheless took the onus for a loss to the Seahawks. “I got to do a better job of taking care of the ball,” he said.

Chargers' defense laments lack of pass rush in loss to Rams

The Los Angeles Chargers have been short-handed the first three weeks of the season without their top two pass rushers

Patriots at Lions: Live updates and analysis

The Patriots take on the Lions in prime time for their Week 3 matchup. Kickoff is 8:20 p.m. Here is the latest from Detroit: Gordon highlights inactives list Wide receiver Josh Gordon is inactive for tonight’s game. The Patriots acquired him from the Cleveland Browns last Monday, but the former All-Pro