GENEVA (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City succeeded where storied rivals failed in their opening Champions League games.

Wolf, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and author Michael Bauman will be at the Barnes & Noble store at West Towne Mall, 7433 Mineral Point Road, on Thursday at 7 p.m. signing copies of the book.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Adam Wainwright has pitched in his share of big games throughout a distinguished career. Taking the mound against an ace in a matchup with postseason implications, he delivered once more.

Eddy Pineiro’s 53-yard buzzer beater Sunday in Denver was as cathartic as it was clutch.It bailed th…

IOWA CITY – Iowa and Iowa State athletics officials are working to create what they label a “safe stage’’ for performers in marching bands from both schools following issues which arose at Saturday’s Iowa-Iowa State football game.

HBO Sports is going behind the scenes with the football programs at Arizona State, Florida, Penn State and Washington State for four episodes of its "24/7" documentary series.

Cristian Driver is a four-star safety out of Texas with a slew of scholarship offers.

UW's passing game gets a boost from Cephus and fellow wide receivers A.J. Taylor, Kendric Pryor and Danny Davis.

Early in the season it can be difficult to know what to make of teams and results. Who is ranked too high? Who is underrated?

Pro Football Weekly’s Power Rankings are updated every Tuesday during the NFL’s regular season and intended to rank teams based on their talent and performance to date. Rankings will change each week because of personnel changes, injuries and perform…

LARAMIE -- Alonzo Velazquez still isn’t exactly sure how it happened.

The former Madison Edgewood standout said he’s feeling more at ease returning punts this season, and with the calmness comes better production.

GREENSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates closer Felipe Vázquez was being held Wednesday in a Pennsylvania jail on multiple felony charges after allegedly telling investigators he attempted to have sex with an underage girl during a meeting at her house in 2017.

It’s nice enough just to get to play your first NFL home game in front of thousands of adoring fans — one of whom is your mother, watching her first professional game.

But to score a touchdown? 

Andy Hoffman never expected his son to put on pads in an organized football game.

LINCOLN — Garrett Nelson's eyes sparkle. His breathing gets heavy and a grin creeps across his face.

LINCOLN — The fourth quarter breakdown in Boulder remains inside the heads of Nebraska's defense.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A fiercely competitive coach on the court, Rick Pitino didn't want to fight in one anymore.

An Iowa senior finds his niche, the Hawkeyes are developing offensive depth and a look into the future are all part of today’s Hawkeye 10@10.

PK Eddy Pineiro was named the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week after propelling the Bears to their first victory by drilling a 53-yard game-winning field goal as the clock expired in Denver Sunday.

Aaron Jones carried a career-high 23 times for 116 yards and a touchdown, and also caught four passes for 34 yards.

With No. 13 Wisconsin opening Big Ten play Saturday against No. 11 Michigan, State Journal reporters Jim Polzin and Colten Bartholomew sat down for a Facebook Live chat. 

Gattis comes to the Wolverines from Alabama, which averaged 45.6 points a game last season.

BEIJING (AP) — A smiling panda and a walking Chinese lantern will be the mascots for the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Beijing.

ROME (AP) — Italian firefighters say three people aboard a speedboat have been killed when their vessel crashed into an offshore dike of the lagoon city of Venice.

As Nebraska prepares to enter Big Ten play, the contributions Tony Tuioti has made to the staff are becoming clearer and clearer.

BOSTON (AP) — Mike Yastrzemski, grandson of former Red Sox great and Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski, hit a solo homer in his first game in Fenway Park, and Alex Dickerson had a pinch-hit sacrifice fly in the 15th inning to lift the San Francisco Giants to a 7-6 victory over Boston on Tuesday night.

Texas A&M redshirt freshman running back Deneric Prince has entered the transfer portal, according to an athletic department spokesperson.

HOUSTON (AP) — Justin Verlander picked up his major league-leading 19th win and Yuli Gurriel, Alex Bregman and Yordan Alvarez all homered to help the Houston Astros to a 4-1 victory over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night.

BALTIMORE (AP) — Rookie Cavan Biggio hit for the cycle, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-5 on Tuesday night.

Nebraska freshman running back Rahmir Johnson said he plans to run track for the Huskers during the outdoor season. Make no mistake, though, he has football on his mind at the moment, particularly after experiencing his first college action Saturday in a 44-8 win against Northern Illinois.

Isaiah Stalbird has a pretty good idea of what the reaction was after the first depth chart of the Nebraska football season came out before the South Alabama game, and Stalbird was listed as No. 2 at one of the safety spots.

Kelly Bryant unleashed the deep ball against SEMO. The Tigers are looking to do more of that.

A look at what's happening around the majors Wednesday:

Star contributor Carrie Cecil also chimes in on the ZonaZoo's big support and plans for two major charity events. 

Starting left tackle Yasir Durant had to leave Saturday's game against SEMO with a neck injury. 

Taven Birdow likened it to when he won a high school state title in Oklahoma.

LARAMIE — No one can put a finger on it.

The UA moved some pieces around on defense against Texas Tech, and the effect was palpable.

TUSCALOOSA — Terrell Lewis didn’t mince words about it: DeVonta Smith simply hasn’t gotten his due.

BOISE — There’s no shying away or denying it for the players and coaches on the Boise State football team. Playing Air Force just feels different.

On a night when Europe's biggest stars couldn't find a way to score, teenager Erling Braut Haaland made it look easy.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jalen Ramsey arrived for the season in the back of an armored truck , sending a clear message to the Jacksonville Jaguars about his worth.

NEW YORK (AP) — The New England Patriots are one of nine 2-0 teams in the NFL.

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Indians' postseason chances have been dealt another blow — second baseman Jason Kipnis has a broken right hand.

NEW YORK - New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees will undergo surgery on his throwing hand Wednesday in Los Angeles, according a report from ESPN.

AUBURN — True freshman defensive lineman Charles Moore has left the program. A team spokesman confirmed a 247Sports report shortly after head coach Gus Malzahn's regular Tuesday news conference.

AUBURN — College football programs don’t play preseason games the way NFL teams do, but in a sense, Auburn just finished that portion of its schedule.