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Tyreek Hill is detained by police before Dolphins game. Officer is subsequently placed on leave

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tyreek Hill of the Miami Dolphins was handcuffed and placed face down on a street outside the team’s stadium after he was stopped for speeding and reckless driving Sunday morning before the Dolphins’ first game of the season. The incident Sunday morning left the star wide receiver baffled and resulted in a police officer being placed on administrative leave. The officer was one of at least three involved in detaining Hill. Some fans saw Hill being handcuffed and captured video on their way to the game, and it went viral on social media. Hill was told after the game that the officer was placed on leave and said, “That should tell you everything you need to know.”

Hockey community, family and friends mourn brothers John and Matthew Gaudreau at their funeral

MEDIA, Pa. (AP) — John and Matthew Gaudreau are being mourned by family, friends and countless members of the hockey community at their funeral in a Philadelphia suburb. Buses brought players and others to St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in Media, Pennsylvania, and dozens of others walked in for the service. Columbus Blue Jackets teammate Patrik Laine, Cole Caufield of the Montreal Canadiens, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and longtime executive Brian Burke were among those in attendance. The Gaudreau brothers died Aug. 29 when they were struck by a suspected drunken driver while riding bicycles in their home state of New Jersey. John was an All-Star for the Calgary Flames and Columbus Blue Jackets and Matthew played collegiate hockey alongside his brother at Boston College.

US Open champ Jannik Sinner is a young man in a hurry. He is 23, is No. 1 and has 2 Slam titles

NEW YORK (AP) — New U.S. Open champion Jannik Sinner is making big strides in a short amount of time. And he figures that bodes well for what’s to come. Sinner is still just 23 but already has reached No. 1 in the ATP rankings and collected the second Grand Slam trophy of his career by defeating Taylor Fritz 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 in the final at Flushing Meadows on Sunday. Add that to his Australian Open championship in January, and Sinner is the first man since Guillermo Vilas in 1977 to pick up major titles No. 1 and No. 2 within the same season. Sinner says he wants to keep improving, including on his serve.

Analysis: There were more shaky quarterback performances than superlative ones in Week 1

Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Bo Nix played like rookies. Several established quarterbacks weren’t much better. There were more shaky performances than superlative ones on Sunday. Baker Mayfield, Derek Carr and Josh Allen excelled while leading their teams to victories. C.J. Stroud, Tua Tagovailoa and Sam Darnold also posted decent stat lines in wins. But Kirk Cousins was rusty in his return from a torn Achilles tendon. Deshaun Watson played like someone who was starting his 13th game in four years. Joe Burrow seemed out of sync. Will Levis made a crucial mistake that gave away the game. Trevor Lawrence had a poor second half. Justin Fields didn’t seem comfortable. Kyler Murray started strong and faded in the second half. Daniel Jones and Bryce Young were disasters.

Alex Morgan says goodbye in San Diego to crowd of 26,500 after an illustrious 15-year career

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Through tears and a smile, Alex Morgan waved to the crowd and walked off the field for the last time on Sunday. Despite the nearly 100-degree heat, a crowd of 26,516 filled San Diego’s Snapdragon Stadium for Morgan’s farewell match. The two-time Women’s World Cup winner announced on Thursday she was retiring after 15 years in the game. She also revealed she was pregnant with her second child. Morgan started and wore the captain’s armband for the Wave, playing the first 13 minutes against the North Carolina Courage before subbing out to an ovation. Morgan won World Cup titles in 2015 and 2019, and a gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics. She fought for equal pay with the men’s national team and helped the Wave win the Shield in 2023.

Aaron Rodgers will make his return to the field for the Jets against the 49ers

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers makes his return to the field for the New York Jets one year after his highly anticipated debut with the team ended after just four plays. Rodgers is set to start the season opener Monday night against the San Francisco 49ers in his first game back since tearing his Achilles tendon in Week 1 last season. The 40-year-old Rodgers spent his first 18 seasons with the Green Bay Packers, winning four MVPs and one Super Bowl. He was traded before the 2023 season to the quarterback-starved Jets, who have been searching for a franchise QB since Joe Namath left nearly a half-century ago.

National League wild card race looks like a barnburner with 3 weeks remaining in regular season

PHOENIX (AP) — The National League playoff race is getting very interesting with three weeks remaining in the regular season. The Padres, Diamondbacks, Mets and Braves are locked in a four-team scramble with only three postseason spots available. The American League race isn’t quite as close, though a hot streak from a handful of teams could tighten things quickly. The Tigers, Mariners, Red Sox and Rays are all within striking distance of the Twins, who are trying to hang on to a 3 1/2 lead for the last AL wild card.

AP Top 25 Reality Check: SEC takeover could last a while with few nonconference challenges left

The Southeastern Conference has taken over the The Associated Press college football poll, grabbing six of the first seven spots. The now 16-team SEC set a new standard for hoarding high AP Top 25 rankings, with Georgia at No. 1, Texas at two, Alabama four, Mississippi five, Missouri at No. 6 and Tennessee seventh. Extend it out a little further and half of the top 16 comes from the SEC. How long will this last? Could be a while before those first six teams start running into challenges.

PWHL unveils team nicknames and logos entering women’s hockey league’s 2nd season

The Professional Women’s Hockey League has unveiled the nicknames and accompanying logos for each of its original six franchises entering its second season. They will be called the Boston Fleet, the Minnesota Frost, the Montreal Victoire, the New York Sirens, the Ottawa Charge and the Toronto Sceptres. The six teams played without nicknames in the opening season, which began just six months after the league was founded. Season 2 is set to open in early December.

Will Los Angeles 2028 be the moment when the Paralympics conquer America?

Los Angeles, you’re next. Paris raised the game for the Paralympics with more than 4,000 athletes and 2.4 million tickets sold. Now the challenge for U.S. organizers is to top it with another breakout moment for para sports. Craig Spence, a spokesman for the International Paralympic Committee, says the IPC’s goal is to “conquer America.” LA28’s chief executive officer, Reynold Hoover, is confident the Paralympics can do just that through a combination of great venues, volunteerism at the sites and storytelling about the athletes.