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Atalanta and Feyenoord win in the newly designed Champions League

AP Sports Writer (AP) – Atalanta and Feyenoord picked up their first wins in the revamped Champions League in different ways. While Atalanta achieved a 3-0 win against Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk, Feyenoord secured a narrow 3-2 victory against tournament newcomers Girona in the second round. The competition's traditional teams were involved in later games. Defending champions Real Madrid visited Lille, while Liverpool hosted Bologna and fellow six-time winners Bayern Munich visited Aston Villa. The two-time champions Juventus played in Leipzig.

Alcaraz prevails over Sinner, wins the China Open and beats his biggest rival 3-3 this year

BEIJING (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz scored seven straight points in the decisive tiebreaker to beat leader Jannik Sinner 6-7 (6), 6-4, 7-6 (3) and win the China Open, his latest championship expanded over his biggest rival as the Italian deals with an ongoing doping case. Third-seeded Alcaraz has now won all three meetings with Sinner this year, having also emerged victorious in the Indian Wells and French Open semi-finals. Sinner was the defending champion in Beijing but had to refocus after the World Anti-Doping Agency announced on Saturday it was appealing a decision that would clear him of wrongdoing after two positive steroid tests.

Michael Jordan's 23XI and a second team are suing NASCAR over the revenue share model

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR faces a federal antitrust lawsuit against two of its teams, including one owned by Michael Jordan. The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages and alleges that the charter system restricts competition by unfairly tying teams to the stock car series. NASCAR made a take-it-or-leave-it offer to teams last month and only 13 teams have signed. Jordan's 23XI team and Front Row Motorsports refused and hired the best antitrust lawyer in the country to fight their battle with NASCAR.

Second fan files lawsuit claiming ownership of Shohei Ohtani's 50-50 baseball

MIAMI (AP) — The claim to Shohei Ohtani's potentially lucrative 50th home run ball became more complicated this week when a second fan filed a lawsuit claiming he owned the historic baseball. According to online records, Joseph Davidov's most recent lawsuit was filed in Florida's 11th Judicial District. The defendants are Chris Belanski, Kelvin Ramirez, Max Matus and Goldin Auctions. Belanski is the man who left the stadium with the baseball. Matus — who filed the first lawsuit last week — and Ramirez have also claimed ownership of the ball. Ohtani became the first player in baseball history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases, reaching that mark on September 19 with his home run in Miami against the Marlins. Bidding for the baseball via Goldin Auctions is currently at $1.464 million.

Patrick Mahomes finds himself in a position to turn things around despite a slow start, even though the Chiefs are 4-0

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes is facing a turnaround amid a slow start to the season, at least by his standards. The fact that the Chiefs are 4-0 despite his subpar play has made it a little easier to deal with. The two-time league MVP has thrown for just 909 yards with six touchdown passes and five interceptions in four games. His life probably won't get any easier with leading wide receiver Rashee Rice out for Monday night's game against the Saints, and possibly for much longer.

Mavs star Luka Doncic injured his calf in preparatory training and will be evaluated in a week

DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic injured his calf during preseason practice and will be reevaluated in a week. The Mavericks are in Las Vegas for training camp and the club has not indicated whether Doncic was with the team or remained in Dallas. The team held a media day on Monday before opening a three-day camp in Nevada on Tuesday.

The Indian football team refuses to travel to Iran for a game due to security reasons

KOLKATA, India (AP) — India's Mohun Bagan Super Giants have refused to travel to Iran to play Tractor SC in an Asian Champions League 2 match scheduled for Wednesday due to escalating security issues in the country and region play. The Kolkata club asked the Asian Football Association to postpone the match, which was scheduled to take place in the northwestern city of Tabriz. The teams play in the continent's second-tier competition. In the top division of the Asian Champions League Elite, four-time champions Al-Hilal from Saudi Arabia secured two wins from two games with a 5-0 victory over Al-Shorta from Iraq.

Fabulous newcomers to the SEC provide the big plays from Alabama to Texas

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The kids in the SEC are doing more than fine. Some of them were nothing short of spectacular. From quarterbacks to pass catchers and pass rushers, the Southeastern Conference has seen an explosion of young talent that has developed into the league's best playmakers. Some had to go on duty due to injuries, others simply couldn't be kept off the field. And they don't just do this for teams begging for new talent. Some have achieved great feats for teams vying for conference and national championship appearances.

College Football Picks: Georgia aims for a quicker start against Auburn after loss to Alabama

It's a week of recovery for two of the Southeastern Conference's top teams. No. 5 Georgia hosts Auburn following its devastating 41-34 loss at Alabama. The Bulldogs have won 26 straight in Athens, making them the longest active home streak in the country. The Bulldogs are looking for a quicker start after falling 28-0 to Alabama. No. 12 Mississippi has a difficult game at South Carolina after a 20-17 home loss to Kentucky. No. 9 Missouri and No. 25 Texas A&M are the only top-25 matchup.

From the Stanley Cup champion Panthers and beyond, the NHL is aiming for another best season ever

The Stanley Cup has found a home in South Florida after the Panthers finished in first place at the end of what some consider to be the best NHL season in history. With the defending champions hoping to make their third straight finals appearance and the West from Edmonton to Dallas brimming with contenders, there are plenty of reasons to believe 2024-25 can be even better. That's hard to watch after the league broke its attendance record and the Panthers-Oilers final was already seven games long. Alex Ovechkin chasing Wayne Gretzky, Connor McDavid chasing the trophy and Auston Matthews scoring another 60 goals are just a few of the things to look forward to.

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