AP Top Sports News at 5:47 p.m. EDT

Big Ten bars football players with pro contracts from returning to play amid NCAA eligibility chaosSerena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz win their mixed doubles debut at the U.S. OpenQuite a couple: Spouses Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils reach US Open mixed doubles semifinalsPGA Tour's new postseason has a clear message: the toughest to qualify for and to winWho's in? Who wins? AP's way too early prediction for the 2026 College Football Playoff49ers owner Jed York texted woman he believed was a prostitute before his arrest in police stingRolapp says he will lean on PGA Tour rules when contemplating return of LIV playersEnglish cricket and its drinking problem: Another nightclub incident leaves Root 'hacked off'London follows Dublin as college football host city. Are more European locations