AP Top Sports News at 6:56 p.m. EDT

Man United and Tottenham make woeful starts in the Premier League to puncture preseason positivityInfantino defies FIFA vice president by going to youth event in Caribbean amid global soccer riftNHL executive says a Texas expansion team could be approved and announced by year’s endWyndham Clark pulls away for 5-shot lead at Bellerive over McIlroy and CantlaySerena Williams will play mixed doubles with Carlos Alcaraz in her return to the US OpenA thumbs-up and 30 pitches: Ohtani’s latest step back toward the Dodgers’ moundBreanna Stewart wants a safe space as transgender debate sparks rallies at Fever gamesRyan Preece is embracing his New England roots while seeking the last spot in NASCAR's ChaseDeshaun Watson calls booing by Browns fans 'disrespectful' and 'personal,' but QB feels love on