Sports News Roundup: Soccer-'Speak to Pep', Southgate says City also use Foden out wide; Disney, Charter reach distribution deal ahead of 'Monday Night Football' and more

Rodgers, who joined the Jets after 18 seasons with the Green Bay Packers, was sacked by Bills defensive end Leonard Floyd with 11:15 left in the first quarter. Tennis-Serbia target Davis Cup progress with Djokovic boost Novak Djokovic could return to action in the Davis Cup later this week after capturing his 24th Grand Slam title at the U.S. Open and Serbia team mate Miomir Kecmanovic said on Monday the 36-year-old can give them a huge advantage.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Soccer-'Speak to Pep', Southgate says City also use Foden out wide

England manager Gareth Southgate has defended his use of Phil Foden in a wide position, saying Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola also plays the midfielder in the same role. Foden has said he feels his game is more suited to the central number 10 role but Southgate has been reluctant to use the 23-year-old there.

Disney, Charter reach distribution deal ahead of 'Monday Night Football'

Walt Disney and Charter Communications said on Monday they have reached a deal that will see the media giant's networks, including ESPN, return to the Spectrum cable service just hours before the start of NFL "Monday Night Football." News of the potential deal eased some fears that the traditional cable TV bundle, long a profit-engine for media

NFL-Rodgers leaves Jets debut with injury, coach fears Achilles damage

New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh said he fears Aaron Rodgers has injured his Achilles tendon after the quarterback left Monday's game against the Buffalo Bills due to an injury sustained on his first drive with his new team. Rodgers, who joined the Jets after 18 seasons with the Green Bay Packers, was sacked by Bills defensive end Leonard Floyd with 11:15 left in the first quarter.

Tennis-Serbia target Davis Cup progress with Djokovic boost

Novak Djokovic could return to action in the Davis Cup later this week after capturing his 24th Grand Slam title at the U.S. Open and Serbia team mate Miomir Kecmanovic said on Monday the 36-year-old can give them a huge advantage. Djokovic beat Daniil Medvedev 6-3 7-6(5) 6-3 in New York on Sunday to lift his third Grand Slam title of the year and equal Margaret Court's record haul of 24 major singles titles.

Soccer-Former Dortmund Forward Modeste joins African Champions Al-Ahly

Former Borussia Dortmund forward Anthony Modeste joined Egyptian and African Champions Al-Ahly, just one year after he signed for the German club with high expectations to replace Erling Haaland. Frenchman Modeste joined Dortmund to fill in for Sebastien Haller who was diagnosed with a malignant testicular tumour. Haller had only just joined the club to replace current Manchester city goal-machine Haaland.

Soccer-Juve's Pogba provisionally suspended after testing positive for testosterone

Juventus's France midfielder Paul Pogba has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for a banned substance, Italy's national anti-doping (NADO Italia) tribunal said on Monday. The test, performed after Juve's 3-0 Serie A season-opening victory at Udinese on Aug. 20, detected testosterone, a hormone that increases athletes' endurance.

Mel Tucker denies sexual harassment allegations in detailed statement

Suspended Michigan State head coach Mel Tucker released a lengthy statement through his lawyer Monday afternoon defending himself against allegations that he sexually harassed a rape survivor. Tucker said he and Brenda Tracy had "an entirely mutual, private event between two adults living at opposite ends of the country" and said the investigation contained "an ulterior motive designed to terminate my contract."

Tennis-Djokovic will dominate tennis for years, says Murray

Novak Djokovic, who won his 24th Grand Slam title on Sunday, will dominate men's tennis for years because younger players have yet to reach his level, according to Andy Murray. Djokovic's latest triumph at the U.S. Open saw him equal Margaret Court's record of major singles titles.

Soccer-Spain's soccer chief Luis Rubiales quits in kiss scandal

Spanish football federation chief Luis Rubiales quit his post on Sunday after three weeks of scandal over allegations he gave an unsolicited kiss to a player on the women's national team as they celebrated their World Cup victory last month. Rubiales announced his resignation in a statement in which he said his position had become untenable, with the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) later confirming he had sent a resignation letter to acting president Pedro Rocha.

Soccer-Proud Page delighted after Wales win over Latvia eases pressure

Wales coach Robert Page said he was proud of his players after they earned a 2-0 win over Latvia to keep them in the hunt for a place at Euro 2024, a victory which also eased the pressure on the manager after a poor run of results. Captain Aaron Ramsey scored a first-half penalty for his 100th career goal and substitute David Brooks added another goal in stoppage time in Riga as Wales sealed only their second win in 14 games.