Month: May 2022

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Marcus Semien hit a grand slam for his first home run after signing with Texas in the offseason, Corey Seager and Adolis García added back-to-back drives, and the Rangers routed the Oakland Athletics 11-4. Texas had a season-high 18 hits, the most by the team since

DETROIT (AP) — José Ramírez homered and drove in five runs, leading Shane Bieber and the Cleveland Guardians to an 8-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Ramírez hit a three-run triple in the seventh inning and a two-run shot in the ninth for his 12th homer. The three-time All-Star is batting .297 with a major

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Sandy Alcantara matched his career high with 14 strikeouts, dominating the Atlanta Braves for the second time in a week and leading the Miami Marlins to a 4-1 victory. Alcantara allowed only four hits with no walks in eight innings . Miguel Rojas had three hits,

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica held off American Sha’Carri Richardson in the 100 meters at a rainy Prefontaine Classic on Saturday. Thompson-Herah won golds in the 100 and 200 and the 400 relay at the Tokyo Olympics. She defended her Pre title

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Ben Shelton rallied to beat San Diego’s August Holmgren and give Florida back-to-back men’s singles national championships and Peyton Stearns of Texas took the women’s title with a straight-sets win over Stanford’s Connie Ma on Saturday at the Khan Outdoor Tennis Complex. Stearns, a sophomore and the No. 2 seed, avenged

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Several of Gabe Kapler’s fellow managers are offering their support for his decision to avoid the field during the national anthem as a protest following the school shootings in Texas that left 19 children and two teachers dead. The San Francisco Giants manager says he

HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Tyler Bosma struck out 10 and allowed just one hit in six innings, Jacob Plastiak and Adam Fogel hit solo home runs and No. 12 seed Kentucky rolled to a 7-2 victory over No. 4 seed LSU in the SEC Tournament. Kentucky (33-25) advances to play top-seeded Tennessee later Saturday in

CHICAGO (AP) — A’ja Wilson had 22 points and 16 rebounds, Dearica Hamby added 14 and 12, and the Las Vegas beat the defending-champion Chicago Sky 83-76 for the Aces’ sixth consecutive win. Kelsey Plum had 19 points and six assists, Chelsea Gray added 18 points and six assists and Jackie Young finished with 10

By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Mets ace Jacob deGrom says his injured right shoulder blade feels “completely normal” and he’s waiting for New York’s medical staff to clear him to resume throwing off a mound. DeGrom has been sidelined since late in spring training with a stress reaction in his

By MIKE COOK Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rookie Bobby Witt Jr. delivered three more doubles for his second straight three-hit game and the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 7-3. A double shy of hitting for the cycle Friday, Witt doubled in his first two at-bats, both times driving home Andrew Benintendi. Witt

TAMPERE, Finland (AP) — Defenseman Miro Heiskanen had a goal and two assists and Finland beat the United States 4-3 on Saturday to set up its third straight world hockey championship final against Canada. Dylan Cozens scored twice in Canada’s 6-1 victory over the Czech Republic in the other semifinal. Finland beat Canada in the

By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Nolan Gorman hit his first major league homer and Matthew Liberatore earned his first major league win, helping the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-3. Liberatore pitched around a couple of Gorman errors in five scoreless innings. He allowed two hits, struck out six

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Josh Berry outdueled teammate Justin Allgaier to give JR Motorsports its first win at Charlotte Motor Speedway in the Xfinity Series race. Berry took the lead with 22 laps to go when Allgaier got loose and brushed the outside wall in Turn 1. Berry pulled

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — David Sandlin allowed two runs — one earned — with a career-high 10 strikeouts over 7 innings, Jimmy Crooks hit a two-RBI double to give Oklahoma the lead for good in the bottom of the third and the Sooners beat No. 7 seed Kansas State 4-3 to advance to the championship

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Mac Horvath hit a go-ahead single with two outs in the eighth inning and Danny Serretti followed with a two-run double to spark No. 8 seed North Carolina to a 7-2 victory over No. 4 seed Notre Dame in the semifinal round of the ACC Tournament. North Carolina (37-19) advances to

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Colton Herta has been cleared to drive in the Indianapolis 500. The decision comes a day after he flipped end-over-end in a harrowing crash. The Andretti Autosport driver walked out of the infield care center uninjured Friday but required further evaluation before getting the green light to race. Andretti Autosport posted on

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Carter Graham hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the third and top-seeded Stanford beat Arizona 5-4 to advance to the championship game of the Pac-12 Tournament. Stanford plays the winner of Oregon State-UCLA in the first-ever Pac-12 title game. Brock Jones walked to lead off the bottom of

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Parked a few feet from the iconic pagoda at Indianapolis Motor Speedway is a reimagined E-Z-Go golf cart that’s essentially filled with garbage. Plastic bottles tossed into recycling bins months ago are now neatly stacked in rows — and they’re for sale. Going fast, too. The

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kyle Kirkwood is set to make his Indianapolis 500 debut driving for A.J. Foyt. Kirkwood is one of six rookies in the field. The 23-year-old has had a long climb to make it into IndyCar. His best finish is 10th through five IndyCar races. Kirkwood

By JOHN FINERAN Associated Press BENTON HARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Stephen Ames shot a 4-under 67 on Saturday to take a two-stroke lead over fellow Canadian Mike Weir and 64-year-old Bernhard Langer into the final round of the  Senior PGA Championship. Ames had a 12-under 202 total at Harbor Shores Resort. A naturalized Canadian citizen

By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Rougned Odor hit a three-run homer and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2 to earn a split of a day-night doubleheader. In the opener, Nathan Eovaldi pitched a seven-hitter for his first career complete game in Boston’s 5-3 victory. Austin Hays and Ryan McKenna

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer MONACO (AP) — With new Formula One tracks popping up and paying huge licensing fees, the future of F1’s marquee event in Monaco has come under scrutiny. F1 is as much part of the tiny principality’s image as Grace Kelly and the famed casino. The Monaco Grand Prix

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Michael Seegers went 4-for-6, Kyle Huckstorf was 2-for-3 with a walk and three runs scored and No. 3 seed Iowa beat Penn State 11-3 to eliminate the Nittany Lions from the Big Ten Tournament. Iowa (35-18), which lost to Penn State in the tournament’s opening game, plays fifth-seeded Michigan in a

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves, looking to upgrade their outfield defense, have called up top prospect Michael Harris from Double-A Mississippi. The 21-year-old Harris is starting in center field and hitting ninth against the Miami Marlins. The addition of Harris allows the Braves to move Adam Duvall from

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jake Thompson had four RBIs — including a two-run home run in the bottom of the first inning — Ryan Bogusz allowed one run over eight innings and No. 4 seed Oklahoma State beat Texas 9-1 to avoid elimination from the Big 12 Tournament. The Cowboys and fifth-seeded Longhorns play again

CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tommy Pham has been suspended by Major League Baseball for three games after San Francisco Giants outfielder Joc Pederson said Pham slapped him because of a dispute about their fantasy football league. The 34-year-old Pham also was fined. The suspension was made retroactive to Friday night, and he will

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR is still alive and well in Charlotte. Charlotte Motor Speedway announced a complete sellout for the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday, meaning approximately 100,000 fans are expected to attend NASCAR’s longest race. Grandstands seats sold out earlier this week. Officials announced Saturday that all premium,

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox have designated left-hander Dallas Keuchel for assignment. Keuchel is 2-5 with a 7.88 ERA in eight starts this year. He signed a $55.5 million, three-year contract with Chicago in December 2019. The 34-year-old Keuchel was tagged for six runs and seven hits

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek has won 31 consecutive matches and 48 of her past 49 sets as she heads toward the fourth round of the French Open. Swiatek has not been in trouble much lately so it was worth watching on Saturday when she found herself in

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Johan Eliasch has been re-elected to lead skiing and snowboarding through the 2026 Olympics. But some key Alpine nations like Austria, Switzerland and Germany let him know he’s not their choice. The billionaire owner of sportswear brand Head had no opponent on the International Ski and

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jimmie Johnson has been one of the biggest stars in May in the lead-up to the Indianapolis 500. He shared late-night laughs with Jimmy Fallon and crushed the fastest speeds of his life. He signed autographs for fellow drivers and saved a sideways slide in his

By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche have advanced to the Stanley Cup semifinal for the first time since the 2001-02 season. Colorado beat the St. Louis Blues 3-2 on Friday to win the best-of-seven series 4-2. The Avalanche, the No. 1 seed in the Central Division, will start at

MADRID (AP) — Lionel Messi’s Argentina has trained in front of 15,000 fans at the stadium of Athletic Bilbao in northern Spain as it prepares to play Italy in London in a clash of the South American and European champions. Argentina trained his week behind closed doors at Athletic’s training grounds outside the city. The