Month: May 2022

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jackie Young scored a season-high 25 points, A’ja Wilson added 17 points and nine rebounds, and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Minnesota Lynx 93-87. Chelsea Gray made two free throws to make it 70-59 with 2:34 left in the third quarter. Minnesota responded with a 10-0 spurt to pull within

PHOENIX (AP) — Arike Ogunbowale scored a season-high 37 points, Marina Mabrey added 13 points and a career-best 10 assists and the Dallas Wings beat the Phoenix Mercury 94-84. Guard Allisha Gray had 16 points and a career-high five blocks for Dallas. Diana Taurasi led Phoenix with 31 points. She extended her own NBA record

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 27 points, Marcus Smart and Jaylen Brown each scored 24 and the Boston Celtics dominated the first half to roll past the Miami Heat 127-102 and tie the Eastern Conference finals at a game apiece. Smart was a rebound shy of a triple-double,

By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Trevor Story had three homers, four hits and seven RBIs to help the Boston Red Sox rally from a four-run deficit to beat the Seattle Mariners 12-6. Story slugged a pair of two-run homers and a three-run shot in the eighth, and he also singled in the

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Zac Gallen pitched five effective innings, Daulton Varsho homered and the Arizona Diamondbacks stopped a six-game slide with a 3-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Gallen allowed one run and two hits, continuing his strong start to the season. The right-hander issued three walks and hit

SCARBOROUGH, Ontario (AP) — Rapper J. Cole will play another season of pro basketball, this time in Canada. The Canadian Elite Basketball League tweeted Thursday night that the 37-year-old rapper will join the Scarborough Shooting Stars in the coming season as a guard. Cole, whose full name is Jermaine Cole, played with the Rwanda Patriots

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The San Diego Padres say manager Bob Melvin plans to return to the dugout when they open a three-game series at San Francisco. Melvin has been away since having prostate surgery on May 11. He will rejoin the Padres for the final three games of a nine-game, three-city trip. The Padres said

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — The key hole from the first round at Southern Hills in the PGA Championship

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer Philadelphia Phillies slugger Bryce Harper traded his hat for one from a fan in the Citizens Bank Ballpark stands. Harper missed his fourth straight game from the lingering effects of platelet-rich plasma injection in his right elbow. So the fan-friendly star killed time scanning the scene from the dugout

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer TULSA, Okla. (AP) — There was no Southern charm to Southern Hills for the world’s No. 1 player. Scottie Scheffler was scrambling all day in the first round of the PGA Championship. Shots found bunkers, landed behind trees or found water. By the time it was over, the Masters

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A brief overview of the opening round of the PGA Championship at Southern Hills.

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Romain Grosjean had four close calls in Thursday practice for the Indianapolis 500. The Frenchman didn’t crash but it made for an eventful third day at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Takuma Sato was fastest again, and he again bumped Scott Dixon from

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The hurting St. Louis Cardinals are bringing up their second- and third-ranked prospects for their major league debuts. Nolan Gorman will start at second base in Friday’s series opener at Pittsburgh and Matthew Liberatore will be on the mound for Saturday’s game against the Pirates.

By The Associated Press Reds star Joey Votto expects to come off the COVID-19 list this weekend, just in time to play the Blue Jays in his hometown of Toronto. A six-time All-Star in 16 seasons, Votto hasn’t played a lot in front of the local fans — only nine games at Rogers Centre, during

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — TyTy Washington Jr. says he gained invaluable experience playing at Kentucky this past season. He’s banking on what he learned at the college level to help him make the jump to the NBA. The college game can offer opportunities that aren’t available through other avenues, with

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer TULSA, Okla. (AP) — John Daly produced yet another wild ride around a PGA Championship. The 56-year-old two-time major champion, whose booming drives propelled him to win the PGA in 1991, drove the hills and swales of Southern Hills in a golf cart the PGA allows him to use

DENVER (AP) — A television reporter who covers the Colorado Rockies is recovering after being struck in the forehead by a foul ball earlier this week. AT&T Sportsnet reporter Kelsey Wingert was covering Monday night’s game between the Giants and Rockies when she was struck by a foul ball off the bat of San Francisco

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have activated right-hander Marcus Stroman from the COVID-19 injured list. Stroman was slated to start opener of the team’s four-game series against Arizona. The Cubs also placed right-hander Michael Rucker on the 15-day injured list with left turf toe. To make room for Stroman on the 40-man roster, right-hander

TAMPERE, Finland (AP) — Canada was on the ice until nearly midnight to extend its perfect start at the world hockey championships by beating Kazakhstan 6-3 after a fire at the rink played havoc with the schedule. The International Ice Hockey Federation said no one was hurt and the damage was minor but it caused

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Amid a pitch invasion by Everton fans, Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira appeared to kick out at a supporter who looked to be goading him. The field was flooded by Everton supporters after their team recovered from 2-0 down at halftime to win 3-2 and secure Premier League survival before Sunday’s

ROUND ROCK, Texas (AP) — Three-time All-Star infielder Matt Carpenter is a free agent after being released by the Texas Rangers from their Triple-A team. The move Thursday was a mutual decision because of the lack of opportunity with their big league team. The 36-year-old Carpenter went to spring training on a minor league deal,

By MARC BOWMAN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Luis Robert homered and drove in four runs as the Chicago White Sox rallied past the Kansas City Royals 7-4  to win the five-game series. Robert delivered a pair of RBI singles before hitting a two-run homer into the left field stands in the eighth.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms with third-round pick Nicholas Petit-Frere. Petit-Frere, an offensive tackle, played 35 games, including 20 starts for Ohio State. The Titans have agreed to terms with six of their nine picks from the draft.

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis 500 drivers can’t wait for the power boost this weekend. Series officials will crank up the horsepower in each of the 33 entered cars starting with Friday’s practice. Qualifying will be held Saturday and Sunday on the track’s historic 2.5-mile oval in the more powerful

LONDON (AP) — Everton has preserved its Premier League place with a second-half comeback against Crystal Palace. Dominic Calvert-Lewin headed in the winner as Frank Lampard’s team came from two goals down to win 3-2. Instead it will be only Burnley and Leeds trying to avoid being the third and final team relegated in the

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pitt All-American receiver Jordan Addison is transferring to Southern California. Addison was named the top receiver in college football and announced his decision Thursday on social media. It ends several weeks of speculation on where the winner of last season’s Biletnikoff Award would go. Addison

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Nolan Ryan pitched for a record 27 seasons in the big leagues, struck out 5,714 batters and threw seven no-hitters. He might have never been close to those numbers if not for his wife. Ruth Ryan was the one who encouraged and insisted that Nolan