Month: May 2022

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Will Power used the final lap of qualifying Friday to leapfrog five other drivers and win the pole for the IndyCar Grand Prix. The Australian will start from the No. 1 spot for the 64th time in his career after posting a fast lap of 1

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer The Minnesota Wild are once again taking the empty achievement of a stellar regular season into the summer. The early exit from the Stanley Cup playoffs is an exasperatingly familiar experience for one of the NHL’s strongest fan bases. The Wild lost in six games in the first round

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions signed defensive end Aidan Hutchinson to a $35.7 million, four-year contract with a team option for a fifth season on Friday. Hutchinson’s fully guaranteed deal includes a $23.15 million signing bonus, according to agent Mike McCartney. Detroit drafted the former Michigan star with the No. 2 pick

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers went 51-31 and lost in the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. Sixers basketball President Daryl Morey said Doc Rivers will return for a third season as coach. Morey also said the 76ers plan to sign James Harden to a contract after

By TYLER MASON Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Cleveland Guardians first baseman Josh Naylor has been added to the team’s COVID-19 injured list, marking the first player to be sidelined by the team’s recent outbreak. Cleveland’s game at the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday was postponed because of COVID-19 concerns, and the team was off

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee rookie quarterback Malik Willis says his new teammate Ryan Tannehill is a good dude. Titans coach Mike Vrabel then dismissed any lingering issue over his veteran pointing out the obvious. Tannehill is the Titans’ starting quarterback. Tannehill is not a mentor or

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida officially signed graduate transfer and St. Bonaventure guard Kyle Lofton. He’s a potentially huge addition for new coach Todd Golden. Lofton earned All-Atlantic 10 honors each of the past three seasons while totaling 1,613 points and 604 assists. The 6-foot-3 point guard started 116 games during his four years with

HELSINKI, Finland (AP) — Pierre-Luc Dubois scored twice and led defending champion Canada to a 5-3 victory over Germany in their opening game at the world ice hockey championship in Helsinki. The United States cruised past Latvia 4-1 in their opener in Group B. U.S. captain Seth Jones had a power play goal and added

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The NHL is wrapping up the first round of the playoffs with a rare treat. There will be back-to-back-to-back seventh games on Saturday that will go a long way toward shaping the conference semifinals. The Carolina Hurricanes will host Boston in a matinee, followed by the

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A person familiar with the hearing has told The Associated Press that Trevor Bauer’s arbitration appeal of his two-year suspension under Major League Baseball’s domestic violence policy has been scheduled to start May 23. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the date was

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Matt Corral’s unexpected fall to the third round of the NFL draft has left the Carolina Panthers rookie quarterback with a good bit of motivation as he begins his professional career. Corral said he already had a chip on his shoulder but now it’s “even

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Seattle second baseman/outfielder Adam Frazier and Kansas City outfielder Andrew Benintendi have won their salary arbitration cases. Frazier was awarded $8 million rather the Mariners’ $6.7 million offer by the panel of Margaret Brogan, Frederic Horowitz and Brian Keller, who heard the case on May

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Drake London celebrated good health and a new contract on the first day of the Atlanta Falcons’ rookie minicamp. London, the wide receiver who was the Falcons’ first-round pick in last month’s NFL draft from Southern California, missed the end of the 2021 season

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer CLIFTON, N.J. (AP) — The only only thing missing from Minjee Lee’s resume this year is a victory and the best scorer on the LPGA Tour took a big step toward that in the second round of the Cognizant Founders Cup. Lee flirted with the best round on tour

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo is featured in a mural that will give the two-time NBA MVP a larger-than-life presence over downtown Milwaukee all year long. The mural is 53½ feet high and 56½ feet wide, covering the side of a three-story building. It shows the back of Antetokounmpo

By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada judge has ruled that prosecutors can obtain medical records about injuries that former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs’ girlfriend received in a high-speed crash that killed a woman last November. Kiara Kilgo-Washington’s attorney didn’t immediately respond Friday to messages about whether they’ll

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Two-time Atlantic 10 defensive player of the year Osun Osunniyi has announced he’s transferring to Iowa State. The 6-foot-10 Osunniyi averaged 11.3 points and 7.5 rebounds and ranked eighth nationally with 2.94 blocks. He has one season of eligibility. Osunniyi is the second former St. Bonaventure player to transfer to Iowa

TROY, N.Y. (AP) — Right-hander Kumar Rocker agreed to a contract with the independent Tri-City ValleyCats after failing to sign with the New York Mets last summer. A 22-year-old right-hander who was a junior at Vanderbilt, Rocker was selected by the Mets with the 10th overall pick in last year’s amateur draft. Rocker was the

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans have signed six draft picks, including No. 3 overall pick defensive back Derek Stingley Jr. Houston also signed second-round selection Jalen Pitre, a defensive back from Baylor, and fourth-round running back Dameon Pierce from Florida. Stanford defensive lineman Thomas Booker, LSU offensive lineman Austin Deculus, and Oregon State tight

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The view from near the top certainly looks much better for Austin FC. After finishing their 2021 debut near the bottom of Major League Soccer’s Western Conference standings, the second go-round has been quite a turnaround. Austin is sitting in second place in the standings

ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) — Ukrainian amateur Lev Grinberg has become the second youngest player to make a cut on the European tour at the Soudal Open outside Antwerp. At 14 years, 6 months, Grinberg added a second-round 2-under 69 to his opening 70 in his tour debut on his home course, Rinkven International. He cleared

By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A Michigan court has reinstated a lawsuit against ESPN by a former college gymnastics coach at Central Michigan University. Jerry Reighard claims he was defamed on Twitter by an ESPN reporter linking him to disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar and a controversial coach. The appeals court found

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer The NCAA seems to have inadvertently opened the door for boosters when it comes to college athletes cashing in on their fame. The NCAA is hoping to rein in booster-fueled organizations known as collectives. Part of the solution could be taking down the firewalls between athletic departments

DENVER (AP) — The girlfriend of Denver Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy asked a judge on Friday to dismiss a misdemeanor case against him stemming from a dispute between them. The woman, who has a one-month-old child with Jeudy, told Judge Chantel Contiguglia that she did not feel threatened during the incident and made contact