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Alfaro’s 2-run single in 9th rallies Padres past Dbacks, 6-5
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jorge Alfaro hit a two-run, bases-loaded single with two outs in the ninth inning to lift the…
Continue ReadingBy BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jorge Alfaro hit a two-run, bases-loaded single with two outs in the ninth inning to lift the…
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer There will be a new look on the sideline in Week 1 of the NFL season with a record-tying 10 new head coaches…
Continue ReadingBy TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Jacoby Brissett could have picked other teams, definitely more stable places to play. He wanted…
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Sue Bird just knows how to win. That’s what she does. It’s what she has always done. Few in sports can…
Continue ReadingBy JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer The Southeastern Conference was perhaps one blocked kick away from perfection on opening weekend, with a few…
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS TALBOTT Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Logan Gilbert tied his career high with nine strikeouts, Cal Raleigh homered and the Seattle…
Continue ReadingBy JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Matt Olson hit a three-run homer against his former club and the Atlanta Braves won…
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Joey Gallo blasted a go-ahead, three-run homer in the second inning and Max Muncy added a pair…
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Andrew Velazquez scored from third on Magneuris Sierra’s bunt in the 10th inning and the…
Continue ReadingBy TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — This time there were tears, on the court and in the stands. The finality of the situation finally…
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Christian Yelich led off the game with a 499-foot homer for Milwaukee, but Randal Grichuk connected…
Continue ReadingHOUSTON (AP) — Framber Valdez threw his 23rd straight quality start but Corey Seager scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch and the Texas Rangers…
Continue ReadingBy MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Athetico will play the Copa Libertadores final in what could be the last decider in the…
Continue ReadingBy MARK GONZALES Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Hayden Wesneski allowed two hits over five shutout innings of relief to win his major league…
Continue ReadingBy NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Adley Rutschman hit a bases-loaded double during a five-run third inning, and the Baltimore…
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — There was quite a hairy situation at the U.S. Open. Two men’s stay in the Arthur Ashe Stadium seats was, um, cut short after one…
Continue ReadingBy DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Shane Bieber pitched eight sharp innings, José RamÃrez drove in two runs and the AL…
Continue ReadingBy JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Nolan Gorman broke out of a slump with a homer and a pair of RBIs, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat…
Continue ReadingBy AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper got a gift double in the ninth inning when Miami left fielder Brian Anderson…
Continue ReadingBALTIMORE (AP) — Benches cleared during the seventh inning of Baltimore’s game against Toronto after Orioles reliever Bryan Baker appeared to…
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — DeWanna Bonner and Courtney Williams each scored 19 points to help the Connecticut…
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Karen Khachanov has advanced to the first Grand Slam semifinal of his career by edging Nick…
Continue ReadingBy WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mitch Keller scattered five hits over six shutout innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates sent the…
Continue ReadingBy MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Randy Arozarena hit a three-run homer in the first, Christian Bethancourt and Yu Chang…
Continue ReadingSAN DIEGO (AP) — Suspended San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. had surgery to repair the torn labrum in his left shoulder. The surgery…
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Representatives for the men’s and women’s U.S. national teams signed their historic collective bargaining…
Continue ReadingBy W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders tight end Darren Waller is ready for the start of the season — contract…
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Rose Lavelle scored the go-ahead goal and the U.S. women’s national team won its 13th straight match with a 2-1 victory over…
Continue ReadingST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Boston Red Sox decided to steal a page from the NBA and NHL when it came to a pregame workout before before a night…
Continue ReadingST. PETERSBURG, Fla, (AP) — The Boston Red Sox are putting first baseman-outfielder Franchy Cordero on the injured list after he sprained both…
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — For nearly six months, Tom Telesco has heard how good the Los Angeles Chargers look on…
Continue ReadingBy TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — At age 25 and entering his fourth NFL season, Daniel Jones isn’t feeling any…
Continue ReadingBy MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash says shortstop Wander Franco took batting practice…
Continue ReadingBy KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Bill Belichick doesn’t know Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel too well personally, and…
Continue ReadingCLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson’s former longtime athletic trainer, Fred Hoover, has died. Hoover had served in that role for the Tigers for 40…
Continue ReadingKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid is scheduled to enter a guilty plea to felony driving while…
Continue ReadingLEIPZIG, Germany (AP) — Shakhtar Donetsk’s unlikely quest to represent Ukraine in the Champions League has started with a stunning 4-1 win at…
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Major League Soccer’s Orlando City will host USL upstart Sacramento in the title match of the U.S. Open Cup on…
Continue ReadingBy MATTIAS KARÉN Associated Press Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland took their high-flying scoring acts into Europe as the Champions League…
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Caroline Garcia has beaten 18-year-old American Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-4 at the U.S. Open to reach…
Continue ReadingBy JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa and Iowa State head into Saturday’s Cy-Hawk Game at Kinnick Stadium off…
Continue ReadingBy TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Of course there is plenty of attention building surrounding the reunion happening in Seattle…
Continue ReadingLISBON, Portugal (AP) — Benfica has defeated Maccabi Haifa 2-0 in the group stage of the Champions League and is off to a good start in its quest…
Continue ReadingBy BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU has emerged from Brian Kelly’s coaching debut trying to address a slew of…
Continue ReadingSALZBURG, Austria (AP) — Seven-time winner AC Milan has opened its Champions League campaign with a 1-1 draw at Salzburg. Milan entered energized…
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — Kylian Mbappé has scored two superb goals to give PSG a 2-1 win against Juventus in their Champions League opener. Mbappé has now…
Continue ReadingSEVILLA, Spain (AP) — Erling Haaland just cannot stop scoring for Manchester City. Make that 12 goals in seven competitive games in the Norway…
Continue ReadingBy DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer A person familiar with the deal says the Philadelphia 76ers have agreed to a two-year contract with free agent center…
Continue ReadingGLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Eden Hazard has made sure Real Madrid didn’t miss the injured Karim Benzema. Hazard scored a goal and set up two others…
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams played what’s expected to be her last match at the U.S. Open. Rafael Nadal…
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has parked a potential unification fight with Oleksandr Usyk and moved his sights toward fellow…
Continue ReadingHOUSTON (AP) — Paulo Nagamura was fired as coach of Major League Soccer’s Houston Dynamo and Dynamo 2 head coach Kenny Bundy was promoted to…
Continue ReadingRECIFE, Brazil (AP) — Halftime took two days, which was about the only challenging part for the U.S. in its final game of group play at the…
Continue ReadingBy MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo is headed to the 10-day injured list, the…
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears plan to build an enclosed suburban stadium that could host Super Bowls,…
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts receiver Michael Pittman Jr. just smiles in anticipation of the next…
Continue ReadingMILAN (AP) — The stars showed up at EuroBasket on Tuesday in a big way. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 41 points in 27 minutes for Greece. Luka…
Continue ReadingBy AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer Wake Forest quarterback Sam Hartman has been medically cleared to play in the 23rd-ranked Demon Deacons’ trip to…
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Leeds manager Jesse Marsch has been charged with making improper comments to the media by the English Football Association after he…
Continue ReadingBy JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer Scoring touchdowns on special teams put a stamp on the Big 12′s opening week of the season. There were four punt…
Continue ReadingZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Mislav OrÅ¡ić must wish he could play English teams every week. The Croatia forward ran from the halfway line and produced…
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — It’s been more than a decade since Missouri and Kansas State played each other in…
Continue ReadingDORTMUND, Germany (AP) — United States international Gio Reyna set up two goals and Borussia Dortmund opened its Champions League campaign with a…
Continue ReadingLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Guy Morriss, a 15-year NFL offensive lineman who played in Super Bowls with Philadelphia and New England before coaching…
Continue ReadingBy WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mitch Trubisky will be the starting quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers in their 2022 season…
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Georgia moved up to No. 2 in the first Associated Press college football poll of the regular season,…
Continue ReadingVIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — Golfers from the Saudi-backed breakaway series have faced strong criticism for choosing to play the BMW PGA…
Continue ReadingBy DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Half of the Big Ten’s 14 teams this season have a punter produced by Prokick Australia.…
Continue ReadingST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The women’s professional tennis tour will hold its season-ending WTA Finals in Fort Worth, Texas from Oct. 31 to Nov.…
Continue ReadingTOMARES, Spain (AP) — Primoz Roglic crashed with the finish line in sight in the Spanish Vuelta but still gained ground on Remco Evenepoel after…
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Tennis player Juan-Carlos Osorio Hernández of Ecuador has been provisionally suspended for failing a doping test at a competition.…
Continue ReadingBy DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA has won four consecutive games by at least 24 points dating back to last season. That…
Continue ReadingBOLOGNA, Italy (AP) — SiniÅ¡a Mihajlović has become the first coach to be fired in the Serie A with Bologna unable to produce a win in its opening…
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Justin Suh finally has a full PGA Tour card. He was promoted in a group of four college stars in the summer of 2019…
Continue ReadingST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Kiké Hernández and the Boston Red Sox have agreed to a $10 million contract for 2023. It prevents the infielder and…
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Major League Baseball Players Association is asking MLB management to voluntarily accept the…
Continue ReadingOSLO, Norway (AP) — Norway’s soccer federation has excluded midfielder Mathias Normann from national selection this month because he’s…
Continue ReadingBy GARY GERARD HAMILTON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — On nearly every basketball court around the world —from NBA arenas to elementary school…
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The stage in golf belongs to the European tour this week and it could get feisty. The BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth is…
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Trevor Immelman is using five of his six captain’s picks on Presidents Cup rookies. They fill out an International…
Continue ReadingSYDNEY (AP) — Manchester United winger Adriana Leon scored two second-half goals as Canada rallied to beat Australia 2-1 and clinch back-to-back…
Continue ReadingVIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — A match-play event comprising of 10-man teams of players from Continental Europe and Britain and Ireland is being…
Continue ReadingBy STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Scottish soccer giant Rangers is back in the Champions League after a 12-year absence during which the club went…
Continue ReadingROME (AP) — Alleged antisemitic chants by Juventus and Inter Milan fans are being investigated by Italian soccer authorities. The chants allegedly…
Continue ReadingBy TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — They call her the wildest soccer mom. And now she’s back where it all began. After two decades in…
Continue ReadingBy STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Harry Maguire has been dropped by Manchester United despite being its club captain and the most expensive defender…
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Pitching in mop-up duty for the Detroit Tigers, Kody Clemens fanned reigning AL MVP Shohei…
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Bribery allegations against a former Tokyo Olympics organizing committee member are widening as…
Continue ReadingBy JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Lawmakers in France are heaping criticism on the new coach of Paris Saint-Germain after he fobbed…
Continue ReadingBy ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Defending national champion Georgia became the second team in 15 seasons to score a touchdown on its first…
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lewis Brinson, J.D. Davis, Thairo Estrada and David Villar rocked Andrew Heaney for home runs in…
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani had his sixth multi-homer game of the season, Mike Trout also went deep and…
Continue ReadingBy DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Óscar González hit a two-run double in the 10th inning and the Cleveland Guardians…
Continue ReadingBy TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — The Spanish league has announced a new joint venture to expand its reach in the Middle East, North…
Continue ReadingBy PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — DJ Uiagalelei threw for one touchdown and ran for another, overcoming a sluggish start in the…
Continue ReadingBy DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams is getting some well-earned rest after she lost at the U.S. Open. Williams posted a…
Continue ReadingBy KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Hunter Brown dazzled in his major league debut, scattering three hits across six impressive…
Continue ReadingTEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Carlos Queiroz could be set for a dramatic return to take charge of Iran’s national team less than three months before the…
Continue ReadingBy BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Arizona right-hander Ryne Nelson was brilliant in his big league debut, allowing just four hits…
Continue ReadingBy TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Lance Lynn mowed through Seattle striking out a season-high 11, Elvis Andrus hit a two-run home run,…
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