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EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — Brooke Henderson saw her lead at the Evian Championship reduced to two shots after the third round as the Canadian…

LEICESTER, England (AP) — Sam Northeast has entered an exclusive group of cricketers to pass 400 runs in a single innings after hitting 410 not out…

HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — American player Bernarda Pera has stunned top-seeded Anett Kontaveit 6-2, 6-4 to win the Hamburg European Open for her…

LE CASTELLET, France (AP) — Charles Leclerc used help from Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz Jr. to beat Formula One leader Max Verstappen and take…

LYON, France (AP) — Left-back Nicolas Tagliafico has joined ambitious French club Lyon from Ajax on a three-year deal. Lyon says it paid 4.2…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cody Bellinger’s grand slam broke a tie in the eighth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Luis Urías hit a bloop single to bring home the winning run in the 13th inning after Hunter…

SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — Leah Pruett led Top Fuel qualifying Friday night in the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway. Coming off a victory…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Cole Irvin struck out eight and didn’t allow an earned run over seven sparkling…

PHOENIX (AP) — Skylar Diggins-Smith scored a career-high 35 points, Diana Taurasi hit 6 of 10 from 3-point range and finished with 28 points and…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Zac Gallen threw seven innings of shutout ball, Ketel Marte added a three-run homer and the Arizona…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk is being traded to the Florida Panthers, part of a blockbuster that sends…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Shohei Ohtani threw six dominant innings, only to surrender homers to Matt Olson and Orlando Arcia…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — All-Star Andrés Giménez homered, Josh Naylor drove in three runs and the Cleveland Guardians…

By TODD KARPOVICH Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Aaron Judge extended his major league-leading home run total to 36 with a pair of towering…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Alyssa Thomas had the first triple-double in franchise history, DeWanna Bonner scored 20 points on 8-of-12 shooting and the…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Yu Darvish dominated the New York Mets again, and Eric Hosmer hit a two-run homer off Max…

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nelson Velázquez hit two late homers and drove in five runs, Seiya Suzuki and Willson…

SEATTLE (AP) — Rookie sensation Julio Rodríguez was a last-minute scratch from the Seattle Mariners’ lineup before a 5-2 loss to the Houston…

CHICAGO (AP) — Kahleah Copper led Chicago with 19 points, Julie Allemand scored 11 of her season-high 13 points in the fourth quarter and the Sky…

SEATTLE (AP) — Justin Upton is a free agent again. The Seattle Mariners optioned Upton to Triple-A Tacoma, and Upton refused the assignment and…

CINCINNATI (AP) — Joey Votto, Donovan Solano and Jonathan India homered, Tyler Naquin drove in four runs and the Cincinnati Reds opened the second…

By The Associated Press Jarren Duran and the Red Sox will try to shake off what happened at Fenway Park, where Toronto went on a run rampage that…

By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Joey Wendle had three hits and two RBIs, Braxton Garrett pitched six sharp innings and the…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Toronto’s Raimel Tapia hit an inside-the-park grand slam after Boston Red Sox center fielder…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Former Braves and Cubs outfielder Dwight Smith has died at the age of 58. The Braves announced…

By PAUL HODOWANIC AP Sports Writer BLAINE, Minn. (AP) — Scott Piercy shot a 7-under 64 on Friday at TPC Twin Cities to take a three-stroke lead in…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Allyson Felix hasn’t run her last race after all. The most decorated sprinter in U.S. history…

CHICAGO (AP) — The Cleveland Guardians expect right-hander Aaron Civale to rejoin them in August after doctors confirmed he has a sprained ligament…

By AVERY OSEN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Two-time All-Star Whit Merrifield of the Kansas City Royals has apologized for what he…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The first-place New York Mets have added some much-needed punch at designated hitter,…

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Brisbane 2032 Olympic officials have staged an event that not many other previous host cities have had the opportunity…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A San Diego woman who alleges Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer beat and sexually abused her has denied that any of the…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox have placed center fielder Luis Robert on the 10-day injured list because…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams threw the last of their lavish offseason parties so they could…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Miami Marlins All-Star second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. likely will be out through the end of August. The Marlins said Friday…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — IndyCar champion Alex Palou insists he wasn’t lying last month when he said he was happy…

By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press World Wrestling Entertainment impresario Vince McMahon announced Friday he is retiring amid an investigation into…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have only one draft pick still unsigned after agreeing to terms with cornerback Roger McCreary. The…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Mets ace Jacob deGrom will make at least one more minor league rehab start before rejoining…

LEIGH, England (AP) — Sweden broke down Belgium’s dogged resistance with a goal in the second minute of stoppage time to win 1-0 and set up a…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Chandler Jones witnessed a first in his 10-year…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers’ revenues and profits soared above their pre-pandemic levels over the last year as they capitalized…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jim Lynch, the hard-hitting linebacker who helped the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Minnesota Vikings in the 1970 Super Bowl…

NEW YORK (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Joalbert Angulo has been suspended for 60 games and Chicago White Sox outfielder Terrell Tatum…

PALERMO, Sicily (AP) — Irina-Camelia Begu is back in the semifinals of the Palermo Ladies Open after a decade. The sixth-seeded Begu ended the run…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Andy Reid isn’t sure when Pro Bowl left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. will report to…

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants have signed defensive back Gavin Heslop and terminated the contract of offensive tackle Korey…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The Columbus Blue Jackets have re-signed winger Patrik Laine to a $34.8 million, four-year contract. The deal…

TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer The NCAA has charged Tennessee with 18 recruiting violations involving allegations of impermissible cash, gifts and…

LONDON (AP) — Oleksandr Zinchenko has become the second player to leave Manchester City to join Arsenal in this offseason after signing for a…

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Atlantic Coast and Southeastern Conferences are welcoming plenty of transfers bouncing…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Deshaun Watson reported to his first training camp with the Cleveland Browns not knowing how long…

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa hired Lorenda Holston as assistant athletic director for diversity, equity and inclusion and Anthony Embry for the…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The title of Olympic hurdles champion carries a lot of weight for Jasmine Camacho-Quinn after…

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins will be without cornerback Byron Jones and defensive back Elijah Campbell when training camp opens…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wasserman Media Group, whose baseball division is headed by Joel Wolfe, has acquired Jet Sports, the agency headed by B.B.…

ATLANTA (AP) — Two-time defending conference champion Alabama was predicted to win a third consecutive Southeastern Conference title in voting at…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer PARIS (AP) — Red Bull team principal Christian Horner thinks fans should be free to express themselves at…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — World pairs champions Alex Knierim and Brandon Frazier will begin their figure skating season at Skate America in…

CAHORS, France (AP) — Frenchman Christophe Laporte has won the 19th stage of the Tour de France after surging ahead of the peloton in the finale in…

By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer Leeds manager Jesse Marsch acknowledges last season’s relegation battle was “intensely stressful.” A preseason…

MADRID (AP) — Colombian cyclist Miguel Ángel López has been suspended by his Astana team for his reported connection to a drug trafficking…

LONDON (AP) — The ATP is partnering with a group that works to increase LGBTQ inclusion in sports after 75% of players who participated in a survey…

LONDON (AP) — The Big Four are forming quite a squad at the Laver Cup. That’s because Novak Djokovic is joining Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal…

EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — Brooke Henderson is setting the pace in record-breaking style at the Evian Championship. The Canadian shot a second…

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona has sold a second package of its television rights to an American investment firm for an undisclosed amount as…

By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A woman from Pakistan and another from Iran appeared to be the first from their countries to scale…

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Nottingham Forest has pulled off its biggest signing since clinching a return to the Premier League by bringing in Jesse…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers are beginning to see the consistency they expected from their…

By The Associated Press Breakout rookie Julio Rodríguez and the Mariners can match a franchise record with their 15th consecutive win as they open a…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Han Xu grew up idolizing Yao Ming and the impact he had on basketball in China. The…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mookie Betts broke an eighth-inning tie with a three-run homer and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson is now a world champion after a mistake led to an early exit at…

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom is nearing a return from a stress reaction in his right scapula after throwing 60…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A’Ja Wilson scored 23 points, Chelsea Gray had 14 points and 12 assists and the Las Vegas Aces dealt the Indiana Fever a…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Noah Lyles led wire to wire and routed the field in the 200 meters Thursday in 19.31 seconds,…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves have finalized a contract with guard Austin Rivers. The 6-foot-4 son of Philadelphia coach Doc Rivers…

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — American decathlon champion Garrett Scantling is not at the world championships in the wake of a ban for missed doping tests.…

RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Sadio Mane of Senegal has been named African player of the year for the second time. The Bayern Munich forward won the…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer BLAINE, Minn. (AP) — Scott Piercy shot a 6-under 65 to share the 3M Open lead with Sungjae Im after the first…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Sean Murphy hit a three-run homer to highlight Oakland’s five-run sixth inning that…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — It’s prime time in the Southwestern Athletic Conference. Jackson State coach Deion…

PALERMO, Sicily (AP) — French teenager Diane Parry beat second-seeded Yulia Putintseva 6-3, 6-4 to reach her first tour-level quarterfinal at the…