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Braves claim former Yankees 1B Ford off waivers from Seattle
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have claimed first baseman Mike Ford off waivers from the Seattle Mariners. Ford played a combined 101 games with…
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have claimed first baseman Mike Ford off waivers from the Seattle Mariners. Ford played a combined 101 games with…
Continue ReadingBy CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma and Texas — the two Women’s College World Series finalists — are set to join…
Continue ReadingBy JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres acquired goalie Ben Bishop in a trade with the Dallas Stars in a salary…
Continue ReadingBy DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Tigers right-hander Casey Mize, the top pick in the 2018 June draft, will undergo Tommy…
Continue ReadingMADISON, Wis. (AP) — Steve Flesch shot a 7-under 65 on Friday to take the first-round lead in the PGA Tour Champions’ American Family Insurance…
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers controlling owner Dean Spanos is being accused by his sister of repeated…
Continue ReadingBy JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Kylian Mbappe came off the bench to rescue a point for France in a 1-1 draw at Austria in the…
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press American defender Cameron Carter-Vickers completed a transfer to Scotland’s Glasgow Celtic from England’s Tottenham,…
Continue ReadingSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A judge has dismissed a case against five suspects charged in the 2012 killing of renown Puerto Rican boxer Héctor…
Continue ReadingMADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin has hired Mark D’Onofrio as inside linebackers coach to fill a spot that opened when Bill Sheridan resigned amid…
Continue ReadingGREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Bryson Worrell had four hits for the second straight game and East Carolina used a five-run eighth inning to beat Texas…
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek has pulled out of next week’s grass-court tournament in Berlin because of a shoulder problem, saying she…
Continue ReadingTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State has fired baseball coach Mike Martin Jr. after the Seminoles failed to advance out of NCAA regionals for a…
Continue ReadingBy JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres are honoring their franchise goalie leader in wins and games played by…
Continue ReadingBROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — A hole-by-hole look at The Country Club, which is hosting the 122nd U.S. Open. It’s the fourth time at Brookline, and…
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer Washington Commanders defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio has been fined $100,000 by the team for his comments about…
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Simona de Silvestro will make her IndyCar season debut Sunday at Road America in Wisconsin. It is the first of…
Continue ReadingNOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Top-seeded Dan Evans has kept alive the home challenge at the Nottingham Open. The British player reached the semifinals…
Continue ReadingBy TIM DAHLBERG AP Boxing Writer The International Boxing Hall of Fame might have to build a new wing to host all the new inductees after this…
Continue ReadingTYLOSAND, Sweden (AP) — Australia’s Jason Scrivener shot 8-under 64 to lead by two strokes at the halfway point of the Scandinavian Mixed event.…
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper’s companies and the City of Rock Hill are being sued by South Carolina’s York County…
Continue ReadingNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee officials say former Alabama quarterback Jay Barker has entered what Tennessee prosecutors called a “best…
Continue ReadingCARDIFF, Wales (AP) — Gareth Bale says Wales’ qualification for the World Cup in Qatar will influence the next stage in his career as he weighs…
Continue ReadingBy ROB HARRIS AP Sports Writer ST. ALBANS, England (AP) — Former U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau has become the latest big name to sign on…
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The Colorado Avalanche are just the fifth team in NHL history to have two goaltenders win five games each during a…
Continue ReadingSTUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Andy Murray has claimed his biggest win in more than five years by defeating the top-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6 (4),…
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The Las Vegas Raiders have locked up another key player with a new contract, agreeing to a two-year, $32 million…
Continue ReadingBROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — The U.S. Open returns to The Country Club outside Boston for the fourth time. The Country Club is most famous for Francis…
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Scottie Scheffler won the Masters. His close friend Sam Burns would love nothing better than to join him with a major…
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The American Athletic Conference has reached an agreement with Cincinnati, Houston and UCF that paves…
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Real Madrid and Barcelona will meet in an exhibition July 23 in Las Vegas in just the second…
Continue ReadingBy GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Ecuador has kept its place at the World Cup. A FIFA legal ruling has rejected a complaint by Chile…
Continue ReadingBELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) — Former Northern Ireland player and coach Billy Bingham has died at the age of 90. He was a right winger who made…
Continue ReadingBAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Former world champion Nico Rosberg has not been allowed to enter the Formula One paddock this season because he isn’t…
Continue ReadingPHUKET, Thailand (AP) — A South Korean executive with Olympic sponsor Samsung has been elected president of the International Skating Union. Kim…
Continue ReadingKOBE, Japan (AP) — Japan has defeated fellow World Cup qualifier Ghana 4-1 in a friendly. Earlier, World Cup team Tunisia defeated Chile 2-0. Both…
Continue ReadingBAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Charles Leclerc has set the fastest time of the day in second practice for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as he aims to turn…
Continue ReadingBy JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — French champion Paris Saint-Germain continues its restructuring by hiring renowned talent scout…
Continue ReadingBAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Lewis Hamilton says he’s optimistic Mercedes has made progress toward challenging the Formula One leaders and the…
Continue ReadingLAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Italian soccer club Spezia has been cleared to resume player trading by sport’s highest court. The Court of…
Continue ReadingLAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Kenya’s women’s soccer team has failed in a legal bid to get back in the African Cup of Nations that kicks off…
Continue ReadingHAMBURG, Germany (AP) — German soccer club St. Pauli has refused the use of its stadium for a German Cup game because Leipzig is one of the teams…
Continue ReadingBy GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Three Russian canoeists including a gold medalist at the 2012 London Olympics have been banned or…
Continue ReadingBy GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Hosting Champions League games in Poland and planning a humanitarian tour of the United States feel…
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani pitched seven stellar innings and hit a two-run homer, and the Los Angeles…
Continue ReadingVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The World Cup-bound Canadian men’s national team returned from its protest over stalled labor negotiations to…
Continue ReadingEUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Alabama junior Mercy Chelengat won the 10,000 meters at the opening day of the women’s NCAA track and field championships on…
Continue ReadingBy MARC BOWMAN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Carlos Santana and MJ Melendez homered, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 7-5 victory…
Continue ReadingBy CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Kinzie Hansen and Grace Lyons hit three-run homers, Jayda Coleman made two spectacular…
Continue ReadingBy PATRICK DONNELLY Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gerrit Cole gave up home runs to his first three batters and a career-high five in 2 1/3…
Continue ReadingBy VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Ondrej Palat scored on a deflection with 1:50 remaining to break a tie and lead the Tampa Bay…
Continue ReadingBy TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Andrés Giménez drove in the go-ahead run with a single in Cleveland’s four-run eighth inning,…
Continue ReadingBy MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s congress has passed a symbolic motion to make seven-time Formula One champion…
Continue ReadingMIAMI (AP) — Jazz Chisholm bunted for a single on the first pitch of Stephen Strasburg’s return from a one-year absence, stole second and the…
Continue ReadingBy GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Max Fried won his sixth straight decision by pitching six tough innings and the Atlanta Braves…
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Philadelphia Phillies interim manager Rob Thomson tries to extend his unbeaten run when Arizona visits Citizens Bank Park on…
Continue ReadingMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota’s Luis Arraez, Byron Buxton and Carlos Correa became the seventh trio of teammates to open a game with three…
Continue ReadingMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Lynx center Sylvia Fowles has a cartilage injury in her right knee and will be out indefinitely. The seven-time…
Continue ReadingBy DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings will rely heavily on cornerback Patrick Peterson again this…
Continue ReadingBy BEN ROSS Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yonathan Daza looped a tiebreaking single into right field, capping a three-run fourth inning…
Continue ReadingBy LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The grandson of retired Michigan coach Lloyd Carr has committed to playing football at Notre…
Continue ReadingBy TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Pete Carroll still expects a new contract for wide receiver DK Metcalf to get finished this…
Continue ReadingMATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Max Muncy broke open the game with a three-run homer in the sixth inning after White Sox manager Tony…
Continue ReadingTUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona basketball coach Tommy Lloyd has agreed to a five-year contract extension through 2027 following a successful first…
Continue ReadingBy JOE TOTORAITIS Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber and Odúbel Herrera homered as interim manager Rob Thomson and the…
Continue ReadingBy JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry says there’s no doubt that he’ll play in Game 4…
Continue ReadingBy MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian soccer club Flamengo says it has fired Portuguese coach Paulo Sousa who only took…
Continue ReadingBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Corey Davis thought he had moved on from the most painful loss of his life.…
Continue ReadingBy PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche returned to practice as they wait and wait for their opponent in the Stanley…
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts quarterback Matt Ryan has spent the past several months getting acclimated…
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for Ángel Hernández claim Major League Baseball manipulated the umpire’s evaluations, renewing the allegation in an…
Continue ReadingBy EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer Information from the first case to be prosecuted under a new law designed to criminalize widespread doping…
Continue ReadingBy KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — There was a time when the narrative surrounding Jaylen Brown was that he was a redundant player on…
Continue ReadingBy TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer Portugal has taken control of its group in the Nations League by defeating the Czech Republic 2-0. Spain earned a…
Continue ReadingBy W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders have remained adamant during their minicamp that they’re…
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — The NFL’s Washington Commanders once again find themselves at the center of an…
Continue ReadingBy CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Second-year player Feleipe Franks is exploring a new hybrid role with the Atlanta…
Continue ReadingBy FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady concedes a lot has happened in the four months that have passed since he announced he…
Continue ReadingROME (AP) — Allyson Felix has “no regrets” after a seventh-place finish in the 200 meters of what was likely her final Diamond League meet.…
Continue ReadingBy MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Josh Rojas hit a go-ahead single during a four-run rally in the ninth inning and the Arizona…
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have ended their minicamp with Trey Lance fully entrenched…
Continue ReadingBy EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer Olympic champion high jumper Maria Lasitskene has lashed out at the leaders of the IOC and World Athletics while…
Continue ReadingBy MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Shane McClanahan pitched eight superb innings to win his fifth consecutive start and…
Continue ReadingTORONTO (AP) — Wyndham Clark started the week with a late charge to play his way into the U.S. Open in a qualifier, and then he stayed hot Thursday…
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been voted as men’s player of the year by his fellow professionals in England for the second…
Continue ReadingCINCINNATI (AP) — Pitcher Lucas Sims lost to the Cincinnati Reds in salary arbitration and will get $1.2 million instead of his $1.6 million…
Continue ReadingBy PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer STORRS, Conn. (AP) — They call themselves Last Chance UConn, an unlikely New England team filled with transfers…
Continue ReadingNOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Top-seeded Maria Sakkari recovered from a poor start to beat Rebecca Marino in three sets and reach the quarterfinals of…
Continue ReadingTYLOSAND, Sweden (AP) — Italian amateur Carolina Melgrati made four birdies and an eagle on the back nine to shoot a 7-under 65 and join three men…
Continue ReadingBy ROB HARRIS AP Sports Writer ST. ALBANS, England (AP) — The Saudi-funded golf breakaway has started outside London, attempting to bring a sense…
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jabari Smith didn’t attempt to minimize the significance of the first of his two…
Continue ReadingBy STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Jaire Alexander took pride in the way his fellow Green Bay Packers cornerbacks thrived…
Continue ReadingMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Catcher Gary Sánchez and the Minnesota Twins have agreed to a $9 million, one-year contract. The deal avoids an arbitration…
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — The ATP men’s professional tennis tour has announced reforms that include expansion of five Masters 1000 events and 50-50 profit…
Continue ReadingBy SARAH RANKIN and STEPHEN WHYNO Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia General Assembly is abandoning for the year legislation…
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Catcher Willson Contreras and the Chicago Cubs avoided an arbitration hearing by agreeing to a one-year contract for $9.625 million.…
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Wimbledon will offer a record total of $50.5 million in player compensation but the singles champions will receive less than the…
Continue ReadingMILWAUKEE (AP) — George Thompson, who played for Marquette from 1967-69 and remains one of the program’s all-time leading scorers, has died. He…
Continue ReadingBy TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants canceled practice after holding a team meeting on Thursday,…
Continue ReadingSTUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray has defeated seventh-seeded Alexander Bublik 6-3, 7-6 to reach the quarterfinals…
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