Squid style: Velazquez’s street mode en vogue for Angels
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Squid style is en vogue for the Los Angeles Angels. When Andrew Velazquez got on the bus at Angel…
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Squid style is en vogue for the Los Angeles Angels. When Andrew Velazquez got on the bus at Angel…
Continue ReadingBy STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers kicker Mason Crosby took some rather drastic measures to establish an…
Continue ReadingDENVER (AP) — The game between the Miami Marlins and the Colorado Rockies has been postponed due to rainy weather. It will be made up Wednesday as…
Continue ReadingBy DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Roger Clemens has had some big baseball moments in the city of Detroit. Not many of them had him as…
Continue ReadingTransgender swimmer Lia Thomas says she intends to keep competing, with the ultimate goal of reaching the Olympics. In an interview that aired on…
Continue ReadingBy DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves are riding the momentum of a return to the NBA playoffs and…
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Nationals right-hander Joe Ross will have season-ending Tommy John surgery. The news clouds his future with Washington in his final…
Continue ReadingTORONTO (AP) — Panama replaced Iran as Canada’s opponent for a World Cup prep exhibition in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Canadian Soccer…
Continue ReadingBy CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma softball slugger Jocelyn Alo doesn’t just hit for power. Division I softball’s…
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Brian Griese decided on a career change this offseason after a 13-year run in the…
Continue ReadingRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State guard Terquavion Smith is returning for his sophomore season after going through the NBA draft process.…
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Jack Nicklaus confirms he met with a Saudi group behind the rival golf league. But he says he…
Continue ReadingCLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson has fired baseball coach Monte Lee after missing the NCAA Tournament for a second straight season. The Tigers had made…
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Curtis Francois has committed more than $100 million to help revive the old St. Louis International Raceway Park…
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Jordan Binnington says he threw an empty water bottle at Nazem Kadri after Game 3 of the second-round series…
Continue ReadingBy JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer John Wroblewski’s success with USA Hockey’s men’s development program has led to him being named the coach of…
Continue ReadingBy DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Jonathan Schoop homered and drove in four runs as the Detroit Tigers, with Kody Clemens making his…
Continue ReadingSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The former longtime partner of ex-NFL quarterback Mark Rypien has filed a personal injury lawsuit against him alleging years…
Continue ReadingBy BEN NUCKOLS Associated Press OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — One speller ran off the stage in the middle of her time at the microphone, saying she needed…
Continue ReadingPITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers Pro Bowl wide receiver Diontae Johnson is back at work. Johnson has joined the Steelers for the club’s…
Continue ReadingBy AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes are facing the challenging stretch of building a perennial Stanley Cup…
Continue ReadingBy JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets have optioned first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith to Triple-A Syracuse amid…
Continue ReadingBy TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Cavaliers have hired former Los Angeles Lakers coach Luke Walton as an assistant…
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer DESTIN, Fla. (AP) — Nick Saban tried to put an end to his feud with Texas A&M’s Jimbo Fisher at…
Continue ReadingTORONTO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox put shortstop Tim Anderson on the 10-day injured list because of a strained right groin Tuesday and activated…
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer U.S. goalkeeping is its most uncertain in 30 years, and coach Gregg Berhalter sidestepped saying whether he would be…
Continue ReadingOSTRAVA, Czech Republic (AP) — British sprinter Reece Prescod has become the first European man to break 10 seconds in the 100 meters this season,…
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Creative Minister breezed a half mile on Tuesday in his next-to-last workout before the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes on June 11. The…
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer The Indiana Fever were able to end a five-game losing streak in their first game under new coach Carlos Knox.…
Continue ReadingBy PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta United defender Ronald Hernández will miss three to four months after injuring his knee…
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — There’s a lot of attention on Greg Norman’s new Saudi-funded venture that offers…
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Bayern Munich midfielder Malik Tillman has been approved for a change of association from Germany to the United States,…
Continue ReadingDETROIT (AP) — Carlos Correa has been placed on the COVID-19 injured list by the Minnesota Twins a day after the team said the shortstop had tested…
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Coco Gauff has reached her first Grand Slam semifinal at age 18 after eliminating 2017 U.S. Open…
Continue ReadingBy ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — At the request of prosecutors, a suburban Denver judge on Tuesday dismissed…
Continue ReadingPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid had surgeries for a sprained right thumb and an injury to his left index finger. The…
Continue ReadingBy SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer BRUSSELS (AP) — Roman Abramovich has filed a lawsuit at the EU’s general court against the European…
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Croatia international Ivan Perisic is joining Tottenham on a free transfer. The Premier League club says the 33-year-old Perisic will…
Continue ReadingNEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Devils have hired Dr. Angus Mugford as their senior vice president of player development and performance and…
Continue ReadingGLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Ukrainian soccer star Oleksandr Zinchenko couldn’t hold back the tears as he tried to explain what it means to represent…
Continue ReadingBy ROB HARRIS and STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writers The French government is blaming Liverpool fans. The English club is enraged by the…
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Rafael Nadal insists he can’t know for sure whether any match at Roland Garros might be his very…
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Tony Stewart’s exhibition Superstar Racing Experience has signed Camping World as its title sponsor for its…
Continue ReadingCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Charlotte has fired coach Miguel Angel Ramírez just 14 league games into the regular season. Ramírez was hired by owner…
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Red Bull Racing has signed Sergio Perez to a two-year contract extension through 2024. The deal was signed even…
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Noah Syndergaard pitches in New York for the first time since leaving the Mets during the offseason, starting the Los Angeles…
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Perez hit a tying single in the ninth inning and pinch-runner Michael Chavis scored the…
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer Sarah Ramsey, a leading thoroughbred breeder and owner, has died. A Churchill Downs spokesman said the 83-year-old…
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Rangers center fielder Eli White made a spectacular leaping catch to take a three-run…
Continue ReadingBy JERRY BEACH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Starling Marte and Nick Plummer each homered and finished with four RBIs as the New York Mets rode…
Continue ReadingBy AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Chris Kreider scored twice and the New York Rangers ended Carolina’s perfect postseason run…
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Pavin Smith hit a three-run homer, Zac Gallen had another strong start on the mound and the Arizona…
Continue ReadingBy DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Tyler Wells pitched six smooth innings of two-hit ball and the Baltimore Orioles got early homers from…
Continue ReadingCINCINNATI (AP) — American midfielder Brenden Aaronson watched Leeds’ season finale against Brentford, knowing he had a deal that was…
Continue ReadingBOSTON (AP) — Plate umpire John Tumpane has left the game between the Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox in the seventh inning after getting hit…
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Noah Syndergaard pitches in New York for the first time since leaving the Mets during the offseason, starting the Los Angeles…
Continue ReadingTORONTO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox put right-handers Dylan Cease and Kendall Graveman on the restricted list ahead of a three-game series at the…
Continue ReadingBy AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes lost goaltender Antti Raanta and rookie forward Seth Jarvis to…
Continue ReadingBy JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Vanderbilt’s Gordon Sargent curled in a short putt on the first hole of a four-man…
Continue ReadingBy TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Andrés Giménez hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning off rookie Collin Snider, sending the…
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Djordje Mihailovic will miss the United States’ four World Cup prep matches in June because of an ankle injury. He was hurt while…
Continue ReadingARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Count Again rallied from last to win the $500,000 Shoemaker Mile by 2 1/4 lengths at Santa Anita. The victory gave him an…
Continue ReadingBy KEVIN COONEY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Curt Casali hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning, and the San Francisco Giants beat…
Continue ReadingBy PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — All eyes will be on the Connor McDavid versus Nathan MacKinnon clash in the Western Conference final.…
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs placed rookie outfielder Seiya Suzuki on the 10-day injured list with a left ring finger sprain prior. Suzuki was…
Continue ReadingBy DENNIS GEORGATOS Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Pinch-hitter Yonathan Daza doubled to drive in three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to…
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Yordan Álvarez hit a pair of no-doubt homers, Framber Valdez pitched a two-hitter for a rare…
Continue ReadingBy DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Carlos Correa has tested positive for COVID-19, the Minnesota Twins said after a 7-5 loss to the…
Continue ReadingBy WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Fast-starting Nolan Gorman hit a go-ahead, two-run homer, rookie Andre Pallante got his first big…
Continue ReadingINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis 500 champion Marcus Ericsson earned an unprecedented $3.1 million check for his victory. Ericsson is the second…
Continue ReadingARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers have placed versatile infielder/outfielder Brad Miller on the 10-day injured list. The team then called…
Continue ReadingBUENOS AIRES (AP) — Lionel Messi says there is “no doubt” that Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema deserves to win his first Ballon d’Or award…
Continue ReadingBy KEVIN COONEY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler stood just outside the third base dugout at Citizens…
Continue ReadingBy MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Tyrone Taylor homered in both games, Aaron Ashby struck out a career-high 12 in the nightcap and…
Continue ReadingLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike completed his final major workout in preparation for the Belmont Stakes on June 11. The…
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Iga Swiatek’s 20-set winning streak ended but her run of consecutive match victories is now up…
Continue ReadingBy TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Kansas City ace Zack Greinke was placed on the 15-day injured list with a strained right forearm.…
Continue ReadingBy DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Jonathan Schoop became the third player from Curaçao with 1,000 major league hits and finished a home…
Continue ReadingEAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Anthony DeMaio scored four first-half goals for his fifth hat trick in his last six games, Logan McNaney made 17 saves…
Continue ReadingDALLAS (AP) — Jeff Gladney, a defensive back for the Arizona Cardinals, has died in a car crash in Dallas. He was 25. Gladney’s death was…
Continue ReadingWACO, Texas (AP) — Baylor baseball coach Steve Rodriguez has resigned after seven seasons. Rodriguez announced his departure four days after the…
Continue ReadingSAN DIEGO (AP) — Women’s professional tennis will return to the San Diego area this fall for the first time in seven years. The hard-court San…
Continue ReadingBy DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Kody Clemens, the 26-year-old son of seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens, was brought up by…
Continue ReadingBy GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — When Ukraine’s unusual path through World Cup qualifying resumes this week, it serves as a…
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Felix Rosenqvist sensed Swedish racing fans were increasingly becoming interested in IndyCar…
Continue ReadingBy ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — From the moment Russell Wilson takes the field to the instant rookie head coach…
Continue ReadingBy ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Tennessee is the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA baseball tournament after finishing one of the…
Continue ReadingBy MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers placed right-handed starter Brandon Woodruff on the 15-day injured list with…
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer New Orleans guard and NBA Players Association president CJ McCollum has added another title to his busy schedule —…
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Al Horford is turning 36 this week. He also has something else to celebrate. He’s going to…
Continue ReadingBy FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — More than a week off between playoff games can seem like an eternity for any team. The two-time…
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — A frustrated Bam Adebayo tore his jersey apart as he walked off the court after the final buzzer.…
Continue ReadingBy TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Spanish club Valencia has removed president Anil Murthy from his post following the leak of private…
Continue ReadingBy STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer The fast-tracked purchase of English soccer club Chelsea for 2.5 billion pounds ($3.2 billion) — the highest…
Continue ReadingCLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Guardians have traded infielder Yu Chang to the Pittsburgh Pirates for cash. Chang had been designated for…
Continue ReadingBy STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer There was a distinct New Zealand flavor to the new era for English cricket that was launched at Lord’s. Brendon…
Continue ReadingBy STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600 was many things. It was excruciatingly long, wildly unpredictable and…
Continue ReadingWARSAW, Poland (AP) — Robert Lewandowski’s time at Bayern Munich appears to be over. The Poland striker has been linked with a move to Barcelona.…
Continue ReadingBy ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer PARIS (AP) — French authorities defended police on Monday for indiscriminately firing tear gas and pepper…
Continue ReadingBy TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — A Real Madrid fan at the Champions League final held a Paris Saint-Germain shirt with Kylian…
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