AP National Sports

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — A Russian official is among the candidates for the International Skating Union’s elections in…

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer Johnny Gaudreau is playing at a different level this year with the Calgary Flames. Gaudreau has a career-best 39 goals…

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida has fired women’s soccer coach Tony Amato and changed direction less than a year…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer This year’s NFL draft has the chance to be unlike any other in recent years with a possible long wait before…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil will play a friendly against Japan as part of its preparations for the World Cup in Qatar. The Brazilian soccer…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer A retired New York State Supreme Court Justice has recommended a two-year suspension for trainer Bob Baffert for…

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Dalila Eshe, who helped lead the Princeton women’s basketball team to the NCAA Tournament as an assistant coach, has been…

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars essentially have ruled out taking a left tackle with the top…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Chicago Bulls won’t have guards Zach LaVine and Alex Caruso available when they try to keep their season alive in Game 5 of…

VENICE, Italy (AP) — Last-place Venezia has fired coach Paolo Zanetti less than a year after he helped the club earn what might be a short-lived…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer Athletes Unlimited and ESPN have reached a new rights agreement for women’s pro softball and lacrosse. At least…

MADRID (AP) — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek has withdrawn from the Madrid Open because of a sore arm. Swiatek has won four straight titles and was going…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid is holding on to the positives after coming close to being routed by Manchester City but…

HOBART, Australia (AP) — A 59-year-old driver has been killed in a crash at the Targa Tasmania rally in Australia, a year after three competitors…

By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — London’s Metropolitan Police force says five officers will face a gross misconduct hearing over the…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Ukrainian soccer season has officially been called off because of the Russian invasion. The league says after a video…

By The Associated Press Miami Marlins right-hander Pablo López will carry a majors-leading 0.52 ERA into his start at Washington. Nationals righty…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — It was about a year ago. Victor Oladipo was sitting alone in a dark room. The realization that he…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer Former University of Wyoming star linebacker Chad Muma was 13 years old when he was diagnosed as diabetic.…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Quinn Hughes had a goal and two assists to set a franchise record for points by a Vancouver defenseman, and the…

By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — David Peralta hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning and started one of Arizona’s five…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Mikal Bridges scored 31 points, Chris Paul added 22 points and 11 assists and the top-seeded…

MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Carlos Rodón had nine strikeouts in six sharp innings, and the San Francisco Giants beat the…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mike Trout homered and drove in three runs, and Patrick Sandoval pitched seven innings of…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Valeri Nichushkin scored one of Colorado’s three goals in the second period and the Avalanche held…

By TYLER MASON Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Travis Boyd scored the go-ahead goal, which stood after a long review, and the last-place…

By JIM DIAMOND Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk forced overtime by scoring with a second left in the third and Elias…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — George Springer hit a two-run homer to force extra innings, Raimel Taipa hit a game-ending…

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Daniel Lynch pitched six crisp innings and the Kansas City Royals handed the Chicago White Sox their…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Miro Heiskanen made the only shot in a seven-round shootout and the Dallas Stars moved closer to…

By LARY BUMP Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jake Odorizzi allowed one hit over six innings to end a long winless drought, and a…

By DAVID SOLOMON Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Chris Bassitt pitched six strong innings, and the New York Mets beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0…

By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Rizzo homered three times to take over the major league lead, Aaron Judge connected on…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Detroit catcher Eric Haase made a throwing error on a botched rundown, capping a chaotic play…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant scored on a layup with a second left, and the Memphis Grizzlies rallied from…

By ALAN SAUNDERS Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Willy Adames homered twice and drove in a career-high seven runs, and the Milwaukee Brewers…

By MARK ALTMAN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Jake DeBrusk snapped a 2-2 tie in the second period, Linus Ullmark made 19 saves and the Boston…

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Dash suspended general manager and head coach James Clarkson after the team received a report on a joint NWSL and NWSL…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Miami outfielders Jesús Sánchez and Avisaíl García each threw out a runner at the plate…

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Odubel Herrera homered, doubled and drove in three runs, Zach Eflin pitched six strong innings…

By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Eric Hosmer hit his first homer of the season and Jake Cronenworth added a bases-loaded triple…

By VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Vincent Trochek had a goal and an assist, rookie Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 31 shots and the…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Victor Oladipo scored 23 points, Bam Adebayo added 20 points and 11 rebounds, and the Miami Heat…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Travis Demeritte hit his first big league homer in nearly three years and made a sliding catch to…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Connor McDavid had a goal and three assists to outduel Sidney Crosby, and the surging Edmonton…

TORONTO (AP) — Auston Matthews scored two goals to reach 60 for the season as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Detroit Red Wings 3-0 to clinch…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Capitals missed an opportunity to move up in the standings by losing to the New…

By JOHN KREISER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Steven Stamkos reached the 100-point mark for the first time in his NHL career by scoring two…

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech coach Mark Adams has a new contract that includes a hefty pay raise and extends his deal through the 2026-27…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — NFL draft night on Thursday will include prospects walking a red carpet above the Bellagio…

By The Associated Press Miami Marlins right-hander Pablo López will carry a majors-leading 0.52 ERA into his start at Washington.Nationals righty…

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions have exercised their fifth-year option on tight end T.J. Hockenson. A first-round pick in 2019 out of…

ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — A filly has died after suffering a training injury at Santa Anita in what is the track’s second such death in two days and…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The University of Minnesota men’s basketball team has finalized the addition of two transfers: forward Dawson Garcia from…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Running back Bilal Powell has signed a one-day contract with the New York Jets to…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Uncertainty at the top of the NFL draft is making it difficult for Atlanta Falcons…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have placed slumping outfielder Eddie Rosario on the 10-day injured list with…

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jiménez has undergone surgery to repair a torn hamstring tendon…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR has ordered Denny Hamlin to begin sensitivity training this week after he posted…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer IndyCar has tweaked qualifying for next month’s Indianapolis 500 to add a shootout that will determine the…

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA has fined Nuggets center DeMarcus Cousins $15,000 for kicking towels into the stands during Game 4 of Denver’s…

By GENE CHAMBERLAIN Associated Press LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — With so many roster holes heading into his first NFL draft, Chicago Bears GM Ryan…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer The Big 12 has a trio of new head football coaches and a few new starting quarterbacks. Only Oklahoma has both.…

CHAMPLAIN, N.Y. (AP) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection has seized 10 counterfeit Stanley Cup rings for the 1936 Detroit Red Wings championship…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks guard Jrue Holiday has been named the NBA’s teammate of the year for the second time in three seasons. A panel…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers general manager Scott Fitterer has informed current starter Sam Darnold the…

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball and the players’ association are allowing teams to have an additional pitcher for most of May. MLB and the…

ROME (AP) — Female soccer players in Italy will finally be able to turn professional next season after years of amateur-only status that limited…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The race for the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP has at least seven legitimate candidates. Toronto’s Auston Matthews…

MUNICH (AP) — American Maxime Cressy ended a seven-match losing streak at tour-level by beating sixth-seeded Daniel Evans of Britain 6-4, 6-4 in…

By DAVE KOLPACK Associated Press FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge in Minnesota has thrown out a lawsuit by eight former hockey players alleging…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer TUKWILA, Wash. (AP) — Seattle Sounders coach Brian Schmetzer has noted how big a deal it is for the club to have…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Alabama returns likely the biggest stars in college football next season, Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Bryce…

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills have picked up the fifth-year option of Ed Oliver’s rookie contract in a decision which locks up the…

NEW YORK (AP) — Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams has been fined $15,000 for publicly criticizing the officiating in Game 4 of the first-round…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Quarterback Jaxson Dart didn’t know exactly where he wanted to go upon deciding to leave USC, just that the…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer Arizona has two quarterbacks who split time last year, added a transfer from another Pac-12 school and has a…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The ability of college players to earn celebrity endorsement money is expected to impact the…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns are going all in on sports betting. The team announced a long-term…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed support for figure skater Kamila Valieva. He says she did not compete “dishonestly” after her…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer A number of NFL draft prospects made the most of an extra season in college. Players such as Alabama tailback Brian…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer The British Open had a modest return of fans last year because of the pandemic. Now it’s full capacity and the…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer There is dramatic change going on in men’s college basketball. Villanova’s Jay Wright has joined…

MADRID (AP) — Rafael Nadal says he will play the Madrid Open after recovering from a rib injury that sidelined him for a month. Nadal had been…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Capitals are listing Alex Ovechkin as day to day with an upper-body injury. But…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Penn State is working to finalize a deal with Boston College athletic director Patrick Kraft to replace…

PARIS (AP) — The doping suspension of French middle-distance runner Ophélie Claude-Boxberger has been extended to four years by France’s highest…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer All England Club officials are defending the decision to bar players from Russia and Belarus from Wimbledon this…