AP National Sports

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Big Ten was the lone Football Bowl Subdivision conference that didn’t make a…

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky forward Oscar Tshiebwe says he will return for his senior season with the…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Already at odds with Baker Mayfield, the Cleveland Browns have chosen not to get into a bigger…

By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Guardians placed three players on the COVID-19 injured list, including league…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Big Ten basketball tournaments are coming to Minneapolis. The conference says the women’s tournament will be held at…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer U.S. women’s hockey star Amanda Kessel is joining the Pittsburgh Penguins for an executive management program…

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Coach Doug Pederson’s first step in rebuilding the woeful Jacksonville Jaguars is…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Comparison shopping and face-to-face contact with college prospects returned to the…

WASHINGTON (AP) — D.C. United has fired coach Hernán Losada and given assistant Chad Ashton the job on an interim basis. The club is in last place…

ISTANBUL (AP) — Top-seeded Elise Mertens has retired from her opening match at the clay-court Istanbul Championship because of a leg injury. The…

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — The president of the Italian Tennis Federation says five-time champion Novak Djokovic can come to Rome…

By CHRIS LEHOURITES AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — Russian and Belarusian tennis players have been banned from competing at this year’s Wimbledon…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — These are Jimmy Butler’s three highest-scoring games in a Miami uniform: 40 points against…

BIELEFELD, Germany (AP) — German club Arminia Bielefeld has fired Frank Kramer as coach in a last-ditch attempt to stave off Bundesliga relegation.…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Audio stolen from the Spanish soccer federation reveal that Gerard Piqué asked for help from the…

By The Associated Press Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to pitch Wednesday night for the Los Angeles Angels in Houston, and the two-way superstar is off…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Liberty announced that they would be the first team in WNBA history to drop…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Josh Paschal and Haskell Garrett count themselves among the lucky ones. They understand only…

By DOUG PADILLA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Max Fried looked right at home, opening with five perfect innings while pitching the Atlanta…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Scott Reedy had his first career two-goal game and the San Jose Sharks snapped a 10-game…

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif (AP) — Seth Brown hit a two-run double in the sixth inning, Cristian Pache made another…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Adam Gaudette scored the shootout winner in the fifth round and the Ottawa Senators beat the Canucks 4-3,…

By LUKE OLSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Robbie Ray pitched six strong innings to win his home debut for Seattle, Eugenio Suárez hit a…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Phillip Danault scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, and the Los Angeles…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Brandon Ingram scored 37 points, CJ McCollum added 23 and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Manny Machado homered for the second consecutive game, Joe Musgrove pitched into the seventh…

By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — C.J. Cron hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the seventh inning and the Colorado Rockies beat the…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Jo Adell tied a career-high with three hits and Kurt Suzuki and Brandon Marsh drove in two runs…

By SCOTT CHARLES Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Aleksander Barkov had his third career hat trick, leading the Florida Panthers to a 3-2 overtime…

By MARC BOWMAN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Salvador Perez homered twice and Hunter Dozier hit anther go-ahead home run to lift the…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant scored 23 points and handed out 10 assists as the Memphis Grizzlies looked…

CHICAGO (AP) — Wander Franco hit his first homer of the season, a two-run drive to left-center in the third inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays held on…

By MAUREEN MULLEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Connor Wong drove in the tiebreaking run with a sacrifice fly in the seventh inning and the Boston…

NEW YORK (AP) — First-year New York Mets manager Buck Showalter says he will miss a game Wednesday against the San Francisco Giants for an…

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Maryland has agreed to extend women’s basketball coach Brenda Frese’s contract through the 2028-29 season. The school…

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Gerrit Cole lasted a career-low 1 2/3 innings, and Clarke Schmidt combined with four relievers to…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cooper Kupp led the NFL in every major receiving category and won the Super Bowl MVP award last…

By STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Charlie McAvoy scored 48 seconds into overtime to lift the Boston Bruins to a 3-2 win over the…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Corbin Burnes struck out 10 and allowed two runs in seven innings to earn his first win of the…

MONTREAL (AP) — Cam Talbot had his third shutout of the season to help the Minnesota Wild to a 2-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens. Talbot made 26…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler scored a playoff career-high 45 points, including a personal 7-0 run in the final…

TORONTO (AP) — William Nylander scored his career-high 32nd goal of the season and Jack Campbell made 36 saves in his 30th win of the year as the…

MIAMI (AP) — Albert Pujols had two hits and scored twice as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Miami Marlins 5-1. Adam Wainwright threw 5 2/3…

By ERIK ERLENDSSON Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jakub Vrana had two goals, including the tiebreaking score in the third period, to lead the…

By The Associated Press Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to pitch Wednesday night for the Los Angeles Angels in Houston, and the two-way superstar is off…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer The United States will play Mexico, Jamaica and Haiti in Group A at the CONCACAF W Championship this summer,…

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan Strome scored twice, Adam Fox added a goal and Igor Shesterkin made 31 saves as the New York…

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina won’t have defensive end Tomari Fox this season after he lost an NCAA appeal of his punishment for…

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners placed catcher Luis Torrens on the COVID-19 injured list. Torrens is the second Seattle player to land on the…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA guard Jules Bernard has declared for the NBA draft. The senior won’t hire an agent to preserve his eligibility. He…

NEW YORK (AP) — Minor league games averaged 2 hours, 39 minutes in the first three days with a pitch clock, down 20 minutes from the prior average…

By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Max Scherzer pitched no-hit ball into the sixth inning of his anticipated home debut and the New…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Marathon was back to a full field and back in the spring for the first time since 2019,…

By MUTWIRI MUTUOTA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan police say that another female runner has been killed in the high-altitude…

By GENE CHAMBERLAIN Associated Press LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Since Matt Eberflus took over as coach of the Chicago Bears, second-year quarterback…

SEATTLE (AP) — Three-time All-Star reliever Greg Holland has been designated for assignment by the Texas Rangers. The 36-year-old right-hander…

STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — American Coco Gauff has been knocked out in the first round of the Stuttgart Open after a 6-4, 6-2 loss to Daria…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Real Betis has missed a chance to move closer to the Champions League places after a 1-0 loss at…

By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Mohamed Salah is set to face Liverpool teammate Naby Keita in qualifying for next…

By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — Lautaro Martínez scored twice to send Inter Milan into the Italian Cup final with a 3-0 second-leg…

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks have re-signed quarterback Geno Smith as the team begins its offseason program. Smith’s one-year deal…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Mohamed Salah scored twice to help Liverpool overwhelm Manchester United 4-0 and…

DENVER (AP) — Pitcher Kyle Freeland and his hometown Colorado Rockies have agreed to a $64.5 million, five-year contract, avoiding a salary…

HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — Freiburg has defeated former Bundesliga heavyweight Hamburger SV 3-1 away to reach the German Cup final for the first time.…

By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — There’s no overwhelming favorite for NBA champion as the playoffs start, but that was by no…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer The Dallas Mavericks are buying time to get Luka Doncic involved in their first-round series against Utah after…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Joan Adon became the first Nationals starter to finish six innings in 2022, throwing 6 1/3…

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Big 12 freshman of the year Tyrese Hunter of Iowa State has entered the transfer portal. Hunter announced his decision on Twitter…

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa linebackers coach Seth Wallace has been added as a defendant in lawsuit filed against the university and athletic…

BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox catcher Christian Vázquez and infielder Jonathan Araúz have been added to the COVID-19 related injury list.  The team…

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Terry Roberts has announced his plans to transfer from Bradley, where he was a first-team Missouri Valley Conference point…

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes aren’t getting much from their power play. They have fewer than two…

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer Ohio State’s athletics department has been given four years probation and hit with other sanctions as a result of…

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Second-seeded Casper Ruud has defeated American Brandon Nakashima 6-3, 6-2 to reach the third round of the Barcelona Open.…

NEW YORK (AP) — Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo was activated from the COVID-19 injured list but wasn’t in New York’s lineup for the opener of a…

MUMBAI, India (AP) — Captain Faf du Plessis just missed out on his maiden Indian Premier League century while Josh Hazlewood grabbed 4-25 as Royal…

NEW YORK (AP) — NBC Sports revealed its new “Sunday Night Football” announcing team with analyst Cris Collinsworth returning and being joined…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball is moving toward the trend set by soccer for advertising on uniforms. The…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Nets guard Kyrie Irving has been fined $50,000 for making obscene gestures and directing profane…

CLEVELAND (AP) — For the second straight day, the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Guardians have been postponed by inclement weather and unplayable…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — IndyCar team owner Beth Paretta plans to compete in three races this season. The all-female…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Notah Begay is competing again for the first time in nearly 10 years. The score doesn’t really matter to him.…

ISTANBUL (AP) — Defending champion Sorana Cirstea has won her opening match at the clay-court Istanbul Championship, beating Kamilla Rakhimova of…

ATLANTA (AP) — Brad Guzan has been the last defense for Atlanta United almost since the beginning of the franchise. Now, the MLS club must figure…

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa has opened its quarterback competition after its offense ranked near the bottom of…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Fayetteville State cornerback Joshua Williams closely followed Kyle Dugger’s journey…