AP National Sports

By ANDREW DALTON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles judge sided with Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer and denied a restraining order to…

MIAMI (AP) — A former University of Miami football player has been arrested in connection with the 2006 fatal shooting of his teammate Bryan Pata.…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — According to a person familiar with the situation, the Charlotte Hornets have agreed to a…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — New York Jets defensive end Carl Lawson will miss the season after rupturing his Achilles…

By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is directing the federal prison system implement new procedures to…

VYSOKY UJEZD, Czech Republic (AP) — Former British Open champion Henrik Stenson and Maverick Antcliff both shot a 5-under 67 to share the lead…

By DAVID PORTER Associated Press A former women’s basketball player at Seton Hall has been added to a lawsuit filed against the school by…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Saints have adopted a new refund policy allowing fans to relinquish their…

By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah could finally have all the right pieces in place this season to add a true passing threat…

ALTO DE LA MONTAÑA DE CULLERA, Spain (AP) — Magnus Cort Nielsen has won the sixth stage of the Spanish Vuelta after holding off a hard-charging…

By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Bill Freehan, a hero of the 1968 Detroit Tigers, has died at age 79. Freehan spent his entire 15-year…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer IndyCar will return to Iowa Speedway for a July doubleheader next season. Iowa is a short oval track beloved by…

By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press MILAN (AP) — The Italian soccer season begins Saturday with Juventus the favorite to regain its title while…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Lille has gone from having the best defense and most clean sheets in the French league to leaking…

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (AP) — Top-ranked Nelly Korda has begun her bid for a second major title by shooting 5-under 67 in the first round to share…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer American gymnast Simone Biles says she wouldn’t change anything about her second Olympic experience. Biles…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Former Manchester United striker Denis Law says he has been diagnosed with two types of dementia. The 81-year-old Law…

LEEDS, England (AP) — English county cricket team Yorkshire has apologized to one of its former players after an independent investigation into his…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Antoine Griezmann gets his best chance yet to take a leading role at Barcelona as the Catalan club…

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Patrick Reed is out of The Northern Trust with an ankle injury. The PGA Tour did not have other details on the nature of…

LEICESTER, England (AP) — Leicester winger Harvey Barnes has signed a contract extension to keep him at his boyhood club until June 2025. The…

LONDON (AP) — Premier League club Watford has signed Turkey midfielder Ozan Tufan from Fenerbahçe on a season-long loan with an option to buy. The…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Humberto Castellanos earned his first major league win and added two hits to push the Arizona…

By STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jackie Bradley Jr. scampered home with the go-ahead run on a wild pitch in the 10th inning and…

By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The founder and chairman of Public Storage has died. B. Wayne Hughes died at home in Lexington,…

By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Luis Robert had three hits and two RBIs, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 3-2.…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — C.J. Sapong scored his fourth goal in the last three games and helped Nashville to a 1-1 tie with Orlando City. The…

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Brian White had a sliding finish in the 74th minute to help the Vancouver Whitecaps beat Austin FC 2-1. Vancouver entered…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Kyle Seager hit a two-run home run on the game’s third at-bat and Marco Gonzales pitched 5 1/3 shutout innings as the…

By DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Hunter Dozier hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the seventh inning, and the Kansas City…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Fifteen-year-old Olivia Moultrie scored her first professional goal on a free kick and…

MIAMI (AP) — Freddie Freeman hit for the cycle for the second time and the surging Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 11-9. The reigning NL MVP…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Andrew Heaney pitched seven smooth innings, Anthony Rizzo hit a two-run single in his return…

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Dániel Sallói scored in second-half stoppage time for his 12th goal of the season and Sporting Kansas City tied the…

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Raúl Ruidíaz scored his MLS-leading 14th goal of the season and the Seattle Sounders beat FC Dallas 1-0 on Wednesday night.…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Ryan Yarbrough came off the COVID-19 injured list and worked five scoreless innings as…

HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — John Tolkin scored in the 33rd minute for his first MLS goal and the New York Red Bulls beat the Columbus Crew 1-0 on…

CINCINNATI (AP) — Sebastian Breza made three saves for his first MLS shutout and Montreal finished a man down in a 0-0 tie with FC Cincinnati on…

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Rodolfo Pizarro in second-half stoppage time to give Inter Miami a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Fire on Wednesday…

MIAMI (AP) — Freddie Freeman became the first Atlanta Braves player to hit for the cycle twice by accomplishing the feat against the Miami Marlins.…

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit his 40th homer and pitched eight sharp innings, helping the Los Angeles Angels beat…

CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Alejandro Bedoya scored his first goal of the season to help the Philadelphia Union beat New York City FC 1-0 on Wednesday…

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tommy McNamara and Tajon Buchanan scored four minutes apart in the second half and the New England Revolution beat D.C.…

ATLANTA (AP) — Ezequiel Barco scored in the 20th minute to help Atlanta United beat Toronto FC 1-0 on Wednesday night. Atlanta has won three in a…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Betnijah Laney scored 17 points, including the go-ahead basket from the top of the key with…

By The Associated Press The Mets get another stab at the Dodgers four days after being swept at home by Los Angeles. New York enters the four-game…

By BEN ROSS Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Kevin Pillar hit a three-run home run in the 12th inning, lifting the New York Mets over the San…

By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Josh Bell hit a three-run homer off former teammate Brad Hand, and the Washington Nationals…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer Zach Wilson used to watch Aaron Rodgers on TV as a kid as often as he could and admired the Green Bay…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Erratic practices throughout training camp and a stellar preseason opener for…

By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Jake Arrieta got clobbered by Colorado and left with an injury in his Padres debut, and the Rockies…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers doesn’t have nearly as much of a problem…

MALMO, Sweden (AP) — Swedish club Malmo closed in on its first Champions League group-stage appearance in six years by beating Ludogorets 2-0 in…

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Wrter TOKYO (AP) — The opening next week of the Paralympic Games in Tokyo is being used as a stage to launch a…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams struggled during their first joint practice of the week with…

By MIKE COOK Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jorge Polanco drove in the game-ending run for the third time in four games, lining a bases-loaded…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Rizzo is back in the Yankees’ lineup after a bout with COVID-19, and closer…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Former West Virginia star receiver Kevin White says his latest chance to prove he can cut it…

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Guard Bensley Joseph, widely considered the top recruit in Connecticut, has signed to play for the Miami Hurricanes. The…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Justin Fields outshined his fellow first-round quarterbacks in their preseason openers. Trevor Lawrence, Zach…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter will be going with a bigger roster to deal with three games…

SURREY, British Columbia (AP) — British Columbia entrepreneur Amar Doman has purchased the Canadian Football League’s B.C. Lions from late owner…

MASON, Ohio (AP) — Second-ranked Naomi Osaka was tested in her first WTA Tour event since the French Open by 17-year-old Coco Gauff and won in…

By ALAIN POUPART Associated Press MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa remains without the three wide receivers listed as starters on the…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Dustin Johnson doesn’t feel much urgency about anything. That includes the FedEx Cup…

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Tigers broadcaster Jack Morris has been suspended indefinitely for racist comments made about…

By ANDREW DALTON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer intends to invoke his Fifth Amendment right against…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Sandro Platzgummer isn’t your ordinary 24-year-old running back trying to make the…

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Michael Hermosillo homered for the first time since 2018 and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati…

By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — An attorney for 22 women who have filed lawsuits accusing Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers coach Matt Rhule emerged from joint practices against the Baltimore…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Denver Broncos coaches ditched their usual navy and orange attire Wednesday for…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Oakland Athletics right-hander Chris Bassitt has a broken bone in his cheek but no eye…

By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Perhaps the first sign that Virginia’s players were disappointed with how last…

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has received a new soccer-themed toy: his very own foosball table. Francis played a round on the table that was…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — The Browns promise to behave when they welcome the New York Giants for two joint practices this…

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes will host a Rookie Faceoff tournament in the desert next month. The team announced the six-team…

CHICAGO (AP) — The U.S. women’s national soccer team will play a series of four matches in September and October. The team will play Paraguay in…

By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Virginia Tech coach Justin Fuente hopes the Hokies can return to normal — both pre- and…

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball’s spring training exhibition schedule will start on Feb. 25. That’s when the Boston Red Sox play…

TURIN. Italy (AP) — Juventus has signed Italy midfielder Manuel Locatelli from Sassuolo. The 23-year-old Locatelli joins initially on a two-year…

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (AP) — The AIG Women’s British Open now has the largest purse in women’s golf. The R&A announced a prize fund…

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Mets owner Steven Cohen has criticized his team following its season-worst fifth straight loss, showing a side much like…

ALBACETE, Spain (AP) — Jasper Philipsen has secured his second stage win at this year’s Spanish Vuelta, while Rein Taaramae lost the leader’s…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A person with direct knowledge of the decision says New York Jets guard Alex Lewis is…

NEW YORK (AP) — Two-time champion Venus Williams will be back at the U.S. Open after being given a wild card into the Grand Slam tournament. The…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Whenever new Chiefs wide receivers coach Joe Bleymaier needs to bounce some ideas off…

By JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — The NCAA recently dropped its ban on athletes being able to earn money for their fame and…

LONDON (AP) — Romelu Lukaku won’t need much time to readjust to the Premier League. The 28-year-old Belgium striker says he is ready to play…

By GENE CHAMBERLAIN Associated Press LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears are without both of their top 2021 draft picks. Offensive tackle…

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska has confirmed that its football program is under NCAA investigation. According to The Action Network, the Cornhuskers…

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer North Carolina State has a roster full of returning starters for the upcoming season. Coach Dave Doeren’s team…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Plenty of Miami players had decisions to make when last season came to a close, and the…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — New starting quarterback D.J. Uiagalelei believes he’ll keep No. 3 Clemson on top as…

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer Duke is trying to regroup from the worst season of David Cutcliffe’s tenure. The Blue Devils won just two games…