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The Associated Press Reaction from the basketball world and beyond on the death of NBA great and 11-time champion Bill Russell, who died Sunday at…

The Associated Press Career statistics for NBA Hall of Famer Bill Russell, who died Sunday at the age of…

MIAMI (AP) — New York Mets star Jacob deGrom will make his season debut against the Washington Nationals on Tuesday, according to manager Buck…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Bill Russell redefined how basketball is played, and then he changed the way sports are viewed in a…

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Tony Boselli is taking the memory of his father into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Seattle star rookie Julio Rodríguez was placed on the injured list with a bruised right wrist…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — New Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark has been learning the NCAA’s issues in real…

By The Associated Press Eintracht Frankfurt and Union Berlin face potentially tricky opening games in the German Cup. Europa League champion…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers wide receiver Allen Lazard enters the final year of his contract…

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Fifth-seeded Caroline Garcia has defeated Ana Bogdan 6-4, 6-1 to win the Poland Open for her ninth WTA title. It’s the…

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — American Sean Crocker has held off a spirited challenge from Eddie Pepperell to claim his first European tour title…

LONDON (AP) — Just when it seemed England might again be weighed down by expectations and history, Chloe Kelly made the breakthrough. Kelly’s…

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Nottingham Forest signed Belgium midfielder Orel Mangala from Stuttgart on Sunday for an undisclosed fee as the English…

LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) — Leipzig has signed Germany left back David Raum from Hoffenheim on a five-year contract after a breakout season saw him…

PRAGUE (AP) — Eighth-seeded Marie Bouzkova has cruised past seventh-seeded Anastasia Potapova 6-0, 6-3 to win the Prague Open for her first WTA…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit an early three-run homer, and Luis Rengifo and David Fletcher each had a…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — All-Star Byron Buxton hit a tying homer in the fourth inning off Joe Musgrove, and Carlos Correa…

By BOBBY BANCROFT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Josh Bell hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning and the Washington Nationals rallied to…

By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Gavin Sheets hit a tying, two-run homer in the seventh inning and scored the winning run on a wild…

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Brad Stuver stopped the four shots he faced while Alexander Ring scored as Austin earned a 2-0 victory over Sporting…

By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Kyle Freeland outpitched Clayton Kershaw, and Brendan Rodgers had three hits as the Colorado…

By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Tyler Mahle recovered from a rocky start to pitch well in a potential trade deadline audition,…

By The Associated Press Holding a slim lead in the AL Central, the Minnesota Twins will be without two dangerous hitters for a while. The team placed…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Philadelphia’s Didi Gregorious raced home when an ambitious throw from first to third by…

By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — William Contreras homered twice, Ian Anderson allowed one hit in six scoreless innings and the…

CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Mikael Uhre’s two goals and Andre Blake’s three saves lifted the Philadelphia Union to a win over the Houston Dynamo by a…

MONTREAL (AP) — Romell Quioto’s point-blank shot went high in the 55th minute for Montreal in a scoreless tie with  New York City FC on Saturday…

BANDON, Ore. (AP) — Wenyi Ding became the first male Chinese winner in U.S. Golf Association history Saturday, beating Caleb Surratt 3 and 2 in the…

MIAMI (AP) — Carlos Carrasco earned his 100th career win, pitching four-hit ball into the eighth inning as the New York Mets beat the Miami Marlins…

NEW YORK (AP) — Jake Paul’s boxing match at Madison Square Garden next week has been canceled after his promotional team said opponent Hasim…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The AL Central-leading Minnesota Twins placed outfielder Max Kepler and infielder Miguel Sanó on the 10-day injured list, a big…

CHICAGO (AP) — Major League Baseball suspended Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson for three games and fined the All-Star an undisclosed…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals are preparing for six games without star receiver DeAndre Hopkins.…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Marlins haven’t decided yet if they’ll be sellers or buyers at this…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Guardians breakout slugger Josh Naylor was held out of Cleveland’s game Saturday after experiencing numbness in the…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The evidence of Irv Smith Jr.’s rejuvenated outlook jumps out from underneath his…

LATROBE, Pa. (AP) — Former tight end Heath Miller and late broadcaster Myron Cope are the latest members of the Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Honor.…

By JOHN KEKIS AP Sports Writer SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — Epicenter won a stretch duel with Zandon, Early Voting and Tawny Port in the 59th…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Tony Finau and Taylor Pendrith are in a Detroit duel. Finau shot a 7-under 65 on Saturday to match…

By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Deshaun Watson sprinted onto the field to a light round of cheers Saturday at the Cleveland…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — AJ Allmendinger continued his dominance of NASCAR road course racing and set himself up…

By CHARLES O’BRIEN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge became the second-fastest player in major league history to reach 200 career home…

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has sent a good luck message to England ahead of its Women’s European Championship final…

LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) — Sadio Mané has scored to help Bayern Munich defeat Leipzig 5-3 and win the German Super Cup. Jamal Musiala, Mané and…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays have acquired outfielder David Peralta from the Arizona Diamondbacks, adding a…

UMAG, Croatia (AP) — Top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz has overcome a second set scare to defeat qualifier Giulio Zeppieri 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 and advance to his…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears running back David Montgomery insists he’s not focusing on his…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Brandon Lowe and Yandy Díaz homered as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Sauce Gardner remembers sitting on the plane from Las Vegas after the NFL…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Kayvon Thibodeaux and Evan Neal were acquaintances when the New York Giants drafted…

NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees star Aaron Judge became the second-fastest player in major league history to reach 200 career home runs with a two-run…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Daniil Kvyat’s anguishing absence from racing will finally end Sunday at Indianapolis.…

DENVER (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have bolstered their bullpen by acquiring right-hander Chris Martin from the Chicago Cubs for…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals have traded shortstop Edmundo Sosa to the Philadelphia Phillies for left-hander JoJo Romero and will…

LEICESTER, England (AP) — Darwin Nunez has shaded Erling Haaland in their first matchup by scoring Liverpool’s final goal as it beat Manchester…

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — With center Ryan Jensen expected to miss “significant time” with a knee injury, second-year…

By CHARLES O’BRIEN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Nostalgia is again taking over in the Bronx as Old-Timers’ Day has returned to Yankee…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Breanna Stewart made four free throws in the final 12 seconds and finished with 18 points and Seattle used a big second-half run…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer New Zealand skipper Peter Burling won one fleet race and finished second in the other two to take the lead in the…

By JEREMY REISMAN Associated Press ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions have challenged running back D’Andre Swift to fight through the…

IRVINE, Scotland (AP) — Lydia Ko has been joined by Celine Boutier at the top of the leaderboard after day three of the Women’s Scottish Open.…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — The retirement of franchise sacks leader Ryan Kerrigan closes an era for Washington football.…

PRAGUE (AP) — Seventh-seeded Anastasia Potapova has marched to her second WTA final of the season at the Prague Open after defeating Qiang Wang…

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Sean Crocker’s chip-in eagle on the par-5 18th gave him a two-stroke lead headed into the final round at the Hero…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Having fans at training camp is not an annoyance to Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel.…

KITZBÜHEL, Austria (AP) — Third-seeded Roberto Bautista Agut has cruised past wild card Filip Misolic 6-2, 6-2 in the final of the Generali Open…

By The Associated Press American midfielder Gianluca Busio has signed a contract extension with Venezia through 2024-25 season. The 20-year-old from…

By COURTNEY WALSH Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — New Zealand cyclist Ellesse Andrews has turned her fortunes around in stunning…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kyle Busch is getting antsy about not having a contract next season. NASCAR’s only…

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Fifth-seeded Caroline Garcia beat Jasmine Paolini 6-1, 6-2 at the Poland Open on Saturday to advance to her 12th career final…

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona has auctioned off a digital art piece depicting an iconic goal by Johan Cruyff for $693,000 as it seeks new…