Streaky Celtics hit cold spot at bad time in Game 5 loss
By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Boston Celtics couldn’t make a 3-pointer to start the game and found themselves in a deep…
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Boston Celtics couldn’t make a 3-pointer to start the game and found themselves in a deep…
Continue ReadingStory by Reuters Australia’s dancing substitute goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne saved the last penalty to clinch a place at this year’s World…
Continue ReadingMADISON, Wis. (AP) — Mari Pietersen stopped 29 shots, including all 10 in the final period, and Canada hung on to win its sixth Under-18 women’s…
Continue ReadingBy STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning and Dylan Carlson added a…
Continue ReadingBy ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer The College World Series again will have a strong Southeastern Conference flavor. Auburn became the fourth SEC team to…
Continue ReadingCORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Sonny DiChiara hit his 22nd home run, Blake Burkhalter pitched 2 2/3 innings of hitless relief for his 15th save, and Auburn…
Continue ReadingBy LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Jose Abreu hit a pair of two-run homers and Luis Robert singled home the go-ahead run in the fifth…
Continue ReadingRICHMOND, Ky. (AP) — Charlotte Hornets forward Montrezl Harrell is facing a felony drug charge after authorities said they found vacuum-sealed bags…
Continue ReadingBy IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Alek Manoah pitched six shutout innings to extend his streak to 12, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered…
Continue ReadingBy DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rhys Hoskins raised his arms in celebration on his game-ending RBI double in the ninth inning…
Continue ReadingBy DENNIS PASSA AP Sports Writer BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — International rugby star David Pocock has been elected as an independent senator in…
Continue ReadingYankees third baseman Josh Donaldson will serve a one-game suspension for a remark to White Sox star Tim Anderson about Jackie Robinson when New York…
Continue ReadingSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Kody Huff went 3 for 4, including a grand slam to cap a six-run fourth inning, and No. 2 national seed Stanford advanced to…
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer A Winnipeg brewery says it will give Barry Trotz free beer for life if he returns to his native province to coach…
Continue ReadingARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers center fielder Eli White was put on the injured list with a right wrist fracture, and the team recalled Leody…
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Angel City forward Christen Press has torn the anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee. Press was injured…
Continue ReadingTORONTO (AP) — Baltimore Orioles outfield prospect Kyle Stowers made his major league debut against the Blue Jays after being added to the roster…
Continue ReadingBy JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — Bryson DeChambeau says it’s a business decision to play for the LIV Golf series. The…
Continue ReadingBy MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville’s normal practice fields are a construction site. Heavy equipment.…
Continue ReadingNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Nashville Predators have signed defenseman Jeremy Lauzon to a four-year contract worth $8 million. The Predators…
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg is headed back to the injured list after feeling discomfort following a…
Continue ReadingBy FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — At 32 and wrapping up his 14th season, Steven Stamkos is no longer one of the NHL’s most…
Continue ReadingAL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Australia has qualified for a fifth straight World Cup after a 5-4 penalty shootout win over Peru in their intercontinental…
Continue ReadingMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies are keeping coach Taylor Jenkins around after he led them to their highest playoff seed in franchise…
Continue ReadingBy ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Denver Broncos coach Nathaniel Hackett admits he worried at first when he saw…
Continue ReadingBy JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Defending champion France lost its Nations League title and faces the dim prospect of relegation…
Continue ReadingDETROIT (AP) — Detroit Tigers left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez has been placed on the restricted list. Tigers general manager Al Avila announced that…
Continue ReadingGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers wide receiver Allen Lazard has signed his restricted free agent tender. Lazard hadn’t signed the tender…
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The Colorado Avalanche are favorites to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup Final. They’re not…
Continue ReadingCOLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Guard Jahari Long is transferring from Seton Hall to Maryland, following in the footsteps of coach Kevin Willard. The…
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver canceled plans to attend Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Warriors and Celtics because of the…
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball has upheld Josh Donaldson’s one-game suspension, a penalty that was…
Continue ReadingBy WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer Two former star gymnasts are eager to lead USA Gymnastics into a new era. Olympic medalists Alicia Sacramone Quinn…
Continue ReadingCLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers assistant Greg Buckner has been promoted to associate head coach under J.B. Bickerstaff. Buckner has spent the past two…
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — State Department officials have met with representatives of Brittney Griner’s WNBA team about the Phoenix Mercury star’s…
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Former champions Grigor Dimitrov and Marin Cilic have advanced to the last 16 at the Queen’s Club grass-court tournament as three…
Continue ReadingBy CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma softball player Jocelyn Alo will play for the new Women’s Professional…
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan have been included on the U.S. national soccer team roster for the upcoming…
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Karolina Pliskova has started her grass-court season beating Kaia Kanepi  6-7 (5), 6-0, 6-0 in the first round of the Berlin Open.…
Continue ReadingBy GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer Nigeria has set a national record by trouncing Sao Tome and Principe 10-0 in African Cup qualifying. Napoli striker…
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — Phil Mickelson never had such a conservative strategy for the U.S. Open. Of course, he was…
Continue ReadingHALLE, Germany (AP) — Last year’s beaten finalist Andrey Rublev has lost to Nikoloz Basilashvili 7-6 (1), 6-4 in the first round of the Halle…
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini has signed with Los Angeles FC after a 17-year career at…
Continue ReadingBy JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — A person with direct knowledge of Jordan Poyer’s decision tells The Associated…
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Rio de Janeiro Olympics gold medalist Monica Puig has announced her retirement from professional tennis. The…
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Ronny Delia is leaving MLS champion New York City FC to coach Belgium’s Standard Liege. NYCFC assistant coach Nick Cushing has…
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Arsenal has signed 19-year-old Brazilian striker Marquinhos from Sao Paulo. The English club’s technical director, Edu, has…
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press It has been 50 years since Title IX was signed into law by President Nixon. The measure barred discrimination against women…
Continue ReadingBy TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid needed a big room for Marcelo’s farewell ceremony as it had to fit all 25 trophies he…
Continue ReadingMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Former professional tennis player Jelena Dokic says she nearly attempted suicide recently and has been dealing with…
Continue ReadingBy GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — FIFA has banned Ivory Coast goalkeeper Sylvain Gbohouo for 18 months in a doping case that involved…
Continue ReadingBy TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Spain will enter the summer break at the top of its Nations League group and knowing that teenager…
Continue ReadingBALTIMORE (AP) — Orioles CEO John Angelos says the team will remain in Baltimore — and that he and his parents have never contemplated otherwise.…
Continue ReadingDOHA, Qatar (AP) — Soccer’s lawmakers have decided against a trial of temporary concussion substitutes while ratifying the option for teams to…
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer None of the so-called Big Three of men’s tennis is in the No. 1 or No. 2 spots in the ATP rankings. It’s…
Continue ReadingBy Sana Noor Haq, CNN It’s one of the ultimate tests of man against beast and over the weekend a Briton got the better or his four-legged rival…
Continue ReadingBy GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Formula One boss Stefano Domenicali has arrived in South Africa for talks about…
Continue ReadingGAIBA, Italy (AP) — Italian player Lucia Bronzetti won the first match in the first WTA tournament played on natural grass in Italy. The…
Continue ReadingBy JAKE SEINER AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Peres Jepchirchir plans to defend her title at the New York City…
Continue ReadingBy Matt Foster and George Ramsay, CNN Rory McIlroy appeared to take a dig at Greg Norman, the former golfer and now CEO of the new LIV Golf series,…
Continue ReadingLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — A seventh member of the Haitian delegation for the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games has gone missing while visiting…
Continue ReadingLIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Portuguese club Benfica says it has reached agreement with Liverpool for Uruguay striker Darwin Núñez to transfer to…
Continue ReadingBy Homero De la Fuente and George Ramsay, CNN PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan called the launch of the controversial LIV Golf series an…
Continue ReadingBy Karen Smith and Dakin Andone, CNN US basketball star Brittney Griner — who has been held in Russia since February on accusations of drug…
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Dotson, CNN US State Department officials met Monday with members of the Phoenix Mercury to update Brittney Griner’s WNBA teammates on…
Continue ReadingBy STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Erling Haaland has come home. The Norway striker has finalized his move to Manchester City from Borussia Dortmund…
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press After another slow start to the season, the reigning World Series champion Braves are surging like an October contender once…
Continue ReadingBy STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (AP) — The points lead changes just about every week during this extraordinary IndyCar…
Continue ReadingBy NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer The Los Angeles Angels finally ended their 14-game losing streak. If Mike Trout, Shohei Ohtani and Co. can rebound…
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — The emergence of Trackhouse Racing might be the most surprising development of all during…
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — One thing about the U.S. Opens at The Country Club: They never end on time. The 122nd Open…
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The Boston Celtics are probably used to 2-2 ties in the NBA Finals by now. This is the 13th time in…
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — Sunday ahead of the U.S. Open is typically quiet, and such was the case at The Country…
Continue ReadingGREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Ivan Melendez hit a three-run home run, Skyler Messinger went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and Texas beat ECU 11-1 to win the…
Continue ReadingCORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Jacob Melton and Travis Bazzana each hit a home run, Cooper Hjerpe struck out six over 5 2/3 innings and Oregon State beat…
Continue ReadingSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Braden Montgomery and Drew Bowser each hit a home run in Stanford’s six-run second inning and the Cardinal beat UConn 8-2…
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — J.D. Davis and Pete Alonso homered, Taijuan Walker struck out 10 and the New York Mets closed…
Continue ReadingMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — NaLyssa Smith had 21 points and 14 rebounds and Indiana closed the game on a 11-4 run to beat the Minnesota Lynx 84-80. Victoria…
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Skylar Diggins-Smith had 27 points — including a four-point play late in regulation — Shey Peddy scored seven of her 12…
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press After another slow start to the season, the reigning World Series champion Braves are surging like an October contender once…
Continue ReadingCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Brady Slavens hit a walk-off single to give Arkansas a 4-3 win over North Carolina and the Razorbacks swept the…
Continue ReadingVERONA, N.Y. (AP) — Floyd Mayweather Jr. was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in a ceremony that included the past three…
Continue ReadingBy ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer No. 1 national seed Tennessee is out of the NCAA baseball tournament. Mississippi, the last team selected, punched its…
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — Daniel Suárez became the first Mexican-born driver to win a NASCAR Cup Series race on…
Continue ReadingBy TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Rafael Devers hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning, spot starter Kutter Crawford and five…
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Carlos Rodón pitched two-hit ball over six strong innings and the San Francisco Giants…
Continue ReadingHATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Hunter Elliott struck out 10 in 7 1/3 shutout inniings, Jacob Gonzalez drove in the first run with an infield hit and…
Continue ReadingBy BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Ryan McMahon hit a go-ahead, two-run double with two outs in the eighth inning and Germán…
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY ANAHEIM, Calif. Los Angeles Angels two-way sensation Shohei Ohtani was not in the lineup for Sunday night’s game against the New York…
Continue ReadingBy SARAH TROTTO Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Jonah Heim hit a two-run single in the 12th inning and the Texas Rangers turned a double play on a…
Continue ReadingARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Breanna Stewart finished with 25 points, eight rebounds, four assists and three steals to help the Seattle Storm fend off…
Continue ReadingBy JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Boston Celtics realize they must find an answer to Stephen Curry and do a better job…
Continue ReadingTORONTO (AP) — Rory McIlroy won the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday and gave the PGA Tour a strong response to the start of the Saudi-funded LIV Golf…
Continue ReadingBY CODY FRIESEN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Anthony Santander, Ryan Mountcastle and Rougned Odor hit solo home runs, leading the…
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When the Golden State Warriors made their fourth-quarter push to get back into the NBA Finals,…
Continue ReadingBy JOSHUA KOCH Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Justin Verlander earned his major league-leading eighth win, Jeremy Peña and Jose Altuve homered…
Continue ReadingBy STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — TJ Friedl hit a tiebreaking triple in the seventh inning and Tommy Pham added a solo homer as…
Continue ReadingBy AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rob Thomson took his first loss as interim manager and the Philadelphia Phillies ended a…
Continue ReadingKANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Emmanuel Boateng scored a goal in the 87th minute to send the New England Revolution to a 2-1 victory over Sporting Kansas…
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jeffrey Springs threw two-hit ball into the sixth inning, Randy Arozarena stole two bases after…
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