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By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The legacy of Jackie Robinson showed in Major League Baseball’s draft. Four Black players were…

CHICAGO (AP) — Eddie Olczyk is leaving the Chicago Blackhawks after 16 years as a color commentator on their television broadcasts. He’s…

By The Associated Press Russian tennis player Daria Kasatkina has said in a video interview released Monday that she is dating a woman. The French…

HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — Karen Khachanov saved two match points as he won his first-round match at the Hamburg European Open. The seventh-seeded…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A lot of baseball fans are likely to be rooting for the All-Star Game to be tied after nine…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks guard Pat Connaughton has signed a multiyear contract extension after scoring a career-high 9.9 points per game…

PALERMO, Sicily (AP) — Third-seeded Zhang Shuai recovered from a scare early in the second set to advance to the second round of the Palermo Ladies…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale had surgery on his broken left pinkie finger, a day after he was hit…

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke and Arizona have agreed to a home-and-home men’s basketball series for 2023 and 2024. The schools announced the…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Mississippi coach Lane Kiffin provided a strong hint he and other SEC coaches who were former…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Belgium reaches the quarterfinals of the Women’s European Championship for the first time after a 1-0 upset win…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Olympic 1,500-meter champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen followed in the footsteps of his older brothers…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina is hoping the addition of Northwestern transfer Pete Nance can replace…

NEW YORK (AP) — Longtime New York Mets Spanish broadcaster Juan Alicea has died. He was 85. The team said Alicea died Monday in his sleep at home…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey says the league “is stronger now than at any…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee have asked baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred to…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Baseball’s youngest team, the Cleveland Guardians are growing up quickly. They hit the…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Hurdler Devon Allen did not jump before the starting gun. He got disqualified for a false…

By The Associated Press The former operator of the Cangrejeros de Santurce baseball team has filed an antitrust lawsuit against the Puerto Rican…

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels is doing things no other player has ever done. His roots are…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw will start for the National League on Tuesday night in…

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson’s top men’s basketball scorer PJ Hall needs right knee surgery and the team says there’s no…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley is calling out ESPN and its ESPY awards show for not inviting…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Gotytom Gebreslase of Ethiopia patiently tucked behind her Kenyan rival until late in the race…

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Monaco has been handed a potentially tricky draw against Dutch club PSV Eindhoven in Champions League qualifying. Monaco…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer Scott Dixon remembers winning his first IndyCar race more than two decades ago, back when the only thing he cared…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Justin Verlander, Gerrit Cole and the rest of major league pitchers are likely to be looking…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Cameron Smith made eight birdies on the final day of the British Open. His 8-under 64…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer The trade deadline became a bit more suspenseful this past weekend when the Athletic reported that Washington…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The Americans had a spectacular day at the world championships by winning nine medals on home…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer LOUDON, N.H. (AP) — Joe Gibbs Racing had plenty of reason to celebrate Sunday after driver Christopher Bell won the…

GALLE, Sri Lanka (AP) — Logistical challenges caused by Sri Lanka’s economic and political crisis have forced cricket organizers to move the…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — James Harden is vowing a return to his high-scoring form after battling a lingering hamstring…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Felipe Mora scored the equalizer for the Portland Timbers in a 1-1 draw against the Vancouver Whitecaps. The Timbers moved to…

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Thorleifur Ulfarsson scored the deciding goal in a 2-1 win for the Houston Dynamo over the San Jose Earthquakes. The Dynamo…

SANDY, Utah (AP) — Sergio Cordova scored and Zac MacMath stopped one shot to lead Real Salt Lake to a 3-0 victory Sunday over Sporting Kansas City.…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce sped her way back to the top of the sprint game, winning her fifth…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Gareth Bale and Giorgio Chiellini made their Major League Soccer debuts for Los Angeles FC in a 2-1 win over Nashville.…

MIAMI (AP) — Robert Lewandowski has passed his medical and says he is ready to help put Barcelona back at the top in European soccer. The striker…

By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Cameron Smith’s dad is kicking himself that he didn’t make the journey to St. Andrews…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Cucho Hernández scored his fourth goal in three games since joining Columbus, and the Crew extended their Major League…

TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) — Chez Reavie won the Barracuda Championship on Sunday, holding on in the breezy final round of the PGA Tour’s lone modified…

MORRISON, Colo. (AP) — Leah Pruett raced to her first Top Fuel victory for Tony Stewart Racing, powering past Shawn Langdon in the final of the…

By The Associated Press Pete Alonso, Albert Pujols and Kyle Schwarber tee off in the All-Star Home Run Derby at Dodger Stadium, where fans see how…

SEATTLE (AP) — Breanna Stewart scored 25 points, Jewell Loyd and Tina Charles added 15 points apiece and the Seattle Storm beat Indiana 81-65 to…

PHOENIX (AP) — Cheyenne Parker matched her season high with 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, Tiffany Hayes added 16 points, seven rebounds and…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jackson Holliday and Druw Jones, sons of All-Stars Matt and Andruw, were taken by Baltimore…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer LOUDON, N.H. (AP) — Joe Gibbs said he’s surprised his eponymous race team has yet to sign two-time NASCAR Cup…

By RICHARD J. MARCUS Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Merrill Kelly gave up one run in six innings and David Peralta hit a solo homer to lead the…

HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Sean Johnson delivered a four-save shutout while Valentin Castellanos scored a pivotal goal in New York City FC’s 1-0…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer LOUDON, N.H. (AP) — Christopher Bell crashed the NASCAR playoffs, winning Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway to…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Seattle Mariners won their 14th straight game when rookie All-Star Julio Rodríguez…

MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Logan Webb pitched six strong innings for his ninth win to keep the Giants rolling into the…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Dylan Cease spun a one-hitter over seven innings in his latest masterful start for the Chicago…

By KEN POWTAK Associated Press NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Fourth-seeded American Maxime Cressy rallied to win his first career ATP Tour title, beating…

By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Kyle Newman and Michael Chavis had three hits apiece, and the Pittsburgh Pirates ended their…

By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Gerrit Cole brushed back Rafael Devers and struck out 12, Matt Carpenter drove in three more…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The rapid-fire pace of the All-Star Home Run Derby is a unique broadcasting challenge for ESPN. A…

HOUSTON (AP) — Stephen Vogt hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning and the Oakland Athletics wrapped up a shaky first half by beating the…

TORONTO (AP) — Scott Dixon had been waiting more than a year to join Mario Andretti in second place on IndyCar’s career wins list. The only…

ATLANTA (AP) — Juan Sanchez scored the equalizer for Atlanta United in a 1-1 draw against Orlando City. United is now 6-8-6 and Orlando is…

W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Brandon Williams scored 22 points to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to an 85-77 victory over the…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Elena Delle Donne scored 21 points on 8-of-16 shooting and had 10 rebounds, Ariel Atkins added 15 points and three steals and the…

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Nico Hoerner hit a tiebreaking RBI single with two outs in the eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs…

By CHRIS LEHOURITES AP Sports Writer ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — The birdies that flowed so freely for Viktor Hovland over the first three days of…

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — A brief look at the final round of the British…

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Kelsey Plum scored 14 of her 22 points after halftime, Chelsea Gray tied her season highs with 21 points and nine assists…

MIAMI (AP) — Aaron Nola struck out 10 and pitched scoreless ball into the ninth inning as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Miami Marlins 4-0 for…

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Key hole from final round of the British…

By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Juan Soto and Victor Robles homered, and the Washington Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 7-3…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Rory McIlroy’s wait for his fifth major goes on. The Northern Irishman…

By CHRIS LEHOURITES AP Sports Writer ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Cameron Young was very briefly tied for lead on the 18th hole on the final day of…

TORONTO (AP) — Alejandro Kirk hit a two-run home run in the eighth inning, sending the Toronto Blue Jays to a 4-2 victory against the Kansas City…

SHEFFIELD, England (AP) — Defending champion the Netherlands needed a late surge to beat Switzerland 4-1 and guarantee a place in the European…

By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale has a broken pinkie finger on his pitching hand after being hit…

By STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals game against the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday was postponed because of…

By LUIS RUIZ AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — She changed her life with a message on social media to a Latin American athletics legend. Now she…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — Alex Morgan and the U.S. women’s national soccer team are in Mexico preparing…

CLEVELAND (AP) — The finale of the four-game series between the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Guardians on Sunday has been postponed by rain. The…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Tamirat Tola led a 1-2 finish by Ethiopia in the men’s marathon at the world championships…

CARCASSONNE, France (AP) — Jasper Philipsen of Belgium braved a heat wave to win the 15th stage of the Tour de France in a sprint as Jonas…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United has reached an agreement with Ajax to buy defender Lisandro Martínez for nearly $58 million. The…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer Dr. Julia Vaizer, an an assistant professor of clinical emergency medicine at the Indiana University School of…

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Just six days after dismissing Dragan Skocic as head coach, an Iranian Football Federation (IFF) spokesman announced Sunday…

By The Associated Press The Baltimore Orioles have the first pick in the amateur draft for the second time in four years — and they’ll be…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers rolled into the All-Star break with a 7-1 victory over the Los…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Shot putter Chase Ealey’s red, white and blue nails along with her matching makeup paired well…

By JOLENE LATIMER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bryan Cranston was hoping to get a hit in the All-Star Celebrity Softball game at Dodger…