Pirates edge NL West-leading Dodgers 5-3 for 2nd series win
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Chavis and Tucupita Marcano each hit two-run homers and the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated…
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Chavis and Tucupita Marcano each hit two-run homers and the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated…
Continue ReadingBy KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Celtics’ transition from a team that has gone from just outside the top tier of the Eastern…
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Chas McCormick hit a tiebreaking home run off Frankie Montas to begin the eighth inning…
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The first postseason run for the Golden State Warriors in their new arena in San Francisco has…
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Brittney Sykes scored a season-high 25 points, Nneka Ogwumike had 16 points and 10 rebounds and the Los Angeles Sparks held off…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho Falls Chukars narrowly escaped a comeback bid by the Grand Junction Rockies Tuesday, as the Chuks held on to a late 5-4 lead to open a…
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Patrick Wisdom hit a tie-breaking solo home run in the eighth inning, Willson Contreras and P.J.…
Continue ReadingBy KEVIN COONEY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joc Pederson’s two-run homer in the 11th inning helped power the San Francisco Giants to a…
Continue ReadingBy WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Albert Pujols hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning and the St. Louis Cardinals, boosted by a…
Continue ReadingBy PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — J.T. Compher scored twice, Cale Makar had a goal and two assists and the Colorado Avalanche held off…
Continue ReadingLAS VEGAS (AP) — A’ja Wilson had 24 points and 14 rebounds, Jackie Young scored 21 points and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Connecticut Sun 89-81…
Continue ReadingBy JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Mark Canha led off with the first of his four hits, Starling Marte followed with a homer against…
Continue ReadingBy IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Alejandro Kirk hit a pair of two-run home runs in Toronto’s 6-5 win over the Chicago White Sox.…
Continue ReadingBy SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — MartÃn Pérez retired all 16 batters after taking a 97 mph liner off his right leg and…
Continue ReadingBy JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Luis Castillo struck out 10 while pitching six innings of one-hit ball, and the Cincinnati Reds beat…
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Noah Syndergaard was rocked in his return to New York, giving up Matt Carpenter’s two-run homer…
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles FC is finalizing a deal to bring veteran Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini to…
Continue ReadingBy NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — George Kirby allowed four hits in six innings for his first big league win, and Taylor Trammell…
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Dustin Johnson is joining the Saudi-funded golf league. Johnson was the biggest surprise when…
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Courtney Vandersloot had 18 points and six assists, Candace Parker grabbed 11 rebounds and the Chicago Sky beat the short-handed…
Continue ReadingBy Helen Regan, CNN Tennis superstar Rafael Nadal beat longtime rival and world No. 1 Novak Djokovic at Roland Garros early Wednesday to advance to…
Continue ReadingBy JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Alan Alcantara made one of the best catches in baseball this year — from his outfield seat at…
Continue ReadingINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Ariel Atkins scored a season-high 28 points, Elena Delle Donne scored 13 of her 19 points in the first half and the Washington…
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Austin Hedges hit a three-run homer and rookie Oscar Gonzalez doubled in two runs, sending the…
Continue ReadingBy JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Preston Summerhays birdied the 18th hole to close out his match 2 up and Arizona State…
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The Rays have put shortstop Wander Franco on the 10-day injured list with a right quadriceps strain, the latest setback for…
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Arlo White will not return to NBC’s coverage of the Premier League when the season begins in August, according to a…
Continue ReadingBy TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Tyler Lockett has become the old guy in the Seattle Seahawks locker room. The offseason…
Continue ReadingBy TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Another massage therapist has filed a civil lawsuit against Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun…
Continue ReadingARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Tampa Bay placed shortstop Wander Franco on the 10-day injured list with a right quadriceps strain. It’s the latest…
Continue ReadingBy VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer Andrei Vasilevskiy has won a Vezina Trophy and two Stanley Cups with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Igor Shesterkin is a…
Continue ReadingBy JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Warriors and the Boston Celtics is Thursday night in…
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN It’s approximately 3,000 kilometers from Severodonetsk to Glasgow. As Russian pressure increases in the strategically key…
Continue ReadingSugar-Salem High School celebrated its sixth state championship as a school this season by raising their boys track championship banner Tuesday…
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The NFL’s free agency, at least when it comes to its top announcing crews, is over for this…
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Squid style is en vogue for the Los Angeles Angels. When Andrew Velazquez got on the bus at Angel…
Continue ReadingBy STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers kicker Mason Crosby took some rather drastic measures to establish an…
Continue ReadingDENVER (AP) — The game between the Miami Marlins and the Colorado Rockies has been postponed due to rainy weather. It will be made up Wednesday as…
Continue ReadingBy DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Roger Clemens has had some big baseball moments in the city of Detroit. Not many of them had him as…
Continue ReadingTransgender swimmer Lia Thomas says she intends to keep competing, with the ultimate goal of reaching the Olympics. In an interview that aired on…
Continue ReadingBy DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves are riding the momentum of a return to the NBA playoffs and…
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Nationals right-hander Joe Ross will have season-ending Tommy John surgery. The news clouds his future with Washington in his final…
Continue ReadingTORONTO (AP) — Panama replaced Iran as Canada’s opponent for a World Cup prep exhibition in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Canadian Soccer…
Continue ReadingBy CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma softball slugger Jocelyn Alo doesn’t just hit for power. Division I softball’s…
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Brian Griese decided on a career change this offseason after a 13-year run in the…
Continue ReadingRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State guard Terquavion Smith is returning for his sophomore season after going through the NBA draft process.…
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Jack Nicklaus confirms he met with a Saudi group behind the rival golf league. But he says he…
Continue ReadingCLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson has fired baseball coach Monte Lee after missing the NCAA Tournament for a second straight season. The Tigers had made…
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Curtis Francois has committed more than $100 million to help revive the old St. Louis International Raceway Park…
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Jordan Binnington says he threw an empty water bottle at Nazem Kadri after Game 3 of the second-round series…
Continue ReadingBy JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer John Wroblewski’s success with USA Hockey’s men’s development program has led to him being named the coach of…
Continue ReadingBy DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Jonathan Schoop homered and drove in four runs as the Detroit Tigers, with Kody Clemens making his…
Continue ReadingSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The former longtime partner of ex-NFL quarterback Mark Rypien has filed a personal injury lawsuit against him alleging years…
Continue ReadingBy BEN NUCKOLS Associated Press OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — One speller ran off the stage in the middle of her time at the microphone, saying she needed…
Continue ReadingPITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers Pro Bowl wide receiver Diontae Johnson is back at work. Johnson has joined the Steelers for the club’s…
Continue ReadingBy AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes are facing the challenging stretch of building a perennial Stanley Cup…
Continue ReadingBy JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets have optioned first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith to Triple-A Syracuse amid…
Continue ReadingBy TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Cavaliers have hired former Los Angeles Lakers coach Luke Walton as an assistant…
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer DESTIN, Fla. (AP) — Nick Saban tried to put an end to his feud with Texas A&M’s Jimbo Fisher at…
Continue ReadingTORONTO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox put shortstop Tim Anderson on the 10-day injured list because of a strained right groin Tuesday and activated…
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer U.S. goalkeeping is its most uncertain in 30 years, and coach Gregg Berhalter sidestepped saying whether he would be…
Continue ReadingOSTRAVA, Czech Republic (AP) — British sprinter Reece Prescod has become the first European man to break 10 seconds in the 100 meters this season,…
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Creative Minister breezed a half mile on Tuesday in his next-to-last workout before the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes on June 11. The…
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer The Indiana Fever were able to end a five-game losing streak in their first game under new coach Carlos Knox.…
Continue ReadingBy PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta United defender Ronald Hernández will miss three to four months after injuring his knee…
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — There’s a lot of attention on Greg Norman’s new Saudi-funded venture that offers…
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Bayern Munich midfielder Malik Tillman has been approved for a change of association from Germany to the United States,…
Continue ReadingDETROIT (AP) — Carlos Correa has been placed on the COVID-19 injured list by the Minnesota Twins a day after the team said the shortstop had tested…
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Coco Gauff has reached her first Grand Slam semifinal at age 18 after eliminating 2017 U.S. Open…
Continue ReadingBy ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — At the request of prosecutors, a suburban Denver judge on Tuesday dismissed…
Continue ReadingPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid had surgeries for a sprained right thumb and an injury to his left index finger. The…
Continue ReadingBy SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer BRUSSELS (AP) — Roman Abramovich has filed a lawsuit at the EU’s general court against the European…
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Croatia international Ivan Perisic is joining Tottenham on a free transfer. The Premier League club says the 33-year-old Perisic will…
Continue ReadingNEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Devils have hired Dr. Angus Mugford as their senior vice president of player development and performance and…
Continue ReadingBy Eoin McSweeney, CNN The chief executive of Qatar Airways has defended a plan to operate more than 160 extra flights to shuttle spectators from the…
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN A week ago, Coco Gauff celebrated her high school graduation under the Eiffel Tower. Now, the 18-year-old will compete in her…
Continue ReadingGLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Ukrainian soccer star Oleksandr Zinchenko couldn’t hold back the tears as he tried to explain what it means to represent…
Continue ReadingBy ROB HARRIS and STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writers The French government is blaming Liverpool fans. The English club is enraged by the…
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Watts, CNN Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas said trans women are “not a threat to women’s sports” in an interview with ABC…
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Rafael Nadal insists he can’t know for sure whether any match at Roland Garros might be his very…
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Tony Stewart’s exhibition Superstar Racing Experience has signed Camping World as its title sponsor for its…
Continue ReadingCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Charlotte has fired coach Miguel Angel RamÃrez just 14 league games into the regular season. RamÃrez was hired by owner…
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Red Bull Racing has signed Sergio Perez to a two-year contract extension through 2024. The deal was signed even…
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN Leading sports stars are having their mental well-being and performance impacted by “horrific online abuse” and are…
Continue ReadingBy Amy Woodyatt, CNN Iga Swiatek could be about to smash Serena Williams’ record winning streak. Swiatek, who turned 21 on Tuesday, won her…
Continue ReadingBy Darren Lewis, Sana Noor Haq and Aleks Klosok, CNN Jude Bellingham is just 18, but he’s already reached the brutal conclusion that racist…
Continue ReadingBy Darren Lewis, Sana Noor Haq and Aleks Klosok, CNN Jude Bellingham is just 18, but he’s already reached the brutal conclusion that racist…
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Noah Syndergaard pitches in New York for the first time since leaving the Mets during the offseason, starting the Los Angeles…
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN There is a blame game going on after the Champions League final between Real Madrid and Liverpool, with differing positions…
Continue ReadingStory by Reuters Chinese teenager Zheng Qinwen suffered with menstrual cramps as she lost to Poland’s Iga Swiatek in the French Open fourth…
Continue ReadingBy Amir Vera and David Close, CNN Jeff Gladney, a cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals, died in a car crash Monday morning in Dallas, according to…
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Perez hit a tying single in the ninth inning and pinch-runner Michael Chavis scored the…
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer Sarah Ramsey, a leading thoroughbred breeder and owner, has died. A Churchill Downs spokesman said the 83-year-old…
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Rangers center fielder Eli White made a spectacular leaping catch to take a three-run…
Continue ReadingBy JERRY BEACH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Starling Marte and Nick Plummer each homered and finished with four RBIs as the New York Mets rode…
Continue ReadingBy AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Chris Kreider scored twice and the New York Rangers ended Carolina’s perfect postseason run…
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Pavin Smith hit a three-run homer, Zac Gallen had another strong start on the mound and the Arizona…
Continue ReadingBy DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Tyler Wells pitched six smooth innings of two-hit ball and the Baltimore Orioles got early homers from…
Continue ReadingCINCINNATI (AP) — American midfielder Brenden Aaronson watched Leeds’ season finale against Brentford, knowing he had a deal that was…
Continue ReadingBOSTON (AP) — Plate umpire John Tumpane has left the game between the Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox in the seventh inning after getting hit…
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