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By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Jordan Henderson is the man with the dancing feet and a heart of gold who has captained Liverpool…
Continue ReadingBy STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Jordan Henderson is the man with the dancing feet and a heart of gold who has captained Liverpool…
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Women’s professional tennis will return to Washington as part of a combined ATP-WTA event at the Citi Open this year. The…
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN MAHONEY AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — If this was about trading insults, Gervonta Davis might not be the better man this time. Rolando…
Continue ReadingBy JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer MONACO (AP) — Charles Leclerc led both practice sessions at the Monaco Grand Prix to boost his hopes that a win…
Continue ReadingBy CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — The turmoil of the last three years is showing no sign of abating at Hertha Berlin despite the…
Continue ReadingBy JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Eibar, Almería and Valladolid play Spanish second-division matches on the final day of…
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN Two-time grand slam champion Simona Halep said she experienced a panic attack on the court as she lost to Qinwen Zheng in the…
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN Two-time grand slam champion Simona Halep said she experienced a panic attack on the court as she lost to Qinwen Zheng in the…
Continue ReadingBy JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer MONACO (AP) — Lewis Hamilton kept his nose stud in at the Monaco Grand Prix after motorsport’s governing…
Continue ReadingBy Sana Noor Haq, CNN Zlatan Ibrahimović said he has “never suffered so much” in pursuit of a trophy, after he lifted the Scudetto with…
Continue ReadingBy CNN Sports staff Are we witnessing “The Last Dance” 2.0 — but featuring the Golden State Warriors? On Thursday, the Warriors…
Continue ReadingBy CNN Sports staff Are we witnessing “The Last Dance” 2.0 — but featuring the Golden State Warriors? On Thursday, the Warriors…
Continue ReadingSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Cooper Hjerpe scattered five hits with five strikeouts and allowed just one run over five innings and No. 2 seed Oregon…
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Astros ace Justin Verlander has been as dominant as ever in his return from Tommy John surgery, going 6-1 with a 1.22 ERA in…
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Igor Shesterkin has shown he has the talent and the personality to succeed Henrik Lundqvist as the new king of New…
Continue ReadingBy DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — IndyCar drivers are among the growing number of athletes who getting deep in the crypto game.…
Continue ReadingOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Joe Stewart went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a home run and three runs to help Michigan beat Illinois 7-5 in the opening round of…
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Juan Pablo Montoya is back for the seventh time and…
Continue ReadingBy LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. (AP) — Vladimir Konstantinov has traded hockey sticks for an Uno deck. Many, in fact. The…
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green picked up where they left off last time they…
Continue ReadingBy Stefano Pozzebon, CNN The house of the Diaz-Brito family stands at the end of a leafy road in a large mining town in northwestern Colombia, but it…
Continue ReadingBy TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Two talented young Brazilians are part of a Real Madrid squad filled with experienced players and…
Continue ReadingHOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Josh Pearson, Tyler McManus and Jordan Thompson had three RBIs apiece to help LSU beat No. 12 seed Kentucky 11-6 in the SEC…
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Surfing is no longer a solitary pursuit for Dan Fischer. When he catches a wave along…
Continue ReadingCALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid scored at 5:03 of overtime and the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Calgary Flames 5-4 to win the second-round…
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Freddie Freeman highlighted a five-RBI, four-hit night with a three-run homer that was his first…
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered off Shohei Ohtani for the first time, and George Springer hit…
Continue ReadingARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jackson Nicklaus hit a three-run home run and Jake Bennett struck out 12 in 7 2/3 innings to propel No. 3 seed Oklahoma to…
Continue ReadingSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Kody Huff and Drew Bowser each hit two of Stanford’s five home runs and the top-seeded Cardinal never trailed in their…
Continue ReadingMICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Adolis García doubled in pinch-runner Eli White in the top of the ninth inning, Nathaniel…
Continue ReadingBy MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Trevor Story kept up his hot hitting with a three-run homer and four RBIs, and the Boston Red Sox…
Continue ReadingCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Nick Biddison and Carson Jones both hit two of Virginia Tech’s six home runs, combining for nine runs batted and powering…
Continue ReadingAfter getting dominated on opening night, the Idaho Falls Chukars turned the tables on the Boise Hawks Thursday night in a convincing win for their…
Continue ReadingBy JASON L. YOUNG Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Josh Hader escaped a ninth-inning jam in his 37th straight scoreless appearance and the…
Continue ReadingOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Ian Petrutz singled to tie the game in the bottom of the 10th inning before being hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the…
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As the clock ticked down the final seconds, Klay Thompson began dancing on the sideline before…
Continue ReadingLAS VEGAS (AP) — Brittany Altomare rallied to beat top-seeded Minjee Lee 2 and 1 on Thursday in hot conditions at Shadow Creek in the second round…
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball has told its clubs that some are failing to provide acceptable work…
Continue ReadingHOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Drew Gilbert went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and scored twice, five Tennessee pitchers combined to give up just five hits and the…
Continue ReadingBy PATRICK DONNELLY Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Whit Merrifield drove in two runs with a double and scored on Bobby Witt Jr.’s double, as…
Continue ReadingBy ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department says it won’t pursue criminal charges against former FBI agents who…
Continue ReadingTORONTO (AP) — The CFL Players’ Association ratified a collective bargaining agreement with the Canadian Football League on Thursday night. The…
Continue ReadingBy GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Aaron Nola struck out 10 while pitching shutout ball into the ninth inning for his first victory…
Continue ReadingBy LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Miguel Cabrera hit a game-ending RBI single in the ninth inning with his third hit Thursday night,…
Continue ReadingLUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Five-star prospect Elijah Fisher from Canada has signed a financial aid agreement with Texas Tech. The versatile 6-foot-7…
Continue ReadingBy HARVEY VALENTINE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Patrick Corbin ended a 10-start winless streak, allowing three runs over 6 1/3 innings to…
Continue ReadingBy AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Vincent Trocheck buried a short-handed goal, Teuvo Teravainen had a rare power-play score for…
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Astros ace Justin Verlander has been as dominant as ever in his return from Tommy John surgery, going 6-1 with a 1.22 ERA in…
Continue ReadingBy DICK SCANLON Associated Press ST. PETRSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Nelson Cortes took a three-hit shutout into the ninth inning, Matt Carpenter sparked a…
Continue ReadingARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Murphy Stehly hit a three-run home run in the top of the first inning, Lucas Gordon pitched into the eighth and No. 5 seed…
Continue ReadingUNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — DeWanna Bonner scored 18 points, Natisha Hiedeman had 17 points and six assists and the Connecticut Sun beat the Dallas…
Continue ReadingSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Kyle Karros went 5-for-5 with four RBIs, Michael Curialle was 4-for-6 and drove in the go-ahead run in the sixth inning…
Continue ReadingDETROIT (AP) — The Cleveland Guardians put slugger Franmil Reyes on the 10-day injured list with a tight right hamstring and called up Oscar…
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer The New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays are using their social media accounts during Thursday night’s game between…
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The world’s No. 1 golfer is part of a crowded leaderboard at Colonial. Scottie…
Continue ReadingHOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Austin Bost hit a three-run shot for one of Texas A&M’s four homers and the No. 2 seed Aggies beat Florida 10-0 in the…
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Wake Forest has hired American’s Megan Gebbia as its new women’s basketball coach. The Demon Deacons announced Gebbia’s…
Continue ReadingSANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chile has hired Eduardo Berizzo as national team coach as it seeks to recover from another disappointing performance in…
Continue ReadingCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jack Zyska and Brooks Coetzee hit two-run homers in consecutive innings and fourth-seeded Notre Dame turned back…
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep says she had a panic attack while leading her second-round match that she eventually lost at…
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball and the players’ association are allowing teams to have an additional pitcher through June 19. MLB and the…
Continue ReadingBy PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer The St. Louis Blues host Colorado in Game 6 on Friday night filled with confidence. The Avalanche blew a three-goal…
Continue ReadingBy LES EAST Associated Press METAIRIE, La. (AP) — The New Orleans Saints expect their offense to be more productive next season. The optimism is…
Continue ReadingOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Freshman Josh Kuroda-Grauer’s two-run single capped a five-run seventh inning and second-seeded Rutgers beat seventh-seeded…
Continue ReadingNEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Pelicans have announced that forward Zion Williamson has been cleared to play this offseason without any…
Continue ReadingBy MARK LONG AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Alexander Rossi is remaining tight-lipped about a rash of pranks that have turned May into silly…
Continue ReadingBy W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders concluded organized team practices with all four quarterbacks on the roster…
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Jack Kaiser, a former St. John’s baseball player and coach who later guided the New York City university through a changing…
Continue ReadingCANTON, Ohio (AP) — The four men who smashed the race barrier in professional football in 1946 have been selected to share the Pro Football Hall of…
Continue ReadingBy TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New coordinator Wink Martindale is going to try to make the New York Giants defense…
Continue ReadingTAMPERE, Finland (AP) — Drake Batherson scored on a power play 43 seconds into overtime to give Canada a 4-3 comeback victory over Sweden on…
Continue ReadingBy CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Marcus Mariota already has shown he’s willing to serve as a mentor for Atlanta…
Continue ReadingBy DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins are carefully managing center fielder Byron Buxton’s playing time in…
Continue ReadingARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dominic Johnson hit Kansas State’s first homer of the Big 12 Tournament and the seventh-seeded Wildcats beat sixth-seeded…
Continue ReadingBy TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners started the season with the hope of ending the longest playoff drought in the…
Continue ReadingOWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have signed quarterback Brett Hundley. The Ravens announced the move Thursday. Hundley appeared in…
Continue ReadingBy MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Kyle Farmer homered and had tied his career high with five RBIs to power the Cincinnati Reds to…
Continue ReadingST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Matt Carpenter was inserted to the New York Yankees’ lineup as the designated hitter after agreeing to a one-year…
Continue ReadingBy JOHN FINERAN Associated Press BENTON HARBOR, Mich. (AP) — On a day when birdies were flying around Harbor Shores in the first round of the…
Continue ReadingCROMVOIRT, Netherlands (AP) — Joost Luiten has made an impressive start to his bid for a third victory at the Dutch Open. Luiten had eight birdies…
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press The Sugar Bowl has been moved off its usual primetime spot in early January to noon EST Dec. 31 to avoid a conflict with the…
Continue ReadingSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Kai Murphy was 3 for 4 with a homer and two RBIs, and eighth-seeded Arizona State beat No. 4 seed Oregon 4-2 in the Pac-12…
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — It took Helio Castroneves 12 tries to win a fourth Indianapolis 500. He hopes it only…
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — The surprising results in the women’s draw at the French Open keep piling up and now only…
Continue ReadingINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Blake Shelton will lend his voice to the Indianapolis 500 as the grand marshal for Sunday’s race. The country music star will…
Continue ReadingBy KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Celtics’ confidence is high after seizing a 3-2 Eastern Conference finals lead over top…
Continue ReadingBy LINDSEY BAHR and MARTIN ADAMES Associated Press Ray Liotta, the blue-eyed actor best known for playing mobster Henry Hill in “Goodfellas” and…
Continue ReadingBy DEBORA REY Associated Press BUENOS AIRES (AP) — A flying museum in honor of soccer great Diego Maradona is set to take to the skies. The…
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — A player at the French Open was allowed to continue her match — and ended up winning it —…
Continue ReadingCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Drew Compton went 4-for-4 and drove in three runs, Jake DeLeo also had three RBIs and seventh-seeded Georgia Tech defeated…
Continue ReadingLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Reggie Warford, Kentucky’s second Black men’s basketball player and first Black player at the school to graduate, has…
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press American midfielder Brenden Aaronson will transfer to Leeds on July 1 following 1 1/2 seasons with Red Bull Salzburg. Leeds…
Continue ReadingCHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (AP) — A former Virginia Tech football player has testified in his own defense at his murder trial in the fatal beating of a…
Continue ReadingBUENOS AIRES (AP) — Striker Julián Álvarez is making a dramatic exit from Argentina’s River Plate. He scored six goals in one of his last…
Continue ReadingBy WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer USA Gymnastics is turning to two of its most-decorated athletes to help guide its women’s elite program. Alicia…
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Roger Penske signed a five-year contract extension with Shell-Pennzoil that covers Team…
Continue ReadingJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars center Luke Fortner has signed a four-year contract worth $5.5 million. He’s the last of the…
Continue ReadingOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Matt Wood hit a three-run homer, Tyler Shingledecker and Travis Luensmann combined on a two-hitter, and sixth-seeded Penn State…
Continue ReadingARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Justin Campbell struck out 10 in seven innings, Griffin Doersching hit a three-run homer and No. 4 seed Oklahoma State beat…
Continue ReadingCORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Alonzo Highsmith is back with the Miami Hurricanes. The university says the former player and NFL executive is the new…
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