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By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Brendan Smith scored a short-handed goal late in the second period while Antti Raanta finished…
Continue ReadingBy AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Brendan Smith scored a short-handed goal late in the second period while Antti Raanta finished…
Continue ReadingMIAMI (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. had two hits and the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 5-3. In his first game at the stadium where he sustained…
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — Ariel Atkins scored 18 points, Natasha Cloud added 17 and the Washington Mystics erased a double-digit second-half deficit to beat…
Continue ReadingBy STEVE HERRICK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — José Ramírez hit a three-run homer and tripled a day after avoiding a serious injury when he…
Continue ReadingBy JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Adam Wainwright pitched seven innings of one-run ball to extend his domination of Pittsburgh,…
Continue ReadingBy KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Trevor Story hit a grand slam over the Green Monster and into the hands of a former Red Sox player a…
Continue ReadingUNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Jonquel Jones scored 19 points to lead six Connecticut players in double figures and the Sun beat the Indiana Fever 94-85.…
Continue ReadingBy IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Hyun Jin Ryu pitched six shutout innings to earn his first victory of the season, and the Blue Jays…
Continue ReadingTULSA, Okla. (AP) — A brief glance at the second round Friday at the PGA…
Continue ReadingBy JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Tiger Woods has clearly been in pain over two days at Southern Hills, but he succeeded in his…
Continue ReadingBy Jacob Lev, CNN After struggling in the first round, Tiger Woods rebounded in the second round of the PGA Championship to make the cut. Woods shot…
Continue ReadingBy KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox second baseman Trevor Story has connected again — this time with a former Boston player…
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Masters champion Scottie Scheffler’s run of extraordinary play came to an end with a…
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press More than 1,000 Canadian athletes from gymnastics, boxing and bobsled/skeleton have called for independent investigations into…
Continue ReadingTULSA, Okla. (AP) — The key hole from Friday’s round at the PGA…
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart of the Boston Celtics was the leading vote-getter for the All-Defensive first team, with…
Continue ReadingBy MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s national team will prepare in Europe for the World Cup in Qatar. Brazilian soccer…
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Some of the intrigue heading into the PGA Championship at Southern Hills had to do with the…
Continue ReadingBy BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Carlsbad 5000 will return Sunday for the first time since 2019, making it one of the last…
Continue ReadingBy Jill Martin, CNN Wimbledon, the third of the four majors on the tennis calendar, is arguably the most famous tennis tournament in the world. This…
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press A late-spring snowstorm in Denver postponed Friday’s opener between the Mets and Rockies and could threaten a doubleheader…
Continue ReadingRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State is adding South Carolina transfer and former McDonald’s All-American Saniya Rivers to its women’s…
Continue ReadingGREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — The Atlantic Coast Conference reported a record total of $578.3 million in revenue for the 2020-21 fiscal year with the…
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Three-time runner-up Brad Keselowski is in a different spot going into this…
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Takuma Sato has been the fastest driver at Indianapolis…
Continue ReadingBy STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Washington Nationals infielder Carter Kieboom will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery to…
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Fire goalkeeper Gabriel Slonina says he will remain with the U.S. national team program and will turn down an invitation to…
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Pablo López went to a salary arbitration hearing with the Miami Marlins, with the right-hander asking for $3 million and the team…
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — It was a challenging “Fast Friday” at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with serious wind…
Continue ReadingBy STEVE GINSBURG Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Canada-bred Interstatedaydream held off race favorite Adare Manor and win the $250,000…
Continue ReadingBLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — All-Big Ten forward Trayce Jackson-Davis will return to Indiana next season after withdrawing from the NBA draft.…
Continue ReadingBy MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Josh Rojas launched his first three longballs of the season and the Arizona Diamondbacks powered…
Continue ReadingBy TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid’s regular starters have been held by Real Betis to 0-0 in the team’s last match…
Continue ReadingCLEVELAND (AP) — The Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Guardians will play the opener of a three-game series without their managers Friday night.…
Continue ReadingBy HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Roger Angell, the celebrated baseball writer and reigning man of letters who during an…
Continue ReadingPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Phillies slugger Bryce Harper will miss his fifth straight game when Philadelphia hosts the Los Angeles Dodgers in the opener…
Continue ReadingBy IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds activated Canadian slugger Joey Votto off the injured list before Friday’s…
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN Aaron Wise was hit on the head by a wayward tee shot from Australia’s Cameron Smith at the 2022 PGA Championship. Wise was…
Continue ReadingTURIN, Italy (AP) — Tammy Abraham scored twice to help Roma win at Torino 3-0 and seal a spot in Europe for next season ahead of the Europa…
Continue ReadingBy KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics got outworked by the Miami Heat in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals but…
Continue ReadingCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The Mountain West Conference will eliminate its two-division format in football for the 2023 season. The conference…
Continue ReadingTAMPERE, Finland (AP) — Finland got back to winning ways at the world ice hockey championship when it beat Britain 6-0. Montreal Canadiens forward…
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — The Chicago White Sox at New York Yankees game has been postponed due to a forecast of inclement weather. It will be made up as…
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Will Zalatoris is leading the PGA Championship with great shots and a good draw. The notorious…
Continue ReadingBy PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer The St. Louis Blues made all the right moves against Colorado to tie the second-round series at a game apiece. The…
Continue ReadingBy TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Deshaun Watson’s week included meeting with NFL investigators and golf in the Bahamas with his…
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer Malik Tillman, Haji Wright, Cameron Carter-Vickers and Djordje Mihailovic are joining the U.S. national team for four…
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Pac-12 Conference suffered a 36% decrease in revenue for the 2020-21 fiscal year due in large part to pandemic-related…
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN It looks like Masters champion Scottie Scheffler will miss the cut at the 2022 PGA Championship after a stuttering performance.…
Continue ReadingJACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Jacksonville State offensive coordinator Calvin Magee has died. He was 59. The school said the longtime college football…
Continue ReadingBUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni included striker Paulo Dybala in his squad on Friday for his team’s friendly…
Continue ReadingGENEVA (AP) — Casper Ruud will defend his Geneva Open title against unseeded Joao Sousa after both had straight sets wins in the semifinals. The…
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer Rick Bowness will not return as the coach of the Dallas Stars. He had been their head coach for nearly three…
Continue ReadingStacker uncovered the history of baseball’s great two-way players by charting over a century’s worth of data using research…
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Storm have announced plans to build a practice facility and training center for the franchise that would house the…
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CRANSTON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A winter storm warning has postponed the opener of the Colorado Rockies’ three-game series…
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — The women’s and men’s professional tennis tours say they will not award ranking points for…
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer Clint Dempsey acknowledges the limelight changed him later in his career as he felt responsible for his club and…
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN When it comes to living their life, their way, no one does it quite like John Daly. The 56-year-old was one of the stars of the…
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — FIFA intends to announce the 2026 World Cup sites during a news conference in New York on June 16. Seventeen U.S. stadiums in 16…
Continue ReadingBy ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Relegation-threatened Burnley and Leeds have asked the English Premier League to form a panel…
Continue ReadingBy PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Yvonne Anderson understood that making a WNBA roster as an undrafted rookie was going…
Continue ReadingLAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai has continued to speak with Olympic officials since the Beijing Winter Games. IOC…
Continue ReadingCUNEO, Italy (AP) — One of the overall favorites for the Giro d’Italia has pulled out of the grand tour during the 13th stage. Romain Bardet…
Continue ReadingBy STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Steven Gerrard never got to win the English Premier League for Liverpool in 17 years there as a player and team…
Continue ReadingWARSAW, Poland (AP) — Prosecutors in Poland have filed blackmailing charges against the former manager of Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski.…
Continue ReadingBy JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press MONTMELÓ, Spain (AP) — Formula One team Aston Martin has been cleared of suspicion that it broke competition…
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Naomi Osaka cracked jokes at Roland Garros on Friday — and, yes, laughed at those jokes. She…
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain coach Mauricio Pochettino says he has no idea whether Kylian Mbappé will leave the club amid widespread…
Continue ReadingBy JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press MONTMELÓ, Spain (AP) — Formula One leader Charles Leclerc of Ferrari has topped both practices at the Spanish…
Continue ReadingBy STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer There will be a slew of farewells for players, managers and even referees on the final day of the Premier League…
Continue ReadingBy JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press MONTMELÓ, Spain (AP) — Two-time Formula One champion Fernando Alonso has accused the FIA race stewards of…
Continue ReadingBy GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach says Russian athletes and officials who have…
Continue ReadingLIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Police have opened an investigation after Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira was involved in an altercation with a fan…
Continue ReadingDORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Borussia Dortmund is looking for a new coach after deciding not to continue with Marco Rose following what the Bundesliga…
Continue ReadingBy STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer The title, European qualification and relegation will all be decided on the final day of the season for the first…
Continue ReadingBy Aimee Lewis, CNN Twelve months ago, teenager Carlos Alcaraz needed to qualify to make the main draw of the French Open. This year, he is among the…
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN On the ninth hole of the first round, Tiger Woods slammed his golf club into the ground in frustration. Afterward, he walked up…
Continue ReadingBy David Close, Amy Woodyatt and Sammy Mngqosini, CNN Six-time golf major champion Phil Mickelson will participate in the inaugural LIV Golf…
Continue ReadingLAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Australia has replaced Russia as host of swimming’s short-course world championships in December. Swimming’s…
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN Marcus Smart inspired the Boston Celtics to a 127-102 victory over the Miami Heat on Thursday to level the Eastern Conference…
Continue ReadingBy Christina Macfarlane and Issy Ronald, CNN It was windy and it was snowing. “A very classical Norwegian evening,” as Ada Hegerberg puts…
Continue ReadingHOBART, Australia (AP) — Successful first-year Tasmania coach and former NBA player Scott Roth has signed a contract extension with the National…
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Joaquin Niemann spent his youth growing up in Chile trying to follow in the footsteps of Mito…
Continue ReadingBy PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — David Perron scored twice, Jordan Binnington made 30 saves and the St. Louis Blues beat the Colorado…
Continue ReadingLAS VEGAS (AP) — Jackie Young scored a season-high 25 points, A’ja Wilson added 17 points and nine rebounds, and the Las Vegas Aces beat the…
Continue ReadingPHOENIX (AP) — Arike Ogunbowale scored a season-high 37 points, Marina Mabrey added 13 points and a career-best 10 assists and the Dallas Wings…
Continue ReadingBy KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Martín Maldonado hit a three-run double and Jose Altuve added a season-high four hits to back up…
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 27 points, Marcus Smart and Jaylen Brown each scored 24 and the Boston…
Continue ReadingBy DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Trevor Story had three homers, four hits and seven RBIs to help the Boston Red Sox rally from a…
Continue ReadingBy JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Zac Gallen pitched five effective innings, Daulton Varsho homered and the Arizona Diamondbacks…
Continue ReadingDay 1 of state high school baseball tournament…
Continue ReadingBy GEORGE RICHARDS Associated Press SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Ross Colton scored with just under four seconds remaining, giving the two-time defending…
Continue ReadingSCARBOROUGH, Ontario (AP) — Rapper J. Cole will play another season of pro basketball, this time in Canada. The Canadian Elite Basketball League…
Continue ReadingPHILADELPHIA (AP) — The San Diego Padres say manager Bob Melvin plans to return to the dugout when they open a three-game series at San Francisco.…
Continue ReadingTULSA, Okla. (AP) — The key hole from the first round at Southern Hills in the PGA…
Continue ReadingBy DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer Philadelphia Phillies slugger Bryce Harper traded his hat for one from a fan in the Citizens Bank Ballpark stands.…
Continue ReadingBy JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer TULSA, Okla. (AP) — There was no Southern charm to Southern Hills for the world’s No. 1 player. Scottie Scheffler…
Continue ReadingTULSA, Okla. (AP) — A brief overview of the opening round of the PGA Championship at Southern…
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Romain Grosjean had four close calls in Thursday practice for the Indianapolis 500. The…
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