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By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Romain Grosjean had four close calls in Thursday practice for the Indianapolis 500. The…
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Romain Grosjean had four close calls in Thursday practice for the Indianapolis 500. The…
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The hurting St. Louis Cardinals are bringing up their second- and third-ranked prospects for…
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN Reigning Masters champion Scottie Scheffler is known for his even-keeled nature. Even when he was running away with the lead at…
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Reds star Joey Votto expects to come off the COVID-19 list this weekend, just in time to play the Blue Jays in his hometown…
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks have placed catcher Jose Herrera on the injured list without a designation, indicating a potential COVID-19…
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The Southeastern Conference spring meetings will be held in person for the first time since 2019 in a…
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — TyTy Washington Jr. says he gained invaluable experience playing at Kentucky this past season.…
Continue ReadingBy JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer TULSA, Okla. (AP) — John Daly produced yet another wild ride around a PGA Championship. The 56-year-old two-time…
Continue ReadingDENVER (AP) — A television reporter who covers the Colorado Rockies is recovering after being struck in the forehead by a foul ball earlier this…
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have activated right-hander Marcus Stroman from the COVID-19 injured list. Stroman was slated to start opener of…
Continue ReadingTAMPERE, Finland (AP) — Canada was on the ice until nearly midnight to extend its perfect start at the world hockey championships by beating…
Continue ReadingLIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Amid a pitch invasion by Everton fans, Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira appeared to kick out at a supporter who…
Continue ReadingROUND ROCK, Texas (AP) — Three-time All-Star infielder Matt Carpenter is a free agent after being released by the Texas Rangers from their Triple-A…
Continue ReadingBy MARC BOWMAN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Luis Robert homered and drove in four runs as the Chicago White Sox rallied past the Kansas…
Continue ReadingNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms with third-round pick Nicholas Petit-Frere. Petit-Frere, an offensive tackle,…
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis 500 drivers can’t wait for the power boost this weekend. Series officials…
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Everton has preserved its Premier League place with a second-half comeback against Crystal Palace. Dominic Calvert-Lewin headed in…
Continue ReadingOne of Russia’s leading volleyball coaches faces a ban of up to two years for using a racist slur to describe an opposition player during the…
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pitt All-American receiver Jordan Addison is transferring to Southern California. Addison was…
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Nolan Ryan pitched for a record 27 seasons in the big leagues, struck out 5,714…
Continue ReadingBy TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Guardians star third baseman José Ramírez will undergo X-rays and other imaging tests…
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Marco Andretti eased into semi-retirement after the 2020 season and now races only the…
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Hours after the Mets learned Max Scherzer will join fellow ace Jacob deGrom on the injured list,…
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Prospective new Chelsea owner Todd Boehly saw third place effectively secured with a 1-1 draw with Leicester in the Premier League.…
Continue ReadingBIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Nick Pope’s saves ensured Burnley drew 1-1 at Aston Villa to lift the team out of the relegation zone and keep its…
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer TULSA, Okla. (AP) — By the time Tiger Woods walked toward the fifth tee box Thursday, the hot start to his return…
Continue ReadingBy CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Hertha Berlin is tottering on the verge of Bundesliga relegation after a 1-0 defeat to Hamburger SV…
Continue ReadingBy ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Two men convicted of buying their kids’ way into school as part of the college admissions…
Continue ReadingBy TODD KARPOVICH Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Anthony Santander lined a three-run homer in the ninth inning off Lucas Luetge and the…
Continue ReadingLIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Everton has secured its Premier League survival by recovering from two goals down to beat Crystal Palace 3-2 in the…
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Rory McIlroy was more interested in his own history in the majors than the peculiar heritage at…
Continue ReadingBy DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Yu Darvish struck out five and walked none over seven shutout innings to lead the San Diego…
Continue ReadingBy TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones doesn’t show his emotions much. So…
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN Going to watch live sports has been increasing in price as years have gone by, but enough is enough for Justin Thomas. The 2017 PGA…
Continue ReadingBy SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer Jason Kidd has been here before in his first season as coach of the Mavericks. Dallas is down 1-0 in a third…
Continue ReadingGENEVA (AP) — Second-seeded Casper Ruud has advanced to the Geneva Open semifinals in defense of his title by beating Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-4, 7-6…
Continue ReadingBy TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Tyler Naquin homered in the fifth inning and scored on Kyle Farmer’s go-ahead single in the…
Continue ReadingBy ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves are talking to Denver Nuggets president Tim Connelly about their…
Continue ReadingBy AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes are getting the offensive production they need so far from their blue…
Continue ReadingOWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Longtime Ravens punter Sam Koch retired Thursday and will join the Baltimore coaching staff as a special teams consultant.…
Continue ReadingBy STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Mitch Kupchak has signed a multiyear contract extension to remain the Charlotte Hornets’…
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN Rory McIlroy ended April’s Masters with a bang, and he maintained his blistering form at the 2022 PGA Championship on…
Continue ReadingTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama state troopers are investigating a two-vehicle crash that injured three players on the bus carrying the Murray…
Continue ReadingVALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) — Valparaiso has hired Charles Small as its athletic director. The former Iowa State administrator will become the first…
Continue ReadingBy TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid says it has signed a stadium management deal for the Santiago Bernabéu worth $381…
Continue ReadingBy TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Nashville Predators have extended the contracts of coach John Hynes and his…
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Mets pitcher Max Scherzer is expected to be sidelined for six to eight weeks with a strained…
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Atlanta Braves reliever Luke Jackson has lost his salary arbitration case. Jackson is sidelined for the season by Tommy John…
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Calgary Flames head coach Darryl Sutter is among the three finalists for the Jack Adams Award, presented annually to the NHL’s…
Continue ReadingBy BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer Even though the NFL attempted to enhance opportunities for minority candidates to become head coaches in a…
Continue ReadingBy ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Lo van Pham’s journey to the NFL began when he fell in love with sports upon arriving in Texas after living in…
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — The Preakness tradition of the Alibi Breakfast is back this week after a two-year absence…
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Naomi Osaka’s return to the French Open will be a tough test against the player who beat her at…
Continue ReadingLAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Italian club Spezia has challenged FIFA at a hearing at sport’s highest court trying to overturn a two-year transfer…
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Ismail Elfath is the lone American among 36 referees selected by FIFA for this year’s World Cup. The 40-year-old was born…
Continue ReadingSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Syracuse University and JMA Wireless announced a 10-year partnership for naming rights of the university’s iconic indoor…
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Al Horford and Marcus Smart are coming back. And Derrick White headed home early for a good…
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer How well do you know the French Open? How well do you know tennis? The AP has put together a quiz to test your…
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The Southeastern Conference spring meetings will be held in person for the time since 2019 in a little…
Continue ReadingPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Phillies slugger Bryce Harper did not start a fourth straight game on Thursday as he recovers from a platelet-rich plasma…
Continue ReadingGENOA, Italy (AP) — Italian cyclist Stefano Oldani has claimed his first professional victory by winning the 12th and longest stage of the Giro…
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — House lawmakers have approved a symbolic resolution calling for the restoration of…
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Brentford manager Thomas Frank says Christian Eriksen can expect a statue built in his honor outside the team’s stadium if the…
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer Bobsled and skeleton World Cup races will return to North America this fall for the first time since before the…
Continue ReadingBy JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish state prosecutors have opened an investigation into the contracts behind the…
Continue ReadingBy JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — France coach Didier Deschamps left out veteran forward Olivier Giroud and called up uncapped…
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL and ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Officials say that a Hong Kong-flagged sailboat is reported to…
Continue ReadingBy STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Manchester City has history on its side ahead of the final-day title showdown with Liverpool in the English Premier…
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The 36 referees appointed by FIFA to work the 2022 World Cup from Nov. 21 to Dec. 18 in…
Continue ReadingBy GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Female referees will make World Cup history this year by working games at a major men’s…
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Alex Rodriguez is taking a swing at mixed martial arts as an investor and board member for the Professional Fighters League. The…
Continue ReadingMANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City’s defensive problems appear to have improved ahead of the final round of the English Premier League on…
Continue ReadingBy CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — When Rafael Borré struck the decisive penalty for Eintracht Frankfurt to win the Europa League…
Continue ReadingADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Olympic champion Zac Stubblety-Cook has set a world record in the men’s 200-meter breaststroke at the Australian…
Continue ReadingNOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — A soccer fan has been sentenced to 24 weeks in prison for assaulting Sheffield United striker Billy Sharp at the end of…
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — English soccer player Chioma Ubogagu is serving a nine-month suspension for failing a doping test after medication for a skin…
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN The Western Conference Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Dallas Mavericks was billed as a matchup between two of…
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — The final of the inaugural edition of the Europa Conference League represents a big opportunity for…
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN Human rights group Amnesty International has urged FIFA to earmark at least $440 million to compensate migrant workers who it says…
Continue ReadingBy PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer Teenage power forward Dominick Barlow will be one of approximately 76 prospects at the NBA draft combine this week in…
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer TULSA, Okla. (AP) — This is the 100-year anniversary of Oakmont being introduced as a professional major course and…
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Southern Hills has crowned some of the game’s greatest players during more major…
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Rich Strike may not be the only long shot to pull off a major upset this Triple Crown season.…
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Mets ace Max Scherzer is scheduled for an MRI a day after pulling himself from a start with discomfort in his left side. The…
Continue ReadingBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Alabama coach Nick Saban called out Texas A&M, saying the school was “buying” players with name, image and likeness…
Continue ReadingCALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk had his first career playoff hat trick and the Calgary Flames beat the Edmonton Oilers 9-6 in Game 1 of…
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ruben Gabrielsen and Diego Fagúndez scored, propelling Austin FC to a 2-1 victory over Los…
Continue ReadingSAN JOSE Jamiro Monteiro scored two goals, including the match-winner in the 80th minute, to lead the San Jose Earthquakes to a 3-2 victory over the…
Continue ReadingVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Lucas Cavallini scored a last-minute penalty kick, lifting the Vancouver Whitecaps to a 2-1 win over FC Dallas…
Continue ReadingHARRISON, N.J. (AP) — The Chicago Fire’s Xherdan Shaqiri and the New York Red Bulls’ Patryk Klimala put the finishing touches on a wild 3-3…
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — Ezi Magbegor scored 21 points, Breanna Stewart added 13 and the Seattle Storm beat the Chicago Sky 74-71. Magbegor added six…
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Nathaniel Lowe hit a two-run homer on the first pitch in the bottom of the 10th…
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Callens and Valentín Castellanos scored first-half goals to propel New York City FC to a 2-0 victory over DC United.…
Continue ReadingBy MARC BOWMAN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. and MJ Melendez homered and fellow rookie Emmanuel Rivera hit a go-ahead…
Continue ReadingBy JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry had 21 points and a game-high 12 rebounds, Golden State’s defense held Luka…
Continue ReadingKANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Daniel Salloi scored two goals to spark Sporting Kansas City to a 2-1 victory over the Colorado Rapids. Salloi gave…
Continue ReadingBy MARK GONZALES Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Rookie Jack Suwinski, who attended high school 20 minutes from Wrigley Field, hit a tiebreaking…
Continue ReadingBy MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Max Scherzer pulled himself from a start with discomfort in his left side before the New…
Continue ReadingHOUSTON (AP) — Raul Ruidiaz scored in the 28th minute and Stefan Frei made it stand up to lead the Seattle Sounders to a 1-0 victory over the…
Continue ReadingBy DENNIS PASSA AP Sports Writer BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — When Adam Scott won the Masters in 2013 the person he thanked most profusely was Greg…
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