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By RICHARD J. MARCUS Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Joe Musgrove took over the major league earned run average lead and remained unbeaten in 11…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Brandon Nimmo and Mark Canha both had two hits and three RBIs as the New York Mets bounced…

PHOENIX (AP) — Diana Taurasi had 23 points and six assists, Tina Charles scored 20 with nine rebounds and the Phoenix Mercury held off the Atlanta…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Jesús Aguilar each hit two home runs to power the Miami Marlins to their…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics couldn’t hold off the Golden State Warriors and had trouble taking care…

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Jesús Ferreira tied the United States’ international record with four goals to lead the Americans over Grenada 5-0 in a…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Pinch-hitter Jose Trevino finally broke a stalemate in the 13th inning with a game-winning…

By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Yasmani Grandal hit a tiebreaking, two-run double with two outs in the eighth inning and the…

By AVERY OSEN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jonathan Heasley allowed one hit in a career-best seven sharp innings, Salvador Perez and MJ…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Byron Buxton had his second straight two-homer game for the Minnesota Twins in a 9-4 victory…

By DAVID SOLOMON Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Andre Pallante took a shutout into the sixth inning in his second major league start, helping…

TOKYO (AP) — Former major league relief pitcher Roberto Osuna has signed with Japanese club Chiba Lotte Marines. The team confirmed the signing but…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Brianna Stewart scored 32 points, sinking two free throws with 6.7 seconds remaining, to spark the Seattle Storm to an…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rhys Hoskins hit a pair of solo home runs and Kyle Schwarber added a three-run shot to lead the…

By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Lourdes Gurriel Jr., George Springer and Bo Bichette homered during a four-run second inning,…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Miami starter Pablo López left the Marlins’ game against the Houston Astros in the fifth…

By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Josh Bell and Keibert Ruiz hit home runs on consecutive pitches in the sixth inning, and the…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Spencer Strider outpitched Roansy Contreras in a matchup of hard-throwing rookies, Dansby Swanson…

By The Associated Press Dansby Swanson and the Braves will try for their 10th straight win when they host Pittsburgh. Atlanta already is on the…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Carter Putz hit a two-run home run in the first inning, and Notre Dame matched its season-high with four home runs beating…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Andrew Kittredge will have season-ending Tommy John elbow surgery in another blow to the team’s…

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Emma Meesseman scored 20 of her 26 points in the first half, Candace Parker added 18 points and the Chicago Sky beat the…

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter did not have forward Christian Pulisic and midfielder Tyler Adams dress for a World Cup warmup…

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Notre Dame pulled the biggest upset of the NCAA baseball tournament so far with its 8-6 win at Tennessee in Game 1 of…

TORONTO (AP) — Wyndham Clark closed with an unlikely par save Friday to take a one-stroke lead over defending champion Rory McIlroy and four other…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Outfielder Clint Frazier was designated for assignment in a surprise decision by the Chicago…

MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A day after ordering a two-strike intentional walk that backfired, White Sox manager Tony La Russa…

ARDMORE, Pa. (AP) — Rachel Heck, Rachel Kuehn and Amari Avery each won two matches Friday at Merion Golf Club to help the United States take a 5-1…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer Baltimore Orioles CEO John Angelos was accused in a lawsuit this week of seizing control of the team at the…

CHICAGO (AP) — The Texas Rangers have put right-hander Glenn Otto on the COVID-19-related injured list. The move came hours before he was scheduled…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The 8-year-old Philadelphia Phillies fan caught on TV praying for Bryson Stott in the ninth…

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Kendall Pettis had two RBI singles, Jake Bennett struck out eight in seven innings and Oklahoma held off Virginia Tech 5-4…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer The early days of motocross were technically the same as today. Riders raced dirt bikes over humps and around…

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Lightning know what type of effort it will take to finish off the New York…

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Don Perkins, a six-time Pro Bowl running back with the Dallas Cowboys in the 1960s, has died. He was 84. The NFL team and…

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have claimed first baseman Mike Ford off waivers from the Seattle Mariners. Ford played a combined 101 games with…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma and Texas — the two Women’s College World Series finalists — are set to join…

By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Tigers right-hander Casey Mize, the top pick in the 2018 June draft, will undergo Tommy…

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Steve Flesch shot a 7-under 65 on Friday to take the first-round lead in the PGA Tour Champions’  American Family Insurance…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers controlling owner Dean Spanos is being accused by his sister of repeated…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Kylian Mbappe came off the bench to rescue a point for France in a 1-1 draw at Austria in the…

By The Associated Press American defender Cameron Carter-Vickers completed a transfer to Scotland’s Glasgow Celtic from England’s Tottenham,…

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin has hired Mark D’Onofrio as inside linebackers coach to fill a spot that opened when Bill Sheridan resigned amid…

GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Bryson Worrell had four hits for the second straight game and East Carolina used a five-run eighth inning to beat Texas…

BERLIN (AP) — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek has pulled out of next week’s grass-court tournament in Berlin because of a shoulder problem, saying she…

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State has fired baseball coach Mike Martin Jr. after the Seminoles failed to advance out of NCAA regionals for a…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres are honoring their franchise goalie leader in wins and games played by…

BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — A hole-by-hole look at The Country Club, which is hosting the 122nd U.S. Open. It’s the fourth time at Brookline, and…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer Washington Commanders defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio has been fined $100,000 by the team for his comments about…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Simona de Silvestro will make her IndyCar season debut Sunday at Road America in Wisconsin. It is the first of…

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Top-seeded Dan Evans has kept alive the home challenge at the Nottingham Open. The British player reached the semifinals…

By TIM DAHLBERG AP Boxing Writer The International Boxing Hall of Fame might have to build a new wing to host all the new inductees after this…

TYLOSAND, Sweden (AP) — Australia’s Jason Scrivener shot 8-under 64 to lead by two strokes at the halfway point of the Scandinavian Mixed event.…

By The Associated Press Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper’s companies and the City of Rock Hill are being sued by South Carolina’s York County…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee officials say former Alabama quarterback Jay Barker has entered what Tennessee prosecutors called a “best…

CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — Gareth Bale says Wales’ qualification for the World Cup in Qatar will influence the next stage in his career as he weighs…

By ROB HARRIS AP Sports Writer ST. ALBANS, England (AP) — Former U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau has become the latest big name to sign on…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The Colorado Avalanche are just the fifth team in NHL history to have two goaltenders win five games each during a…

STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Andy Murray has claimed his biggest win in more than five years by defeating the top-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6 (4),…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The Las Vegas Raiders have locked up another key player with a new contract, agreeing to a two-year, $32 million…

BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — The U.S. Open returns to The Country Club outside Boston for the fourth time. The Country Club is most famous for Francis…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Scottie Scheffler won the Masters. His close friend Sam Burns would love nothing better than to join him with a major…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The American Athletic Conference has reached an agreement with Cincinnati, Houston and UCF that paves…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Real Madrid and Barcelona will meet in an exhibition July 23 in Las Vegas in just the second…

BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) — Former Northern Ireland player and coach Billy Bingham has died at the age of 90. He was a right winger who made…

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Former world champion Nico Rosberg has not been allowed to enter the Formula One paddock this season because he isn’t…

PHUKET, Thailand (AP) — A South Korean executive with Olympic sponsor Samsung has been elected president of the International Skating Union. Kim…

KOBE, Japan (AP) — Japan has defeated fellow World Cup qualifier Ghana 4-1 in a friendly. Earlier, World Cup team Tunisia defeated Chile 2-0. Both…

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Charles Leclerc has set the fastest time of the day in second practice for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as he aims to turn…

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Lewis Hamilton says he’s optimistic Mercedes has made progress toward challenging the Formula One leaders and the…

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Italian soccer club Spezia has been cleared to resume player trading by sport’s highest court. The Court of…

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Kenya’s women’s soccer team has failed in a legal bid to get back in the African Cup of Nations that kicks off…

HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — German soccer club St. Pauli has refused the use of its stadium for a German Cup game because Leipzig is one of the teams…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Three Russian canoeists including a gold medalist at the 2012 London Olympics have been banned or…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Hosting Champions League games in Poland and planning a humanitarian tour of the United States feel…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani pitched seven stellar innings and hit a two-run homer, and the Los Angeles…

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Alabama junior Mercy Chelengat won the 10,000 meters at the opening day of the women’s NCAA track and field championships on…

By MARC BOWMAN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Carlos Santana and MJ Melendez homered, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 7-5 victory…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Kinzie Hansen and Grace Lyons hit three-run homers, Jayda Coleman made two spectacular…