Ohtani hits 2 homers, 1st grand slam; Angels beat Rays 11-3
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit his first grand slam in professional baseball on a two-homer night, and the…
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit his first grand slam in professional baseball on a two-homer night, and the…
Continue ReadingBy MARK GONZALES Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Josh Naylor hit a tying grand slam with two outs in the ninth inning and a three-run homer in the…
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Continue ReadingBy TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Jean Segura and Rhys Hoskins hit back-to-back home runs in the second inning, Ranger Suárez tossed…
Continue ReadingBy JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry converted eight free throws over the final 45.7 seconds on the way to 32…
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Continue ReadingBy DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Ketel Marte hit a go-ahead solo homer, Daulton Varsho and Christian Walker each added two hits and…
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Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Justin Verlander and the Astros try for their eighth straight win when they visit Joe Ryan and the first-place Twins in a…
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Continue ReadingBy ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Defending national champion Mississippi State will be hard-pressed to make the NCAA baseball tournament this year…
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Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press American forward Haji Wright scored for the sixth straight game, increasing his season total to 13 goals in 30 league matches…
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Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Eli White singled with one out in the eighth inning for the first hit by the Texas Rangers off the New York Yankees’ Nestor…
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Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Washington Commanders coach Ron Rivera, who had cancer and made a full recovery, has been selected as the 2022 George Halas…
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Continue ReadingGELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — Schalke is coming back to the Bundesliga after a year of transformation on and off the field. A humiliating…
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Continue ReadingLIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has laughed off some barbs from counterpart Pep Guardiola that have inflamed the Premier…
Continue ReadingBy Toyin Owoseje, CNN Kelly Meafua, a Samoan rugby star, has died after falling from a bridge in France following his team’s final game of the…
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN The Dallas Mavericks cruised to a 111-101 home win over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday afternoon to tie their Western Conference…
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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…
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Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN The Dallas Mavericks cruised to a 111-101 home win over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday afternoon to tie their Western Conference…
Continue ReadingMONTAUBAN, France (AP) — French rugby club Montauban says Samoan player Kelly Meafua has died after falling off a bridge in southwestern France.…
Continue ReadingROME (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from this week’s Italian Open because of a right ankle injury following his victory at the Madrid Open.…
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN Max Verstappen won the inaugural Miami Grand Prix on Sunday ahead of championship leader Charles Leclerc. The victory cut…
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Continue ReadingBy DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams says the NBA should consider having a special section in the stands reserved for…
Continue ReadingStacker looks back at 30 iconic moments in sports that defined the 1960s. These include college basketball dynasties from the state of California,…
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Continue ReadingAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Mark Delgado drilled a shot just inside the left post from 35 yards out in the 6th minute and Jonathan Bond made it stand up…
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit a tying, two-run double in the ninth inning, Anthony Rendon followed with a…
Continue ReadingBy TODD KARPOVICH Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Bruce Zimmermann threw six effective innings and Baltimore Orioles beat the Kansas City Royals…
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Continue ReadingVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Tosaint Ricketts scored in the 90th minute to give the Vancouver Whitecaps a 1-0 victory over Toronto FC 1-0 on…
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