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HUDDERSFIELD, England (AP) — Huddersfield is one win away from returning to the English Premier League. With a 1-0 win over Luton, Huddersfield…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee men’s basketball coach Rick Barnes has signed forward Julian Phillips. He is the fourth high school…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville has signed Iaroslav Askarov to a three-year entry level contract, two years after making him the sixth…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer The New Orleans Pelicans are the lone playoff team among the clubs who can get a boost from lotto luck when the…

NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Arsenal no longer has Champions League qualification in its own hands. A 2-0 loss at Newcastle sees Arsenal relinquish…

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Juventus captain Giorgio Chiellini bid goodbye to the Turin club’s fans during a 2-2 draw with Lazio in Serie A. Chiellini…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Suns are still struggling to explain the aftermath of a 33-point loss to the Dallas…

TAMPERE, Finland (AP) — Sakari Manninen scored and added two assists for host Finland to beat the United States 4-1 and keep a perfect record at…

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia has landed transfer Audrey Warren, who helped Texas reach back-to-back regionals finals in the women’s NCAA…

NEW YORK (AP) — The game between the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets scheduled for Monday night has been postponed because of rain in the…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon told Kelsey Plum before the season began that she would be the…

ZURICH (AP) — Cameroon’s recruitment drive ahead of the World Cup has continued with FIFA approving the change in international eligibility of…

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have signed inside linebacker Nick Kwiatkoski to a one-year contract. Kwiatkoski has played in 77…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Mariners left-hander Robbie Ray isn’t joining Seattle for a series in Toronto this week, missing…

LONDON (AP) — The Queen’s and Eastbourne tournaments have been spared punishment from the ATP for banning Russian and Belarussian players.…

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have hired Demitrius Washington as vice president of football operations. This is a new position under…

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Bills Hall of Fame running back Thurman Thomas tells The Associated Press he and several former teammates are coming together…

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Virginia Tech’s baseball program has reached unprecedented heights and is looking for more with one week left in…

GENEVA (AP) — Two-time French Open runner-up Dominic Thiem is still without a win in an injury-affected season after another first-round exit.…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin founded 23XI Racing with a vision that extended far…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The last time Elena Delle Donne played a full season was 2019. She won her second MVP award and…

By The Associated Press Buffalo Bills defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier and the late Greg Knapp have been selected as the Paul “Dr. Z”…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins are at a crossroads following a fourth straight quick playoff exit. The…

DETROIT (AP) — A man walking on a footbridge to a Detroit Tigers game says he fell 15 feet to the ground when part of the concrete collapsed. Ely…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals fired hitting coach Terry Bradshaw and promoted Alex Zumwalt to…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer The British government has yet to approve the sale of Premier League club Chelsea to a consortium fronted by…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that Cleveland Browns quarterback…

By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The woman known to British tabloid readers as Wagatha Christie has testified about the sleuthing…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Clint Demspey says he thinks American goalkeepers Zack Steffen and Matt Turner should consider…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Vegas Golden Knights have fired coach Peter DeBoer after they missed the playoffs for the first time in franchise history.…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer A person familiar with the situation says Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander has agreed to terms on a…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — English soccer player Jake Daniels said he is gay on Monday in a trailblazing moment for the…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The New York Islanders have hired longtime Barry Trotz assistant and right-hand man Lane Lambert to succeed him as…

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida hired Samantha Bohon as its women’s soccer coach and tasked her with revitalizing…

CAIRO (AP) — Sao Tome and Principe has been thrown out of the African Cup of Nations qualifying tournament for breaching COVID-19 protocols in a…

By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa rugby player Elton Jantjies has been charged with malicious damage to…

MADRID (AP) — Spanish soccer team Valencia says the leaked audio in which club president Anil Murthy jokingly says he would kill player Carlos…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Liverpool is heading into the 61st game of a potentially history-making season and the intensity of the schedule is…

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek enters the French Open on a 28-match winning streak that has lasted three…

By The Associated Press The Pirates head to Wrigley Field seeking a slightly more convincing victory a day after beating the Reds 1-0 despite having…

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The NCAA waited nearly a year to issue a warning that there are still rules to follow now that…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks have beaten the NBA’s top team during the regular season and now…

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Johnny Gaudreau scored 15:09 into overtime to lift Calgary past the Dallas Stars 3-2 in Game 7 to give the Flames just…

The first-round elimination games between the Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Rangers and Dallas Stars and Calgary Flames went to overtime. It…

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Micah Hyde considered canceling his charity softball game after hearing about the shooting Saturday at a Buffalo supermarket.…

By VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Artemi Panarin scored a power-play goal 4:46 into overtime and the New York Rangers beat the…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 35 points, Spencer Dinwiddie added 30 off the bench and the Dallas Mavericks…

By The Associated Press American midfielder Richy Ledezma scored his first goal for PSV Eindhoven, putting the visitors ahead in the second half of a…

TORONTO (AP) — Three Canadian Football league teams canceled their opening training-camp practices Sunday, a day after the league and players union…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer The Milwaukee Bucks and star Giannis Antetokounmpo wilted in Game 7 of their second-round playoff series and saw…

By The Associated Press NO HIT WONDERThe Pirates head to Wrigley Field seeking a slightly more convincing victory a day after beating the Reds 1-0…

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani homered for the second consecutive game, leading the Los Angeles Angels to…

By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Frank Schwindel hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning and the Chicago Cubs beat the Arizona…

DINWIDDIE, Va. (AP) — Brittany Force won Top Fuel class in the Virginia NHRA Nationals on Sunday and John Force Racing teammate Robert Hight took…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Diego Castillo struck out Pete Alonso on a 3-2 slider to strand the bases loaded after the New…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Kurt Busch was slowly driving his Jordan Brand-styled ride toward victory lane at Kansas…

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Plate umpire Marty Foster left Sunday’s game between the Oakland Athletics and Los Angeles Angels after getting hit in the…

MIAMI (AP) — Kolten Wong homered, singled and had three walks to help the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Miami Marlins 7-3. Playing in his 1,000th…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Grant Williams scored a career-high 27 points and hit seven 3-pointers, Jayson Tatum added 23 and…

LEXINGTON, Ohio (AP) — Acura and Ricky Taylor extended five years of dominance at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on Sunday, and Juan Pablo Montoya went…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer McKINNEY, Texas (AP) — K.H. Lee is a repeat winner at the Byron Nelson. The South Korean has held off local…

SEATTLE (AP) — Cristian Roldan’s goal helped lead the Seattle Sounders to a 3-1 victory over Minnesota United. The Sounders improved to 3-5-1…

By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Matt Chapman’s throwing error allowed Tampa Bay to break a scoreless tie in the…

By LARY BUMP Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Adolis García and Kole Calhoun each hit two home runs, Martin Perez pitched six strong…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Nearly a week later and the swelling around Avalanche goaltender Darcy Kuemper’s right eye has…

MONACO (AP) — Formula one championship leader Charles Leclerc has again crashed in hometown Monaco. This time it was in a historic Ferrari. Leclerc…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Top-pick Rhyne Howard had a career-high 33 points — the most in any WNBA game this season — to help the Atlanta Dream beat…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The New York Rangers will play the Carolina Hurricanes in the second round of the NHL playoffs. The league also…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer Tom Slingsby and his two-time defending SailGP champion Team Australia expertly sailed their “Flying Roo”…

By HARVEY VALENTINE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Yuli Gurriel went 3-for-4 with a homer, Justin Verlander pitched five scoreless innings and…

By ALAN SAUNDERS Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — In what’s quickly become a lost season for the Cincinnati Reds, this really was the…

By PAUL HODOWANIC Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Joe Ryan allowed one run over six innings and was backed by solo homers from Byron Buxton and…

By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Miguel Cabrera blasted his 505th career home run, Tarik Skubal equaled his career high with 11…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Boston Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron will take some time to decide whether to return for a 19th…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — IndyCar officials will spend the next few days collecting information and gathering advice…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Steve Kerr is out of the NBA health and safety protocols and preparing to coach the Golden…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer CLIFTON, N.J. (AP) — LPGA scoring leader Minjee Lee made her only three birdies on the back nine and captured the…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Sevilla needed a late equalizer in a 1-1 draw at Atlético Madrid to clinch the final Champions…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Arike Ogunbowale scored 18 of her 21 points in the second half and the Dallas Wings beat the…

ATLANTA (AP) — Luiz Araujo scored the game-tying goal for Atlanta United in a 2-2 draw against the New England Revolution. United moved to 4-4-3…

By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies are willing to spend whatever necessary to keep their core together.…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Ha-Seong Kim had a run-scoring double to give San Diego the lead in a four-run 11th inning and the…

By ALAN SAUNDERS Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Cincinnati Reds rookie Hunter Greene has been pulled from the game with a no-hitter in progress…

BOSTON (AP) — Celtics big man Robert Williams III will be available to play when Boston hosts Milwaukee in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee police are investigating three separate overnight shootings in which a 17-year-old boy and two men in their 20s died.…