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By The Associated Press The Cleveland Guardians are dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak that has sidelined manager Terry Francona and several of the…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Wake Forest has fired women’s basketball coach Jen Hoover, parting ways with the former Demon Deacons player…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Alfonso Rivas hit a tiebreaking two-run single against his hometown team in the eighth inning,…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer The biggest day on the NFL calendar for social media departments at the 32 teams isn’t a game, the draft or the start…

By BEN ROSS Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Brandon Crawford homered, leading Alex Cobb and the San Francisco Giants past Colorado 7-1 for…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic has earned a second straight NBA Most Valuable Player trophy to…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Jacob Stallings hit a key single, and the Miami Marlins used an eight-run ninth inning to beat the…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee Board of Parole member says Lorenzen Wright’s ex-wife should not be granted early release from a 30-year…

ROME (AP) — Inter Milan remains on course for a league and cup double as it beat Juventus 4-2 in the Italian Cup final. Ivan Perišić scored twice…

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — A former athletic trainer for the Chicago White Sox is alleging in a lawsuit that he was fired by…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (AP) — After the Denver Broncos were rendered spectators on the first night of the NFL…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Atlético Madrid has secured a Champions League spot for the 10th straight season after defeating…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Striker Andy Delort has scored twice as Nice rallied from 2-0 down to beat struggling Saint-Etienne…

WATFORD, England (AP) — Everton has moved further away from the bottom three in the Premier League after playing out a lackluster 0-0 draw at…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Chicago Cubs shortstop Nico Hoerner has exited a game against the San Diego Padres with a sore right ankle an inning after…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Carl Lawson was the talk of training camp for the New York Jets last summer. The…

LEICESTER, England (AP) — Jamie Vardy has scored twice to help Leicester beat last-place Norwich 3-0 in the Premier League. Leicester snapped a…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (AP) — The PGA Tour is returning to Colorado for the first time in a decade with the…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Braves catcher Manny Piña will have season-ending surgery after tests revealed ligament…

MÖNCHENGLADBACH, Germany (AP) — The Ukrainian men’s national team has returned to action for the first time since the invasion by Russia.…

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Christian Yelich hit for a record-tying third cycle — all of them against Cincinnati — but…

GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Celtic has reclaimed the Scottish league title from fierce rival Rangers after drawing 1-1 against Dundee United. It is a…

LEEDS, England (AP) — Leeds was hampered by another first-half red card and lost 3-0 at home to Chelsea to remain rooted in the Premier League’s…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Daniel Vogelbach hit a go-ahead homer in the seventh and the Pittsburgh Pirates took a series…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina has added Jacksonville State to its 2023 football schedule. The South Carolina Gamecocks announced the move…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Alabama coach Nick Saban denies that anybody from his football program had contact with receiver Tyler Harrell before the…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Washington Commanders draft pick Chris Paul knows there’s another more prominent Chris…

NEW YORK (AP) — Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse will miss Game 6 of Edmonton’s first-round playoff series with Los Angeles after the NHL…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Gleyber Torres drove in all New York’s runs with a go-ahead, three-run homer off José Berríos…

NEW YORK (AP) — The Atlanta Braves beat third baseman Austin Riley and the St. Louis Cardinals defeated outfielder Tyler O’Neill in the first…

WATFORD, England (AP) — Watford has hired Rob Edwards to succeed Roy Hodgson as manager starting next season when the relegated Premier League club…

NEW YORK (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays reliever Yimi García said he didn’t hit the New York Yankees’ Josh Donaldson intentionally and claimed…

LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Siena baseball coach Tony Rossi is in the final stretch of his 53rd year at the helm of the Saints. He’s the…

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer The jockey of Kentucky Derby upset winner Rich Strike is serving a four-day suspension that was handed down by…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tourism officials in Las Vegas have committed $19.5 million over the next three years to sponsor Formula One races on a course…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Miami Heat hold a 3-2 series lead over the Philadelphia 76ers after a blowout Game 5 win. The Phoenix Suns also lead the…

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s friendly match against rival Argentina scheduled for June in Australia has been canceled. The game was planned as part…

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa assistant Kirk Speraw will retire on June 30 after 43 years coaching college basketball. Speraw began his career as a…

By The Associated Press USA Today sports writer/columnist Jarrett Bell has won the Bill Nunn Jr. Award for journalistic contributions while covering…

NEW YORK (AP) — Kyrie Irving may have to show the Brooklyn Nets he’s more than a great basketball player if he wants a future with the team.…

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Placekicker Josh Lambo’s lawsuit against the Jacksonville Jaguars could uncover…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer VIENNA (AP) — People with knowledge of the talks tell The Associated Press that UEFA has discussed creating a…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina wants Russian and Belarusian players to say whether they…

MESSINA, Sicily (AP) — French cyclist Arnaud Démare won a bunch sprint at the end of the fifth stage of the Giro d’Italia and Juan Pedro López…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — FIFA has opened a disciplinary case looking into whether Ecuador fielded an ineligible player…

ROME (AP) — Once is enough when it comes to beating Rafael Nadal on a clay court. Nadal has never lost consecutive matches on his favorite surface…

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona defender Ronald Araújo has been discharged after a night in the hospital following a head injury sustained in a…

SYDNEY (AP) — The Sydney Kings have swept the best-of-five National Basketball League final for their first Australian title since 2005 by beating…

VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — Thomas Bjorn will be one of European captain Henrik Stenson’s assistants at next year’s Ryder Cup in Italy.…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Champions League winner Chelsea earned nearly 120 million euros ($126.5 million) from UEFA last…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer An American bid to stage the men’s and women’s Rugby World Cups has received the full support of the…

By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — Maybe it’s the ćevapi, or the souvlaki, or the mbanga soup. Whatever it is, there’s no denying…

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Adrian Kempe scored 1:12 into overtime to give the Los Angeles Kings a 5-4 win over the Edmonton Oilers for a 3-2 lead in…

Bob Lanier, the left-handed big man who muscled up beside the likes of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as one of the NBA’s top players of the 1970s, has died.…

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Alex Wood pitched into the sixth inning and didn’t allow an earned run, Brandon Belt had…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Manny Machado hit a go-ahead double in the sixth inning and the San Diego Padres beat the…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 28 points, Deandre Ayton added 20 and the Phoenix Suns beat the Dallas…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Vladimir Tarasenko had three goals in the third period to break open a tied game and…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Reid Detmers was called up to the Los Angeles Angels late last season with high expectations.…

By The Associated Press The journey of two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and his brothers from difficult upbringings in Greece to NBA champions is…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Angels rookie Reid Detmers has a no-hitter through eight innings against the Tampa…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Alfonso Rivas of the Chicago Cubs got a two-run homer when his fly ball to deep center field bounced out of the glove of rookie…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Rafael Devers hit his first career grand slam and the last-place Boston Red Sox broke out for…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Corey Seager snapped an 0-for-16 slump with two home runs as the Texas Rangers…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge hit a mammoth three-run drive in the ninth inning for his first walk-off home…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Gavin Sheets homered in his second straight game, Tim Anderson had three hits and 2 RBIs and the…

By TYLER MASON Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Justin Verlander missed out on his fourth no-hitter by five outs but still faced the minimum…

CINCINNATI (AP) — Josh Hader reached 500 career strikeouts, Luis Urías hit tying home run and made a clutch catch and the Milwaukee Brewers held…

By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Cedric Mullins and Tyler Nevin each homered and Kyle Bradish struck out 11 over seven strong…

TORONTO (AP) — Auston Matthews scored the tiebreaking goal with 6:06 left in the third period and the Toronto Maple Leafs rallied from an early…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Elena Delle Donne scored 19 points, Myisha Hines-Allen had 15 points, eight rebounds and eight assists and the Washington Mystics…

By TYLER MASON Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander lost a no-hit bid with one out in the eighth inning when the…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler scored 23 points, Max Strus added 19 points and 10 rebounds, and the Miami Heat…

By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Justin Turner hit three of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ eight doubles and finished with four hits…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kelsey Mitchell scored 26 points, Crystal Dangerfield had 10 points and six assists against her former team and the Indiana…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers have agreed to a four-year contract with first-round draft pick Ikem Ekwonu. Ekwonu, the sixth overall…

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have signed running back Mike Davis to a one-year deal. The Ravens announced the move Tuesday. Davis…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin says he’ll have prostate surgery and hopes he misses only…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Former NFL placekicker Josh Lambo has filed a lawsuit against the Jacksonville Jaguars, saying former coach Urban Meyer…

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jiménez says he is making quick strides in his recovery from a torn hamstring. Jiménez says he…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Red Sox manager Alex Cora shaved his beard before Tuesday night’s game against the Braves,…