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By TOM KERTSCHER Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds have put slumping first baseman Joey Votto on the COVID-19 injured list.…

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have placed left-hander Drew Smyly on the bereavement list and brought up right-hander Robert Gsellman from…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers are in for a busy offseason after one of the worst seasons in franchise…

By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Carrasco dodged trouble for eight innings, Pete Alonso homered against Kyle Wright on an…

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Steve Asmussen is caught off guard when asked about his achievements, mainly because…

BOSTON (AP) — Celtics guard Marcus Smart has been ruled out of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals with a bruised right thigh. Smart was…

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech kicker Jonathan Garibay is among 20 undrafted rookie free agents to agree to contracts with the Dallas Cowboys.…

By DAVID GINSBURG Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Minnesota Twins infielder Miguel Sanó will undergo surgery to repair a meniscus tear in his…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Shakhtar Donetsk is heading directly to the next Champions League group stage after Villarreal was…

TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Maple Leafs forward Kyle Clifford has been given a one-game suspension for a boarding incident in Toronto’s…

By MARK PRATT Associated Press When Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy autographed a baseball for an American collector in 2019, he probably had…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Kraken’s first season ended up looking like nearly every other NHL expansion season…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Wriyer CLEVELAND (AP) — Tuesday night’s scheduled game between the San Diego Padres and Cleveland Guardians has been…

VILLARREAL, Spain (AP) — Liverpool has rallied after an early scare to defeat Villarreal 3-2 and advance to its third Champions League final in…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild fell behind St. Louis early. Then they fell into a pattern of…

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have appointed Jeff King and Kansas City Chiefs executive Trey Koziol co-directors of player personnel…

DETROIT (AP) — The game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Detroit Tigers has been rained out. It will be made up as part of a doubleheader…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Suns and Miami Heat are the top seeds in the playoffs and at the moment, they look like…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer Sleepless nights. Rewinding the loss in his mind over and over again. Therapy sessions as well. And weeks…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed safety Damontae Kazee to a one-year contract. Kazee spent the 2021 season in Dallas, making…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Akok Akok is transferring to Georgetown from UConn to play men’s basketball. It is the latest in a series of additions and…

DENVER (AP) — Goaltender David Rittich will start Game 1 for the Nashville Predators with starter Juuse Saros sidelined by a lower-body injury.…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer The New Orleans Saints and Tyrann Mathieu have agreed to a three-year, $33 million contract, reuniting the All-Pro…

NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has hired 10 new on-field officials, including the first Asian American to officiate in the league and a former player. Lo…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer If you didn’t know much about pro golfer Steven Alker before he turned 50, there’s a reason. Alker…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer If things had gone according to plan, Colton Herta would be in Miami preparing for the fifth Formula One race of…

NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has added four players from Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom to each team in the AFC South as part of the…

By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer Bob Baffert has been the face of American horse racing for nearly 30 years. His success on the sport’s biggest…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Harris English has been a forgotten figure in golf the last few months. He won twice last year and cracked the top 10…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A deal for Drug Free Sport International to police medication in horse racing is in place two months before the Horseracing…

CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — Wales international David Brooks has been given the all-clear after cancer treatment. The 24-year-old midfielder plays in…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Two-time Grand Slam finalist Kevin Anderson has announced his retirement from professional tennis at age 35. The…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Kevin De Bruyne might still be short of a career-defining title that would slot him comfortably among the top stars…

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have picked up right guard Chris Lindstrom’s $13.2 million fifth-year option while declining the…

ZURICH (AP) — FIFA has extended an investigation into alleged systematic sexual abuse of underage players in Gabon. FIFA says its ethics committee…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — It’s all starting to click again for Andy Murray. The former No. 1 is feeling good about his game…

By The Associated Press The Wells Fargo Championship is moving from North Carolina to Washington this year. That’s because the Presidents Cup…

By ERIC TUCKER and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department says it has determined WNBA star Brittney Griner is being…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Selecting allrounders to captain England’s test cricket team hasn’t always worked so well in the past but Ben…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid is hoping to produce one last magical Champions League night at the Santiago Bernabéu…

By The Associated Press A look at what’s happening around the majors today: ___ DUSTY 2K Astros manager Dusty Baker tries for his 2,000th win…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer The fates of some NHL playoff teams will be in the hands of players light on postseason experience. In Pittsburgh,…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — There’s nobody on the Miami Heat roster that knows Philadelphia guard James Harden better than…

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Phillip Danault scored at 14:46 of the third period, leading the Los Angeles Kings to a 4-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — David Perron had a hat trick and an assist to lead the St. Louis Blues past the Minnesota…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Deandre Ayton scored 25 points, Devin Booker added 23 and the top-seeded Phoenix Suns rolled to a…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Yandy Díaz led off the game with a home run to back right-hander Drew Rassmussen’s…

TORONTO (AP) — Auston Matthews had two goals and an assist and Jack Campbell made 23 saves in the second playoff shutout of his career as the…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Austin Riley homered, Max Fried won his third straight outing and the Atlanta Braves cooled…

MIAMI (AP) — Zac Gallen outpitched Pablo López as the Arizona Diamondbacks built a lead and held on to beat the Miami Marlins 5-4. David Peralta…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Gleyber Torres homered early, then hit a go-ahead single in the ninth inning as the New York…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Chris Paddack pitched effectively into the sixth, Carlos Correa hit a tiebreaking single and…

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Seth Jarvis and Nino Niederreiter scored second-period goals while Antti Raanta was strong in…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Tyler Herro scored 25 points, Bam Adebayo finished with 24 points and 12 rebounds, and the Miami…

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have declined the fifth-year option on the contract for center Garrett Bradbury. The move sends their…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers solidified their return game, agreeing to terms on a one-year contract with 2018 All-Pro Andre…

By DENISE LAVOIE AP Legal Affairs Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A former University of Virginia lacrosse player who fatally beat his girlfriend in…

By The Associated Press Padres right-hander Mike Clevinger is set to pitch in the majors for the first time since recovering from his second Tommy…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — New York Mets manager Buck Showalter was suspended for his team’s 5-2 loss to the…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs placed an unrestricted free-agent tender on defensive end Melvin Ingram and…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — An independent investigation launched by the NFL found no evidence the Cleveland Browns purposely…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — The Colorado and Nashville first-round series features two of the best defensemen in the league in…

WACO, Texas (AP) — BYU forward Caleb Lohner is transferring to Baylor, a return to his home state after two seasons with the Cougars. Baylor coach…

By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer Connecticut lawmakers have passed a bill that would allow college athletes at state universities to use their…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer Adam Frazier and the Seattle Mariners argued the first of this year’s delayed salary arbitration cases, with the…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The San Jose Sharks head into the offseason facing a series of significant questions after…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ben Olsen has left the National Women’s Soccer League’s Washington Spirit after eight months as club president that included…

By JOHN KEKIS AP Sports Writer COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Former Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz toured the Baseball Hall of Fame to prepare for…

By NICOLE KRAFT Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Columbus Blue Jackets wrapped up their season earlier than they may have hoped but the…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — All-Star goaltender Juuse Saros will miss the first two games of Nashville’s first-round series…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Devin Bush will be playing for his job in 2022. The Pittsburgh Steelers have declined the fifth-year option on the inside…

TORONTO (AP) — All members of the New York Yankees’ active roster were permitted to cross the border into Canada for a three-game series in…

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals have re-signed their longest-tenured player, punter Kevin Huber, to a one-year contract for the 2022…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Devils finished their second season under coach Lindy Ruff, and it wasn’t…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — FIFA has its first new American sponsor of the men’s World Cup in 11 years. FIFA has signed…

BALTIMORE (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have put Miguel Sanó on the 10-day injured list and called up infield prospect Jose Miranda to make his big…

By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt hit an early home run and Steven Matz and the St. Louis bullpen made it stand…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jillian Hollingshead has transferred to Tennessee after her freshman season, giving coach Kellie Harper four players from…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Game 1 between the Grizzlies and the Warriors showed that the results of the 1-on-1…

CHICAGO (AP) — Dylan Cease struck out 11 to match a career best and gave up just one hit in seven sparkling innings, propelling the Chicago White…

MADRID (AP) — Real Betis has been held at Getafe to 0-0 in the Spanish league and missed another chance to gain momentum in the fight for a…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Bayer Leverkusen has consolidated third place and Leipzig has dropped out of the Bundesliga top…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo continues to be the shining light in an otherwise disappointing season for Manchester United. Make…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer Arizona Cardinals three-time All-Pro receiver DeAndre Hopkins has been suspended six games for violating the NFL’s…

ROME (AP) — A late equalizer has earned Atalanta a 1-1 draw with relegation-threatened Salernitana in Serie A. The result kesps alive…

CHICAGO (AP) — Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani was held out of the starting lineup Monday, a day after the AL MVP exited a win over the…

SHEFFIELD, England (AP) — Ronnie O’Sullivan finally got to No. 7. Widely regarded as the most talented snooker player ever, O’Sullivan surely…