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By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Maryland’s Ryan Ramsey was still hearing from family, friends and old teammates three days after he pitched only…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — After a disappointing season with his hometown team, running back Mike Davis has been released by…

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Zandon and filly Nest are the morning-line favorites for the 148th Kentucky Derby and…

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — American Athletic Conference player of the year Diamond Battles is following her coach to Georgia. The Lady Bulldogs have…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cade York has already kicked out his competition with the Browns. Cleveland released kickers Chase…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer FIFA President Gianni Infantino says migrant workers gain pride from hard work while he was being questioned…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Panthers owner David Tepper preached patience last week when it came to breaking the losing…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer DOVER, Del. (AP) — Chase Elliott snapped a 26-race winless streak when the 2020 NASCAR champion pulled away down…

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers are bringing back oft-injured cornerback Jason Verrett on a one-year deal. Verrett played only…

HELSINKI (AP) — Finland and Sweden will ban from their national ice hockey teams any of their players who appear in Russia’s Kontinental Hockey…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Lambeau Field will host a soccer match for the first time in its storied history July 23 when Bayern Munich and Manchester…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Nate Hobbs has resolved a misdemeanor speeding case, with his attorney entering a no-contest plea on…

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Scott Frost will not be allowed to perform his coaching duties for five consecutive days this football…

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama cornerback Eli Ricks was arrested in Mississippi on charges of speeding, not having insurance and a first offense…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Robinson Canó has been cut by the New York Mets with nearly $45 million remaining on his…

By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer for an NFL coach who sued the league over alleged racist hiring practices has told a…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Andy Murray has made a good start in his return to clay by defeating Dominic Thiem in straight sets…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — UEFA has kicked out Russian soccer teams from the Women’s European Championship, the next men’s…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers have designated right-handed pitcher José Ureña for assignment and activated infielder Luis Urías from…

HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) — James Madison has canceled the remainder of its softball season as the school tries to cope with the suicide of one of its…

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas guard Andrew Jones, whose college basketball career was interrupted for nearly two years by leukemia, has announced he…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — There will be no official half-and-half scarves at the German Cup final this year. Cup finalist…

PRAGUE (AP) — Czech Republic coach Jaroslav Šilhavý has been given a contract extension despite the team’s failure to reach the World Cup in…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Thiago Alcantara is establishing himself as a vital part of Liverpool’s bid for a historic quadruple and has…

ZURICH (AP) — FIFA has fined Senegal’s soccer federation $180,000 for fan disorder at a World Cup playoff against Egypt. Fans with laser pointers…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich players are facing criticism and scrutiny for taking a short holiday in Ibiza after…

By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — Vera Rasnake laughed as she led a trio of barking, jostling dogs into the Iowa Greyhound…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Figure skating’s governing body has detailed a proposal to raise the athlete age limit to 17 at…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer It was only a matter of time before baseball’s next no-hitter. The way it unfolded was somewhat appropriate. The…

By The Associated Press Yankees slugger Aaron Judge has hit five home runs in his last five games, part of a surge that’s helped New York win nine…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer LEEDS, Ala. (AP) — The honeymoon is over for Romain Grosjean. If Barber Motorsports Park had hosted a boxing…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant and Stephen Curry are two of the NBA’s most entertaining players. If…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The Colorado Avalanche, Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes are among the contenders looking to get over the…

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Derby is moving closer to normalcy after two years of upheaval amid COVID-19…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ryan Hollingshead broke a scoreless tie with a goal in the 82nd minute, José Cifuentes scored in the final minute of full time…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Dominic Smith went 4 for 4 with three RBIs to back an inconsistent Max Scherzer, and the New…

LANGFORD, British Columbia (AP) — Lily Dick scored late as Australia rallied to beat New Zealand 21-17 in the final of the World Rugby Sevens…

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Brinae Alexander is joining the Maryland women’s basketball team as a graduate transfer. The 6-foot Alexander was…

PALOS VERDES ESTATES, Calif. (AP) — Marina Alex won the Palos Verdes Championship on Sunday for her second LPGA Tour title, breaking a tie with a…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Luis Arraez and the Minnesota Twins have agreed to a one-year contract worth $2,125,000, avoiding a salary arbitration…

DICK SCANLON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jorge Polanco drove in four runs with a pair of doubles, Carlos Correa had his fourth…

THE WOODLANDS, Texas (AP) — Steven Alker is now the man to beat on the PGA Tour Champions. One week after he threw away a chance to win, Alker shot…

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida forward Keyontae Johnson, who collapsed during a game in December 2020 and hasn’t…

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yadiel Hernandez drove in a career-high five runs with three hits as the Washington…

CHICAGO (AP) — Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani says he expects to play Monday, a day after making an early exit because of tightness in his…

By JILL PAINTER LOPEZ Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Walker Buehler pitched five scoreless innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the…

By JOE STIGLICH Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Triston McKenzie threw 6 1/3 scoreless innings and the Cleveland Guardians beat the…

GASTONIA, N.C. (AP) — Kelsie Whitmore played left field and batted ninth for the Staten Island FerryHawks on Sunday, becoming the first woman to…

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer The Tampa Bay Lightning begin their quest for a third consecutive Stanley Cup championship on the road against…

MONTEREY, Calif. (AP) — Acura continued its dominance at Laguna Seca in the IMSA sports car series as Ricky Taylor and Filipe Albuquerque teamed to…

PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico (AP) — Jon Rahm is a winner again and it wasn’t easy. Rahm has won the Mexico Open with a 69 in the final round at…

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Mets reliever Sean Reid-Foley has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a partially torn elbow ligament that will…

By DAVID GINSBURG Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Jordan Lyles pitched six gritty innings, Rougned Odor homered in a six-run sixth and the…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Randall Leal scored on a penalty kick in the 85th minute and Nashville SC opened GEODIS Park and gained a 1-1 draw with the…

By MICHAEL KELLY The Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Kyle Freeland tossed seven strong innings for his first win of the season, and the Colorado…

By ALAN SAUNDERS Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Joe Musgrove struck out eight over seven solid innings and the San Diego Padres beat the…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — For most of Game 1 of their second-round series opener against Milwaukee, the Celtics did pretty…

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Real Madrid’s players went back to training after celebrating the club’s latest…

MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Mike Trout homered, doubled and scored three runs, Michael Lorenzen pitched into the ninth inning and…

By STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Harrison Bader and Nolan Arenado homered in the seventh inning to help the St. Louis Cardinals…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Adolis Garcia highlighted a three-hit, four-RBI day with a bases-clearing triple in the third inning to help the Texas…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Luis Severino had a good vantage point to watch Aaron Judge send a pitch 453 feet to…

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Golden State forward Draymond Green has been ejected shortly before halftime of Game 1 against the Memphis Grizzlies. Green…

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Kyle Connor scored his 47th goal of the season at 9:05 of the third period to rally the Winnipeg Jets to a season-ending…

MIAMI (AP) — Logan Gilbert kept up his run of impressive starts, Julio Rodríguez hit his first major league homer and the Seattle Mariners ended…

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — John Force won the Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals on Sunday at zMAX Dragway for his 155th Funny Car victory. The…

By ANDREW WAGNER Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Marcus Stroman threw two-hit ball for seven innings, outpitching Cy Young Award winner Corbin…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Suns have proven they can win playoff games without All-Star Devin Booker. The Dallas…

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Katie Ledecky and Caeleb Dressel highlight a 41-member U.S. swimming team that will compete at this summer’s world…

MADRID (AP) — Naomi Osaka and Garbiñe Muguruza were among leading players to be knocked out of the Madrid Open on a day of upsets. Spain’s Sara…

ZURICH (AP) — American forward Jordan Pefok scored his Swiss league-leading 22nd goal, converting a penalty kick in the seventh minute of…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Edmonton Oilers have had Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl together for seven seasons.…

By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Major League Baseball batting average this April was a lousy .231, once again on pace to fall…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The eight playoff teams in the Eastern Conference have been set since before the All-Star break. They jockeyed for…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had his second career postseason triple-double to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer LEEDS, Ala. (AP) — Pato O’Ward picked up his first win of the IndyCar season with a bold pass on Rinus…

GIRONA, Spain (AP) — Home favorite Adri Arnaus finally won a dramatic playoff to beat Oliver Bekker at the Catalunya Championship and claim his…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer The Kentucky Derby leads off the first Triple Crown season in decades without the chance of Bob Baffert officially…

MADRID (AP) — Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic have criticized Wimbledon’s decision to exclude players from Russia and Belarus from taking part in…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin and Aaron Ekblad both practiced on Sunday. Those are excellent…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins will begin their first-round playoff matchup with the New York Rangers without Tristan Jarry. Head coach…

MADRID (AP) — Novak Djokovic says he is “heartbroken” for his former coach Boris Becker after the tennis great was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in…

By VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer After two straight trips to the Stanley Cup semifinals, there were high expectations this season for the New York…

LONDON (AP) — Headers from defenders Gabriel and Rob Holding have nudged Arsenal closer to a return to the Champions League with a 2-1 victory at…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes knew it would be a difficult season after jettisoning players and…

LONDON (AP) — Arsenal remained in fourth place after Gabriel’s header secured a 2-1 win at West Ham in the Premier League. That kept Arsenal…