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By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — While Kyle Davidson plots the next moves for the Chicago Blackhawks, Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid has clinched a record-extending 35th Spanish league title after its reserve squad…

By LARRY LAGE AP Hockey Writer The Detroit Red Wings celebrated the return of Steve Yzerman three years ago, expecting one of their all-time greats…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Hertha Berlin thought it had Bundesliga survival secured until it conceded in injury time to draw…

GIRONA, Spain (AP) — Oliver Bekker has eagled the par-5 15th hole for the second straight day to shoot a 5-under 67 and take a two-stroke lead…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Panthers won 58 games this season. That was the most in the NHL. They made it…

By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — Napoli salvaged some pride as it crushed Sassuolo 6-1 to consolidate third place in Serie A. Dries…

By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — Mino Raiola, the influential and often controversial sports agent to some of soccer’s biggest…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer LEEDS, Ala. (AP) — Rinus VeeKay led an upset in IndyCar qualifying to position himself to race for the win at…

NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Liverpool has kept its quadruple hopes alive with a 1-0 win over Newcastle to maintain pressure on Premier League title…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer Ja Morant and the Grizzlies have the look of a team whose time is coming, while Stephen Curry and the Warriors…

NEW YORK (AP) — Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, considered the trailblazers of modern ice dance, will be honored May 9 by Ice Theater of New…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Hall of Fame coach C. Vivian Stringer has announced her retirement after 50 years in college basketball. She…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Trevor Bauer is keeping up the fight to protect his pitching career, reputation and earning…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer There are stars to be found in the final rounds of the NFL draft. They’re just not easy to spot.…

By VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Rangers pointed to Gerard Gallant’s success as a head coach when he was hired…

By LARRY LAGE AP Hockey Writer Auston Matthews is having the best season of his career, and that’s quite a feat. Toronto’s No. 1 overall pick…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper describes the shift from the regular season to playoff hockey like getting jolted out of…

By BEN ROSS Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Juan Soto homered and the Washington Nationals pounded out a season-high 22 hits, ending an…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — A contentious collaboration has come to a close in the desert. The Arizona Coyotes played…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The first-round matchups are set for the NHL playoffs that begin Monday. The Carolina Hurricanes open the playoffs…

MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Andrés Giménez hit his first career grand slam, Josh Naylor’s two-run home run capped a…

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Connor Hellebuyck made 32 saves to help the Winnipeg Jets beat the playoff-bound Calgary Flames 3-1 on Friday night.…

By LARY BUMP Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Jason Robertson scored on a power play against an emergency replacement goalie midway through the third…

By JILL PAINTER LOPEZ Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Justin Turner and Chris Taylor each hit their first home runs of the season to lead the…

By MIKE CRANSTON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Ryan McMahon hit a tiebreaking, three-run home run in the fifth inning and the Colorado Rockies…

By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Madison Bumgarner pitched five strong innings, Daulton Varsho had two hits and the Arizona…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys are testing character in the second round again by drafting…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos drafted a pass rusher and a tight end after trading away…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — William Contreras hit two long home runs, Austin Riley also connected and Travis…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams showed up fashionably late to the NFL draft to make…

By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jack Eichel had two goals and an assist, leading the Vegas Golden Knights to a 7-4 victory over…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers selected quarterback Matt Corral from Mississippi after trading into…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers addressed their need for depth in the secondary during the second…

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Devin Shore scored the lone shootout goal and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Friday night while…

By MIKE COOK Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and an assist and the Minnesota Wild clinched home-ice advantage in…

By DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Anthony Rizzo and Gleyber Torres all homered and the New…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies didn’t act their age in this first-round series against Minnesota,…

By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Taylor Ward and Shohei Ohtani hit first-inning solo home runs off Lucas Giolito and the Los Angeles…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills took Georgia running back James Cook with the 63rd overall pick in the…

By MATT SUGAM Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Pius Suter scored the tiebreaking goal midway through the third period and the Detroit Red Wings…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders chose guard Dylan Parham from Memphis in the third round of the NFL draft.…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Jeremy Peña hit a three-run home run, Yordan Alvarez and Alex Bregman also connected, and the…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — The Cleveland Browns made another offseason trade with Houston, dropping to the third round to…

By SCOTT CHARLES Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Steven Stamkos scored three goals for his first hat trick of the season, and the Tampa Bay…

PALOS VERDES ESTATES, Calif. (AP) — Hannah Green took the lead into the weekend in the Palos Verdes Championship, rebounding from consecutive…

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Brady Tkachuk had a goal and an assist  to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 4-2 victory over the…

SYDNEY (AP) — Ian Chesterman has moved up from vice president to president after voting was held to replace departing Australian Olympic Committee…

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Mets starter Tylor Megill and reliever Drew Smith have combined to pitch six no-hit innings against the Philadelphia…

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — John Force broke both ends of the zMAX Dragway record Friday, making the fastest run at the facility to power to the Funny Car…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs traded away Tyreek Hill and watched Tyrann Mathieu depart in free…

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals traded up to get cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt from Nebraska in the second…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals raided the Mountain West Conference for a pair of players they hope can…

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press After two more trades, the Minnesota Vikings drafted Clemson cornerback Andrew Booth Jr. with the 42nd overall pick…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have invested in the pass rush once again, using their…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The Philadelphia Eagles drafted a potential successor to four-time All-Pro center Jason Kelce, selecting…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers continued their youth movement on offense, selecting Georgia wide…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks have addressed specific needs by selecting edge rusher Boye Mafe from…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts finally made some noise on the second night of the NFL draft by making…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — The Washington Commanders have another defensive tackle from Alabama after selecting…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have selected David Ojabo in the second round of the NFL draft. The…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans selected Baylor safety Jalen Pitre in the second round with the 37th pick in…

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Maryland football coach Michael Locksley has agreed to a new five-year contract that runs through the 2026 season. The…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons picked Cincinnati’s Desmond Ridder in the third round of the NFL…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dorian Thompson-Robinson is back for one more season at UCLA, even though many encouraged him to…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears addressed a need in the secondary with their first draft pick under…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, TEnn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have turned to the defense with their second-round…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets sorely missed point guard Jamal Murray and sharpshooter Michael Porter Jr. this…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Dustin Brown didn’t want a distracting farewell tour, so he waited until just before…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — North Dakota State’s Christian Watson will try to become the latest wide receiver to…

By LES EAST Associated Press METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Zion Williamson says he’ll jump at the chance to sign an extension with the New Orleans…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are actively considering the future of Arrowhead Stadium, pushing…

THE WOODLANDS, Texas (AP) — Steve Stricker is back to golf after six months and it looked as though he was never gone. Stricker dropped only one…

By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Jazz entered this season as one of the favorites to win the NBA title. Like a few…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — José Fornos Rodrigues, better known as Pepito Fornos, was the right hand of soccer great…

MADRID (AP) — Sevilla is in danger of losing ground in the fight for second place in the Spanish league after being held at home by…

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Rockies placed struggling left fielder Kris Bryant on the 10-day injured list because of back pain. The move is…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer offered no new details Friday on Khris Middleton’s potential availability for the…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari tweeted that assistant Jai Lucas is leaving the Wildcats to join the staff of…