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By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Mookie Betts hit two home runs and Max Muncy homered and had three RBIs as the Los Angeles…

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Glenn Otto earned his first major league win, outpitching former high school classmate…

By PETER FINNEY JR. Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Chris Paul scored 19 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter and the Phoenix Suns overcame…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Robinson Chirinos drove in three runs and Bruce Zimmermann pitched five-hit ball into the…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Rookie Julio Rodríguez lined a bases-loaded, two-run double, Jarred Kelenic followed with a two-run…

By TYLER MASON Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson and first baseman José Abreu each made throwing errors on the…

By MARK GONZALES Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Roberto Perez drove in three runs, Michael Chavis broke a tie with a home run in the fourth…

HOUSTON (AP) — Matt Chapman doubled home Vladimir Guerrero Jr. with two outs in the ninth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Houston Astros…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jin Young Ko had five back-nine birdies in a 7-under 64 at demanding Wilshire Country Club for a share of the second-round lead…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Grayson Allen made five 3-pointers and scored 22 points and the Milwaukee Bucks dominated the…

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Alec Bohm hit a go-ahead, two-run single in the eighth inning, Bryce Harper got two key hits…

By MIKE COOK Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and three assists to become the first player in Minnesota franchise…

By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Xander Bogaerts had three hits and scored twice in the first five innings and the…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young hit a floater in the lane with 4.4 seconds left and the Atlanta Hawks overcame a…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Kyle Wright had a career-high 11 strikeouts in six dominant innings, Matt Olson doubled in two runs…

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt helped slow down rookie fireballer Hunter Greene, Steven Matz pitched one-run…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge hit a pair of opposite-field home runs and threw out a runner from center field,…

By HARVEY VALENTINE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Austin Slater smacked a three-run homer as part of a seven-run second inning against…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers setup man Blake Treinen was placed on the 10-day injured list with right shoulder discomfort. The move was…

By NICOLE KRAFT Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Tim Stutzle scored in the shootout to lift the Ottawa Senators to a 2-1 victory over the…

BAYTOWN, Texas (AP) — Brittany Force had the fastest pass in Houston Raceway Park history Friday to take the lead in Top Fuel qualifying at the…

By The Associated Press Miguel Cabrera should get to swing for his 3,000th career hit after his pursuit was delayed a day by a rainout. The Tigers…

TOKYO (AP) — Roki Sasaki is the 20-year-old Japanese pitcher with a 100 mph fastball and a devastating splitter. He will try for perfection again…

By TYLER MASON Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson was suspended one game and fined an undisclosed amount…

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals pick 31st in the NFL draft. After rebuilding their offensive line with…

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) — U.S. national team forward Gyasi Zardes was acquired by Major League Soccer’s Colorado Rapids from the Columbus Crew…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Baltimore general manager Eric DeCosta feels the Ravens have generally been pretty…

AVONDALE, La (AP) — Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele shot a 4-under 68 in alternate-shot play Friday at windswept TPC of Louisiana to maintain…

ATLANTA (AP) — The NBA playoff game between the Miami Heat and Atlanta Hawks was delayed Friday night after a suspicious package was found outside…

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Kevin Obanor is returning to Texas Tech for a super senior season. The 6-foot-8 forward started all 37 games in his first…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The way the Miami Dolphins see things, they had the No. 1 pick in this year’s NFL…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans have a first-round draft pick for the first time since 2019, and thanks to the…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — New Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles has several directions he could go to address the…

CHICAGO (AP) — Clint Frazier’s injury-plagued career took another hit when the Chicago Cubs announced the outfielder has been sidelined because…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions have been so bad in recent years, winning an average of four games since 2018, that…

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Thanks to Tom Brady’s return, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers aren’t looking for any quick fixes…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer The NFL will capitalize on Christmas Day falling on a Sunday. The league will have three games on Dec. 25 for the first…

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Kraken have signed defenseman Ryker Evans to a three-year entry level contract. The deal locks up the second draft pick…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Miguel Cabrera’s quest for his 3,000th hit was delayed for at least one more day when the game…

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By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Barring a spectacular trade, the defending Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams won’t make a…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — Ty Gibbs is in his first full season of Xfinity Series racing and has quickly built a…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The San Francisco Giants placed right-hander Anthony DeSclafani on the 10-day injured list with right ankle inflammation. Manager…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer New Las Vegas Raiders general manager Dave Ziegler knows his tenure will be judged heavily on how well he…

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Sarah Shulze, a runner on the University of Wisconsin’s track and cross country teams, has died. She was 21. Shulze’s…

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars are open to trading the No. 1 pick in next week’s NFL…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — For the first time in their long history, the New York Giants head into the NFL draft…

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Purdue center Zach Edey won’t enter the NBA draft and plans to return to Purdue for his junior season. Edey announced…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — For the better part of a decade, the first-round of the NFL draft has proved to be rather boring…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The talent of the quarterbacks who might be available to the Atlanta Falcons in the…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers desperately need to find a franchise quarterback — and a left tackle…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Saints have been relatively small players in free agency this offseason. They figure to be more active in next…

ATLANTA (AP) — Miami Marlins infielder Joey Wendle is guaranteed $4,625,000 under a one-year contract that avoided salary arbitration, a deal that…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer The Los Angeles Chargers found their franchise left tackle in the first round of last year’s NFL draft. It wouldn’t…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer Two decades have passed since the Green Bay Packers have drafted a wide receiver in the first round. The Packers…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have helped dictate the first round of the draft in five…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have taken a step closer to financing a new, enclosed…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The Philadelphia Eagles enter the NFL draft with two first-round picks, 10 picks overall and plenty of options.…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Browns general manager Andrew Berry understands Baker Mayfield’s hurt feelings, not his…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Douglas and the New York Jets enter the NFL draft poised to make franchise history.…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns has long stated his contentment with contributing in a variety of ways to…

WOLFSBURG, Germany (AP) — Wolfsburg has demolished Mainz 5-0 in the Bundesliga in response to losing 6-1 to Borussia Dortmund last week. Max Kruse…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns don’t have a first-round pick in this year’s draft. They made their most…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Scoring has rarely looked so difficult for Kevin Durant. A four-time league leader who…

LA PINEDA, Spain (AP) — Scott Jamieson has taken a two-shot lead of the ISPS Handa Championship in Spain after the second round. Jamieson shot a…

STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek has ended U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu’s first clay tournament run by 6-4, 6-4 to move into…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — George Paton doesn’t own a first-round pick in the upcoming NFL draft and…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ryan Tannehill has been the easy scapegoat for fans angry that the Tennessee…

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Camp Nou has broken its own world record for a women’s soccer match when more than 91,600 fans reveled in Barcelona’s…

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky forward Oscar Tshiebwe quickly learned that achieving his dream of being an NBA…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs expect to resume discussions on a long-term contract with left…

By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A former Washington state football coach who lost his job for praying on the field after games is…

CHICAGO (AP) — The United States will play its June 10 World Cup warmup match against 170th-ranked Grenada at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas. The…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Former teammates and coaches paid tribute to former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins during an emotional memorial…

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State is adding Mississippi transfer Jarkel Joiner and La Salle transfer Jack Clark. The school announced both…

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Nahiem Alleyne, who helped Virginia Tech to the ACC tournament title in March, will transfer to UConn, the Huskies announced…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The IndyCar Series and Indianapolis Motor Speedway are going green starting with next month’s Indianapolis 500. The…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Patriots were one of the biggest spenders in free agency during the 2020 offseason,…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts coach Frank Reich began offseason workouts this week with another new…

NEW YORK (AP) — Seton Hall’s Lauren Park-Lane has been selected the All-Met Division I women’s college basketball Player of the Year by the Met…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton hopes two weeks is all he needs to recover from his…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Jay Wright says he no longer had the mental edge he needed to continue his career and…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets have fired coach James Borrego after blowout losses in back-to-back…

CHICAGO (AP) — The start of the Pittsburgh Pirates-Chicago Cubs game has been pushed back because of inclement weather in the forecast. The NL…

ISTANBUL (AP) — Defending champion Sorana Cirstea has advanced to the semifinals at the clay-court Istanbul Championship by defeating Julia Grabher…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — Bubba Wallace still has the voice message Michael Jordan left him after Wallace’s…

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Baseball’s Hall of Fame is restructuring its veterans committees for the third time in 12 years. The Hall says it is…

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Andrey Rublev and Fabio Fognini will face off in the Serbia Open semifinals after they each picked up wins in Friday’s…

LONDON (AP) — The mood was light and so was Tyson Fury who weighed-in for his WBC heavyweight title defense against Dillian Whyte 12 pounds or more…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin has boasted one of the nation’s stingiest defenses virtually every season since…

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz has beaten top-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas in three sets to advance to the semifinals of the…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Patrick Baldwin Jr. has announced he is entering the NBA draft. The move comes several weeks after his father was fired as…