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BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Ash Barty has signed on to play in an international golf exhibition just weeks after retiring from tennis while ranked…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Marcus Johansson scored the go-ahead goal with 9:14 remaining, Ilya Samsonov stopped 24 shots and the…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Yordan Alvarez homered twice with four RBIs in his return after missing five games because of…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored a career-high 41 points, Maxi Kleber had 25 with eight of Dallas’…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jaime Jaquez Jr. says he will return for his senior season at UCLA. That will keep him in Westwood for the debut of his sister…

CHICAGO (AP) — Seiya Suzuki extended his hitting streak to nine games, tying Akinori Iwamura for the longest by a Japanese-born player at the start…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Christian Yelich belted a grand slam for his first homer of the season and the Milwaukee…

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Johnny Gaudreau, Dillon Dube and Blake Coleman scored in the first period, and the Calgary Flames beat…

MANKATO, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota State goaltender and Hobey Baker Award winner Dryden McKay has been given a six-month ban for an anti-doping…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid had 31 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 112-97 win over…

CHICAGO (AP) — Jake Arrieta, a key pitcher on the Chicago Cubs’ 2016 World Series championship team, has decided to retire. Arrieta made the…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns have spoken to an NFL investigator looking into claims by former coach Hue…

HOUSTON (AP) — Mike Trout was out of the lineup for the Los Angeles Angels Monday, a day after the star center fielder was hit on the left hand by…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Landon Donovan expects to experience a brief moment of nostalgia and gratitude when he drives…

By The Associated Press Tuesday’s baseball schedule will feature two doubleheaders — the first in the majors this season and the first twinbills…

NEW YORK (AP) — Boston’s Marcus Smart is the first guard in over a quarter-century to win the NBA defensive player of the year award. NBA…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic is out again for the Dallas Mavericks in Game 2 of their playoff series against the…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Duke big man Mark Williams is entering the NBA draft. The 7-foot-1, 242-pound sophomore announced his decision in…

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have signed defensive lineman Kemoko Turay to a one-year deal. Turay was originally drafted by…

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Islanders forward Mathew Barzal was fined $2,500 for unsportsmanlike conduct during Sunday night’s loss at Toronto.…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt guard Scotty Pippen Jr. is entering the NBA draft and signing with an agent. Pippen announced his decision…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Barcelona’s slim hopes for the Spanish league title have all but ended after a 1-0 home loss to…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Toronto Raptors rookie forward Scottie Barnes won’t play Game 2 of his team’s playoff series against Philadelphia.…

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Baltimore Ravens executive Bob Eller is retiring after 38 years in the NFL. Eller is the team’s senior vice…

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — San Jose’s Matias Almeyda was fired in Major League Soccer’s first coaching change since the season’s start after the…

NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL has suspended Montreal Canadiens forward Michael Pezzetta two games for an illegal check to the head of Washington Capitals…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer The Tennessee Titans have noticed the influx of talent from the NFC into the AFC. The Titans posted the…

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets postponed their game against the San Francisco Giants scheduled for Monday night due to forecasted rain and…

ROME (AP) — Another hit to his team’s Serie A title ambitions has left Napoli captain Lorenzo Insigne in tears following a 1-1 draw with Roma.…

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin has undergone core muscle surgery, ending his second season as the team’s captain earlier…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers aren’t seeing immediate good returns from that record…

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Gonzaga forward Julian Strawther says he will enter the NBA draft and skip his junior year. The 6-foot-7 Strawther averaged…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — A person familiar with the negotiations tells AP that Pro Bowl cornerback Denzel Ward has agreed…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Evans Chebet led a Kenyan sweep across the finish line in the Boston Marathon. The last time Kenya…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo has taken to social media to say one of his newborn twins has died. The Manchester United striker…

By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Jorge Polanco and Kyle Garlick hit early two-run homers over the Green Monster to back Dylan Bundy,…

MILAN (AP) — Bahrain’s government has announced that a private equity firm based in the country is in “exclusive talks” to buy seven-time…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Cornerback Stephon Gilmore spent a month looking for the perfect fit. He finally found it —…

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Former LSU forward Alex Fudge has transferred to Florida. He will be another key building block for new coach Todd Golden.…

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta goalkeeper Brad Guzan ruptured his right Achilles tendon and needs surgery. Guzan was hurt during Saturday’s game.…

CLEVELAND (AP) — The game between the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Guardians scheduled for Monday night has been postponed by bad weather. The…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks’ game at the Washington Nationals has been postponed because of rain. The game was supposed to begin…

LONDON (AP) — Wayne Rooney’s Derby County has been relegated to the third tier of English soccer to cap a miserable season that also saw the…

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By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Audios stolen from the Spanish soccer federation by hackers reveal Barcelona defender Gerard Piqué…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The NFL’s Washington Commanders denied several allegations of financial impropriety in a…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Kraken are adding some additional star power to their ownership group. Grammy winner…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — A pair of familiar faces made it to top of the winner’s stand in the wheelchair division of the…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Game 1s brought greatness out of some. Game 2s will give others a bounce-back chance. A trio of Game 2s are on…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes has been involved in a car crash on the way to the club’s training…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Reigning Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Boston Marathon…

By The Associated Press Freddie Freeman faces the Braves in Los Angeles for the first time since leaving the World Series champions and signing a…

By BARRY WILNER AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Figure Skating in Harlem celebrates its 25th anniversary with a gala on April 25, and has become a…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer Hunter Greene has a chance to stand out in this era of triple-digit fastballs and high strikeout totals. The…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Chris Paul scored 19 of his 30 points during a brilliant fourth-quarter shooting display and the…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Troy Terry scored twice, Trevor Zegras had a goal and an assist, and the Anaheim Ducks…

TORONTO (AP) — Jack Campbell made 27 saves and the Toronto Maple Leafs set franchise records for victories and points, beating the New York…

By RICHARD J. MARCUS Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Yu Darvish rebounded from the shortest outing of his career by dominating into the seventh…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Kyle Busch slipped past the spinning cars of Tyler Reddick and Chase Briscoe to steal…

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Jared Spurgeon scored his second goal of the game 1:05 into overtime to send the Minnesota…

By JIM DIAMOND Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The St. Louis Blues set a franchise record for goals in a period, hanging seven on…

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s 20-year-old phenom Roki Sasaki almost did it again. A week after pitching the first perfect game in Japanese professional…

By The Associated Press Freddie Freeman faces the Braves in Los Angeles for the first time since leaving the World Series champions for a $162…

By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Boston expects to be without multiple unvaccinated players for an…

By KEVIN COONEY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Victor Olofsson and Tage Thompson each scored twice and the Buffalo Sabres beat the…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ismael Tajouri put Los Angeles FC ahead for good in a 3-1 win over Sporting Kansas City. LAFC improved to 5-1-1 and Sporting KC…

By CHRIS TALBOTT Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Ty France hit a three-run homer, rookie starter Matt Brash took an odd no-hitter into the sixth…

NEW YORK (AP) — Nikola Jokic is a finalist to win a second straight NBA MVP award, along with two-time winner Giannis Antetokounmpo and Joel…

By RICHARD J. MARCUS Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Gwinnett on…

By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Seiya Suzuki hit his fourth home run, extending an impressive start to his major league career, and…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum made a layup at the buzzer on a pass from Marcus Smart to give the Boston Celtics a…

By ANDREW WAGNER Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Tyrone Taylor hit a two-run double in the seventh inning to give Milwaukee a cushion, and the…

By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Randy Arozarena doubled twice and finished with three hits as the Tampa Bay Rays topped the Chicago…

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Matt Polster scored the deciding goal in a 2-1 win for the New England Revolution over Charlotte. After the win, the…

By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Alonso hustled around the bases to spark the pivotal rally and later hit a two-run homer…

By ALAN SAUNDERS Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Michael Chavis drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning as the Pittsburgh Pirates came…

NEW YORK (AP) — Valentin Castellanos became New York City FC’s first player with a four-goal game, and Real Salt Lake was sent to its worst…

MIAMI (AP) — Jazz Chisholm Jr. tripled, doubled and drove in three runs, and the Miami Marlins beat Zack Wheeler and the Philadelphia Phillies…

KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Michael Wacha pitched five shutout innings in his Fenway Park debut with Boston and Trevor Story drove in…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Thairo Estrada drove in four runs, Alex Wood continued San Francisco’s superb starting pitching…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Rougned Odor broke a scoreless tie with a two-run single in the eighth inning, and the…