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By The Associated Press The International Olympic Committee says Tunisian sailor Eya Guezguez has died in a training incident. She was 17. Guezguez…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The rebuilding Oklahoma City Thunder finished with a 24-58 record. It was the fourth-worst…

MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Sacramento Kings have fired interim coach Alvin Gentry a day after the franchise…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Rockets went 20-62 to finish with the NBA’s worst record for the second…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving have played in the NBA Finals and Olympics, so they’ve been…

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer The Orlando Magic finished another losing NBA season singing a familiar refrain. Despite dropping 60 games, posting…

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville coach Kenny Payne has named former Duke staffer Nolan Smith as assistant…

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Top-ranked Tennessee is the first SEC team to open 12-0 in league play after taking three games from Missouri over the…

By JOHN FINERAN Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — First-year Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman knows success in the 2022 season will…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers have fired Frank Vogel. The championship-winning head coach is the first…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Julius Randle wasn’t quite as good. The New York Knicks weren’t nearly as good. A rare…

By BARBARA SURK Associated Press MONACO (AP) — Alexander Bublik cut short Stan Wawrinka’s return to the tour by defeating the Swiss 3-6, 7-5, 6-2…

By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — The series finale between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates has been postponed…

By The Associated Press Gary Brown, who rushed for 4,300 yards while playing on three NFL teams in the 1990s before going on to coach running backs…

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida big man Colin Castleton is returning for a fifth season. It’s a huge boost for…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer The Washington Commanders have re-signed kicker Joey Slye. The team announced the deal Monday. A person with…

BERCHTESGADEN, Germany (AP) — The governing body of luge wants to change its legal rules to find a new way of isolating Russia in the sport because…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch has signed a multi-year contract extension. He guided the team to seventh place in…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler is the hottest player in golf who never thinks beyond the next shot. He had…

MADRID (AP) — Madrid authorities have reinforced security measures in the Spanish capital ahead of the arrival of thousands of English fans for…

PARIS (AP) — A Russian karter who made what appeared to be a Nazi salute on a race podium is under investigation. The FIA motor sports governing…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fox will televise 35 World Cup matches on its main Fox broadcast network. That includes all three U.S. first-round games in…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Just about everything has been going Real Madrid’s way recently. The team has been playing well in…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Thomas Tuchel’s stance on Chelsea’s hopes of advancing to the Champions League semifinals might be softening…

GQEBERHA, South Africa (AP) — South Africa has bowled Bangladesh out for 80 to seal a convincing 332-run win in the second and final test and take…

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The Asian Football Confederation says Chinese club Shanghai Port has been forced by the city’s COVID-19 lockdown to…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer It took three games for one of San Diego’s starting pitchers to allow a hit. That’s a promising sign for one…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Klay Thompson’s form is now the least of Golden State’s worries. Warriors coach Steve Kerr…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Masters champion Scottie Scheffler’s journey to Augusta was a true family affair.…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Masters champions get to go to the Masters Club dinner, and Scottie Scheffler has a permanent…

By ADAM SILVER For The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The season-long celebration of the NBA’s 75th anniversary is winding down. As part of The…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers forward Matisse Thybulle is not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and barred…

By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Malik Monk had a career-best 41 points and Austin Reaves set career highs with 31 points, 16…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Juancho Hernangomez had a season-high 22 points and the Utah Jazz secured the fifth seed…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Klay Thompson’s season-high 41-point performance included seven 3-pointers for the Golden…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic strained his left calf in Dallas’ 130-120 win over San Antonio in what turned out to…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Justin Holiday, Damian Jones and Donte DiVincenzo each scored 19 points and the Sacramento Kings…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Amir Coffey had career highs of 35 points and 13 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Clippers routed…

DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic strained his left calf and has been ruled out for the rest of the regular-season finale…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Patrick Williams scored a career-high 35 points and Ayo Dosunmu had 26 points in a season-high…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Bill Schonely, the broadcaster who coined the phrase “Rip City” is retiring after…

By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bobby Dalbec hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the sixth inning and the Boston Red Sox avoided a…

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Nikolaj Ehlers had a goal and two assists to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators. Pierre-Luc…

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Brad Stuver delivered a two-save shutout while Maximiliano Urruti scored a pivotal goal in Austin’s 1-0 victory over…

By The Associated Press Cleveland rookie Steven Kwan hit .469 in spring training after compiling a .301 batting average in three minor league…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Ted Scott was retiring last fall. He was done with golf, ready to do something else, probably…

NEW YORK (AP) — Obi Toppin scored a career-high 42 points, Immanuel Quickley had 34 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds, and the New York Knicks…

TOKYO (AP) — Roki Sasaki pitched a perfect game with 19 strikeouts, leading the Chiba Lotte Marines over the Orix Buffaloes 6-0 in Japan’s…

By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 31 points, Jaylen Brown added 18 and the Boston Celtics secured the…

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler is the Masters champion, Rory McIlroy is the runner-up and other facts and figures from the final round at…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid sat out after he clinched the scoring title and James Harden joined him on the…

By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Mo Bamba and R.J. Hampton each scored 21 points and the Orlando Magic beat the Miami Heat…

By BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Jordan Staal capped his fourth career hat trick and first in 10 years with an empty-net goal…

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Key hole on Sunday at the…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler can play in the Masters forever now. That’s a perk that comes with winning…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone said star point guard Jamal Murray isn’t mentally…

By MIKE COOK Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Matt Boldy and Jared Spurgeon each had a goal and an assist, helping the Minnesota Wild rally…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Jurickson Profar hit a grand slam, Jorge Alfaro followed with another homer and the San Diego…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Brian Elliott made 28 saves, Corey Perry and Ondrej Palat had goals 17 seconds apart in the…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Alex Bregman put the Astros ahead with a two-run single in the fifth, and José Urquidy…

By DAN SCIFO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby scored the second of his two goals at 2:21 of overtime for his 1,400th career point,…

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Heliot Ramos had two hits and scored a run in his major league debut, and the San…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler is the No. 1 player in the world and has a Masters green jacket to show for…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Cameron Smith’s hopes of winning his first major vanished on the 12th hole during the…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — C.J. Cron drilled a two-run homer on an afternoon when the whipping wind made flyballs an adventure,…

HOUSTON (AP) — Reilly Opelka beat fellow American John Isner 6-3, 7-6 (7) on Sunday to win the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship in the tallest…

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Mike Brosseau’s first career pinch-hit homer snapped a tie in the seventh inning, and the…

By CODY FRIESEN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Cleveland Guardians won for the first time with their new name as hot-starting rookie…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid won the NBA scoring title to become the first Philadelphia player to top the league…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Trae Young had 28 points and 11 assists as the Atlanta Hawks wrapped up the regular season with a…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer It lasted 174 days, required the usage of more players than any season in history primarily because of the…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kyrie Irving scored 35 points, Kevin Durant had 20 points, a career-high 16 assists and 10…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets beat the Washington Wizards 124-108 on Sunday behind 25 points from…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Belinda Bencic won three of the last four games to outlast Ons Jabeur and take her first…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Josef Newgarden won under caution Sunday on the downtown streets of Long Beach to…

By STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Michael Chavis hit a go-ahead grand slam as Pittsburgh overcame a three-run, third-inning…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Kevin Love made eight 3-pointers and scored 32 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers took the No. 8…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gary Sánchez hit a grand slam into the third deck and Carlos Correa launched his first homer…

By IAN HARRSON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Corey Seager capped a six-run fourth inning with a go-ahead single, and the Texas Rangers rallied…

NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred gave major league players Bose headphones on opening day as a peace offering after a bitter…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Tiger Woods has closed out the worst Masters performance of his professional career. His…

NEW YORK (AP) — Boston Red Sox newcomer Trevor Story is out of the lineup for Sunday night’s game against the New York Yankees and away from…

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Kraken agreed to terms with top prospect Matty Beniers. He is expected to join the team immediately. Beniers was the…

By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Hunter Greene won his major league debut, Kyle Farmer hit a two-run single in a five-run third…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nelson Cruz hit his 450th home run and added a tiebreaking two-run single in three-run eighth inning that lifted the Washington…

By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer William Byron is making the guy that made the No. 24 Chevrolet famous proud. And a field trip to Martinsville…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Billy McKinney homered and Daulton Jefferies and four relievers combined on a three-hitter to…

BERLIN (AP) — In-form Leipzig continued its impressive run with a 3-0 win over Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga. Leipzig had the match all but won by…

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Tim Anderson swung right back into action after serving a suspension stemming from an incident last…