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By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson says he will race in the Long Beach Grand Prix despite a broken hand…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Outfielder Myles Straw and the Cleveland Guardians have agreed to a $25 million, five-year contract that includes two…

LONDON (AP) — Arsenal’s quest to qualify for the Champions League received another setback with a 2-1 home loss to Brighton. That made it two…

MADRID (AP) — Daniel Martínez of Colombia has won the six-day Basque Country Tour after snatching the lead from Remco Evenepoel on the final…

PARIS (AP) — Kylian Mbappe and Neymar both scored hat tricks as runaway leader Paris Saint-Germain moved closer to a record-tying 10th French…

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Amateur jockey Sam Waley-Cohen has had quite the retirement ride. The 39-year-old Waley-Cohen marked his final race as a…

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Real Madrid has brushed aside Getafe 2-0 to restore its 12-point lead of the Spanish…

By DEBORA REY Associated Press BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Argentina, United States, England, Ireland, Brazil and Italy will face off at the Campo…

SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Chelsea consigned Southampton to its latest humiliating defeat in the Premier League with the 6-0 thrashing proving…

WATFORD, England (AP) — Leeds has moved further away from the relegation zone with a 3-0 win which inflicted another blow on Watford’s…

BERLIN (AP) — Robert Lewandowski converted a late penalty as Bayern Munich rebounded from its Champions League defeat to beat Augsburg 1-0 and took…

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins has been killed in an auto accident near Fort Lauderdale, Florida.…

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Calais Campbell is returning to the Baltimore Ravens on a two-year deal. The 35-year-old defensive lineman played the past…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — History at the Masters is more memorable than other majors because it’s the only one…

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Everton has gained a huge win in its fight for survival and further damaged Manchester United’s top-four hopes with a…

SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — Gennady Golovkin has become the unified world middleweight champion after a ninth-round stoppage of Japanese fighter Ryota…

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska has not officially named its starting quarterback but all indications point…

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Marc Marquez is back to racing after his latest bout with injuries and vision problems with…

By BARRY WILNER AP Sports Writer Figure skating icon Scott Hamilton will sit atop a bike and cycle 444 miles in the Erase the Trace, a five-day ride…

By TIM DAHLBERG AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The weekend couldn’t come soon enough for players at the Masters. They really had only two…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Jeremy Peña hit his first major league home run while his parents were being interviewed on…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Stanley Johnson scored a season-high 21 points and the Los Angeles Lakers snapped their…

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Guard Lorne Bowman is leaving Wisconsin’s program to play somewhere closer to his Detroit home. Bowman played 22 games this…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — San Diego newcomer Sean Manaea was brilliant on the mound through seven no-hit innings, Jurickson…

By COURTNEY WALSH Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc claimed his second pole position of the year with a…

By MATTHEW COLES Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Devin Booker scored 33 points and the NBA-leading Phoenix Suns overcame a 17-point deficit…

By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Robert Thomas scored at 1:27 of overtime to give the St. Louis Blues a 4-3 victory over the…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A benches-clearing interruption after Mets star Francisco Lindor was hit by a pitch…

MIAMI (AP) — Bam Adebayo made the go-ahead dunk with 27 seconds remaining and scored 24 points in the Miami Heat’s 113-109 comeback victory over…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s David Peralta has lined a leadoff single in the eighth inning, ending another no-hit…

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Cale Makar scored a power-play goal 2:42 into overtime to lift the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche to a 5-4 victory over…

By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — Brandon Jones overtook Ty Gibbs on the last lap of a two-lap sprint to the finish and…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Lourdes Gurriel Jr. doubled in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning and the Toronto Blue Jays…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic had 39 points, 11 rebounds and his 16th technical foul of the season for the Dallas…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Charlie Morton allowed only two hits while pitching into the sixth inning while returning from a…

By TIM WHARNSBY Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Pascal Siakam had 29 points and 10 rebounds, Gary Trent Jr. made the winning layup with 4.8 seconds…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — LaMelo Ball scored 24 points and the Charlotte Hornets buried the Chicago Bulls early in a…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 36 points, leading a pair of fourth-quarter surges that carried the…

By JOHN KREISER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Charlie Coyle scored 3:37 into overtime to give the Boston Bruins a 2-1 victory over the Tampa…

CINCINNATI (AP) — Costa Rican defender Ronald Matarrita had ankle surgery and will miss the World Cup playoff against New Zealand in June. Major…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Benches and bullpens emptied and the Mets and Nationals confronted each other on the…

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The key hole at the Masters in the second round on…

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 30 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists to help the Milwaukee Bucks rout…

NEW YORK (AP) — Cincinnati Reds outfielder Brian Rey and Minnesota pitcher Ricardo Velez were suspended for 80 games each following positive tests…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Steve Lavin is eager to be leaving college basketball broadcasting and returning to coaching,…

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers have signed wide receiver and return specialist DeAndre Carter to a one-year contract. Carter…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina reserves Eniya Russell and Elysa Wesolek both announced they were entering the transfer portal on Friday, less…

By The Associated Press Justin Verlander will pitch for Houston for the first time since having Tommy John surgery late in 2020. The 39-year-old will…

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler is in control through two rounds at the Masters. Scheffler posted a 5-under 67 to move to 8 under for the…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns added another quarterback as they try to figure out what to do with Baker…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Golf’s hottest rivalry not so long ago has cooled off considerably. Bryson DeChambeau and…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Tiger Woods’ second round at the Masters on Friday seemed like a constant ride from one end…

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Major League Soccer suspended Austin forward Cecilio Dominguez on Friday as it investigates possible off-field misconduct that…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Tiger Woods has made it to the weekend at the Masters in his first official start in 508 days.…

HOUSTON (AP) — Reigning champion Cristian Garin has beaten No. 2 seed Taylor Fritz 6-2, 6-7 (5), 6-3 to reach the semifinals at the U.S. Men’s…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Baseball players and fans are familiar with rain delays. Even, in recent times, replay review delays. The Washington Nationals…

NEW YORK (AP) — Rookie Evan Mobley is back in the starting lineup for the Cleveland Cavaliers for a key game Friday against the Brooklyn Nets.…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Freddie Freeman reached base three times and scored a run in his Dodgers debut, helping Walker Buehler…

By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — Chase Elliott won the pole Friday for the Saturday night race at Martinsville…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Andretti Autosport arrived at the Long Beach Grand Prix seeking a fourth consecutive…

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Robbie Ray tossed seven impressive innings in his Seattle…

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have agreed to terms with linebacker Josh Bynes. The Ravens announced the deal but did not release…

By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant could return to the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night against the New Orleans…

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Budding star Wander Franco had three hits, Francisco Mejía snapped an eighth-inning…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Columnist AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The only color Harold Varner III has been focused on at the Masters is red. And maybe, if…

By TIM DAHLBERG AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Rory McIlroy opened his Masters with a pair of 73s that left him in the mix, if a bit…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Schwarber homered in his first at-bat with the Phillies, reigning NL MVP Bryce Harper…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Denver is going for a record-tying ninth NCAA hockey championship. Minnesota State is hoping for its…

By The Associated Press Gio Reyna is hurt again and left the field in tears shortly after kickoff of Borussia Dortmund’s 2-0 win at Stuttgart in…

By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — NASCAR’s top drivers expect some beating and banging to be on the menu when they…

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Belinda Bencic rallied to beat second-seeded Paula Badosa 2-6, 7-6 (2), 6-4 on Friday to  advance to the semifinals of the…

PARIS (AP) — Lorient conceded two early goals before thrashing Saint-Etienne 6-2 in the French league to move four points clear of the relegation…

MADRID (AP) — Sevilla has scored twice in second-half stoppage time to beat Granada 4-2 and reclaim second place in the Spanish league. Sevilla’s…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Josh Donaldson capped his Yankees debut with an RBI single in the 11th inning, lifting New York…

BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) — Lamar is returning to the Southland Conference after a short stay in the Western Athletic Conference. The move calls for the…

NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Newcastle has moved 10 points clear of the relegation zone with a 1-0 win over Wolverhampton in the Premier League. Chris…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Javier Báez wound up with a winning RBI single on a game-ending replay reversal in his Detroit…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer NBC Sports picked the perfect time to have its Premier League studio crew return to England for the first time in…

BERLIN (AP) — Julian Brandt came on as an early substitute and scored twice in Borussia Dortmund’s 2-0 win at Stuttgart to reduce Bayern…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer USA Bobsled coach Mike Kohn has stepped down after four seasons. He may remain with the national team in a different…

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta United striker Josef Martinez, the 2018 MLS MVP, is expected to miss six to eight weeks following knee surgery. Atlanta…

DETROIT (AP) — Chicago White Sox right-hander Lucas Giolito left his season-opening start because of abdominal tightness on his left side. Giolito…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina coach Lamont Paris has brought two of his assistants at Chattanooga to the Gamecocks. The school announced…

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have signed veteran tight end Ryan Griffin to a one-year contract. Griffin has 206 receptions for 2,158…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says his rivalry with Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool is the most intense he has…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The exodus from Michigan to the NHL is underway. Top pick Owen Power signed with Buffalo and fellow Canadian…