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LONDON (AP) — Tottenham manager Antonio Conte spiced up his team’s fight with Arsenal for a top-four finish in the Premier League by taking aim…

ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) — English golfer Callum Shinkwin claimed a share of the lead after the first round of the Soudal Open after almost pulling…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer To the Super Bowl winner goes the spoils of opening the entire schedule at home. So the Los Angeles Rams will…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic brings his own unique combination to the court. He has the vision…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer DENVER (AP) — Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy was arrested on a misdemeanor charge after a dispute with…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Karim Benzema continues to add his name to Real Madrid’s history by scoring his 323rd goal to tie…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Steve Stricker shot a 7-under 65 on Thursday to take a two-stroke lead over Miguel Angel Jimenez and Wes Short Jr. after…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Outfielder Andrew Benintendi went to arbitration with the Kansas City Royals, asking for $8.5 million instead of the…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Drivers arrived at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for IndyCar’s biggest month wondering…

By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Rylan Bannon became just the third Baltimore player since 2000 to get a hit on the first pitch of…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer The Cleveland Guardians reported no new COVID-19 cases after an outbreak inside their clubhouse on Wednesday in…

CANTON, Ohio (AP) — The Pro Football Hall of Fame has hired Anthony Muñoz as its first Chief Football Relationship Officer. The hall said Thursday…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Gino Cappelletti, a former AFL Most Valuable Player and original member of the Boston…

As WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner approaches the three-month mark of her detention in Russia, she has no clear prospect…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks want to build off the momentum from a thrilling comeback. The Golden State…

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Seth Brown hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Oakland Athletics beat the…

By PATRICK DONNELLY Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Luis Garcia and three relievers combined on a seven-hitter, Yordan Álvarez homered twice…

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — No. 1 overall draft pick Travon Walker signed a four-year, $37.4 million rookie…

By The Associated Press Canada will prepare for its first World Cup since 1986 with an exhibition against Iran on June 5 at B.C. Place Stadium in…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer CLIFTON, N.J. (AP) — Madelene Sagstrom shot a flawless 9-under 63 during a round she felt holes kept getting larger…

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Brazil playmaker Philippe Coutinho has completed a permanent move to Aston Villa from Barcelona for a reported fee of 20…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer McKINNEY, Texas (AP) — Sebastian Munoz shot a 12-under 60 in the opening round of the Byron Nelson. He is the…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins may have to try and close out the New York Rangers without captain Sidney…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer Rich Strike will not run in the Preakness after his major upset to win the Kentucky Derby, keeping horse racing…

By The Associated Press Michael Signora, the NFL’s senior vice president of football and international communications, has been selected as the…

SCALEA, Italy (AP) — French cyclist Arnaud Démare has beaten Caleb Ewan in a photo finish to win a second successive Giro d’Italia stage. Juan…

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says midfielder Fabinho will miss the FA Cup final on Saturday but has a chance of playing…

NEW YORK (AP) — Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews and Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid are two of the finalists for the Hart Memorial…

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman has been named the NBA basketball executive of the year.  The 33-year-old…

By HAU DINH Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The Southeast Asian Games have officially kicked off with a mask-optional opening ceremony in…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The challenger to the Russian incumbent in the presidential election at the troubled International…

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Rafael Nadal struggled with a foot injury toward the end of a 1-6, 7-5, 6-2 third-round loss to Denis…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Former New Zealand cricket star Brendon McCullum has been hired as head coach of England’s test team in another…

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA’s championship trophy has a new look. And the league will hand out some new trophies for the first time during these…

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — It’s been a long season for Barcelona. Lionel Messi left in tears. Ronald Koeman…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer The United States will stage a Rugby World Cup for the first time after being voted as the host of the men’s…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — The name “FIFA” can bring to mind images of the World Cup and soccer’s greatest players,…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Borussia Dortmund is already looking ahead to the next season as its current campaign is set to end…

By The Associated Press The Cleveland Guardians are dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak that has sidelined manager Terry Francona and several of the…

PARIS (AP) — French soccer club Nantes has expressed its shock at Nice fans who made derogatory chants about Emiliano Sala during a league game.…

By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A Nepali Sherpa broke her own record as the most successful female climber of Mount…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer Kori Cheverie reflects fondly on the conversations she had with her grandfather growing up in Nova Scotia, where he…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer College basketball coaches around the country are plugging holes and adding veterans to their rosters through the…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Elina Svitolina is calling for better mental health protection for juniors starting out in their…

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Mikael Backlund, Andrew Mangiapane and Trevor Lewis all scored in the third period, leading the Calgary Flames to a 3-1…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Jaren Jackson Jr., Desmond Bane and Tyus Jones each scored 21 points and the Memphis…

PHOENIX (AP) — Tina Charles had 22 points and 11 rebounds, Skylar Diggins-Smith added 19 points and six assists, and the Phoenix Mercury beat the…

By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Australian Boomers head coach Brian Goorjian has signed on as the foundation coach of Bay…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Orlando Arcia hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Atlanta Braves a…

By VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins were leading 2-0 in Game 5 of their first-round series against the New…

BOSTON (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks are still alive in the NBA playoffs, but star Giannis Antetokounmpo is already joking about his plans for next…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Local high school hero Bobby Witt Jr. hit a two-run double and had his first major-league three-RBI game and Whit…

By STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Juan Yepez homered and Miles Mikolas pitched seven strong innings, leading the St. Louis…

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears added depth at wide receiver, agreeing to a deal with free agent Dante Pettis. The 26-year-old Pettis…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Houston Astros and Minnesota Twins had their game suspended when a severe thunderstorm…

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer The Atlantic Coast Conference is mulling a change to its football scheduling model that could include the elimination…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres say manager Bob Melvin had prostate surgery. The team had no further details and likely won’t have any…

By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Zach Logue pitched seven scoreless innings in his second major league start and the Oakland…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Carter Verhaeghe set a Florida postseason record with a five-point night and the Florida…

By BEN NUCKOLS AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Juan Soto and Nelson Cruz homered as the Nationals sent Mets right-hander Tylor Megill to the…

CHICAGO (AP) — Dana Evans scored 15 points, Rebekah Gardner added 14 and the Chicago Sky cruised past the New York Liberty 83-50. Chicago led 36-17…

By VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Filip Chytil scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period and the New York Rangers…

By The Associated Press The Cleveland Guardians are dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak that has sidelined manager Terry Francona and several of the…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Wake Forest has fired women’s basketball coach Jen Hoover, parting ways with the former Demon Deacons player…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Alfonso Rivas hit a tiebreaking two-run single against his hometown team in the eighth inning,…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer The biggest day on the NFL calendar for social media departments at the 32 teams isn’t a game, the draft or the start…

By BEN ROSS Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Brandon Crawford homered, leading Alex Cobb and the San Francisco Giants past Colorado 7-1 for…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic has earned a second straight NBA Most Valuable Player trophy to…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Jacob Stallings hit a key single, and the Miami Marlins used an eight-run ninth inning to beat the…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee Board of Parole member says Lorenzen Wright’s ex-wife should not be granted early release from a 30-year…

ROME (AP) — Inter Milan remains on course for a league and cup double as it beat Juventus 4-2 in the Italian Cup final. Ivan Perišić scored twice…

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — A former athletic trainer for the Chicago White Sox is alleging in a lawsuit that he was fired by…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (AP) — After the Denver Broncos were rendered spectators on the first night of the NFL…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Atlético Madrid has secured a Champions League spot for the 10th straight season after defeating…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Striker Andy Delort has scored twice as Nice rallied from 2-0 down to beat struggling Saint-Etienne…

WATFORD, England (AP) — Everton has moved further away from the bottom three in the Premier League after playing out a lackluster 0-0 draw at…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Chicago Cubs shortstop Nico Hoerner has exited a game against the San Diego Padres with a sore right ankle an inning after…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Carl Lawson was the talk of training camp for the New York Jets last summer. The…