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By The Associated Press Twins pitching coach Wes Johnson is serving his final days with Minnesota before leaving for the same job with LSU. His…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The NFL insisted on an indefinite suspension while Deshaun Watson’s legal team argued there’s no basis for…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Taylor Ward hit a go-ahead double in the seventh inning, Noah Syndergaard snapped a four-game…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kelsey Plum scored 29 points, A’ja Wilson had 25 points, 11 rebounds and four steals, and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Los…

By DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Mitch Garver and Kole Calhoun each had two hits, two runs and two RBIs, leading the Texas…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Yankees took advantage of two catcher’s interference calls, a hit batter and a walk to…

By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Rookie Juan Yepez had his first career multi-homer game and Adam Wainwright pitched seven scoreless…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — South Carolina basketball player Aliyah Boston has been honored with the Honda Cup, which is presented annually to the top…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer John Wall and the Houston Rockets have agreed that his contract will be bought out, a move that will free him to…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Kevin Gausman matched a season high with 10 strikeouts over seven innings, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Gary Sánchez had four RBIs and Sonny Gray pitched seven superb innings to help the Minnesota…

By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Maikel Franco hit a go-ahead, two-run home run in the eighth inning, and the Washington…

SAINT JOHN, New Brunswick (AP) — Jan Mysak scored 10:08 into overtime and the Hamilton Bulldogs beat the Shawinigan Cataractes 4-3 Monday night,…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Angels interim manager Phil Nevin was suspended 10 games and Seattle Mariners…

By The Associated Press Twins pitching coach Wes Johnson is serving his final days with Minnesota before leaving for the same job with LSU. His…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — A trio of Seattle Mariners regulars were suspended Monday for their brawl with the Los Angeles Angels,…

By BRIAN MAHONEY and TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Kyrie Irving has decided to exercise his $36.9 million option for the…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Formula 1 is close to renewing its United States broadcast rights with ESPN, for an exponentially higher price. Two…

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Serena Williams makes her return to singles play on Day 2 of Wimbledon. Williams will face Harmony Tan in the third match…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Fernanda Contreras Gómez never had been to the All England Club until this weekend.…

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Rockies have activated star outfielder Kris Bryant from the 10-day injured list. He is slated to bat third and play left…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer Sprinter Blessing Okagbare’s doping violations will keep her Nigerian teammates from participating in the…

By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals have placed right-hander Jack Flaherty and center fielder Harrison Bader on…

CHICAGO (AP) — Former Illinois star and NBA player Dee Brown is the new coach at Roosevelt University in Chicago. The NAIA school announced the…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche winning the Stanley Cup showed the value of speed and skill in a league…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer Pitcher Danielle O’Toole has won the inaugural Athletes Unlimited AUX Softball competition, capping a comeback in…

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Mets pitcher Tylor Megill will be out until at least mid-August after the team moved him to the 60-day injured list. The…

MADRID (AP) — Former NBA player Trey Thompkins is ending his seven-year stint with Spanish club Real Madrid. Thompkins is a power forward who…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Growing up as the son of a major league ballplayer, Terry Francona knew to speak only when he was…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer The Saudi-funded LIV Golf series has added three more players to its roster for its second tournament. The group…

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Soccer officials and government authorities from Spain and Portugal have met to discuss a joint bid to host the 2030 World…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals traded first baseman Carlos Santana and nearly $4.3 million to the Seattle…

WATFORD, England (AP) — Fan groups at Watford say they persuaded the English soccer club to cancel a planned preseason game against Qatar. The…

By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans had been told that their former quarterback Deshaun Watson was sexually…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls remain hopeful All-Star guard Zach LaVine will choose to re-sign with them…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — The Wimbledon Queue is back in all of its pre-pandemic glory. It’s the first…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer Marlin Briscoe, the first Black starting quarterback in the American Football League, has died at the age of 76.…

BRUSSELS (AP) — Riders and staff from the Bahrain Victorious team had their homes searched by police before they left for the Tour de France. The…

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Former Rutgers basketball star Tasha Pointer is returning to the team as an assistant coach. Coach Coquese Washington…

TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed defenseman Timothy Liljegren to a two-year contract extension with an average annual value of…

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Mississippi baseball team’s national championship validated Tim Elko’s decision…

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Luke Richardson is the new coach of the Chicago Blackhawks, stepping into a tricky rebuilding process…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Novak Djokovic’s play was not particularly perfect at Wimbledon. Even he…

By CHRIS LEHOURITES AP Sports Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Quick reactions are a hallmark of being a professional tennis player and Jodie…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Billionaire sports businessman David Blitzer has officially joined the Cleveland Guardians as a…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have lost pitching coach Wes Johnson to a lucrative college job at LSU. That…

NICE, France (AP) — French club Nice has hired Lucien Favre as coach saying he replaced Christophe Galtier who is expected to take over at Paris…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Five-time All-Pro linebacker Luke Kuechly is returning to the Carolina Panthers as a member of its radio broadcast team. A…

By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Monday that a high school football coach who knelt and prayed on the…

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer BRUSSELS (AP) — Two-time world champion Julian Alaphilippe and ace sprinter Mark Cavendish won’t be on the…

DUBLIN (AP) — Spain will remain out of the Rugby World Cup next year after its appeal to overturn a penalty for using an ineligible player was…

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese referee Yoshimi Yamashita agrees with Pelé or whoever it was decades ago that first…

LONDON (AP) — Former Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech will leave his role as technical and performance adviser at the Premier League club this week.…

By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Shackled and looking wary, WNBA star Brittney Griner was ordered Monday to stand trial by a court near…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon saved his best performance in the Stanley Cup Final for when it mattered…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Joe Sakic was so busy relishing and reminiscing that he nearly missed the team photo with the…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly presented the Stanley Cup to Colorado Avalanche captain…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer LEBANON, Tenn. (AP) — Chase Elliott salvaged a crummy day for Hendrick Motorsports and interrupted a potential…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Chris Taylor had three hits, including the go-ahead double in the 11th inning, lifting the Los…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer LEBANON, Tenn. (AP) — The man who founded Speedway Motorsports had a presence Sunday during the NASCAR race at…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Cale Makar has won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP after leading the Colorado Avalanche to their first…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon could not find the words. Gabriel Landeskog cracked a smile and a joke. After…

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Lightning didn’t relinquish their stronghold on the Stanley Cup without a…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Djordje Petrovic made six saves for the New England Revolution in a scoreless draw with the Vancouver Whitecaps…

CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Cory Burke’s goal lifted the Philadelphia Union to a 2-1 victory over New York City FC. Burke’s game-winner came in the…

CHICAGO (AP) — Courtney Vandersloot scored 18 points, including a buzzer-beating 3-pointer, to help the Chicago Sky edge the Minnesota Lynx 88-85.…

NORWALK, Ohio (AP) — Mike Salinas won the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals on Sunday to take the Top Fuel points lead from Brittany Force.…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — John Thorrington confirmed Gareth Bale is joining Los Angeles FC. The timing of when that will…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Kyle Schwarber hit a go-ahead, three-run home run in the seventh inning and the Philadelphia…

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — Padraig Harrington is the U.S. Senior Open champion. Steve Stricker made him work for it. Harrington nearly lost all of his…

By The Associated Press A look at what’s happening around the majors today: ___ DISCIPLINE ON DECK Major League Baseball will certainly soon be…

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tyler Mahle pitched into the seventh inning for his first victory in more than a month,…

By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Xander Schauffele won the Travelers Championship with a three-stroke swing on the final…