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By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Austin Nola hit an RBI single off younger brother Aaron in the sixth inning and the San Diego…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Javier Báez hit a grand slam to quiet a fan in the front row and homer for the third straight…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Keep the champagne chilled. It’s back to the slushy ice of Amalie Arena for the Colorado…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Alejandro Kirk went 4 for 4 and homered for the third straight game before leaving with a…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Josh Bell hit a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth inning of his return home as the…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Austin Voth and four relievers combined on a one-hitter, Jorge Mateo had a heated exchange with…

By STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Kyle Hendricks carried a shutout into the eighth inning and Nico Hoerner homered to help the…

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Germán Márquez pitched 7 2/3 scoreless innings and the Colorado Rockies edged the Twins 1-0 in…

By CODY FRIESEN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Zack Greinke tossed six innings of one-run ball, Edward Olivares hit two solo homers and…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Trea Turner had three hits, including a home run, Freddie Freeman reached base three times in his…

By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Christian Arroyo hit a two-run homer in the seventh and had three RBIs in his return from the…

By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Harold Ramirez scored Vidal Brujan with a game-ending pinch-single in the 10th inning,…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Verlander pitched four-hit ball over seven innings, Kyle Tucker hit a three-run homer and…

NORWALK, Ohio (AP) — Top Fuel points leader Brittany Force broke both ends of the Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park track record Friday…

MIAMI (AP) — Francisco Lindor homered, doubled and drove in four runs to lead the New York Mets past the Miami Marlins 5-3. Mark Canha also went…

By The Associated Press Yankees ace Gerrit Cole faces his former team when New York hosts the Houston Astros in the third game of a four-game series…

ATLANTA (AP) — Sabrina Ionescu scored 21 points, Natasha Howard had 19 and Marine Johannes added 17 as the New York Liberty defeated the Atlanta…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Royals catcher Salvador Perez had surgery on his left thumb and was placed on the 10-day injured list. The operation…

SAINT JOHN, New Brunswick (AP) — Marco Costantini made 40 saves, Mason McTavish scored the deciding goal and the Hamilton Bulldogs beat the…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Freddie Freeman wasn’t prepared for the flood of feelings that came in his anticipated return…

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Texas infielder Ivan Melendez was named the 2022 Golden Spikes Award winner as the top amateur baseball player in the U.S. The…

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — Padraig Harrington and Steve Stricker are going at it again. This time, they get to decide it with their own golf shots. The…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — In Gee Chun shot a 3-under 69 to lead by six strokes after the second round of the Women’s…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Ramsey Baker is leaving U.S. Figure Skating at the end of the year, leaving the organization in search of an…

DERBY, England (AP) — Wayne Rooney has resigned as Derby manager after 18 months in charge and on the same day the club appeared to have sorted out…

MIAMI (AP) — New York Mets right-hander Max Scherzer will not be activated from the injured list and start the final game of the club’s series…

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Police say Bears linebacker Matt Adams was arrested and charged with misdemeanor firearm possession. Police say they…

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies announced Friday the final pieces of their draft night trade sending guard De’Anthony Melton to the…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Canadian swimmers are enjoying their most successful world swimming championships ever…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer LEBANON, Tenn. (AP) — Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has signed a multi-year contract extension to continue driving for…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer U.S. national soccer team star Megan Rapinoe expressed her anger Friday over the Supreme Court’s decision…

NEW YORK (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays hitting coach Guillermo Martínez was suspended for five games and fined by Major League Baseball for a…

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Racing Association has increased purses by $1.6 million for the upcoming summer meet at Saratoga Race Course. The NYRA…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Former Brazil and Sao Paulo midfielder Richarlyson says he is bisexual. He is the first…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Canelo Álvarez is hurting after his first loss in nearly a decade, and he’s still angry…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The secret about how Orlando was going to take Paolo Banchero with the No. 1 pick in the…

MUNICH (AP) — Li Haotong has kept his one-stroke lead at the BMW International Open and Ryan Fox has moved up to second with a strong round of…

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Mississippi and Oklahoma are set to meet for the national championship in the College World…

National runner-up North Carolina will play at Indiana in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge on Nov. 30. North Carolina is a strong contender for the No. 1…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Katie Ledecky has extended her record haul of medals and Australia has set a world…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Changes are coming at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, sparked by…

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — The latest fallout for soccer from Russia’s war on Ukraine sees UEFA block Sheriff Tiraspol from hosting European games…

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa linebacker Jack Campbell plans to savor his senior football season after missing…

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Australia has set a world record in the mixed 4×100 meters freestyle final at the world swimming championships. Jack…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Katie Ledecky has extended her record haul of medals from the world swimming…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Helio Castroneves was promised a shot at a NASCAR start if he won a race this summer in the Superstar Racing…

By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Xander Schauffele shot his second straight 7-under 63 on Friday to take a five-stroke…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The IOC will not add a women’s Nordic Combined to the 2026 Winter Games. The decision on Friday…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer LEBANON, Tenn. (AP) — Alex Bowman felt he underperformed last year when NASCAR brought the Cup Series back to…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Slugger Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees agreed to a $19 million, one-year contrtact,…

PALMA, Spain (AP) — Stefanos Tsitsipas has advanced to the final of the Mallorca Championships after beating Benjamin Bonzi in straight sets. The…

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — Ukraine has begun a boycott of international judo events because the Russian team is allowed to compete as Olympic…

EASTBOURNE, England (AP) — Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova has advanced to her first grass-court final in four years by beating Beatriz…

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovak champion Slovan Bratislava has signed Belgian central defender Siemen Voet on a three-year contract. The…

MUNICH (AP) — The European tour says players who competed in the Saudi-backed breakaway LIV series will not be allowed to play in the Scottish Open…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser al-Khelaïfi has been acquitted in Switzerland for a second…

By BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer For almost a decade, Drago the German shepherd was a popular presence at Fenway Park. He was the service dog of head…

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — College baseball officials say they are working to increase the number of Black players and…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Steve Clifford is heading back to Charlotte. Clifford has agreed to a multiyear contract to…

By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies have packaged its two first round picks and sent them to the Minnesota…

By The Associated Press Freddie Freeman is sure to get a huge ovation when he returns to Truist Park for the first time since helping lead the…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Celtics selected for the future by drafting former Alabama guard JD Davison in the second…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Candace Parker set a WNBA record with her third career triple-double, leading the Chicago Sky past the Los Angeles Sparks 82-59.…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Kyle Schwarber hit a two-run homer and J.T. Realmuto added a three-run shot for the Philadelphia…

SEATTLE (AP) — Sue Bird scored 12 points and matched the WNBA record for victories in a career as the Seattle Storm beat the Washington Mystics…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison can finally say he has made a draft pick. The…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers selected Michigan State guard Max Christie with the 35th overall pick in…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves have added a potential rim protector to complement star…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Serbian forward Nikola Jovic has been selected by the Miami Heat with the 27th pick in the NBA draft. The…

By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge lined a game-winning single on the eve of his salary arbitration showdown, capping a…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers have traded the 23rd overall pick of the NBA draft and Danny Green to…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks capitalized on a rare opportunity to pick in the first round of the draft…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Arike Ogunbowale hit six 3-pointers and scored 24 points, Isabelle Harrison added 16 points and the Dallas Wings beat the…

NEW YORK (AP) — This year, Paolo Banchero was the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft — a choice some consider a mild surprise. Next year, it’ll almost…

By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets selected Kansas guard Christian Braun with the 21st pick of the NBA draft. The…

By DENNIS PASSA AP Sports Writer BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — When England and Australia play a three-match rugby series in July, they’ll do so for…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sylvia Fowles had 14 points and 10 rebounds in her return from an injury and Moriah Jefferson scored 21 points as the Minnesota…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets drafted two centers in the first round of the NBA draft — trading one…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls drafted Arizona guard Dalen Terry with the No. 18 pick, adding size and…