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MADRID (AP) — Real Sociedad and Real Betis have drawn 0-0 in the Spanish league after a clash between fans left a group of Betis supporters…

SYRACUCE, N.Y. (AP) — Syracuse has struggled in Gary Gait’s first year as lacrosse coach. With three games left in the regular season, the Orange…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Embattled Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver is retiring from his role as executive chairman of the…

PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix Suns guard Landry Shamet didn’t practice Friday because of a left foot injury. The Suns have the NBA’s best overall…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer An independent investigation has found NHL union executive director Don Fehr and others were not responsible for…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Pato O’Ward had high hopes for this season and believed an IndyCar…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A long-awaited statue of pitcher Tom Seaver has been unveiled by the New York Mets in a…

LONDON (AP) — U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu has won on her Billie Jean King Cup debut to leave Britain level with the Czech Republic in Prague.…

By The Associated Press Longtime college basketball broadcaster Dick Vitale is celebrating after finishing chemotherapy at Sarasota Memorial Hospital…

By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — AC Milan has maintained its lead in Serie A after beating relegation-threatened Genoa 2-0. Rafael…

By BARBARA SURK Associated Press MONACO (AP) — Alexander Zverev has prevailed against Jannik Sinner 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 in a Monte Carlo Masters classic…

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls will be without two assistant coaches for at least their playoff opener against the Milwaukee Bucks after Chris…

MONTREAL (AP) — Goaltender Carey Price will make his season debut for the Montreal Canadiens against the New York Islanders on Friday night. It…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Mets outfielders Brandon Nimmo and Mark Canha have been placed on the injured list after a…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Morgan Hoffmann missed the cut at the RBC Heritage in his first PGA Tour event…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer North Carolina wing Leaky Black is returning for a fifth year available after playing through the COVID-19…

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Five-star high school forward Yohan Traore is headed to Auburn. The school announced the signing of the former LSU verbal…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — In the past year, Temple has hired a new president, athletic director and football…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville basketball coach Kenny Payne has hired former Kansas great Danny Manning as an assistant, a month after he…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers say Paul George has entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols…

By JOHN SEEWER Associated Press TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State University is paying out $2 million to settle more lawsuits brought by former…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers need James Harden to return to his All-Star form if they are going to…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Dillian Whyte’s journey to a long-awaited shot at the world heavyweight title has followed a well-worn path for…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts have solidified their secondary by signing five-time Pro Bowl…

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona midfielder Pedri González will be sidelined for an unspecified period after an injury during a loss to Eintracht…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer New York Islanders great Mike Bossy has died after a battle with lung cancer. He was 65. TVA Sports in Canada,…

By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Until a few days ago, Volodymyr Musyak was on the front lines defending Ukraine from…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer The owners of the Chicago Cubs have dropped their interest in buying Chelsea. That leaves three remaining known…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Burnley has fired long-serving manager Sean Dyche with the club embroiled in a fight to avoid relegation from the…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Joe Root is stepping down as England’s test cricket captain. Root’s decision comes after the 1-0 test series…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — One of Oakland’s all-time greats is still waiting for the number retirement ceremony…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Bulls All-Star Zach LaVine finally gets a chance to play in the playoffs with Chicago set to…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Trea Turner singled in Freddie Freeman with the go-ahead run and Will Smith added a three-run…

By WILLIAM J. KOLE Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — An Arizona woman who lost a leg to a rare cancer is closing in on what would be a new world…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — J.T. Miller had a career-high five assists and the Vancouver Canucks extended their winning streak to five games…

By MARC BOWMAN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Victor Reyes and Austin Meadows had RBI singles in the seventh inning, and the Detroit…

By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Alex DeBrincat scored the lone goal in the shootout after having three assists in regulation and…

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Calgary native Logan Thompson made 35 saves, Jonathan Marchessault and William Karlsson each had a goal and two assists and…

By MIKE CRANSTON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Seiya Suzuki stayed hot with an RBI double in a three-run first inning, Frank Schwindel homered and…

By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Artturi Lehkonen had a goal and an assist, Logan O’Connor and Andre Burakovsky also scored and…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jonah Heim hit an early grand slam off Shohei Ohtani and the Texas Rangers went on to…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Joe Musgrove pitched 6 2/3 brilliant innings for his hometown Padres against defending World…

By JIM DIAMOND Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Leon Draisaitl had three goals and Mike Smith made 30 saves, leading the Edmonton Oilers to…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) — Sandy Alcantara allowed two runs in 6 1/3 innings, Joey Wendle had two RBIs and the Miami Marlins won…

By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Brady Tkachuk, Josh Norris and Tim Stützle each scored a goal in the second period and the Ottawa…

TORONTO (AP) — William Nylander, Michael Bunting and Ilya Mikheyev each scored twice, Auston Matthews had two assists to reach 101 points and the…

By DAN SCIFO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jake Guentzel scored twice, Sidney Crosby also had a goal and the Pittsburgh Penguins earned a…

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Mercy guard Antoine Davis is entering the transfer portal, making the nation’s third-leading scorer available to another…

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Alex Nedeljkovic had 46 saves in a sharp performance against his former team, helping the…

By KALANI TAKASE Associated…

By DENNIS PASSA AP Sports Writer BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Jack Newton, who lost to Tom Watson in a 1975 British Open playoff and tied for second…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brandon Woodruff threw five shutout innings and Omar Narváez homered and doubled as the…

KETTERING, Ohio (AP) — Bryson DeChambeau says surgery on his left wrist has been successful. The former U.S. Open champion reports on Instagram he…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego Padres top pitching prospect MacKenzie Gore is scheduled to make his big league debut with a start against the World…

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — American figure skater Ilia Malinin shattered the world record in the short program at the junior world championships on…

By The Associated Press The NBA has fined Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges $50,000 for throwing his mouthpiece into the crowd after being…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry says he’s optimistic about his chances of being on the court for Golden…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Cameron Young showed it doesn’t always take years of practice to go low at…

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Ryan Hartman sure has plenty of support in Minnesota. The Wild center was fined $4,250 by the NHL for unsportsmanlike…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers reliever Dennis Santana has been placed on the COVID-19 injured list…

NEW YORK (AP) — Quarterbacks Malik Willis and Matt Corral are among 21 prospects who will attend the NFL draft in Las Vegas this month. Ohio State…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — While the Charlotte Hornets improved their win total by 10 games over last year’s…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina guard Saniya Rivers is entering the NCAA transfer portal. She announced her decision on social media Thursday,…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina coach Lamont Paris has added UNLV assistant Tim Buckley to complete his men’s basketball staff.…

CHICAGO (AP) — Jared Kelenic hit a two-run homer off the right-field foul pole in the second inning, and the Seattle Mariners stopped a four-game…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cavaliers are getting a second shot at getting into the playoffs. So is Trae Young.…

MORRISTOWN, N.J. (AP) — A jury in New Jersey has found a former Olympian equestrian competitor not guilty by reason of insanity in the shooting of…

By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernández was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday…

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets are naming the Citi Field press box in honor of Jay Horwitz, the team’s media relations director from 1980 to…

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions have signed safety DeShon Elliott to a one-year contract. Detroit announced the move Thursday,…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Sammy Watkins is heading to Green Bay as the Packers attempt to rebuild their receiving corps after trading All-Pro Davante…

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A lawsuit challenging Idaho’s ban on transgender athletes in women’s sports will likely…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Sunisa Lee delivered in Texas just as easily as she delivered in Tokyo. The reigning…

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Receiver A.J. Green is coming back to the Arizona Cardinals on a one-year deal. The seven-time Pro Bowler played in 16 games…

DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — Police say the brother of the rapper known for the “We Ready” anthem used by Atlanta’s pro soccer team has been charged…

By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press Eintracht Frankfurt has eliminated Barcelona from the second-tier Europa League. The German team stunned Barcelona…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland’s home opener will be unlike any for the ballclub in more than 100 years. Here…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The average salary in the major leagues rebounded to $4.4 million on opening day, boosted by a…

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba wasn’t getting a lot of attention last year at…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo acknowledges there is pressure in the NBA…