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BERLIN (AP) — Karolina Pliskova has started her grass-court season beating Kaia Kanepi  6-7 (5), 6-0, 6-0 in the first round of the Berlin Open.…

By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer Nigeria has set a national record by trouncing Sao Tome and Principe 10-0 in African Cup qualifying. Napoli striker…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — Phil Mickelson never had such a conservative strategy for the U.S. Open. Of course, he was…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini has signed with Los Angeles FC after a 17-year career at…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — A person with direct knowledge of Jordan Poyer’s decision tells The Associated…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Rio de Janeiro Olympics gold medalist Monica Puig has announced her retirement from professional tennis. The…

NEW YORK (AP) — Ronny Delia is leaving MLS champion New York City FC to coach Belgium’s Standard Liege. NYCFC assistant coach Nick Cushing has…

LONDON (AP) — Arsenal has signed 19-year-old Brazilian striker Marquinhos from Sao Paulo. The English club’s technical director, Edu, has…

By The Associated Press It has been 50 years since Title IX was signed into law by President Nixon. The measure barred discrimination against women…

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Former professional tennis player Jelena Dokic says she nearly attempted suicide recently and has been dealing with…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — FIFA has banned Ivory Coast goalkeeper Sylvain Gbohouo for 18 months in a doping case that involved…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Spain will enter the summer break at the top of its Nations League group and knowing that teenager…

BALTIMORE (AP) — Orioles CEO John Angelos says the team will remain in Baltimore — and that he and his parents have never contemplated otherwise.…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer None of the so-called Big Three of men’s tennis is in the No. 1 or No. 2 spots in the ATP rankings. It’s…

By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Formula One boss Stefano Domenicali has arrived in South Africa for talks about…

By JAKE SEINER AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Peres Jepchirchir plans to defend her title at the New York City…

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — A seventh member of the Haitian delegation for the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games has gone missing while visiting…

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Portuguese club Benfica says it has reached agreement with Liverpool for Uruguay striker Darwin Núñez to transfer to…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Erling Haaland has come home. The Norway striker has finalized his move to Manchester City from Borussia Dortmund…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (AP) — The points lead changes just about every week during this extraordinary IndyCar…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer The Los Angeles Angels finally ended their 14-game losing streak. If Mike Trout, Shohei Ohtani and Co. can rebound…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — One thing about the U.S. Opens at The Country Club: They never end on time. The 122nd Open…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The Boston Celtics are probably used to 2-2 ties in the NBA Finals by now. This is the 13th time in…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — Sunday ahead of the U.S. Open is typically quiet, and such was the case at The Country…

GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Ivan Melendez hit a three-run home run, Skyler Messinger went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and Texas beat ECU 11-1 to win the…

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Jacob Melton and Travis Bazzana each hit a home run, Cooper Hjerpe struck out six over 5 2/3 innings and Oregon State beat…

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Braden Montgomery and Drew Bowser each hit a home run in Stanford’s six-run second inning and the Cardinal beat UConn 8-2…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — NaLyssa Smith had 21 points and 14 rebounds and Indiana closed the game on a 11-4 run to beat the Minnesota Lynx 84-80. Victoria…

By The Associated Press After another slow start to the season, the reigning World Series champion Braves are surging like an October contender once…

VERONA, N.Y. (AP) — Floyd Mayweather Jr. was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in a ceremony that included the past three…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — Daniel Suárez became the first Mexican-born driver to win a NASCAR Cup Series race on…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Rafael Devers hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning, spot starter Kutter Crawford and five…

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Carlos Rodón pitched two-hit ball over six strong innings and the San Francisco Giants…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Ryan McMahon hit a go-ahead, two-run double with two outs in the eighth inning and Germán…

By JOE REEDY ANAHEIM, Calif. Los Angeles Angels two-way sensation Shohei Ohtani was not in the lineup for Sunday night’s game against the New York…

By SARAH TROTTO Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Jonah Heim hit a two-run single in the 12th inning and the Texas Rangers turned a double play on a…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Breanna Stewart finished with 25 points, eight rebounds, four assists and three steals to help the Seattle Storm fend off…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Boston Celtics realize they must find an answer to Stephen Curry and do a better job…

BY CODY FRIESEN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Anthony Santander, Ryan Mountcastle and Rougned Odor hit solo home runs, leading the…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When the Golden State Warriors made their fourth-quarter push to get back into the NBA Finals,…

By JOSHUA KOCH Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Justin Verlander earned his major league-leading eighth win, Jeremy Peña and Jose Altuve homered…

By STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — TJ Friedl hit a tiebreaking triple in the seventh inning and Tommy Pham added a solo homer as…

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rob Thomson took his first loss as interim manager and the Philadelphia Phillies ended a…

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jeffrey Springs threw two-hit ball into the sixth inning, Randy Arozarena stole two bases after…

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Thongchai Jaidee became the first Thai winner in PGA Tour Champions history Sunday, closing with a 4-under 68 for a one-stroke…

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Tanner Tredaway hit two solo home runs and two doubles, Cade Horton pitched six strong innings and Oklahoma rolled to an…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Matt Carpenter homered twice and tied his career high with seven RBIs, powering the New York…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan described the Saudi-funded league that has signed up…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Freshman Jack Findlay threw five shutout innings in relief and back-to-back home runs by catcher David LaManna and Jack…

By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Willy Adames homered and drove in three runs, and the Milwaukee Brewers snapped an eight-game…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered, Ross Stripling pitched one-hit ball for six innings and the Toronto…

By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Adam Duvall homered twice off José Quintana, William Contreras and Matt Olson also connected, and…

GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Brooke Henderson eagled the first playoff hole and beat Lindsey Weaver-Wright to capture the ShopRite LPGA Classic…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Courtney Vandersloot hit a 3-pointer from the wing with 0.9 seconds left to help the Chicago…

ARDMORE, Pa. (AP) — The Americans have won the Curtis Cup for the third straight time. Rose Zhang set the tone with a 7-and-5 victory in the first…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (AP) — Josef Newgarden earned a $1 million bonus that rewards his versatility by winning on…

SEATTLE (AP) — The Boston Red Sox placed starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi on the 15-day injured list with lower back inflammation. Boston recalled…

By SARAH TROTTO Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago White Sox right-hander Michael Kopech exited their game against the Texas Rangers with…

By STEVE HERRICK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — José Ramírez drove in three runs to extend his major league-leading RBI total to 59 and the…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Portugal left Cristiano Ronaldo at home and lost 1-0 at Switzerland in the Nations League. Portugal…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Colorado Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson brings the experience. Rookie Bowen Byram has the flash.…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Linn Grant made history by becoming the first female player to win an event on the European tour. And she did it in…

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil captured her first WTA title by winning the Nottingham Open thanks to a 6-4, 1-6, 6-3…

LE MANS, France (AP) — Toyota won the 24 Hours Le Mans in the classic endurance race for the fifth straight time with the No. 8 car finishing ahead…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Penny Taylor used her induction into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame to call for…

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Max Verstappen has extended his Formula One championship lead with victory at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after Charles…

HALLE, Germany (AP) — Former East Germany soccer player Bernd Bransch has died at the age of 77. He captained East Germany at its only World Cup…

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Casey Dana and Matt Donlan each drove in three runs and UConn held off a late Stanford rally to beat the Cardinal 13-12 in…

SEATTLE (AP) — Dylan Moore hit a walk-off single to center field off Boston reliever Hansel Robles in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the…

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Sonny DiChiara hit a two-run home run, Brody Moore’s sacrifice fly in the top of the third gave Auburn the lead for good…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Jared Walsh had the ninth cycle in franchise history, Mike Trout returned to the lineup and…

SINGAPORE (AP) — Jiri Procházka stopped Glover Teixeira by submission with 28 seconds left in the fifth round to claim the UFC light heavyweight…