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By The Associated Press Washington star Juan Soto is sure to get asked about his near future during a three-game series at Dodger Stadium that starts…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer Justin Verlander has a little more gray in his hair and stubble these days. Despite those details — and the fact…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan set a world record in the semifinals, then ran an even faster,…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — They all had stories about how the distance runner known as “Pre” gave them motivation. How…

By CLAUDIA LAUER The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Wei Chen wants people who visit Philadelphia’s Chinatown to look through the…

CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Kévin Cabral scored his first goal of the season seven minutes into the match and goalkeeper Jonathan Bond made it stand up…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — LeBron James liked the clown nose. Dave Martinez wasn’t as big of a fan. Sorry skip, it appears…

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Serge Ngoma and Dru Yearwood scored goals early in the first half and the New York Red Bulls hung on for a 4-3 victory over…

By The Associated Press Washington star Juan Soto is sure to get asked about his near future during a three-game series at Dodger Stadium that starts…

SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — Brittany Force raced to her fourth Top Fuel victory of the season and 15th overall in a record-setting Sunday in the Denso…

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings signed rookies Andrew Booth Jr. and Ed Ingram to complete their draft-class contracts as players began to…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Sydney McLaughlin took the last victorious lap of an all-American world championships. She…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Keibert Ruiz had three hits, including a go-ahead single in the eighth inning, and the Washington…

SEATTLE (AP) — Tina Charles scored 27 points, becoming the fourth player in WNBA history to top 7,000 in a career, and the Seattle Storm beat the…

By SHANE LANTZ Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Jose Altuve and Jeremy Peña hit back-to-back home runs off Robbie Ray to begin the game, and the…

DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) — Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert had two victories on the opening weekend of Del Mar’s summer meet. The wins come three…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers surged past the San Francisco Giants with a seventh-inning rally and…

MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Martín Pérez allowed four hits over seven strong innings to extend his dominant…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Davante Adams might be considered the best receiver in the NFL. His highly decorated resume…

LONDON (AP) — More than 100 former rugby players are taking legal action against World Rugby and the national governing bodies of England and Wales…

By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Taylor Ward homered in a five-run first, Reid Detmers pitched five scoreless innings and the Los…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Mets were somewhat fuzzy about the next steps in Jacob deGrom’s potential rotation return,…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Only a couple days after being traded, Matthew Tkachuk already feels at home in Florida. The…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball made what was termed a “final offer” for an international draft,…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Andrew McCutchen’s tiebreaking, two-run double capped a two-out rally in the eighth inning…

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford threw to receivers in practice Sunday for the first time since Los Angeles’ Super Bowl…

SALINA, Kan. (AP) — Karrie Webb held off Annika Sorenstam on Sunday in the Senior LPGA Championship for her first senior title. The 47-year-old…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer BLAINE, Minn. (AP) — After reading he was the betting favorite for the 3M Open, Tony Finau felt the pressure…

By AVERY OSEN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kris Bubic went seven strong innings, Hunter Dozier and MJ Melendez had late-inning RBIs and…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Josef Newgarden collapsed in the motorhome lot following his late crash Sunday at Iowa…

By TODD KARPOVICH Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Aaron Judge hit his major league-leading 37th home run, fellow All-Star Nestor Cortes pitched…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills opened training camp seeking to start fresh while having…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Arike Ogunbowale scored 16 of her 22 points in the second half and the Dallas Wings dealt the Indiana Fever a club-record 12th…

CINCINNATI (AP) — Joey Votto hit a three-run homer to back Tyler Mahle’s sharp return from injury, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis…

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Sonny Gray allowed two hits in six innings to lead the Minnesota Twins to an 9-1 win over the Detroit…

By WES CROSBY Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Nick Fortes and Miguel Rojas hit RBI singles in the 10th inning and the Miami Marlins beat the…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Pitcher Aaron Ashby’s $20.5 million, five-year contract with the Milwaukee Brewers that starts next year would be worth…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Dylan Cease threw six innings in his third straight scoreless start, Leury Garcia and AJ Pollock…

PALERMO, Sicily (AP) — Irina-Camelia Begu beat Lucia Bronzetti 6-2, 6-2 to win the Palermo Ladies Open and claim her first singles title in five…

DALLAS (AP) — Muhammad Ali’s championship belt from his 1974 “Rumble in the Jungle” heavyweight title fight was sold at auction on Sunday for…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Los Angeles Lakers player Slava Medvedenko is selling his two NBA championship rings to…

SOUTHPORT, England (AP) — Scottish golfer Richie Ramsay has claimed his fourth European tour title by winning the Cazoo Classic by one shot. The…

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Yan Gomes hit two home runs, Drew Smyly tossed six sharp innings and the Chicago Cubs completed…

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer King of the mountains. Champion on the Champs-Elysees. Jonas Vingegaard blossomed from a talented rookie to a…

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Texans rookie wide receiver John Metchie III says he has a form of leukemia. In a statement posted on the Texans’ Twitter…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes walked onto the practice field at Missouri Western State University on…

HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — Lorenzo Musetti has needed six match points to upset top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz 6-4, 6-7 (6), 6-4 in the final of the…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — First-place finisher Denny Hamlin was disqualified when his No. 11 Toyota failed inspection,…

CINCINNATI (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado and first baseman Paul Goldschmidt won’t travel to Toronto for a short series…

PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills offensive lineman Rodger Saffold will miss the start of training camp after suffering rib injuries in a car…

EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — Brooke Henderson rolled in an 8-foot birdie putt at the 18th hole to win the Evian Championship by one stroke after…

LE CASTELLET, France (AP) — Defending Formula One champion Max Verstappen has won the French Grand Prix after Charles Leclerc crashed out as…

PARIS (AP) — Lorena Wiebes of the Netherlands has sprinted to victory in the first stage of the women’s Tour de France which returned after a…

By The Associated Press A look at what’s happening around the majors today: ___ HALL OF A DAY David Ortiz will certainly hear loud chants of…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Allyson Felix came out of a brief retirement to help the women’s 4×400 relay make the…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Kelsey Plum hit four 3-pointers and finished with 29 points and A’ja Wilson scored 28 to help the Las Vegas Aces beat the Los…

SEATTLE (AP) — Nicolas Lodeiro got the go-ahead goal in the 71st minute when he converted his third penalty kick of the season, helping the Seattle…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Dairon Asprilla scored in the 71st minute to give the Portland Timbers a 2-1 victory…

SANDY, Utah (AP) — Jesús Ferreira scored his team-high 12th goal of the season in the 14th minute, leading Dallas to a 1-0 victory on Saturday…

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Vimael Machin scored on first baseman Nathaniel Lowe’s fielding error to snap a…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Xherdan Shaqiri had a goal and an assist in the Chicago Fire’s 3-1 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps on…

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Gareth Bale, a 33-year-old who starred in European soccer, subbed on in the 65th minute and scored his first MLS goal and…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Madison Bumgarner pitched eight effective innings, Carson Kelly hit a solo homer and the Arizona…

By JOE TOTORAITIS Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brandon Woodruff pitched six strong innings, Hunter Renfroe hit a three-run homer and the…

HOUSTON (AP) — Bongokuhle Hlongwane scored the deciding goal, and Minnesota United extended its unbeaten streak to six by beating the Houston…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pete Rose will make an appearance on the field in Philadelphia next month for the first time since receiving a lifetime ban…

By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jose Quintana pitched seven strong innings and combined with two relief pitchers on a…

By PAUL HODOWANIC Associated Press BLAINE, Minn. (AP) — Scott Piercy shot a 5-under 66 at rain-soaked TPC Twin Cities on Saturday in round that was…

By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Manny Machado hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning off Chris Bassitt and the San Diego Padres…

By CODY FRIESEN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Brady Singer struck out a career-high 12, Michael A. Taylor and Bobby Witt Jr. homered off…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mookie Betts hit his 200th career home run,  Julio Urías tossed six innings of two-hit ball and…

By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Austin Riley had a homer and two singles, Kyle Wright won his 12th game to take the NL lead, and…

CINCINNATI (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt drove in three runs to reach 1,002 RBIs, combining with Tyler O’Neill to hit consecutive fourth-inning home…

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Luis Arraez had three hits to raise his major league-leading average to .342, Carlos Correa homered…

CINCINNATI (AP) — Teal Bunbury scored his first goal of the season on a short-range bicycle kick, Brandon Vazquez got a tying goal in the 52nd…

TORONTO (AP) — Captain Michael Bradley scored twice to help Toronto FC beat Charlotte 4-0 on Saturday night. Italians Federico Bernardeschi and…

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Andre Blake had his ninth shutout of the season, Daniel Gazdag scored a pivotal goal and the Philadelphia Union beat Orlando…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Djordje Petrovic had six saves for the New England Revolution in a 0-0 tie with the New England Revolution on Saturday. The…

NEW YORK (AP) — Sean Johnson delivered a three-save shutout while Maxi Moralez scored in New York City FC’s 2-0 victory over Inter Miami. NYCFC…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Sabrina Ionescu’s three-point play with 9.7 seconds left lifted New York to an 83-80 win…

SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — Funny Car leader Robert Hight took the No. 1 qualifying position Saturday in the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals in a bid to…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Highly touted Miami Marlins rookie pitcher Max Meyer left in the first inning of Saturday night’s game against the Pittsburgh…

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — Yana Wilson won the U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship on Saturday, rallying to beat Gianna Clemente 3 and 2 in hot…

By BRENDAN McGAIR Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — All-Star Alek Manoah pitched six sharp innings as the Toronto Blue Jays relied more on his arm…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — Noah Gragson kept a hard-charging Ty Gibbs at bay down the stretch and held on to win his…

SEATTLE (AP) — Justin Verlander became the major leagues’ first 13-game winner, striking out nine and topping 99 mph in his final inning to lead…

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Writer Tim Kurkjian and the late Jack Graney, the first former major player to move to the broadcast booth, were honored…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers offensive tackle David Bakhtiari has gone on the physically unable to perform list. This is the latest…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have signed safety Josh Kalu to the roster and waived safety Rodney Clemons. The Titans also placed…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer OCEANPORT, N.J. (AP) — Arkansas Derby winner Cyberknife made a bold move along the rail to pass previously unbeaten…