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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…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks have drafted forward A.J. Griffin from Duke with the No. 16 pick in the NBA…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Cavaliers added some championship pedigree, selecting Kansas forward Ochai Agbaji…

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The Court of Arbitration for Sport says the ski federations of Austria, Germany, Croatia and Switzerland have appealed…

By LES EAST Associated Press METAIRIE, La. (AP) — The New Orleans Pelicans have selected Dyson Daniels in NBA draft, using the No. 8 pick to add…

SAINT JOHN, New Brunswick (AP) — Olivier Nadeau broke a third-period tie with Shawinigan’s third power-play goal, Antoine Coulombe made 38 saves…

SAO PAULO (AP) — South American soccer body CONMEBOL has moved this year’s Copa Sudamericana final from the Brazilian capital city of Brasilia to…

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs chose Baylor forward Jeremy Sochan with ninth overall pick, Ohio State…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Trail Blazers have selected Shaedon Sharpe with the seventh pick in the NBA…

By MARK AMBROGI Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Pacers took Arizona sophomore Bennedict Mathurin at No. 6 overall in the NBA…

MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Sacramento Kings selected forward Keegan Murray of Iowa with the fourth overall pick…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Paolo Banchero has been insisting for weeks that he believes he’s the best prospect in…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Rockets selected Auburn freshman Jabari Smith Jr. with the third overall pick in the…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The question for weeks leading into the NBA draft was whether the first pick would be Paolo…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma City Thunder chose Gonzaga’s Chet Holmgren with the No. 2 overall pick in the…

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — Jay Haas has been shooting his age or better for the last three years. He’s just never done on it on a stage quite like…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee tight end Chig Okonkwo has a really good reason not to be working with…

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago White Sox utility man Danny Mendick will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL in his right knee, and outfielder Adam…

NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes presented broadcaster and Hall of Fame pitcher Jim Kaat with the franchise’s Lifetime Achievement…

By JOE STIGLICH Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Oakland starter Frankie Montas took a no-hit bid into the eighth inning, then reliever A.J.…

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Mississippi advanced to face Oklahoma in the College World Series finals, with Dylan DeLucia…

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 JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A New York state supreme court judge has set bail at $100,000 for a Canisius College…

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Patriots have completed signing their 2022 draft class, inking contracts with first-round pick Cole Strange,…

By ANDREW WAGNER Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Tyrone Taylor hit a three-run homer, Willy Adames added a solo shot and the Milwaukee Brewers…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer The New York Racing Association suspended trainer Bob Baffert for one year Thursday for repeated medication…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The biggest gathering of the year for U.S. Olympic policymakers came on the 50th…

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Frankie Montas of the Oakland Athletics has lost his no-hit bid with two outs in the eighth inning on a single by Adam…

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Prep quarterback Arch Manning has tweeted that he plans to play at Texas. Manning is going into his senior season at Isidore…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — In Gee Chun breezed to an 8-under 64 and jumped out to a record-tying five-stroke lead in the…

By WES CROSBY Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Michael Chavis hit a tying home run in the eighth before pulling off a defensive gem and…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins dodged a sweep by cooling off the Cleveland Guardians in a 1-0 win. Nick…

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Freddie Freeman homered and drove in three runs ahead of what’s sure to be an emotional…

MIAMI (AP) — Avisaíl García drove in the go-ahead run on a fielder’s-choice grounder in the eighth inning, and the Miami Marlins beat the…

By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Dansby Swanson hit two home runs and the Atlanta Braves built a big lead early before holding off…

The Associated Press Hugh McElhenny, the elusive Hall of Fame halfback who starred in the San Francisco 49ers’ “Million Dollar Backfield” in…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The San Francisco Giants have acquired outfielder Willie Calhoun from the Texas…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Recent meetings with the IOC have led U.S. officials to believe all signs point…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Lilly King, Ryan Murphy and the men’s 4×200 freestyle team have claimed three…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers will get to participate in the NBA draft after acquiring the 35th…

MUNICH (AP) — Li Haotong has taken the lead with a 10-under 62 on the first day of the BMW International Open as the European tour continued to…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cavaliers made their first move before the NBA draft tipped off. Cleveland acquired the No. 49…

PALMA, Spain (AP) — Top-ranked Daniil Medvedev will remain without a title on grass this season after losing to Roberto Bautista Agut in the…

By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Rory McIlroy fought off a sinus bug to shoot an 8-under 62 on Thursday for a share of the…