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By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer George Kittle and many of the NFL’s tight ends will gather in a few weeks for the second Tight End University…

By IAN HARRISON Assoiated Press TORONTO (AP) — Alek Manoah pitched into the eighth inning, Teoscar Hernández homered and the Toronto Blue Jays…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings kept much of their roster core intact this season. There’s…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore Orioles general manager Mike Elias says top pitching prospect Grayson Rodriguez has a…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. (AP) — For a brief moment, it looked like Annika Sorenstam might pull a Phil Mickelson and turn…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Tiare Jennings and Jana Johns hit grand slams to help No. 1 seed Oklahoma roll past No. 9 seed…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Boston College has hired its third athletic director since 2017, and this one is promising to stick…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer IRVING, Texas (AP) — There are representatives from the Big 12’s four future members attending the…

By LES EAST Associated Press METAIRE, La. (AP) — Jarvis Landry grew up less than 60 miles from New Orleans and was a huge Saints fan. Now he’s a…

OAK BROOK, Ill. (AP) — Roger Valdiserri, who helped tell the story of some of Notre Dame’s greatest football teams as the school’s sports…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders will go into next season with recent acquisition Chandler Jones…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Hideki Matsuyama is out of the Memorial because of paint on the face of his 3-wood. Matsuyama…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers will attempt to fix the NFL’s worst rush defense without Stephon…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Corey Kluber excelled again at Globe Life Field, pitching six solid innings as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Texas Rangers…

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Portugal scored late to earn a 1-1 draw at Spain in their Nations League opener, while…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants will start the 2022 season with almost an entirely new offensive…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Daz Cameron hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning and the surging Detroit Tigers held on…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. (AP) — Ingrid Lindblad decided months ago that she wanted to stay in college instead of turning…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — ESPN’s Mike Breen and Jeff Van Gundy are sidelined for Game 1 of the NBA Finals after testing positive for COVID-19. Mark…

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The NCAA baseball tournament opens Friday with play in 16 double-elimination regionals. Regional…

CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Howard Katz has been selected as the recipient of the Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award. The Pro Football Hall of Fame…

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Hurricanes rookie Seth Jarvis and goaltender Antti Raanta are starting the offseason…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Cameron Young remembers meeting Jack Nicklaus for the first time at the U.S. Open three years…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Texas freshman Mia Scott went 4 for 4 and helped the unseeded Longhorns defeat No. 5 seed UCLA…

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — K’Lavon Chaisson has two sacks in two seasons while playing in two schemes for two…

WINSEN, Germany (AP) — Li Haotong and Joakim Lagergren both shot a 5-under 67 to share the lead after the first round of the European Open. Li of…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer Former Olympic gymnast Tasha Schwikert Moser is taking her advocacy for victims of sexual abuse within the sport to…

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have signed wide receiver Cameron Batson, who comes to the team with connections to coach Arthur…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer Chase Young returned to the Washington Commanders practice facility this week to continue his rehab from a torn ACL…

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche will be without starting goaltender Darcy Kuemper for Game 2 of the Western Conference final due to an…

LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — Bayer Leverkusen has signed promising Czech striker Adam Hlozek from Sparta Prague to form a potentially exciting…

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A person with knowledge of the situation says Louisville will promote Josh Heird to…

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A pair of Neymar penalties helped Brazil start its World Cup preparations with a comprehensive 5-1 win over South Korea…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer MADISON, Ill. (AP) — Hendrick Motorsports will return to the Xfinity Series for the first time in more than a…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Alexander Rossi has at last confirmed he’s signed a multiyear deal to drive for Arrow McLaren SP beginning…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — The World Cup mission of Ukraine’s national soccer team is clear and profound. They…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Brittney Griner can’t play with her WNBA colleagues. She can’t call them, either. But she can write. In one…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer Barring an end to the war in Ukraine, athletes from Russia and Belarus will be banned from next month’s track and…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Rafael Nadal showed up at Roland Garros with his personal doctor along for the trip. He has been…

By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Basketball’s world governing body has confirmed that Nigeria has withdrawn its…

BERLIN (AP) — Authorities in Bavaria say they’re releasing all previously unpublished files on the attack at the 1972 Munich Olympics…

BERLIN (AP) — Hertha Berlin has hired Sandro Schwarz as its new coach after narrowly escaping relegation from the Bundesliga. Schwarz is the latest…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jaylen Brown is starting the NBA Finals on the road. Except it might seem like a…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bryan Reynolds hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the…

By STEVE McMORRAN AP Sports Writer WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand Rugby has been given approval to sign a ground-breaking deal with…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a two run home run, Danny Jansen added a three-run blast, and the Toronto…

By TODD KARPOVICH Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Ryan Mountcastle and Ramón Urías hit two of the Orioles’ four homers with back-to-back…

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan standout freshmen Moussa Diabate and Caleb Houstan are staying in the NBA draft. Diabate and Houstan had to make a…

TORONTO (AP) — Blue Jays left-hander Hyun Jin Ryu exited his start against the Chicago White Sox after four innings because of tightness in his…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Travis Vick two-putted from 30 feet on the 18th hole to beat Cameron Sisk and Texas won…

CINCINNATI (AP) — U.S. captain Christian Pulisic was critical of the level of American support from the crowd of 19,512 at TQL Stadium during a 3-0…

COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — Rhyne Howard scored 22 points, Kristy Wallace made five 3-pointers and scored a career-high 18 points and the Atlanta…

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Schwarber and Nick Maton homered to help the Philadelphia Phillies snap a five-game losing…

NEW YORK (AP) — Sabrina Ionescu scored 23 points, Rebecca Allen added 17 and the New York Liberty beat the Indiana Fever 87-74 to snap a seven-game…

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons are bringing back their red helmets for their throwback uniforms this season. The Falcons have…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Josh Donaldson was hurt when New York Yankees teammates didn’t back him after he made a remark…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Australia’s Socceroos have warmed up for next week’s World Cup playoff against United Arab Emirates with a 2-1 comeback win…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer DESTIN, Fla. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference’s slogan, “It just means more,” could soon refer…

BOSTON (AP) — Boston Red Sox closer Matt Barnes was placed on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation, and left-hander Matt Strahm…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Pelé has published a letter urging Vladimir Putin to stop the Russian invasion of Ukraine.…

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have placed left-hander Drew Smyly on the 15-day disabled list because of a strained right oblique. The Cubs also…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets can’t deny the dismal numbers their defense put up last…

By BEN ROSS Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Justin Verlander took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, Yordan Álvarez cleared the bases…

By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Austin Riley hit a three-run homer, William Contreras had three hits and Kyle Wright threw six…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — All-Pro safety Kevin Byard made clear at the start of Tennessee’s offseason…

CINCINNATI (AP) — Goalkeeper Matt Turner, right back Reggie Cannon, defender Aaron Long, midfielder Brenden Aaronson and forward Jesús Ferreira…

By MIKE CRANSTON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Brendan Rodgers hit three home runs, including a two-run walkoff drive in the 10th inning, to help…

NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has renewed 21 national grants worth $6.5 million as part of the league’s “Inspire Change” social justice initiative.…

Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia star Bryce Harper was a late scratch from the lineup prior to the game against the San Francisco…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray returned to the practice field on Wednesday after a…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Eugene, Oregon, is gearing up for international track and field’s biggest event outside…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Mike Macdonald is stressing versatility as he takes over the defense for the Baltimore…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Mike Krzyzewski is savoring the first taste of life after a Hall of Fame basketball…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Jon Rahm sees this Memorial as a fresh start. It’s still tempting to think of what could…

By BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout says he’s talked to Cincinnati outfielder Tommy Pham and…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady earned the right to skip voluntary workouts a long time ago. Several other star…