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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Indiana coach Mike Woodson has hired former fan favorite Jordan Hulls to his staff. Hulls will become the Hoosiers’…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Monty Williams has won NBA Coach of the Year after leading the Phoenix Suns to a franchise-record…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Butler coach Thad Matta says 6-foot-11 Manny Bates will join the Bulldogs program next season. Bates is a grad transfer from…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay spent years putting together his expansive guitar collection. Now he’s trying to add a…

By JAY REEVES Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama promoter who helped found the bass fishing industry has died. A longtime aide…

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots again added to their growing pipeline of former Alabama players, including defensive lineman…

ROME (AP) — Fiorentina beat Roma 2-0 in Serie A to revive its chances of qualifying for Europe following three straight losses. Nicolas Gonzalez…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Nestor Cortes took a no-hit bid into the eighth inning before Eli White singled, and Anthony…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer College sports leaders are trying to send a warning to schools and boosters when it comes to paying…

By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Tyler Wells pitched six strong innings to earn his first victory of the season and the…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The San Jose Sharks have locked up two of their potential free agents early in the…

By The Associated Press American forward Haji Wright scored for the sixth straight game, increasing his season total to 13 goals in 30 league matches…

NEW YORK (AP) — Eli White singled with one out in the eighth inning for the first hit by the Texas Rangers off the New York Yankees’ Nestor…

By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Former Olympic champion Chad le Clos has been named on South Africa’s team…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer The Sacramento Kings have officially announced the hiring of Mike Brown as their new head coach with hopes he can end…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Colorado goaltender Darcy Kuemper will sit out Game 4 against Nashville on Monday night due to a right eye that’s…

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants have released veteran cornerback James Bradberry. A starter for the team the past two seasons,…

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Adreian Payne, a former Michigan State basketball standout and NBA player, has died in a shooting. He was 31. The Orange…

By The Associated Press Washington Commanders coach Ron Rivera, who had cancer and made a full recovery, has been selected as the 2022 George Halas…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The trial of a pair of former 21st Century Fox Inc. executives and a sports marketing company on…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — The NASCAR Cup Series playoff grid is filling up fast. Some drivers are taking…

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Denis Shapovalov overcame a point penalty and a hostile crowd to beat local hope Lorenzo Sonego 7-6…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A day after calling Yankee Stadium a “Little League ballpark” following Gleyber Torres’…

ZURICH (AP) — Brazil and Argentina have lost their appeals to FIFA and will have to play the World Cup qualifying game that was abandoned within…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Police say a Kentucky football player has been charged with drunken driving. News outlets cited an arrest affidavit in…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta United defender Miles Robinson will likely miss the World Cup for the United States after…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — It’s been a quick rise for Carlos Alcaraz. It wasn’t long ago that the 19-year-old Spaniard was…

GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — Schalke is coming back to the Bundesliga after a year of transformation on and off the field. A humiliating…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The New York Islanders have fired coach Barry Trotz after missing the playoffs in his fourth season with the team.…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — A person familiar with the decision says Denver’s Nikola Jokic has won his second consecutive Most…

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has laughed off some barbs from counterpart Pep Guardiola that have inflamed the Premier…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Everton, Leeds and Burnley are fighting for top-flight survival in England and are being led by the type of manager…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — A European soccer fan group has urged UEFA and club leaders to overturn some of the changes to the…

ROME (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from this week’s Italian Open because of a right ankle injury following his victory at the Madrid Open.…

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cypriot police say six cars were deliberately set ablaze a short distance from the soccer stadium where league leader…

By The Associated Press The scraped-up White Sox hope third baseman Yoán Moncada can make his season debut when Chicago opens a three-game home…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams says the NBA should consider having a special section in the stands reserved for…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Kings rebounded from back-to-back blowout losses to even their first-round…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A’ja Wilson and Dearica Hamby posted double-doubles and Kelsey Plum provided a spark in the fourth quarter to lead the Las Vegas…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Natasha Cloud scored all 19 of her points in the first half, Shakira Austin had a double-double in her first career start and…

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Walker Buehler pitched seven sparkling innings in his 100th career start, and the Los Angeles…

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Mark Delgado drilled a shot just inside the left post from 35 yards out in the 6th minute and Jonathan Bond made it stand up…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit a tying, two-run double in the ninth inning, Anthony Rendon followed with a…

By TODD KARPOVICH Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Bruce Zimmermann threw six effective innings and Baltimore Orioles beat the Kansas City Royals…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A person with direct knowledge of the deal confirms to The Associated Press that Mikyla…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer A person familiar with the decision says the Sacramento Kings have agreed to hire Golden State assistant Mike Brown as…

By CHRIS TALBOTT Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Abraham Toro hit a tying homer in the ninth inning, Ty France singled home the winning run in the…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jorge Alfaro’s pinch-hit, three-run home run with two outs in the ninth gave the San Diego…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dave Romney broke a scoreless tie with a goal in the 63rd minute, C.J. Sapong scored in stoppage time and Nashville SC…

By STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jordan Kyrou and David Perron each scored twice, Jordan Binnington made 28 saves in his first…

GULF SHORES, Ala. (AP) — Top-seeded and No. 1-ranked Southern California beat Florida State 3-1 to win it’s second consecutive NCAA women’s…

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Mike Yastrzemski hit a tiebreaking home run into McCovey Cove in the sixth inning, and the…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Joey Logano bumped leader William Byron from behind and into the wall on the next to…

By The Associated Press The scraped-up White Sox hope third baseman Yoán Moncada can make his season debut when Chicago opens a three-game home…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Alexander Zverev has criticized the ATP Tour for its scheduling of late-night matches and says he…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Zac Gallen struck out seven in seven crisp innings, Jose Herrera hit a two-run double for his…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Tosaint Ricketts scored in the 90th minute to give the Vancouver Whitecaps a 1-0 victory over Toronto FC 1-0 on…

DULUTH, Ga. (AP) — Steve Flesch is a winner again on the TPC Sugarloaf. Four years after his only other PGA Tour Champions win, Flesch won the…

By BEN NUCKOLS AP Sports Writer POTOMAC, Md. (AP) — Max Homa played solid, steady golf during a week of cold, wet conditions and a back-and-forth…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 26 points and the Dallas Mavericks took advantage of foul trouble for Chris…

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Makenzie Fischer scored four goals and Ryann Neushul added three more and Stanford pulled away over the final 3 minutes to…

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs scratched Marcus Stroman for their game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, and then lost starter Justin Steele to a…

By PAUL HODOWANIC Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jorge Polanco delivered another key hit and the Minnesota bullpen combined for 6 2/3 innings…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Grizzlies guard Ja Morant is unlikely to play in Game 4 of the Western Conference…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Max Verstappen used an aggressive early pass on Formula One championship leader…

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Colin Moran hit a grand slam and a two-run homer against his former team, powering the Cincinnati…

By JORDAN GODWIN Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Aledmys Díaz hit a grand slam, Jake Odorizzi threw five innings of one-hit ball and the Houston…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Liz Cambage had 22 points on 8-of-11 shooting and grabbed 11 rebounds, Brittney Sykes added 17 points and had five steals and…

By TODD KARPOVICH Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Michael Taylor hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning after a pair of two-out Baltimore…

By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Brad Miller snapped Michael King’s impressive scoreless streak with a pinch-hit, two-run homer…

By STEVE HERRICK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Franmil Reyes lumbered home on Óscar Mercado’s tiebreaking, two-out single in the eighth…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The pressure is squarely on the Florida Panthers, New York Rangers and Calgary Flames down two…

By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Adam Duvall and William Contreras homered to help Charlie Morton win for the first time in five…

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pete Alonso homered twice, had three hits and drove in five runs to lead the New York Mets to a…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Pep Guardiola’s team is top of the English Premier League playing a widely…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Gavin Greene always imagined celebrating this moment with his famous father…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Brad Marchand had two goals and three assists to help the Boston Bruins beat the Carolina Hurricanes…

NEW YORK (AP) — Washington’s Evgeny Kuznetsov and Jamie Benn of Dallas have been fined $5,000 for high sticking on a pair of incidents that…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City will have to cope without injured defenders Rúben Dias, Kyle Walker and John Stones for the final three…

By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — Sandro Tonali has celebrated his 22nd birthday by scoring two goals. He helped AC Milan win 3-1 at…