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MADRID (AP) — Davis Cup Finals organizers say that Serbia and Spain have been drawn the same group. That could mean a matchup of Novak Djokovic…

ROME (AP) — Italy captain Giorgio Chiellini plans to retire from the national team after the Finalissima match against Argentina in London on June…

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand will host the United States, Canada and Australia in the Pacific Four series in June as part of…

By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — At a time when ball clubs are valuing lineup versatility like never before, the communication…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Even as they rolled through the second half of their schedule, the Boston Celtics knew there…

By JOHN FINERAN Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Marcus Freeman couldn’t have wished for a better ending to his first spring as Notre…

By The Associated Press As they wait for star outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. to return from knee surgery, the World Series champion Atlanta Braves are…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Walker Buehler tossed a three-hitter for his first career shutout, Will Smith launched a solo homer…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic had 33 points and 13 rebounds in his first home playoff game coming off a calf injury…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Taylor Ward homered twice and drove in all three runs, and Michael Lorenzen pitched six…

By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Pinch-hitter Dominic Smith hustled for an infield single that drove in two pivotal runs, and the…

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Alex DeBrincat scored his 41st goal in the third period and Kevin Lankinen made 33 saves, helping the…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pascal Siakam scored 23 points, Precious Achiuwa had 17 and the Toronto Raptors forced a return…

By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer has sued the woman who accused him of sexual assault…

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper homered and drove in two runs, Rhys Hoskins had three hits and the Philadelphia…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 29 points, Jaylen Brown had 22 and the Boston Celtics completed a…

By The Associated Press As they wait for star outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. to return from knee surgery, the World Series champion Atlanta Braves are…

By RICH ROVITO Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Luis González hit his first major league homer, a two-run drive with two outs in the ninth inning…

By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s attorney general has launched an inquiry into the Washington Commanders…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — It wasn’t just the rap and rock pulsating through the giant speakers at the…

NEW YORK (AP) — A businessman who was one of the early investors in a failed professional football league called the Alliance of American Football…

LINDSBORG, Kan. (AP) — Bethany College officials are investigating an allegation that someone associated with its baseball program intentionally…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Ja Morant has been named the NBA’s Most Improved Player. The Memphis Grizzlies guard was rookie of the…

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Patriots now have a pick in every round of the upcoming draft following a trade with the Texans. New England dealt a…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The NHL playoff race is going into its final few days with both Western Conference…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst has a history of making deals early in…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer The Atlantic Coast Conference changed significantly last football season with Pitt winning the league title, Wake…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer No position in the NFL has undergone more changes to the style of player over the years than tight end. Long…

LONDON (AP) — Leeds has moved five points clear of the relegation zone by drawing at Crystal Palace 0-0 in the English Premier League. The team…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch says he “can’t ever imagine”…

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Coordinator changes and heavy player personnel losses made it a spring of uncertainty for the top Big Ten…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Phil Mickelson has signed up for the PGA Championship and the U.S. Open. His manager also asked the PGA Tour for…

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson has hired Billy Donlon as associate head coach and Sean Dixon as assistant for men’s basketball. Tigers coach…

TORONTO (AP) — The Boston Red Sox have put pitchers Tanner Houck and Kutter Crawford on the restricted list for the opener of a four-game series in…

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer The North Dakota State baseball team has never experienced anything like this year The Bison have played their first…

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan freshman Moussa Diabate is entering the NBA draft. The 6-foot-11 forward announced his plans on Monday, a day…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have taken an exhaustive look at the top quarterback prospects available…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden avoided politics in honoring the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning for…

NEW YORK (AP) — Philadelphia center Joel Embiid has been fined $15,000 for criticizing the officiating in Game 4 of the 76ers’ first-round…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Carlo Ancelotti doesn’t seem bothered by hearing that Real Madrid isn’t the favorite…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer The emergence of former LSU teammates Justin Jefferson and Ja’Marr Chase casts doubt on the conventional wisdom…

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Benfica is a European champion again 60 years and 11 losing finals after the storied Portuguese soccer club’s last title…

NEW YORK (AP) — Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins has been fined $15,000 for publicly criticizing the officiating in Game 4 of the Grizzlies’…

By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Testimony has begun in the trial of five men charged with murder in the shooting…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Our head is still spinning from all the draft movement over the past five weeks. There…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers are bringing back safety Terrell Edmunds on a one-year deal. The deal will pay Edmunds $2.5 million.…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid is on pace to be the NHL’s top scorer for the fourth time in seven…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A judge has postponed until Aug. 1 a hearing in a felony assault case involving two NFL players and two other men accused of…

NEW YORK (AP) — Rutgers guard Ron Harper Jr. was honored with the Lt. Frank J. Haggerty Award given annually to the New York City area’s Division…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer The fear is UEFA is creating a “monster” with changes to the Champions League that will make the elite even…

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Swimming’s world governing body FINA is investigating after Russian swimmer Evgeny Rylov competed at the national…

LONDON (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz has moved up to No. 9 in the ATP rankings at age 18. He is the youngest man to break into the top 10 since Rafael…

By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed legislation that will add harsh…

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona’s American defender Sergiño Dest has been sidelined because of a hamstring injury. Dest injured his right…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich’s indisputable dominance in Germany has renewed questions about the Bundesliga’s…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Deion Sanders did his part to make sure NFL teams don’t overlook players from historically Black colleges in…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Gabriel Jesus is increasingly used as a man for the big occasion for Manchester City…

By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer Charles Leclerc is hoping he won’t be looking back at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix as the weekend where he lost…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Russia has been stripped of hosting an event on figure skating’s Grand Prix…

By The Associated Press Mets ace Max Scherzer is pitching back in his hometown, starting a three-game series at St. Louis. Scherzer is trying to…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer Miguel Cabrera reached the 3,000-hit mark on a weekend afternoon in front of an adoring crowd at his home ballpark…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Thomas Bordeleau scored the only goal in a shootout and the San Jose Sharks rallied late for a…

By PETER FINNEY JR. Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Brandon Ingram scored 16 of his 30 points in the third quarter and the New Orleans Pelicans…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Ryan Getzlaf finished his 17-year career spent entirely with the Anaheim Ducks in a 6-3…

MONTREAL (AP) — Erik Haula scored twice and the Boston Bruins beat Montreal 5-3 Sunday night as the Canadiens paid tribute to the late Guy Lafleur.…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Eric Lauer struck out a career-high 13 over six innings, Christian Yelich hit a sacrifice fly…

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Adam Lowry, Blake Wheeler and Kyle Connor all scored in a span of 3:21 in the third period to help the Winnipeg Jets beat…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Nikita Kucherov and Steven Stamkos each had two goals and two assists, Andrei Vasilevskiy…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nasa Hataoka ran away with DIO Implant LA Open on Sunday at Wilshire Country Club to open the LPGA Tour’s two-week run in the…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Jimmy Butler scored 13 of his 36 points in a dominant second quarter and the Miami Heat beat the…

MONTREAL (AP) — Montreal fans chanted the late Guy Lafleur’s name Sunday night before Canadiens took the ice to play the Boston Bruins. The…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin was injured in the third period of the Washington Capitals’ 4-3 shootout…

BAYTOWN, Texas (AP) — Houston native Erica Enders closed Houston Raceway Park with a victory, beating Camrie Caruso on Sunday in the final NHRA…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Jesse Winker capped an 11-pitch at-bat with a broken-bat single that scored Adam Frazier, and the…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Jo Adell hit a grand slam, Shohei Ohtani scored the go-ahead run on a bases-loaded walk, and…

By The Associated Press Mets ace Max Scherzer is pitching back in his hometown, starting a three-game series at St. Louis. Scherzer is trying to…

CINCINNATI (AP) — Danny Musovski’s game-winning goal led Los Angeles FC to a 2-1 victory over Cincinnati. After the victory, LAFC moved to 6-1-1,…

NEW YORK (AP) — Utah center Rudy Gobert was fined $25,000 by the NBA for using profanity during a televised interview. Gobert made his comments…

NEW YORK (AP) — Gabriel Pereira scored the game-winning goal in New York City FC’s 5-4 victory over Toronto. Following the victory, NYCFC…

By JAY PARIS Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Cody Bellinger homered twice and drove in four runs, leading Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles…

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Cole Irvin and three relievers combined on a four-hitter, Stephen Piscotty homered in…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Tylor Megill threw 6 2/3 impressive innings, Francisco Lindor got two hits and the New York Mets…