AP National Sports

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Ajla Tomljanovic had been hoping to beat Serena Williams, of course. Tomljanovic wanted to…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks made an under-the-radar move at the trade deadline one month ago,…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Connor Bazelak took Indiana on a 75-yard drive on its final series and Shaun Shivers…

By BOB SUTTON Associated Press DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Riley Leonard threw for two touchdowns and completed his first 15 passes of the season, boosting…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Jose Abreu drove in the winning run when he grounded into a force out in the ninth inning after…

By The Associated Press Reaction to Serena Williams’ loss Friday night to Ajla Tomljanovic at the U.S. Open in what was expected to be the…

By JERRY BEACH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Alonso hit a tiebreaking homer leading off the sixth inning, and the New York Mets beat the…

By MAUREEN MULLEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Connor Wong hit his first major league homer, Kiké Hernández doubled twice and the Boston Red…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jeffrey Springs pitched neatly into the sixth inning, Christian Bethancourt hit a…

By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Travis d’Arnaud and Vaughn Grissom homered off Sandy Alcantara in a four-run fourth inning,…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Payton Thorne capped three straight drives with touchdown passes in the first half and…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Jalon Daniels threw for 182 yards with touchdowns on the ground and through the air, Kansas…

YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) — Taylor Powell passed for 271 yards and three touchdowns, Samson Evans rushed for 89 yards and two scores and Eastern…

By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Blake Watson scored on a 1-yard run with 33 seconds to play and Old Dominion beat Virginia…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Darius Wilson passed for two touchdowns, Bronson Yoder rushed for 120 yards and a score, and FCS member William & Mary…

CHICAGO (AP) — Minnesota Twins starter Sonny Gray has exited the game against the Chicago White Sox because of right hamstring tightness. The…

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. (AP) — Matthew Sluka threw two touchdown passes and ran for 102 yards and another score to power Holy Cross to a 31-17 victory…

By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Ryan Kreidler scored twice in his major league debut including the go-ahead run on pinch-hitter…

By WES CROSBY Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Alek Manoah pitched shutout ball into the eighth inning and Bo Bichette homered, leading the…

By TODD KARPOVICH Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Gunnar Henderson doubled twice in his home debut, Jorge Mateo had a two-run single in a…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cal Raleigh homered twice, Luis Castillo pitched six solid innings and the Seattle Mariners pushed…

CINCINNATI (AP) — Jonathan India drove in Spencer Steer from third base with a game-ending chopper against Colorado’s five-man infield, sending…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Connor Watkins was 11-of-15 passing for 298 yards and three touchdowns, and Villanova scored the opening 24 points in routing…

By BEN ROSS Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Giants first baseman Brandon Belt will undergo season-ending arthroscopic surgery on his right…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Tutu Atwell didn’t get to play for the Los Angeles Rams during the preseason,…

By MARK DIDTLER TAMPA, Fla. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo will miss a pivotal three-game series against…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Thorns say team owner Merritt Paulson was contacted in 2019 about former coach Paul Riley’s interest in…

BOLTON, Mass. (AP) — Matthew Wolff is now a footnote in LIV Golf history. He has the first hole-in-one in the Saudi-funded league. Wolff shot a 63…

RECIFE, Brazil (AP) — Paul Stoll had 15 points and nine assists and Mexico defeated the U.S. 73-67 on Friday in the opening game of Group C play…

By The Associated Press Earnie Shavers, whose thunderous punches stopped 68 fighters and earned him heavyweight title fights with Muhammad Ali and…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina and women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley have canceled a home-and-home women’s basketball series with…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Two-time IndyCar champion Josef Newgarden has been given a six-spot penalty on the…

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek soccer club Olympiakos has signed Brazilian star Marcelo. Marcelo has spent the past 16 seasons playing for Real…

By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Tigers outfielder Austin Meadows says he has been dealing with mental health issues along…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — When an accomplished boxer in his mid-30s returns to the ring after a four-year absence and a…

MADRID (AP) — Barcelona has sealed the signing of left back Marcos Alonso. Alonso had terminated his contract with Chelsea before the end of the…

MADRID (AP) — Veteran striker Iago Aspas has added to his great start to the season by scoring twice in Celta Vigo’s 3-0 rout of last-place…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Ryan Blaney and Austin Dillon were unsure of their playoff plans until the very end of…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Colton Herta receives a buzz on his phone alerting him every time his name is linked to…

DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Borussia Dortmund leads the Bundesliga going into the weekend after beating Hoffenheim 1-0 on Friday. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have placed Pro Bowl linebacker Harold Landry III on…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Trying to hang on to their slim lead in the AL Central, the Cleveland Guardians lost two starting…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Matteo Berrettini has ended Andy Murray’s bid to return to the fourth round of a Grand Slam…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Maxx Crosby’s nickname is “Mad Maxx,” an apt description given his play since the…

MILAN (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo simply took over with the game on the line. And as usual, he did it on both ends of the floor. Antetokounmpo…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer After 14 1/2 months of haggling over details and questioning motivations, a plan to expand the College…