AP National Sports

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer LeBron James is publicly criticizing the United States’ handling of WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner’s case in…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform has accepted an offer for Washington…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — One of the famous lines of Bobby Jones often cited by Jack Nicklaus is that a…

BANGKOK (AP) — New Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag oversaw a 4-0 win over archrival Liverpool on Tuesday in his first game in charge as…

By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Dylan Cease struck out nine in 5 2/3 innings, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Baker Mayfield said he was “shocked” to learn that he was not in the Cleveland Browns’…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Golden State assistant coach Ron Adams is the winner of this year’s Tex Winter Assistant Coach Lifetime Impact Award, presented…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer Colton Herta took his biggest leap yet in his attempt to return an American to a seat in Formula One when the…

LONDON (AP) — Germany ended Spain’s 24-match unbeaten run to advance to the quarterfinals at the Women’s European Championship with a 2-0…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer 23XI Racing got a jump on the 2024 Cup Series season with the surprising announcement Tuesday that it signed Tyler…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Tiger Woods will be crossing the Swilcan Bridge for the last time at some point this…

By ENOCK MUCHINJO Associated Press BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe (AP) — It’s almost natural that Vatsal Vaghela’s first exposure to cricket in…

NEW YORK (AP) — Val Ackerman, Leonard Hamilton, Speedy Morris and Rick Byrd are this year’s recipients of the Joe Lapchick Character Award. This…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer The WNBA teams are ready for the sprint to the finish with a month left in the regular season. With most teams…

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. national team regulars Paul Arriola, Jesús Ferreira, Aaron Long, Jordan Morris, DeAndre Yedlin and Walker Zimmerman were…

By JOHN WAWROW, DAVE CAMPBELL and STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writers Evgeni Malkin is returning to the Pittsburgh Penguins after all. He re-signed on…

By CHRIS LEHOURITES AP Sports Writer ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Will Zalatoris has a chance to join some illustrious company at British Open.…

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Former Detroit Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill is joining the Tampa Bay Lightning as an assistant. Lightning general manager…

TORONTO (AP) — Defender Carlos Salcedo is leaving Toronto’s Major League Soccer team. The team says it terminated his contract by mutual…

MEGEVE, France (AP) — Magnus Cort Nielsen won a two-man sprint in a photo-finish to claim the 10th stage of the Tour de France on Tuesday at the…

By The Associated Press ROYAL & ANCIENT GOLF CLUB BRITISH OPEN Site: St. Andrews, Scotland. Course: St. Andrews (Old Course) Yardage: 7,313. Par:…

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Shawn Stiffler is the new baseball coach at Notre Dame. The Irish hired Stiffler away from VCU to replace Link Jarrett.…

PARIS (AP) — Michael Masi has left his role at motorsport’s governing body five months after being replaced as Formula One race director. The FIA…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Jon Rahm is looking to immerse himself in the history of the home of golf during his…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer Montreal is finally getting its long-promised women’s pro hockey franchise, though the Premier Hockey Federation…

MEGEVE, France (AP) — New Zealand rider George Bennett has been forced out of the Tour de France ahead of Tuesday’s Stage 10 after testing…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City midfielder Rodri has signed a three-year contract extension to stay with the English Premier League…

By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Olympic great Mo Farah — the winner of four gold medals and one of Britain’s greatest and…

By The Associated Press Red Sox lefty Chris Sale is set to make his season debut when he starts against Tampa Bay at Tropicana Field on Tuesday…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco Giants were counting on coming back to the Bay Area and building some…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Chet Holmgren, the No. 2 pick in the draft, had 16 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to an 84-81 victory…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Corey Seager’s first four-game homer streak comes with the realization that the…

By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Yandy Díaz had three hits, scored three times and drove in three runs, and the Tampa…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Max Scherzer pitched seven strong innings, Luis Guillorme homered and drove in two runs, and the…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie Nolan Jones drove in four runs in his home debut for Cleveland, leading the Guardians to an…

MIAMI (AP) — Mitch Keller pitched one-run ball over seven innings, Jake Marisnick homered and doubled, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Miami…

By The Associated Press Red Sox lefty Chris Sale is set to make his season debut when he starts against Tampa Bay at Tropicana Field on Tuesday…

MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — Kristie Mewis scored in the 89th minute to break a stalemate and the United States beat Mexico 1-0 at the CONCACAF W…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — A Brazilian judge has ordered an investigation be opened into allegations that retired…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies will be without J.T. Realmuto, Alec Bohm, Aaron Nola and Kyle Gibson during a two-game series in Toronto…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Concession workers at Dodger Stadium have voted to authorize a strike days ahead of MLB’s All-Star Game festivities in Los…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Philadelphia third baseman Alec Bohm exited the Phillies’ game with a dislocated left ring finger after sliding headfirst into…

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has fired Dragan Skocic as head coach four months before the World Cup in Qatar. Iranian news agency IRNA on Monday said…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Paolo Banchero showed the Orlando Magic plenty in his two Summer League contests. And the…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gareth Bale wants the world to know Los Angeles FC is not the 18th hole of his soccer career.…

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Police in a Dallas suburb have concluded that heat stroke caused the death of former Dallas Cowboys running back Marion Barber…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco will have surgery Tuesday on his right wrist. Franco has a hamate injury. He…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Royals infielder Whit Merrifield’s streak of playing in a franchise-record 553 straight games ended when he missed the…