AP National Sports

By JILL PAINTER LOPEZ Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Francisco Lindor says first-year New York Mets owner Steve Cohen was right to criticize…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — One week after Denny Hamlin and Chase Briscoe tangled on the track in NASCAR’s Cup…

By STEVE HERRICK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Mike Trout says he is still aiming to return to the Los Angeles Angels lineup this season…

VYSOKY UJEZD, Czech Republic (AP) — Tapio Pulkkanen will take a two-stroke lead into the final round of the Czech Masters after a 6-under 66. The…

ATLANTA (AP) — Skylar Diggins-Smith had 25 points and seven assists, and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Atlanta Dream 84-69 for their fourth straight…

BRIGHTON, England (AP) — A rejuvenated Shane Duffy toasted his Brighton resurgence with a thumping header as the home side saw off Watford 2-0 in…

ADAM BABETSKI Associated Press SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Look out for the underdogs. With no international bracket at the Little League World…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Jack Grealish scored his first goal for Manchester City in his first home game for the team. He closed his eyes,…

By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press MILAN (AP) — New Inter Milan signing Hakan Çalhanoğlu scored one goal and set up another as the Nerazzurri got…

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer Ohio State coach Ryan Day says freshman C.J. Stroud will start at quarterback for the No. 4 Buckeyes in the opener…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The general manager of the Tennessee Titans’ lone Super Bowl team has died.…

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — The final round of The Northern Trust has been pushed back to Monday because of approaching Hurricane Henri along the…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer Australia’s Tom Slingsby beat rivals Sir Ben Ainslie of Britain and Nathan Outteridge of Team Japan in the podium…

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (AP) — Scandinavian golfers Anna Nordqvist and Nanna Koerstz Madsen share the lead heading into the final round of the…

LEEDS, England (AP) — Raphinha’s superb second-half finish clinched Leeds a 2-2 draw in its first home Premier League game of the season against…

By ALEXANDER VERSHININ Associated Press ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) — Turkmenistan has lauded its first Olympic medal winner at a lavish ceremony…

LONDON (AP) — Crystal Palace and Brentford have played out an entertaining 0-0 draw at Selhurst Park to give Palace coach Patrick Vieira his first…

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Danny Ings has scored with a stunning bicycle kick in first-half stoppage time to help Aston Villa beat Newcastle 2-0.…

LA MANGA DEL MAR MENOR, Spain (AP) — Fabio Jakobsen has sprinted to win the Spanish Vuelta’s eighth stage that saw Primoz Roglic keep the lead…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Jack Grealish scored his first goal since a British-record $139 million move to Manchester City in a 5-0 win over…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Freiburg has put the brakes on Borussia Dortmund’s early-season optimism by holding on for a 2-1…

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool has marked its first game in front of a capacity crowd at Anfield in nearly 18 months by beating Burnley 2-0 as…

MADRID (AP) — Movistar cycling team says Alejandro Valverde has undergone surgery on his collarbone that he broke during a crash that knocked him…

PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain forward Mauro Icardi is due for a scan after injuring his right shoulder in a French league game against Brest.…

By RICHARD J. MARCUS Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Bryce Harper hit a two-run homer and the Philadelphia Phillies snapped a four-game losing…

MADISON, Ill. (AP) — Defending series champion Sheldon Creed won the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series playoff opener Friday night with a…

By DOUG PADILLA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Walker Buehler pitched two-run ball into the eighth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the…

MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Josh Harrison hit a two-run single, Starling Marte added an RBI double, and the Oakland…

CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Jeremy Ebobisse scored in the 52nd minute and San Jose got an own goal in the 71st as the Earthquakes beat the LA Galaxy 2-1…

By DENNIS GEORGATOS Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Pinch-hitter Sam Hilliard hit a go-ahead RBI triple in the sixth inning, Garrett Hampson homered…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Patrick Corbin broke out of his slump by pitching three-hit ball into the seventh inning and…

By BOBBY BANCROFT Associated Press LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Rookie running back Jaret Patterson did a little bit of everything and scored the go-ahead…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Yordan Álvarez homered and drove in four runs as the Houston Astros jumped on Yusei Kikuchi…

By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Mitch Keller struck out six over five solid innings, Gregory Polanco drove in two runs and the…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tim Anderson had a game-tying homer in the ninth inning and a tiebreaking RBI single…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Chad Henne and rookie Shane Buechele threw touchdown passes to help the Kansas City Chiefs…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Danielle Robinson converted a go-ahead, three-point play with 7.2 seconds left and the Indiana Fever rallied to beat the…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Chris Sale pitched five shutout innings in his second outing since Tommy John surgery to help the Red…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Pinch-hitter Harold Castro singled home the go-ahead run in the 10th inning and the Detroit Tigers…

By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Franmil Reyes hit a towering three-run homer and tied his career high with five RBIs, powering the…

By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Luke Voit backed his recent demand for playing time with a homer, four hits and four RBIs, and…

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Sonny Gray pitched one-hit ball through seven scoreless innings, Tyler Naquin and Joey Votto…

By DAVID GINSBURG Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Travis d’Arnaud celebrated his new contract with a two-run homer, Jorge Soler also went deep…

SNOQUALMIE, Wash. (AP) — Ernie Els made a 50-foot eagle putt on the par-5 18th for a 66-under 66 and a share of the Boeing Classic lead Friday with…

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Oregon and Oregon State became the first Power Five schools to announce they will require proof of vaccination or a negative…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Athletics are proceeding with “parallel paths” planning new ballparks in…

NEW YORK (AP) — Jewell Loyd scored 29 points and Breanna Stewart added 19 to help the Seattle Storm rout the New York Liberty 99-83. The two teams…

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Brianna Decker and Kendall Coyne Schofield each had a goal and an assist and the nine-time champion United States beat…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers rookie Trey Lance threw passes with the starting offense in a live…

By The Associated Press Gerrit Cole makes his second start for the Yankees since coming off the COVID-19 injured list to face Minnesota and…