Charge dropped against Banchero tied to teammate’s DWI stop
HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. (AP) — Prosecutors have dismissed a misdemeanor charge against former Duke player and No. 1 overall NBA draft pick Paolo…
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Reyes has three hits, Castro HRs, Tigers beat Blue Jays 4-2
By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Willi Castro homered for the second time in two games, Victor Reyes had three hits, and the Detroit…
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By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — All-Star right-hander Joe Musgrove is on the cusp of receiving a $100 million, five-year…
Continue Reading Marte’s 3 hits, Nimmo’s go-ahead HR lift Mets over Marlins
MIAMI (AP) — Starling Marte homered, tripled and drove in three runs, Brandon Nimmo broke an eighth-inning tie with a two-run shot and the New York…
Continue Reading Ramírez, Bieber lead Guardians to 4-1 win over Rays
By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — José Ramírez homered and drove in three runs, leading Shane Bieber and the Cleveland…
Continue Reading Riley’s hot bat, Wright’s 13th win lead Braves past D-backs
By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Austin Riley is scorching hot and pleased that he’s helping the Atlanta Braves maintain…
Continue Reading Gorman, Nootbaar homer as Cards beat Nats 6-2; Soto 1 for 4
By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Nolan Gorman and Lars Nootbaar hit back-to-back homers in the sixth inning, and the St. Louis…
Continue Reading Steve Torrence tops qualifying in NHRA Northwest Nationals
KENT, Wash. (AP) — Steve Torrence led Top Fuel qualifying Friday in the Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways. Torrence had a…
Continue Reading LEADING OFF: Old-Timers’ Day in Bronx, Kershaw at Coors
By The Associated Press Ron Guidry, Bernie Williams and Tino Martinez highlight the Yankees alumni set to appear at Old-Timers’ Day in the Bronx…
Continue Reading AP source: NBA investigating 76ers for possible tampering
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers are being investigated by the NBA for possible tampering in offseason…
Continue Reading Manoah leaves game after being hit by comebacker
TORONTO (AP) — Blue Jays right-hander Alek Manoah left a start against Detroit in the sixth inning after he was hit on the right elbow by Jonathan…
Continue Reading Wilson, Plum help Aces deal Fever 13th straight loss, 93-72
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A’ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum each scored 22 points and the Las Vegas Aces handed the Indiana Fever their club-record 13th…
Continue Reading Pirates’ top-pick Johnson eager to get to PNC Park
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed top pick Termarr Johnson. Pittsburgh used a $7.219.000 bonus…
Continue Reading Yankees’ Aaron Judge 1st in majors to 40 home runs
By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge became the first player in the majors with 40 home runs this season with a two-run…
Continue Reading Pendrith takes 1-shot lead over Finau at Rocket Mortgage
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Taylor Pendrith of Canada shot a 7-under 65 on Friday to take a one-shot lead over Tony Finau into…
Continue Reading Stenson shares LIV lead with Reed as Mickelson has rough day
BEDMINSTER, N.J. (AP) — Henrik Stenson turned his focus to golf and it was good. The Swede made his debut in the LIV Golf series with a 64 to share…
Continue Reading Riley, Lanning, DeBoer new Pac-12 coaches in spotlight
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Coaching changes in the Pac-12 are a given, but it is rare when it happens to three of the most…
Continue Reading Dream’s Durr ruled out for season, needs hip surgery
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Dream guard AD Durr will miss the remainder of the WNBA season to prepare for right hip surgery. The team announced it ias…
Continue Reading Vikings’ ownership sees positivity from new leadership
By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Taking a day of regular training camp away from their team facilities, the Minnesota Vikings…
Continue Reading Saints’ 2021 top pick Turner making plans to prove himself
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Saints 2021 first-round draft choice Payton Turner says he still feels a bit like a rookie…
Continue Reading Naquin goes to 1st-place Mets from last-place Reds
MIAMI (AP) — Tyler Naquin went to the first-place Mets from the last-place Reds and was on the bench for a series opener at Miami. New York…
Continue Reading Goalkeeper David Ochoa traded to DC United from Salt Lake
WASHINGTON (AP) — Goalkeeper David Ochoa was traded to D.C. United from Salt Lake for $75,000 in general allocation money. Ochoa made his Major…
Continue Reading San Marino’s Vicini 1st to play 100 Davis Cup matches
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Domenico Vicini reached another Davis Cup milestone by becoming the first player in tournament history to play 100 matches.…
Continue Reading Koundé agrees to 5-year contract with Barcelona
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — France defender Jules Koundé has agreed to sign a five-year contract with Barcelona after his transfer from Sevilla was…
Continue Reading Browns linebacker JOK better than OK after rookie breakout
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Browns linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah made mistakes as a rookie. Some of them became…
Continue Reading Derek Wolfe signs 1-day deal to retire as a Denver Bronco
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Derek Wolfe signed a one-day contract with the Broncos so he could retire in…
Continue Reading Royals’ Salvador Perez homers vs Yanks in return from injury
NEW YORK (AP) — All-Star slugger Salvador Perez hit a go-ahead, three-run homer for the Kansas City Royals in his return from the injured list…
Continue Reading DK Metcalf says he bluffed Seahawks during contract talks
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — DK Metcalf is the latest in a parade of NFL wide receivers to sign a big new contract before the…
Continue Reading New-look Dortmund starts season with 3-0 win at 1860 Munich
BERLIN (AP) — Borussia Dortmund has started the new season with a 3-0 win at third-division team 1860 in the first round of the German Cup. Donyell…
Continue Reading Alcaraz, Sinner advance to semifinals at Croatia Open
UMAG, Croatia (AP) — Top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz raced past Facundo Bagnis 6-0, 6-4 at the Croatia Open to reach his seventh semifinal of the year.…
Continue Reading Colorado ski resort expansion halted after tundra damaged
KEYSTONE, Colo. (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service has ordered a halt to the expansion of a Rocky Mountains ski resort after contractors mistakenly…
Continue Reading Jaguars sign Fry to replace errant kicker Mevis after 4 days
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars waived undrafted rookie Andrew Mevis a day after he badly missed three field-goal attempts…
Continue Reading Slingsby, Ainslie renew ‘Ashes on Water’ rivalry in SailGP
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer The hottest rivalry in sailing heads across the pond to Old Blighty, where Sir Ben Ainslie and his British crew…
Continue Reading Bautista Agut reaches final at rain-hit Generali Open
KITZBÜHEL, Austria (AP) — Third-seeded Roberto Bautista Agut will have to wait to find out who he will play in the final at the Generali Open as…
Continue Reading Under Armour agrees to $67.49 million settlement with UCLA
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Under Armour has agreed to pay UCLA $67.49 million to resolve a lawsuit filed two years ago. UCLA filed a lawsuit against Under…
Continue Reading Giants WR Toney showing positive signs after bad rookie year
By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Kadarius Toney’s rookie season with the New York Giants is best described as one…
Continue Reading Pac-12 notebook: Tiebreakers for title game forthcoming
By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Pac-12 pushed for legislation allowing conference title games to be played without…
Continue Reading Titans safety still in bit of shock after mother’s death
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Training camp is giving two-time All-Pro Kevin Byard a sense of normalcy as the…
Continue Reading Metchie addresses Texans in wake of leukemia diagnosis
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Texans rookie receiver John Metchie III, who announced Sunday that he’d likely miss the…
Continue Reading Bears center Patrick sidelined by injury to his right hand
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears center Lucas Patrick is out indefinitely because of a right hand injury,…
Continue Reading 49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk learns lessons from 1st 2 seasons
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Brandon Aiyuk feels like he’s in a good place after an up-and-down first two…
Continue Reading Cardinals RB Conner in prime, ready to carry rushing load
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona’s James Conner and a reporter were bantering back and forth after a training…
Continue Reading Lydia Ko shoots another 65, leads by 2 at Scottish Open
IRVINE, Scotland (AP) — Lydia Ko has shot a second straight 7-under 65 to lead by two strokes after two rounds of the Scottish Open on the LPGA…
Continue Reading How minor league baseball players are paid
NEW YORK (AP) — The Senate Judiciary Committee intends to hold a hearing on Major League Baseball’s antitrust exemption as it relates to the…
Continue Reading Kabul hospital says explosion at cricket game wounded 13
By RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Kabul emergency hospital says a grenade explosion during a game of cricket wounded 13 spectators…
Continue Reading Jets sign veteran LB Kwon Alexander for depth on defense
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Kwon Alexander is reuniting with Robert Saleh and adding a veteran presence…
Continue Reading Crocker retains 1-shot lead at Hero Open on European tour
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — American golfer Sean Crocker retained his one-stroke lead at the Hero Open after shooting 6-under 66 in the second…
Continue Reading Blinken, Russian top diplomat speak about Griner, Whelan
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke by phone to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on…
Continue Reading Rosenqvist fights for job with pole-winning run at Indy
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Felix Rosenqvist continues to fight for his seat in the IndyCar Series with a pole-winning run on…
Continue Reading Patriots tight end Smith poised to have bounce back season
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Patriots hoped for a big return when they signed free agent tight ends Jonnu Smith…
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