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MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AP) — The president of the World Boxing Council has acknowledged making an “innocent mistake” by meeting with a promoter…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Kraken are adding some additional star power to their ownership group. Grammy winner…

By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox catcher Kevin Plawecki tested positive for COVID-19 along with two staff members, manager Alex…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — A pair of familiar faces made it to top of the winner’s stand in the wheelchair division of the…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Game 1s brought greatness out of some. Game 2s will give others a bounce-back chance. A trio of Game 2s are on…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes has been involved in a car crash on the way to the club’s training…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Reigning Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Boston Marathon…

By The Associated Press Freddie Freeman faces the Braves in Los Angeles for the first time since leaving the World Series champions and signing a…

By BARRY WILNER AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Figure Skating in Harlem celebrates its 25th anniversary with a gala on April 25, and has become a…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer Hunter Greene has a chance to stand out in this era of triple-digit fastballs and high strikeout totals. The…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Chris Paul scored 19 of his 30 points during a brilliant fourth-quarter shooting display and the…

TORONTO (AP) — Jack Campbell made 27 saves and the Toronto Maple Leafs set franchise records for victories and points, beating the New York…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Kyle Busch slipped past the spinning cars of Tyler Reddick and Chase Briscoe to steal…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 27 points and 16 rebounds and the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks…

By JIM DIAMOND Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The St. Louis Blues set a franchise record for goals in a period, hanging seven on…

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s 20-year-old phenom Roki Sasaki almost did it again. A week after pitching the first perfect game in Japanese professional…

By The Associated Press Freddie Freeman faces the Braves in Los Angeles for the first time since leaving the World Series champions for a $162…

By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Boston expects to be without multiple unvaccinated players for an…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers completed a four-game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds with a 9-1 victory.…

By RICHARD J. MARCUS Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Gwinnett on…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ismael Tajouri put Los Angeles FC ahead for good in a 3-1 win over Sporting Kansas City. LAFC improved to 5-1-1 and Sporting KC…

By CHRIS TALBOTT Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Ty France hit a three-run homer, rookie starter Matt Brash took an odd no-hitter into the sixth…

NEW YORK (AP) — Nikola Jokic is a finalist to win a second straight NBA MVP award, along with two-time winner Giannis Antetokounmpo and Joel…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Jordan Spieth hit a 56-foot shot from a greenside bunker to 7 inches and beat…

By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Seiya Suzuki hit his fourth home run, extending an impressive start to his major league career, and…

By ANDREW WAGNER Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Tyrone Taylor hit a two-run double in the seventh inning to give Milwaukee a cushion, and the…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum made a layup at the buzzer on a pass from Marcus Smart to give the Boston Celtics a…

By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Randy Arozarena doubled twice and finished with three hits as the Tampa Bay Rays topped the Chicago…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Mike Trout left the Los Angeles Angels’ 8-3 win over the Texas Rangers after being hit in his left hand by a pitch, but…

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Matt Polster scored the deciding goal in a 2-1 win for the New England Revolution over Charlotte. After the win, the…

By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Alonso hustled around the bases to spark the pivotal rally and later hit a two-run homer…

By ALAN SAUNDERS Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Michael Chavis drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning as the Pittsburgh Pirates came…

NEW YORK (AP) — Valentin Castellanos became New York City FC’s first player with a four-goal game, and Real Salt Lake was sent to its worst…

MIAMI (AP) — Jazz Chisholm Jr. tripled, doubled and drove in three runs, and the Miami Marlins beat Zack Wheeler and the Philadelphia Phillies…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels say three-time AL MVP Mike Trout is day to day and X-rays were negative after he was hit on his left…

KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Michael Wacha pitched five shutout innings in his Fenway Park debut with Boston and Trevor Story drove in…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Thairo Estrada drove in four runs, Alex Wood continued San Francisco’s superb starting pitching…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Rougned Odor broke a scoreless tie with a two-run single in the eighth inning, and the…

DETROIT (AP) — Anton Lundell scored twice and the Florida Panthers extended their winning streak to 10 games with a 6-1 rout of the Detroit Red…

TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays added left-hander Hyun Jin Ryu to the 10-day injured list with left forearm inflammation. The 35-year-old Ryu…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers try and go up 2-0 against the Toronto Raptors in their Eastern…

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — U.S. figure skaters finished off a strong performance at the world junior championships Sunday by winning three more…

TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays broadcaster Buck Martinez has been diagnosed with cancer and will be stepping away from the broadcast booth.…