Lafreniere scores twice as Rangers blank Red Wings 4-0
NEW YORK (AP) — Alexis Lafreniere scored twice and the New York Rangers beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-0. Mika Zibanejad had a goal and an assist and…
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Boston Marathon marks 50th anniversary of welcoming women
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Marathon returns to its traditional Patriots Day spot on the schedule on Monday with one…
Continue Reading Celtics not fazed after drawing recharged Nets in 1st round
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — For most of the season, the attention was on everyone but Boston in the East. That was until the…
Continue Reading Five Alive! Oklahoma rallies to claim 5th national title
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Oklahoma captured its fifth NCAA women’s gymnastics title, rallying from last after the…
Continue Reading Morata’s bicycle kick helps Juventus draw with Bologna
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — A spectacular overhead kick from Álvaro Morata led to a stoppage-time score for Juventus to draw with…
Continue Reading Tsitsipas beats Zverev to return to Monte Carlo final
By BARBARA SURK Associated Press MONACO (AP) — Defending champion Stefanos Tsitispas has breezed into the Monte Carlo Masters final after…
Continue Reading WNBA players say life in Russia was lucrative but lonely
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer For WNBA players, spending the offseason by competing in Russia can be lucrative, with some earning more money…
Continue Reading Man City apology for fan chants during Hillsborough silence
LONDON (AP) — Manchester City has apologized to Liverpool and condemned supporters who chanted during a minute’s silence to mark the 33rd…
Continue Reading Heat open their quest for a title Sunday, with Hawks in way
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Regular-season successes were nice but meant little to the Miami Heat in the grand scheme of…
Continue Reading Watford closer to relegation after losing to Brentford 2-1
WATFORD, England (AP) — Watford’s already-slim hopes of staying in the English Premier League are hit further by Pontus Jansson securing a 2-1…
Continue Reading Steffen blunder helps quad-chasing Liverpool reach cup final
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Quadruple-chasing Liverpool reached a first FA Cup final in a decade helped by Manchester City…
Continue Reading Ronaldo hat trick boosts Man U’s hopes for Champions League
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo has capped his hat trick with a stunning free kick in the 76th minute to give Manchester United a 3-2…
Continue Reading Arsenal blow another shot at EPL top four
SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Arsenal’s faltering quest for Champions League qualification suffers another setback after it loses at Southampton…
Continue Reading Haji Wright scores 3rd goal in 2 games for Antalyaspor
By The Associated Press American forward Haji Wright scored his third goal in two games, helping Antalyaspor to a 3-1 victory at Alanyaspor in the…
Continue Reading Haaland scores 2 as Dortmund routs Wolfsburg 6-1
BERLIN (AP) — Striker Erling Haaland scored twice as Borussia Dortmund routed Wolfsburg 6-1 to maintain its slim chances of winning the German…
Continue Reading Tigers place Báez on 10-day IL with thumb soreness
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Detroit Tigers placed star shortstop Javier Báez on the 10-day injured list with right thumb soreness before a game at…
Continue Reading Doncic out for Mavs in Game 1 against Utah because of calf
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic won’t play for the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of their playoff series against Utah…
Continue Reading Steffen’s blunder gifts Liverpool cup semifinal goal vs City
LONDON (AP) — American goalkeeper Zack Steffen blundered to gift Liverpool a goal in Manchester City’s 3-2 loss in the FA Cup semifinals. City…
Continue Reading NASCAR chases holiday TV audience with Easter dirt race
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — NASCAR will race on Easter Sunday for just the 11th time in history and the first time…
Continue Reading Tottenham’s Champions League bid hit by 1-0 loss to Brighton
LONDON (AP) — Leandro Trossard’s 90th-minute goal has given Brighton a 1-0 victory at Tottenham to halt the north London club’s resurgence and…
Continue Reading BJK Cup: Swiatek powers Poland to finals, Czechs top Britain
LONDON (AP) — Poland has reached the Billie Jean King Cup Finals for the first time after top-ranked Iga Swiatek overpowered Andreea Prisacariu of…
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Trae Young’s second half blitz steers Hawks into NBA playoffs
By Jack Bantock, CNN An explosive second-half performance from Trae Young steered the Atlanta Hawks past the Cleveland Cavaliers, 107-101, and into…
Continue Reading 1st Indigenous woman to scout in NHL seeks more diversity
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Brigette Lacquette played defense on Canada’s Olympic women’s hockey team in 2018. She is now a Chicago Blackhawks…
Continue Reading For Irving, no regrets, no second guesses on eve of playoffs
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kyrie Irving cost himself millions of dollars in salary. He may have cost the Brooklyn Nets…
Continue Reading Playoff time: 10 things to know about the NBA’s postseason
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Welcome to the playoffs, everybody. Especially you, Zach LaVine. When the Chicago Bulls make their debut in this…
Continue Reading Turner, Dodgers top Reds 3-1 on Jackie Robinson Day
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Trea Turner extended his hitting streak to 26 games with an RBI triple and Gavin Lux scored two…
Continue Reading Duvall’s big hit, Jansen’s save help Braves beat Padres 5-2
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Adam Duvall hit a tiebreaking two-run double in the eighth inning and Ozzie Albies homered for…
Continue Reading Pelicans earn 105-101 win over Clippers, claim No. 8 seed
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Brandon Ingram scored 30 points and the New Orleans Pelicans overcame a 13-point deficit in the…
Continue Reading Frazier, Gonzales lead M’s past Astros 11-1 in home opener
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Marco Gonzales rebounded from a rocky first start to throw seven solid innings, Adam Frazier had four…
Continue Reading Trejo’s 3-run homer leads Rockies over Cubs 6-5
By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Alan Trejo hit a three-run homer in his second at-bat this season, and the Colorado Rockies…
Continue Reading Hyo Joo Kim maintains 3-shot lead at LOTTE Championship
By KALANI TAKASE Associated Press EWA BEACH, Hawaii (AP) — Hyo Joo Kim rallied with two late birdies for an even-par 72 to maintain a three-stroke…
Continue Reading Bases-loaded intentional walk part of Angels’ win over Texas
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Angels manager Joe Maddon ordered the second bases-loaded intentional walk of his career and only the third in the majors…
Continue Reading Orioles edge Yankees 2-1 on bases-loaded walk in 11th
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Aroldis Chapman walked home the winning run in the 11th inning to give the Baltimore Orioles a…
Continue Reading Ex-WNBA guard pleads not guilty to strangling former partner
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Former WNBA player Shoni Schimmel has pleaded not guilty to assaulting a former partner on the Umatilla Indian Reservation in…
Continue Reading Cardinals capitalize on fast start to trounce Brewers 10-1
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Miles Mikolas carried a one-hitter into the seventh inning, Tommy Edman homered for the second…
Continue Reading Rookie Torkelson’s 2-run bomb sends Tigers past Royals 2-1
By MARC BOWMAN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Rookie Spencer Torkelson hit a long two-run homer and had two of Detroit’s three hits,…
Continue Reading Rodón works 7 strong innings, Giants top Guardians 4-1
By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Carlos Rodón allowed one run in seven innings, Joey Bart hit a two-run homer in the eighth, and…
Continue Reading Young’s 38 lift Hawks past Cavs for No. 8 playoff seed
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Trae Young scored 32 of his 38 points in the second half and the Atlanta Hawks overcame losing…
Continue Reading Guerrero Jr. hits MLB-leading 5th HR, Blue Jays beat A’s 4-1
By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his major league leading fifth home run, Zack Collins had two hits and an…
Continue Reading Rangers’ Seager intentionally walked with bases loaded
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Angels manager Joe Maddon intentionally walked Texas Rangers star Corey Seager with the bases loaded Friday night, the…
Continue Reading Burger homers, Cease deals for White Sox in 3-2 vs Rays
By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Rookie slugger Jake Burger had a solo homer and an RBI single, Dylan Cease dominated into the sixth…
Continue Reading Sorokin, Isles spoil Price’s return with win over Canadiens
MONTREAL (AP) — Ilya Sorokin made a career-high 44 saves to tie the New York franchise record for shutouts in a season with seven, helping the…
Continue Reading Sánchez drives in 2, López solid as Marlins beat Phils 7-1
MIAMI (AP) — Jesús Sánchez tripled for the second straight game, doubled and drove in two runs, and the Miami Marlins beat the Philadelphia…
Continue Reading East-leading Panthers beat Jets 6-1, win streak at 9 games
By PAUL GEREFFI Associated Press SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Sergei Bobrovsky made 30 saves, Jonathan Huberdeau and Gustav Forsling each scored twice and…
Continue Reading Bell, Cruz have 3 RBIs each, Nats beat Pirates 7-2
By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Nelson Cruz and Josh Bell drove in three runs each and Washington Nationals beat the Pittsburgh…
Continue Reading Majors celebrate 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s debut
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The major leagues celebrated the 75th anniversary of the day Jackie Robinson broke the major…
Continue Reading Hawks’ Capela injures right knee against Cavs, out for game
CLEVELAND (AP) — Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela missed the second half of the play-in game against Cleveland with a right knee hyperextension.…
Continue Reading LEADING OFF: Buxton’s bad injury luck, Mets’ COVID issues
By The Associated Press The Twins are hoping for good news on Byron Buxton after he injured his knee Friday and was sent for an MRI. The Platinum…
Continue Reading A’s put Piscotty on COVID-19 IL, 3 others on restricted list
TORONTO (AP) — The Oakland Athletics placed outfielder Stephen Piscotty on the COVID-19 injured list and put catcher Austin Allen and left-handers…
Continue Reading Canucks’ Horvat out at least 2 weeks with lower-body injury
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Vancouver captain Bo Horvat is expected to be out at least two weeks after taking a shot off his right ankle in…
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