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By The Associated Press Justin Verlander looks to become the first 11-game winner in the majors when Houston hosts the last-place Royals in the…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cody Bellinger scored the winning run on Mookie Betts’ infield single with the bases loaded in…

By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Austin Slater hit a tiebreaking bases-loaded double in the ninth inning and the San Francisco…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sabrina Ionescu had 31 points in the highest-scoring triple-double in WNBA history and tied Candace Parker’s league record…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A global athletic competition is starting in Birmingham, Alabama, after a yearlong delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Whit Merrifield, Hunter Dozier and Emmanuel Rivera all homered as the Kansas City Royals roughed…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Aaron Judge and Aaron Hicks hit grand slams as the New York Yankees drilled the Pittsburgh…

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Josh Giddey had 14 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, No. 2 selection Chet Holmgren added 11 points and 12 rebounds and…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — They shared laughs, smiles, memories. There also were tears, fears, unease. Through the range of…

By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Brandon Nimmo’s three-run homer capped a five-run 10th inning and the New York Mets came from…

By MAUREEN MULLEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Corey Kluber worked six scoreless innings and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Red Sox 7-1 in the major…

COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — Elena Delle Donne scored nine of her season-high 26 points in the fourth quarter and the Washington Mystics beat the…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nicolas Batum is returning to the Los Angeles Clippers, who re-signed the free agent forward on Wednesday. Joining him is…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Josiah Gray struck out a career-high 11 and the last-place Washington Nationals beat the…

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls have signed veteran center Andre Drummond, adding a two-time All-Star and four-time rebounding champion. The team…

MIAMI (AP) — Shohei Ohtani allowed one unearned run in seven dominant innings and had the go-ahead hit in the Los Angeles Angels’ 5-2 victory…

By TODD KARPOVICH Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Spenser Watkins pitched more than six innings for the first time in his career, and the…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Marcell Ozuna and Eddie Rosario hit back-to-back homers, Max Fried threw six strong innings and the…

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild re-signed defenseman Jake Middleton to a three-year, $7.35 million contract Wednesday. The 26-year-old…

By The Associated Press Justin Verlander looks to become the first 11-game winner in the majors when Houston hosts the last-place Royals in the…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Flag football will be played at an international, multi-sport event for the first time next week during the…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Chris Sale struck out five Triple-A batters in what could be his final rehab start before…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Rudy Gobert reads Twitter comments, so he’s aware that Minnesota fans didn’t like him very much during his…

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Authorities in Haiti say a former sports minister accused of rape, sexual abuse and indecent exposure has been…

MONTREAL (AP) — Montreal Alouettes general manager Danny Maciocia took over as interim head coach Wednesday after firing head coach Khari Jones and…

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta United’s injury woes have continued with the team losing midfielder Emerson Hyndman for about four to six weeks with a…

By MARK GONZALES Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Andrew Vaughn tied the game with a two-run homer in the eighth inning, and Leury Garcia hit a…

By BEN ROSS Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Bo Bichette hit a tiebreaking solo home run in the eighth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — In Las Vegas, there’s always a big show happening. Welcome to the stage, Paolo Banchero.…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer MONTREAL (AP) — Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin says Kirill Kaprizov remains in Russia and is doing…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — P.J. Higgins hit a tiebreaking two-out double off Josh Hader in the ninth inning, and the…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Beth Mead scored the only goal of the game as host England beat Austria 1-0 in front of a tournament-record crowd of…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Miguel Cabrera had three RBIs to help the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Guardians 8-2. It was…

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons now have run-stopping help for the middle of their defensive line, signing former Chicago Bears…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Aerial Powers had 22 points and 11 rebounds, Kayla McBride added 15 points and the Minnesota Lynx beat Chicago 81-78, ending the…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — When Julio Rodríguez made the Mariners opening day roster, it was a sign the future had arrived ahead…

MILTON KEYNES, England (AP) — Red Bull has retained Jüri Vips in its young driver program after he was dropped as the reserve driver for its…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner realizes there is a chance the price may be going up to sign Aaron Judge to a…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Baker Mayfield’s rocky run with the Cleveland Browns has officially ended. The Browns have…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer NASCAR on Wednesday penalized Noah Gragson for a deliberate and dangerous crash he caused in the Xfinity Series…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Caleb Martin is coming off the best season of his career, and the Miami Heat are giving him three more years as…

LEEDS, England (AP) — American midfielder Tyler Adams is moving to the English Premier League with Leeds in a deal which reunites him with coach…

MADRID (AP) — Atlético Madrid has added experience to its midfield by signing Belgium international Axel Witsel on a one-year deal. The…