Braves miss chance to clinch NL East, lose 4-0 to Marlins
MIAMI (AP) — Jesús Luzardo struck out 12 in six innings, Bryan De La Cruz hit a two-run homer and the Miami Marlins prevented Atlanta from…
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Abuse in women’s pro soccer league was systemic, report says
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer An independent investigation into the scandals that erupted in the National Women’s Soccer League last…
Continue Reading Waters hits 3-run homer in 10th, Royals beat Guardians 5-2
By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie Drew Waters belted a three-run homer off Kirk McCarty in the 10th inning, sending the…
Continue Reading Severino 7 no-hit innings vs Texas Jung gets hit in 8th
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — New York Yankees right-hander Luis Severino pitched seven no-hit innings against the Texas, and Josh Jung got the…
Continue Reading Nationals-Mets game rained out, doubleheader Tuesday
By JERRY BEACH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The scheduled game between the Washington Nationals and New York Mets has been postponed by rain…
Continue Reading Cavs forward Mobley out at least 2 weeks with sprained ankle
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers starting forward Evan Mobley will miss at least two weeks with a sprained right ankle…
Continue Reading DT Arik Armstead active for 49ers vs Rams
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Defensive tackle Arik Armstead is back in the lineup for the San Francisco 49ers after missing one game with a foot…
Continue Reading Gallegos agrees to $11M, 2-year contract with Cardinals
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Reliever Giovanny Gallegos and the St. Louis Cardinals have agreed to an $11 million, two-year contract. The deal includes a club…
Continue Reading French star Wembanyama set for his first taste of NBA life
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson have been linked constantly over the last couple years,…
Continue Reading Bucs: TE Brate initially complained of shoulder discomfort
By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay coach Todd Bowles says tight end Cameron Brate experienced delayed symptoms of a…
Continue Reading Cedric Tillman had surgery to speed recovery for No. 8 Vols
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee coach Josh Heupel said Monday that Tennessee wide receiver Cedric Tillman had surgery to speed up recovery from…
Continue Reading Jimmy Smith retires after 11 years with Baltimore Ravens
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Defensive back Jimmy Smith has announced his retirement after 11 years with the Baltimore Ravens. Smith said late last…
Continue Reading T-wolves ease Towns back in after illness, hospitalization
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns has returned to the court for practice with the Minnesota Timberwolves. He had a delayed start to…
Continue Reading Lindley returns to San Diego State as quarterbacks coach
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Ryan Lindley, San Diego State’s all-time passing leader, was hired Monday as quarterbacks coach at his alma mater, two days…
Continue Reading Wimbledon champ Rybakova beats Keys in Ostrava opener
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic (AP) — Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakova has come from a set down to defeat Madison Keys 5-7, 6-3, 6-3 in the first round…
Continue Reading Investigation makes recommendations for protecting players
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer An independent investigation into the scandals that erupted in the National Women’s Soccer League last season…
Continue Reading Texas and Oklahoma enter rivalry week with QB questions
By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas and Oklahoma head into their annual rivalry with each facing a conundrum at quarterback.…
Continue Reading Rayo scores late to beat last-place Elche in Spanish league
MADRID (AP) — Unai López has scored with a volley from outside the area in the final minute of stoppage time to give Rayo Vallecano a 2-1…
Continue Reading La Russa steps down as White Sox manager over health issues
By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Tony La Russa stepped down as manager of the Chicago White Sox because of a pair of health issues.…
Continue Reading Leicester earns first EPL win, drops Forest into last place
LEICESTER, England (AP) — Getting 22 new signings to gel is proving to be a mightily difficult task for Nottingham Forest manager Steve Cooper. A…
Continue Reading Red-hot Udinese beats Verona 2-1 for 6th straight win
VERONA, Italy (AP) — Red-hot Udinese pulled off another comeback win by producing a goal in stoppage time at regional rival Hellas Verona for 2-1…
Continue Reading Senators goaltender Cam Talbot out 5-7 weeks with injury
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Ottawa Senators goaltender Cam Talbot is expected to be out five to seven weeks with what the team called an upper-body…
Continue Reading Brian Robinson Jr. medically cleared 5 weeks since shooting
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer Brian Robinson Jr. has been cleared to practice with the Washington Commanders just over five weeks since being…
Continue Reading Complete games disappearing in baseball’s Analytics Age
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jim Palmer pitched 25 complete games in 1975. The entire major leagues have combined for 35 this…
Continue Reading Harsin: Auburn’s Leota, Calzada to undergo surgery
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn edge rusher Eku Leota could miss the rest of the season with a pectoral injury. Auburn coach Bryan Harsin says Leota…
Continue Reading No. 2 Georgia’s defense looking to reclaim championship form
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Back-to-back unimpressive wins over Kent State and Missouri did more than knock Georgia from the top spot in the AP Top 25.…
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2 men accused of cheating in an Ohio fishing tournament scandal have been indicted, prosecutors say
By Chris Boyette, CNN Two anglers accused of stuffing fish in an attempt to win thousands of dollars at an Ohio fishing tournament last month have…
Continue Reading Gonzalo Higuaín to retire at end of MLS season at age 34
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Gonzalo Higuaín says he will retire from soccer after Inter Miami’s Major League Soccer season ends. The…
Continue Reading Blue Jays’ Alejandro Kirk a hard-hitting ‘pain in the neck’
By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk has become a “pain in the neck” in the middle of…
Continue Reading LSU QB Daniels on track to play against No. 8 Tennessee
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU coach Brian Kelly says starting quarterback Jayden Daniels is expected to be back this…
Continue Reading Man, 36, dies after running in London Marathon
LONDON (AP) — Organizers of the London Marathon say a 36-year-old man died after running in the race on Sunday. London Marathon Events says the man…
Continue Reading Authorities probing report of scandal at fishing tournament
MARK GILLISPIE Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Prosecutors in Cleveland are investigating an apparent cheating scandal during a lucrative walleye…
Continue Reading Alcaraz, Nadal put Spain at 1-2 in ATP rankings for 1st time
NEW YORK (AP) — No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz and No. 2 Rafael Nadal are the first countrymen to top the ATP rankings in 22 years. The two players from…
Continue Reading Dolphins’ Tagovailoa ruled out for Sunday’s game at Jets
By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has been ruled out for Sunday’s game at the New…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Favre, other sports figures in welfare fraud case
By ERICA HUNZINGER AP Sports Writer Mississippi’s largest public corruption case in state history involves tens of millions of misspent dollars…
Continue Reading Wilson has sore shoulder, Broncos lose Williams, Gregory
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Broncos standout running back Javonte Williams is out for the year after tearing…
Continue Reading Falcons put Patterson on IR, seek new starting running back
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have placed running back Cordarrelle Patterson on injured reserve following what coach Arthur Smith described as…
Continue Reading Saban: Bryce Young day-to-day with shoulder sprain
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Alabama coach Nick Saban says quarterback Bryce Young is “day-to-day” with a sprained throwing shoulder. Saban…
Continue Reading Abuse in women’s pro soccer league was systemic, report says
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer An independent investigation into the scandals that erupted in the National Women’s Soccer League last…
Continue Reading Iga Swiatek out of BJK Cup, saying scheduling is ‘not safe’
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Top-ranked Iga Swiatek says she won’t play in the Billie Jean King Cup and has complained about that event…
Continue Reading Russian court sets Brittney Griner appeal date for Oct. 25
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian court on Monday set Oct. 25 as the date for American basketball star Brittney…
Continue Reading 76ers’ Doc Rivers merges Black history lessons into camp
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Doc Rivers is at ease using his platform as an NBA coach to fight bigotry and racial…
Continue Reading Wisconsin’s Leonhard gets his shot under tough circumstances
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer Jim Leonhard would have preferred that it happen under just about any other circumstance. But the former Wisconsin…
Continue Reading French NOC boss starts lawsuit over ‘psychological violence’
PARIS (AP) — The president of the French Olympic Committee has started legal action against the body’s former secretary general. Since the…
Continue Reading 2 more victims found after shooting at Oklahoma homecoming
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Authorities say they’ve found two more victims who were wounded in a shooting at an Oklahoma high school football…
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NFL faces intense scrutiny over concussion protocols
By Ben Morse, CNN It’s been a turbulent fortnight for the NFL and its concussion protocols, with the league coming under intense scrutiny over…
Continue Reading Haaland’s goal prowess evoking memories of Ronaldo, Messi
By JAMES ROBSON AP Sports Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Erling Haaland’s latest hat trick threatens to see him smash English Premier…
Continue Reading World Cup Watch: Ronaldo’s game time a concern for Portugal
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Cristiano Ronaldo might be straddling a fine line between being fresh and simply being not sharp enough to make a…
Continue Reading Japan’s Munetaka Murakami gets into home run act, too
TOKYO (AP) — In a season of home run milestones in American baseball by Albert Pujols and Aaron Judge, 22-year-old Japanese slugger Munetaka…
Continue Reading AP Interview: Ryder Cup director concerned for Italian fans
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — The biggest team event in golf is coming to Italy and the Ryder Cup’s…
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