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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.…

BALTIMORE (AP) — Nestor Cortes of the New York Yankees pitched an immaculate inning against Baltimore, striking out the side on nine pitches in the…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Marathon is back in the spring, where it belongs. Six months after the only fall race in…

By The Associated Press Barcelona tries to rebound from its Europa League elimination against Eintracht Frankfurt when it hosts relegation-threatened…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer USA Football has taken another major step in coaching accreditation on the youth level, having its educational…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Chelsea will play Liverpool in the FA Cup final after beating Crystal Palace 2-0. Academy…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Runaway leader Paris Saint-Germain took a step closer to reclaiming the French title after beating…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Karim Benzema has scored in second-half stoppage time as Real Madrid rallied to a 3-2 win over…

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Emoni Bates has announced he’s entering the transfer portal after one season at Memphis. Bates announced his decision…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Anthony Edwards is sharing the NBA’s brightest lights with one is of the league’s…

By BARBARA SURK Associated Press MONACO (AP) — Stefanos Tsitsipas appeared happy to hear fans “yelling and chanting” again at the Monte Carlo…

DALLAS (AP) — Bethania De La Cruz has won the second Athletes Unlimited volleyball championship, outscoring runner-up Natalia Valentin-Anderson in…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer South Carolina coach Shane Beamer wasn’t afraid to add high-level, high-profile transfers to the team in his…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles have transferred left-hander John Means to the 60-day injured list with a…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — There could soon be an undisputed and still undefeated welterweight champion. The stage…

LONDON (AP) — Relegation-threatened Burnley earned a 1-1 draw at West Ham in its first match since the shock departure of manager Sean Dyche but…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Sunday’s game between the Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers has been postponed because of inclement weather. The game…

BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich has won 3-0 at struggling Arminia Bielefeld to take another step toward a record-extending 32nd German league title.…

NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Bruno Guimarães completed Newcastle’s comeback by scoring a second goal in the fifth minute of stoppage time to clinch…