Top-seeded TCU gets past Baylor for 8th straight victory
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Kurtis Byrne capped a two-run eighth inning with an RBI single and top-seeded TCU rallied past No. 8 seed Baylor 4-2 in the…
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Watson on field with Browns as legal storm swirls around QB
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Deshaun Watson was impossible to miss in his orange jersey, pants and helmet. As he showed off…
Continue Reading NFL to appeal ruling in Gruden lawsuit over leaked emails
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The NFL said Wednesday it will appeal a ruling denying a request to move former Las Vegas Raiders…
Continue Reading Suwinski, VanMeter hit 3-run HRs, Pirates beat Rockies 10-5
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jack Suwinski doesn’t step into the batter’s box trying to hit home runs. The…
Continue Reading Hurricanes counting on home success to offset road troubles
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer The Carolina Hurricanes have been perfect at home in the Stanley Cup playoffs. They’re leaning on that home…
Continue Reading Arizona opens inaugural Pac-12 tourney with win over Ducks
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Daniel Susac hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning for his second of the game, and fifth-seeded Arizona beat No. 4 seed…
Continue Reading With Indianapolis 500 at full throttle, business is booming
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Merchants near the Indianapolis Motor Speedway are welcoming a return to full capactiy.…
Continue Reading Packers’ Love aims to capitalize on offseason opportunities
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Jordan Love acknowledges having mixed emotions when he learned Aaron Rodgers was…
Continue Reading Gainbridge extends deal as presenting sponsor of Indy 500
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis 500 will be presented by Gainbridge for the next several years under a…
Continue Reading Penske ready for 300,000 guests in a full-capacity Indy 500
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Roger Penske will at last be able to open the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to a capacity…
Continue Reading Pitt upsets No. 7 Louisville, makes ACC semifinals
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Bryce Hulett hit a two-out single in the bottom of the ninth to score Jeffrey Wehler and 11th-seeded Pitt rallied to defeat…
Continue Reading Steelers stay in-house, tab Omar Khan as new general manager
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Omar Khan is the new general manager for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Khan is replacing Kevin…
Continue Reading WNBA’s Fever fire Stanley, promote Knox as interim coach
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Fever have fired coach Marianne Stanley following a 2-7 start. The New York Liberty are the only WNBA team with…
Continue Reading López, Houser lose arbitration cases; clubs lead players 5-2
NEW YORK (AP) — The Miami Marlins defeated Pablo López in salary arbitration and the Milwaukee Brewers defeated Adrian Houser in a pair of cases…
Continue Reading NBC finishes with second-most watched Premier League season
STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — NBC Sports averaged 507,000 viewers per match window for its Premier League coverage, making this the second-most watched…
Continue Reading Back soreness sends Rockies OF Kris Bryant back to IL
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Colorado Rockies outfielder Kris Bryant’s balky back has him on the injured list for the second time this season. The Rockies…
Continue Reading Facing men in Maui was highlight for women baseball pioneers
By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Beanie Ketcham and Julie Croteau are believed to have been the first women to play in a league…
Continue Reading Hansen strikes out 12, Texas beats Cowboys in tourney opener
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Pete Hansen tied a season-high with 12 strikeouts in 7 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing just three hits and two walks, and…
Continue Reading Thriving Twins rookie Joe Ryan placed on COVID-19 list
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have placed starting pitcher Joe Ryan on the COVID-19 injured list. He was scheduled to start on Thursday…
Continue Reading Panthers’ Joe Thornton says he’s undecided on playing future
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Joe Thornton’s career may be over. Or not. The veteran center, who just completed his 24th…
Continue Reading Defender Llorente replaces injured Laporte in Spain squad
Leeds defender Diego Llorente will replace the injured Aymeric Laporte in Spain’s squad for the Nations League. Laporte had been included in the…
Continue Reading Carapaz keeps slim Giro lead, Buitrago wins tough 17th stage
LAVARONE, Italy (AP) — Race favorite Richard Carapaz has maintained his slim overall lead of the Giro d’Italia after a tough 17th stage that was…
Continue Reading 11 candidates in weightlifting election amid Olympic crisis
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Two American women are among a total of 11 candidates running for president of weightlifting’s troubled governing…
Continue Reading Ibrahimović out for 7-8 months after knee operation
MILAN (AP) — AC Milan forward Zlatan Ibrahimović has undergone surgery on his left knee and faces seven to eight months on the sidelines. That is…
Continue Reading Liverpool’s Thiago might be fit for Champions League final
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara could be fit for the Champions League final against Real Madrid on Saturday despite…
Continue Reading Clowney re-signs with Browns, bookends again with Garrett
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Jadeveon Clowney didn’t even want to visit the Cleveland Browns as a free agent a few years…
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Cherelle Griner speaks of her emotional turmoil following her wife Brittney’s detention in Russia
By Wayne Sterling and George Ramsay, CNN In her first interview since her wife Brittney Griner was arrested in Russia in February, Cherelle Griner…
Continue Reading UEFA president full of praise for Conference League debut
By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The Conference League tournament was designed to give smaller teams a chance to play…
Continue Reading NFL partners with Mythical Games for blockchain-enabled game
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL and NFL Players Association are partnering with Mythical Games for the first blockchain-enabled NFL video game. The game…
Continue Reading Barcelona beats A-League All-Stars 3-2 in Down Under debut
SYDNEY (AP) — Barcelona’s first-ever match in Australia ended in a 3-2 victory over an A-League All-Star team with substitute Ansu Fati scoring…
Continue Reading Carlos Alcaraz saves match point to remain in French Open
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Rising star Carlos Alcaraz has saved a match point in the fourth set and erased an early deficit…
Continue Reading Refugee Olympic team awarded prestigious Spanish prize
MADRID (AP) — The Olympic Refugee Foundation and the refugee Olympics team are the winners of this year’s Princess of Asturias Award for sports.…
Continue Reading Brittney Griner’s wife tells ABC she wants WNBA star home
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Brittney Griner’s wife, Cherelle, wants President Joe Biden to secure her partner’s release, doing…
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Miami Heat and Boston Celtics pay tribute to victims as the sporting world reacts to Texas shooting
By CNN Sports Staff As the United States reels from the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, that killed 19 children and two…
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‘I’m tired of the moments of silence,’ says Warriors coach Steve Kerr as he makes powerful plea against gun violence
By CNN Sports staff Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr made an impassioned plea to take stronger action against gun violence in the United…
Continue Reading Even Ancelotti feels the pressure in Champions League final
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Carlo Ancelotti is the only coach to win titles in the top five European soccer leagues and is a…
Continue Reading Albania police deport dozens of soccer fans after clashes
By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albanian police say dozens of soccer fans have been deported back to Italy following…
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Luka Doncic leads Dallas Mavericks to victory against Golden State Warriors to avoid WCF sweep
By Matias Grez, CNN The Dallas Mavericks staved off elimination and avoided a series sweep in the Western Conference Finals, as Luka Doncic led his…
Continue Reading Salah on revenge mission in Champions League final
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Revenge is on Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah’s mind heading into the Champions League final against Real…
Continue Reading LEADING OFF: Yankees banged up, Twins and Red Sox rolling
By The Associated Press Healthy for much of this season, the AL-leading Yankees are suddenly dealing with injuries to several key players. All-Star…
Continue Reading It’s his bag: Bradfield blazes trail as premier base stealer
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Vanderbilt’s Enrique Bradfield Jr. is widely regarded as the most exciting player in college baseball because of…
Continue Reading Von Miller makes his presence felt at 1st Bills practice
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — For someone who acknowledged being torn over leaving a Super Bowl champion and the bright…
Continue Reading Jets’ Curry back on field after spleen, blood clot scare
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — An enlarged spleen, a blood clot and a steady dose of blood thinners kept…
Continue Reading Lance looks comfortable in role as starting QB for 49ers
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Trey Lance took the practice field this week for the San Francisco 49ers in a far…
Continue Reading Pederson hits 3 HRs, drives in 8 as Giants stun Mets 13-12
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Joc Pederson turned a pair of pregame chats with home run king Barry Bonds into the best…
Continue Reading Sale of Chelsea by sanctioned Abramovich approved by UK govt
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Roman Abramovich’s 19-year ownership of Chelsea is ending after the British government…
Continue Reading Holton leads Vanderbilt past Mississippi 3-1 in SEC tourney
HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Carter Holton threw six shutout innings to lead No. 8 seed Vanderbilt to a 3-1 victory over No. 9 seed Mississippi in the…
Continue Reading Andrus, Lowrie homer, A’s end 13-game skid against Mariners
SEATTLE (AP) — Elvis Andrus hit a tying homer in the sixth, singled and scored in the seventh and the Oakland Athletics snapped a 13-game losing…
Continue Reading Burnes outlasts Snell as Taylor, Brewers beat Padres 4-1
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Corbin Burnes outlasted Blake Snell in a showdown of recent Cy Young Award winners and Tyrone…
Continue Reading Smith’s tiebreaking homer lifts Arizona past Royals 8-6
By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Pavin Smith and pinch-hitter Jordan Luplow homered in a five-run sixth inning as the Arizona…
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