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ISTANBUL (AP) — Defending champion Sorana Cirstea has won her opening match at the clay-court Istanbul Championship, beating Kamilla Rakhimova of…

ATLANTA (AP) — Brad Guzan has been the last defense for Atlanta United almost since the beginning of the franchise. Now, the MLS club must figure…

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa has opened its quarterback competition after its offense ranked near the bottom of…

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — John Millman has tainted Dominic Thiem’s return from injury by beating the Austrian 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 in the first round of…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Fayetteville State cornerback Joshua Williams closely followed Kyle Dugger’s journey…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Jordan Spieth is the 11th player to cross the $50 million mark in career PGA Tour money, and he’s also the…

By The Associated Press Scottie Scheffler makes his debut as Masters champion, and he’ll have Ryan Palmer at his side. Scheffler is playing the…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Deshaun Watson reported for his first offseason program with the Browns, who mortgaged their…

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo received an outpouring of solidarity from Manchester United fans and their Liverpool counterparts…

LONDON (AP) — Former Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins has revealed that he was sexually groomed by a coach when he was 13 years old. The…

By IGOR KRYTSAK For The Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Igor Krytsak is a 33-year-old Ukrainian who qualified for the Boston Marathon by finishing a…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Mercury are preparing for their WNBA season without teammate Brittney Griner. The…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Elias Pettersson had two goals and an assist and the Vancouver Canucks extended their winning streak to six…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Freddie Freeman slugged his first home run in a Dodgers uniform — against his former team, no…

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Frankie Montas allowed two hits over six innings, the Athletics threw out two runners at…

By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Sebastian Aho scored his 36th goal midway through the third period and the Carolina…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry came off the bench for a second straight game and showed he’s healthy at…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nathan Bastian had a goal and an assist, and the New Jersey Devils beat the Vegas Golden Knights…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Manny Machado had a two-run homer among his three hits and Sean Manaea pitched six strong…

By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Chad Kuhl pitched six scoreless innings during his home debut with the Rockies before leaving with…

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Ash Barty has signed on to play in an international golf exhibition just weeks after retiring from tennis while ranked…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Marcus Johansson scored the go-ahead goal with 9:14 remaining, Ilya Samsonov stopped 24 shots and the…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Yordan Alvarez homered twice with four RBIs in his return after missing five games because of…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Freddie Freeman arrived at Dodger Stadium and headed to the visiting clubhouse for an emotional…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jaime Jaquez Jr. says he will return for his senior season at UCLA. That will keep him in Westwood for the debut of his sister…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored a career-high 41 points, Maxi Kleber had 25 with eight of Dallas’…

CHICAGO (AP) — Seiya Suzuki extended his hitting streak to nine games, tying Akinori Iwamura for the longest by a Japanese-born player at the start…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Christian Yelich belted a grand slam for his first homer of the season and the Milwaukee…

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Johnny Gaudreau, Dillon Dube and Blake Coleman scored in the first period, and the Calgary Flames beat…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid had 31 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 112-97 win over…

CHICAGO (AP) — Jake Arrieta, a key pitcher on the Chicago Cubs’ 2016 World Series championship team, has decided to retire. Arrieta made the…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns have spoken to an NFL investigator looking into claims by former coach Hue…

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Infielder Jed Lowrie and relievers A.J. Puk and Lou Trivino were among six players added to the COVID-19 injured list by the…

HOUSTON (AP) — Mike Trout was out of the lineup for the Los Angeles Angels Monday, a day after the star center fielder was hit on the left hand by…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Landon Donovan expects to experience a brief moment of nostalgia and gratitude when he drives…

By The Associated Press Tuesday’s baseball schedule will feature two doubleheaders — the first in the majors this season and the first twinbills…

NEW YORK (AP) — Boston’s Marcus Smart is the first guard in over a quarter-century to win the NBA defensive player of the year award. NBA…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic is out again for the Dallas Mavericks in Game 2 of their playoff series against the…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — The silver lining to the back injury that sidelined Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez for most…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Duke big man Mark Williams is entering the NBA draft. The 7-foot-1, 242-pound sophomore announced his decision in…

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have signed defensive lineman Kemoko Turay to a one-year deal. Turay was originally drafted by…

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Islanders forward Mathew Barzal was fined $2,500 for unsportsmanlike conduct during Sunday night’s loss at Toronto.…