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By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Outfielder/first baseman Danny Santana, pitcher Richard Rodríguez and infielder José Rondón…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin quarterback Graham Mertz says his confidence hasn’t wavered even during an…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The Philadelphia Eagles have traded two first-round picks in this month’s draft to the New Orleans in a…

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns filled a major need, signing free agent punter Corey Bojorquez to a two-year contract. Bojorquez spent last…

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Miami is on its longest winning streak in coach Gino DiMare’s four seasons and playing its best baseball since Jim…

NEW YORK (AP) — All major league players, managers, coaches and umpires will wear Jackie Robinson’s No. 42 in Dodger blue for the first time on…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky forward Keion Brooks Jr. will enter the NBA draft but does not plan on hiring an agent. That leaves open the…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The Las Vegas Raiders signed quarterback Nick Mullens to be the backup to Derek Carr and brought back defensive…

By CHUCK KING Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — As either a player, coach or manager, Dusty Baker of the Houston Astros has been…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — A deeper alliance between the football confederations from Europe and South America has been…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tommy Davis, a two-time National League batting champion who won three World Series titles with…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer The NFL is opening a pathway for African players with a developmental camp in Ghana. Following a camp this…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Tori Miller didn’t play college basketball, since she thought standing 5-foot-2 would be a bit of a drawback.…

FREIBURG, Germany (AP) — Bundesliga club Freiburg has appealed the result of its 4-1 loss to Bayern Munich after the Bavarian powerhouse briefly…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer Albert Pujols will be in the starting lineup for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Pittsburgh Pirates when he…

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Syracuse forward Cole Swider will forgo his final year of eligibility and declare for the NBA draft. Swider announced his…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — If the nine months that led to Monday night’s national title game proved anything, it’s…

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Connor Dawson is a psychologist, gatekeeper, analyst and strategist. And a hitting coach, too.…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is in Lisbon this week for a Champions League quarterfinal match against Benfica and…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer Benfica will take on the free-flowing attack of Liverpool in the Champions League likely betting on the same…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Iga Swiatek has moved up one spot to the top of the WTA rankings and is the first tennis player from Poland to be…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer There will be a clash of styles on show when Manchester City and Atlético Madrid meet in the Champions League…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — More than 81,000 supporters packed Westfalenstadion to capacity on Saturday for Borussia…

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Netherlands national soccer team coach Louis van Gaal says he is being treated for an aggressive form of prostate…

By SKIPPER PATRICK Associated Press KANSAS CITY (AP) — Two free throws by calm Joe Quigg with six seconds remaining in the third overtime broke up…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The South Carolina Gamecocks granted The Associated Press behind-the-scenes access to their…

By DAVE SKRETTA and AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writers NEW ORLEANS (AP) — There are strong connections between North Carolina and Kansas. The…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Jared McCann scored a short-handed goal in the first period, Ryan Donato converted on a breakaway…

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Andrew Wiggins scored 25 points, Jordan Poole added 22 and the Golden State Warriors…

By PATRICK DONNELLY Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Destanni Henderson scored a career-high 26 points to lead South Carolina to a 64-49 victory…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Connor McDavid had a goal and two assists to extend his point streak to 13 games, Leon…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Connecticut Huskies had to lean on Paige Bueckers as hard as they could against South…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Dawn Staley and South Carolina buttoned up on defense and won their second national…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Shea Theodore scored 2:05 into overtime, leading the Vegas Golden Knights to their fifth straight win with a 3-2…

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Hayes scored the only goal of the shootout and Martin Jones made 43 saves to lift the…

By TIM CRONIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Shayne Gostisbehere scored on a deflection with 14.7 seconds left in overtime, Michael Carcone and…

By IAN NICHOLAS QUILLEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Joel Eriksson Ek scored his career-best 20th and 21st goals of the season and added an…

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Keldon Johnson had 28 points and the San Antonio Spurs defeated the short-handed Portland…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Kyle Lowry had 16 points and 10 assists against his former team, Max Strus scored all of his 23…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 33 points and Karl-Anthony Towns added 28 as the Minnesota Timberwolves…

By TONY SELLARS Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Backup center Olivier Sarr scored a career-high 24 points and Aleksej Pokuveski recorded his…

By JOHN NICHOLSON AP Sports Writer RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) — Jennifer Kupcho took the last victory leap into Poppie’s Pond, ending the…