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By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer Spain has the best player in the world in its squad and can finally call itself one of the title favorites entering…

By DOUG PADILLA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tony Gonsolin continued a bid for his first All-Star Game appearance, pitching into the eighth…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Sean Murphy was largely responsible for James Kaprielian finally picking up his first victory of the…

SEATTLE (AP) — Breanna Stewart scored 18 of her 20 points in the first half, Tina Charles moved into fourth in WNBA history for career scoring and…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Golden State Warriors wanted to keep their roster together to make a run at a repeat.…

By PAUL HODOWANIC Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Byron Buxton hit his second game-ending home run of the season, a two-run drive off Jorge…

By MIKE CRANSTON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — David Peralta, Alek Thomas and Carson Kelly homered, and Merrill Kelly pitched seven strong innings…

By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rowdy Tellez homered for the fifth time in five games and drove in five runs, Corbin Burnes…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Liz Cambage had 21 points and 11 rebounds, Nneka Ogwumike also scored 21 points and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Dallas…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Chelsea Gray scored 21 points on 10-of-12 shooting, A’ja Wilson had 15 points and 12 rebounds, and the Las Vegas Aces beat the…

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Vinnie Pasquantino hit his first major league home run and Hunter Dozier followed with a drive into…

By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Eduardo Escobar hit a tiebreaking three-run homer, expectant father David Peterson tied a career…

By The Associated Press Cubs rookie Christopher Morel has homered in three straight games and looks to keep up the run when he faces Boston at…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Gary Payton II is returning to his Pacific Northwest roots, agreeing to a $28 million,…

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Darick Hall’s tiebreaking home run was his third homer since being called up, and Rhys…

SILVIS, Ill. (AP) — J.T. Poston took a four-stroke lead into the weekend in the PGA Tour’s John Deere Classic, following an opening 9-under 62…

By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Brian Anderson homered, and the Miami Marlins beat Washington 6-3 for their ninth win in 10…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer The outcry that marked the start of the Saudi Arabia-funded LIV Golf series’ first American stop quieted a bit…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The series opener between the New York Yankees and Cleveland was postponed by rain, the latest…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Restricted free-agent forward Brock Boeser re-signed with the Vancouver Canucks on Friday, agreeing to…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer Conference realignment in college sports has been going on since 1984, when the Supreme Court invalidated the…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — José Berríos pitched five innings to snap a three-start winless streak, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer The USFL accomplished what the last two attempts at spring football failed to do — make it through its first season.…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Rookie Christopher Morel homered in his third consecutive game, and the Chicago Cubs rallied to…

MIAMI (AP) — Derek Jeter’s first significant hire when he was leading the Miami Marlins is no longer with the club. The Marlins said they parted…

By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Max Scherzer is scheduled to return to the New York Mets’ rotation Tuesday in Cincinnati after…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges has been charged with felony domestic violence stemming from an incident…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Boston Celtics have improved their backcourt depth by trading for Indiana Pacers guard…

By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Tatjana Maria reached the fourth round at a Grand Slam for the first time by beating…

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins have hired Jim Montgomery as their new coach. Montgomery replaces Bruce Cassidy who was fired after the…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Alexander Volkanovski has already beaten Max Holloway twice in UFC featherweight title fights,…

THOMASTOWN, Ireland (AP) — Spanish golfer Jorge Campillo is the pace-setter halfway through the Irish Open while home favorite Shane Lowry staged a…

DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Stars have added Steve Spott and Alain Nasreddine to the coaching staff while re-signing backup goalie Scott Wedgewood on…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Chris Sale will make at least one more minor league rehab start before the Boston Red Sox decide…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The New York Yankees have reinstated closer Aroldis Chapman from the injured list after the…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The NBA has sent another strong indicator that the penalty for transition take fouls is about to change. Such…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The Atlanta Hawks are trading Kevin Huerter to the Sacramento Kings for Justin Holiday, Mo Harkless and a future…