Yard of Picks: Indy boosts gambling ties with sports lounge
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Motor Speedway has opened a sports book lounge in time for Sunday’s…
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Eye-popping day for Hamilton at Monaco GP as Leclerc cruises
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer MONACO (AP) — Lewis Hamilton drove at the Monaco Grand Prix with his nose stud in after Formula One’s…
Continue Reading Simon’s 8 Ks lead Notre Dame into ACC semifinals
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Liam Simon tied a career high with eight strikeouts while allowing just two hits in five innings and No. 3 seed Notre Dame…
Continue Reading Fullard, Iowa eliminate Purdue from Big Ten tourney 5-4
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Izaya Fullard singled through the left side of the infield with two outs in the top of the ninth inning, scoring Michael Seegers…
Continue Reading World 100 champion Coleman back up to speed after suspension
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer American sprinter Christian Coleman is steadily getting up to speed after an 18-month ban that knocked him out of the…
Continue Reading Gouveia shoots 66, takes 1-stroke lead at Dutch Open
CROMVOIRT, Netherlands (AP) — Portuguese golfer Ricardo Gouveia shot 6-under 66 to take a one-stroke lead after the second round of the Dutch Open.…
Continue Reading Doncic, Mavs now look to build on best playoff run in decade
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks are turning their focus to building on the franchise’s…
Continue Reading Oilers reach West final, eager to add to storied legacy
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The Edmonton Oilers are in their first Western Conference final since 2006. That is also the last time the Oilers made the…
Continue Reading Mané’s Liverpool future in balance ahead of European final
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Sadio Mane’s last game for Liverpool could yet be on Saturday in the Champions League final…
Continue Reading Steffen to miss US World Cup prep matches, Johnson added
CHICAGO (AP) — Manchester City’s Zack Steffen will miss the United States’ four World Cup prep matches next month for what the team said was…
Continue Reading Steelers GM Khan embracing expectations of new role
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Omar Khan is embracing his new role with the club. Khan was…
Continue Reading Juvenile charged contaminating opposing KS team’s water
McPHERSON, Kan. (AP) — A 12-year-old boy has been charged in connection with the contamination of a water cooler used by a small college baseball…
Continue Reading Bouwman wins Giro stage; Carapaz still leads overall
SANTUARIO DI CASTELMONTE, Italy (AP) — Dutch cyclist Koen Bouwman won the 19th stage of the Giro d’Italia and Richard Carapaz kept hold of the…
Continue Reading ‘Miss,’ ‘Mrs.’ dropped from Wimbledon champion honor board
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Chris Evert, Serena Williams and other Wimbledon women’s singles champions will now be listed on the All…
Continue Reading Deja vu? Larson hopes Coca-Cola 600 can ignite run to title
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Larson is hoping a return to victory lane at the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday might propel him…
Continue Reading Going green: IndyCar to use renewable fuel beginning in 2023
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — IndyCar will become the first North American racing series to use 100% renewable fuel in its race cars. Shell, the new fuel…
Continue Reading Pato O’Ward signs extension with McLaren through 2025
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pato O’Ward inked a contract extension two days before the Indianapolis 500 that makes…
Continue Reading ‘Hendo’: Liverpool leader has dancing feet and heart of gold
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Jordan Henderson is the man with the dancing feet and a heart of gold who has captained Liverpool…
Continue Reading Women’s tennis returns to DC as part of Citi Open
WASHINGTON (AP) — Women’s professional tennis will return to Washington as part of a combined ATP-WTA event at the Citi Open this year. The…
Continue Reading Tank vs talk: Gervonta Davis aims to quiet challenger Romero
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — If this was about trading insults, Gervonta Davis might not be the better man this time. Rolando…
Continue Reading Leclerc tops both practice sessions for Monaco Grand Prix
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer MONACO (AP) — Charles Leclerc led both practice sessions at the Monaco Grand Prix to boost his hopes that a win…
Continue Reading Hertha Berlin upheaval continues, survival brings no respite
By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — The turmoil of the last three years is showing no sign of abating at Hertha Berlin despite the…
Continue Reading Ronaldo’s Valladolid in promotion fight with Eibar, Almería
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Eibar, Almería and Valladolid play Spanish second-division matches on the final day of…
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Simona Halep says she experienced a panic attack during her French Open defeat
By George Ramsay, CNN Two-time grand slam champion Simona Halep said she experienced a panic attack on the court as she lost to Qinwen Zheng in the…
Continue Reading Simona Halep says she experienced a panic attack during her French Open defeat
By George Ramsay, CNN Two-time grand slam champion Simona Halep said she experienced a panic attack on the court as she lost to Qinwen Zheng in the…
Continue Reading Lewis Hamilton races with his nose stud in at Monaco GP
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer MONACO (AP) — Lewis Hamilton kept his nose stud in at the Monaco Grand Prix after motorsport’s governing…
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Zlatan Ibrahimović says he took ‘painkillers every day for six months’ as AC Milan star ‘suffered so much’ to win Serie A title
By Sana Noor Haq, CNN Zlatan Ibrahimović said he has “never suffered so much” in pursuit of a trophy, after he lifted the Scudetto with…
Continue Reading Golden State Warriors reach sixth NBA Finals in eight years as comparisons are drawn with dominant Chicago Bulls team of the 1990s
By CNN Sports staff Are we witnessing “The Last Dance” 2.0 — but featuring the Golden State Warriors? On Thursday, the Warriors…
Continue Reading Golden State Warriors reach sixth NBA Finals in eight years as comparisons are drawn with dominant Chicago Bulls team of the 1990s
By CNN Sports staff Are we witnessing “The Last Dance” 2.0 — but featuring the Golden State Warriors? On Thursday, the Warriors…
Continue Reading Hjerpe, Oregon St. beat Cal 3-1 in Pac-12 Tournament
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Cooper Hjerpe scattered five hits with five strikeouts and allowed just one run over five innings and No. 2 seed Oregon…
Continue Reading LEADING OFF: Verlander aims for 7th win in row, Acuña ailing
By The Associated Press Astros ace Justin Verlander has been as dominant as ever in his return from Tommy John surgery, going 6-1 with a 1.22 ERA in…
Continue Reading Rangers’ Shesterkin succeeds Lundqvist as ‘King’ of New York
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Igor Shesterkin has shown he has the talent and the personality to succeed Henrik Lundqvist as the new king of New…
Continue Reading Indy 500 drivers find crypto craze fuels needed sponsorship
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — IndyCar drivers are among the growing number of athletes who getting deep in the crypto game.…
Continue Reading Stewart, Michigan beat Illinois 7-5 in Big Ten Tournament
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Joe Stewart went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a home run and three runs to help Michigan beat Illinois 7-5 in the opening round of…
Continue Reading Don’t count Montoya out, he’s only at Indianapolis to win
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Juan Pablo Montoya is back for the seventh time and…
Continue Reading New law puts NHL great Konstantinov’s 24/7 care in jeopardy
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. (AP) — Vladimir Konstantinov has traded hockey sticks for an Uno deck. Many, in fact. The…
Continue Reading Star trio leads Warriors to 6th NBA Finals spot in 8 years
By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Klay Thompson drained the 3-pointers. Draymond Green anchored the defense and even chipped in…
Continue Reading Luis Diaz’s family gripped by son’s football odyssey as they watch from afar in Colombia
By Stefano Pozzebon, CNN The house of the Diaz-Brito family stands at the end of a leafy road in a large mining town in northwestern Colombia, but it…
Continue Reading Vinícius and Rodrygo get 1st shot at Champions League glory
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Two talented young Brazilians are part of a Real Madrid squad filled with experienced players and…
Continue Reading LSU beats Kentucky 11-6 in SEC Tournament
HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Josh Pearson, Tyler McManus and Jordan Thompson had three RBIs apiece to help LSU beat No. 12 seed Kentucky 11-6 in the SEC…
Continue Reading Surfer helps families honor loved ones with ‘one last wave’
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Surfing is no longer a solitary pursuit for Dan Fischer. When he catches a wave along…
Continue Reading McDavid, Oilers eliminate Flames in OT, on to West finals
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid scored at 5:03 of overtime and the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Calgary Flames 5-4 to win the second-round…
Continue Reading Freeman’s 3-run HR, 5 RBIs, lift Dodgers over D-backs 14-1
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Freddie Freeman’s swing looked good and the baseball jumped off his bat, carrying deep into…
Continue Reading Vlad Jr homers off Shohei Ohtani, Blue Jays top Angels 6-3
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — After Vladimir Guerrero Jr. pulled Shohei Ohtani’s high curveball down the left field…
Continue Reading Oklahoma tops Texas Tech 6-3, advances to Big 12 semis
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jackson Nicklaus hit a three-run home run and Jake Bennett struck out 12 in 7 2/3 innings to propel No. 3 seed Oklahoma to…
Continue Reading Huff, Bowser each hit 2 HRs as Stanford beats Arizona 15-8
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Kody Huff and Drew Bowser each hit two of Stanford’s five home runs and the top-seeded Cardinal never trailed…
Continue Reading Rangers score 3 in 9th off A’s bullpen, win 4-1
MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Adolis García doubled in pinch-runner Eli White in the top of the ninth inning, Nathaniel…
Continue Reading Story’s 7th HR in 7 games helps Red Sox top White Sox 16-7
By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Trevor Story kept up his hot hitting with a three-run homer and four RBIs, and the Boston Red Sox…
Continue Reading Virginia Tech hits six homers, routs Clemson in ACC tourney
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Nick Biddison and Carson Jones both hit two of Virginia Tech’s six home runs, combining for nine runs batted and powering…
Continue Reading Hader 37th straight scoreless appearance, Brews beat Cards
By JASON L. YOUNG Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Josh Hader escaped a ninth-inning jam in his 37th straight scoreless appearance and the…
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