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By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 25 of his 30 points in the first half, and the Boston Celtics beat the…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — College football coaches are pushing for changes to NCAA rules to help…

CHICAGO (AP) — Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson says interim coach Derek King remains in the running for the full-time job. The Blackhawks…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — A person familiar with the team’s plans tells The Associated Press that the Browns intend to…

NEW YORK (AP) — Former Olympic and America’s Cup champion Tom Slingsby has joined New York Yacht Club American Magic in a bid to win back the…

DENVER (AP) — The Nationals have reinstated Dee Strange-Gordon after the infielder-outfielder completed a weeklong rehabilitation assignment at…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — From the stadium to the sea, the Los Angeles Dodgers unveiled plans Tuesday for this…

By The Associated Press A rough year for Joey Votto and the Reds got worse when the slumping first baseman was put on the COVID-19 injured list.…

By ELLIOT SPAGAT and BERNIE WILSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Leonard Ignelzi, whose knack for being in the right place at the right time…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Pittsburgh wide receiver Jordan Addison is exploring his options. The rising junior and 2021 Biletnikoff…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Tyler Herro was told before the season began that he wouldn’t be in the Miami Heat starting…

By TOM KERTSCHER Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds have put slumping first baseman Joey Votto on the COVID-19 injured list.…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers are in for a busy offseason after one of the worst seasons in franchise…

By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Carrasco dodged trouble for eight innings, Pete Alonso homered against Kyle Wright on an…

BOSTON (AP) — Celtics guard Marcus Smart has been ruled out of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals with a bruised right thigh. Smart was…

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech kicker Jonathan Garibay is among 20 undrafted rookie free agents to agree to contracts with the Dallas Cowboys.…

By DAVID GINSBURG Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Minnesota Twins infielder Miguel Sanó will undergo surgery to repair a meniscus tear in his…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Shakhtar Donetsk is heading directly to the next Champions League group stage after Villarreal was…

TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Maple Leafs forward Kyle Clifford has been given a one-game suspension for a boarding incident in Toronto’s…

By MARK PRATT Associated Press When Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy autographed a baseball for an American collector in 2019, he probably had…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Kraken’s first season ended up looking like nearly every other NHL expansion season…

VILLARREAL, Spain (AP) — Liverpool has rallied after an early scare to defeat Villarreal 3-2 and advance to its third Champions League final in…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild fell behind St. Louis early. Then they fell into a pattern of…

BOURNEMOUTH, England (AP) — Bournemouth has earned promotion back to the Premier League after a two-season absence. Kieffer Moore’s goal in the…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Suns and Miami Heat are top seeds in the NBA playoffs and at the moment they look like…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Akok Akok is transferring to Georgetown from UConn to play men’s basketball. It is the latest in a series of additions and…

DENVER (AP) — Goaltender David Rittich will start Game 1 for the Nashville Predators with starter Juuse Saros sidelined by a lower-body injury.…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer The New Orleans Saints and Tyrann Mathieu have agreed to a three-year, $33 million contract, reuniting the All-Pro…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Steven Alker knows all about the lean times. He started at home in New Zealand in 1989 and over the next three…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer If things had gone according to plan, Colton Herta would be in Miami preparing for the fifth Formula One race of…

By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer Bob Baffert has been the face of American horse racing for nearly 30 years. His success on the sport’s biggest…

NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has added four players from Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom to each team in the AFC South as part of the…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Overlooked on the list of top players who registered for the PGA Championship without knowing if they will be at…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A deal for Drug Free Sport International to police medication in horse racing was announced Tuesday, two months before the…

CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — Wales international David Brooks has been given the all-clear after cancer treatment. The 24-year-old midfielder plays in…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Two-time Grand Slam finalist Kevin Anderson has announced his retirement from professional tennis at age 35. The…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Kevin De Bruyne might still be short of a career-defining title that would slot him comfortably among the top stars…