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By JERRY BEACH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Bassitt pitched eight sharp innings of three-hit ball, Pete Alonso drove in two runs and the…

By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Gerrit Cole put a career-worst pummeling behind him with six sharp innings, and the New York…

By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Rafael Devers hit a three-run homer, Nick Pivetta pitched eight strong innings and the Boston Red Sox…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Miles Mikolas fell one strike short of a no-hitter for the St. Louis Cardinals against Pittsburgh when Cal Mitchell doubled with…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler had bone spurs removed from his right elbow in a procedure unrelated to the flexor…

By The Associated Press Ethan Horvath was in goal for the first time in a year and Haji Wright got his first start when the United States played at…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — South American soccer’s governing body has rebuked FIFA’s chief of global development…

CHICAGO (AP) — Frank Schwindel’s eephus pitch last weekend attracted the attention of Stephen Colbert. The Chicago Cubs first baseman made his…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Houston Astros right-hander Hector Neris is serving a reduced suspension after his ejection last week from a game in which…

NEW YORK (AP) — Richard Sherman has been hired by Amazon Prime Video as an analyst for their first season as the exclusive network for “Thursday…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer Fresh off the best Olympic showing by the U.S. speedskating team in a dozen years, Ryan Shimabukuro is staying on…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Lamar Jackson is back at practice for the Baltimore Ravens. As expected, the star…

By The Associated Press Indications are Brayden Point will return for the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 1 of the Stanley…

By GENE CHAMBERLAIN Associated Press LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields and wide receiver Darnell Mooney continued…

W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Bruce Cassidy wasn’t out of a job for long after being hired to coach the Vegas Golden Knights on…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Jared Bednar is four wins shy of becoming hockey’s first head coach to win the Kelly Cup,…

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions are giving Devin Funchess a chance to make a comeback in the NFL. Detroit signed him as a tight end on…

PORT ANGELES, Wash. (AP) — Former NFL wide receiver is giving baseball another shot. Tate has signed to play for the Port Angeles Lefties of the…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Kyler Murray whipped passes around the practice field, showed off quickness dancing around…

By JERRY BEACH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Max Scherzer and Jacob deGrom are moving closer to a return for the Mets. Scherzer, who injured his…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and emotional, do-everything teammate Draymond Green…

STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — Former Dallas Cowboys coach Jason Garrett will be an analyst on NBC’s “Football Night in America” pregame show this…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg has been placed on the 15-day injured list with a stress reaction of the…

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Hawks guard Bogdan Bogdanovic is recovering from surgery on his right patella tendon. The Hawks say Bogdanovic is expected…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr.’s surgically repaired left wrist hasn’t progressed to the point…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee running back Derrick Henry has let his hair down this offseason,…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Hundreds of college athletes from schools all over the country are in Atlanta this week.…

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is not taking his relatively normal offseason for granted. The…

LONDON (AP) — Casper Ruud endured a tough transition from clay to the grass courts as the top seed lost his opening-round match at the Queen’s…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — Rory McIlroy says he was wrong about his prediction in February that the Saudi-backed rival…

DALLAS (AP) — Dallas prosecutors say that welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. has pleaded guilty to a charge of driving while intoxicated after…

By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Miles Mikolas was one strike from a no-hitter when he gave up a double to Cal Mitchell with two…

AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Costa Rica has filled the 32nd and final spot in the World Cup lineup by beating New Zealand 1-0 in an intercontinental…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — Phil Mickelson is giving a thumbs-up at the U.S. Open, just like always. But it only seems…

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool has taken another of Portuguese soccer’s best players to strengthen its forward line. Uruguay striker Darwin…

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn’s athletic department self-reported 15 minor NCAA violations in 2021, including a women’s basketball player…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The wear and tear from back-to-back seven-game series seems to be taking its toll on the Boston…

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams have re-signed linebacker Travin Howard six days after waiving him. Howard agreed to a one-year…