AP National Sports

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — LSU cranked up its offense a day after it gave up the most runs ever in a College World Series game and won its first national title since 2009 with a 18-4 victory over Florida in the third and deciding game of the finals. LSU

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Andy Ibañez and Jake Rogers homered for the Detroit Tigers, who overcame the early departures of their first two pitchers to beat the AL West-leading Texas Rangers 7-2. Tigers starter Matthew Boyd and reliever Will Vest were already hurt and out of the game before

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Now that the PGA Tour and European tour have a deal with the Saudis, one step is deciding how players can return from LIV Golf if they so choose. That’s part of the framework agreement that was signed last month. The Associated Press obtained a copy of the agreement.

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Marcell Ozuna hit a go-ahead homer in the seventh, Spencer Strider allowed three hits in seven innings while striking out 10 and the Atlanta Braves beat the Minnesota 4-1 in the Twins’ first visit to Atlanta in seven years. Ronald Acuña Jr. added a two-run homer

By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s former lieutenant governor and longtime civic leader Richard Ravitch has died at the age of 89. Ravitch was best known for steering New York through the fiscal crisis of the 1970s and helping to stabilize the MTA in the early 1980s. He remained an

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matthew Boyd departed with left elbow discomfort after throwing only 15 pitches against the Texas Rangers on Monday night. Reliever Will Vest left an inning later with right knee discomfort. Boyd left the mound with a trainer after several minutes consulting with him. Manager A.J. Hinch took

NEW YORK (AP) — Baltimore infielder Jackson Holliday, the top pick in last year’s amateur draft and a son of former All-Star Matt Holliday, was among 14 first-round selections chosen for the All-Star Futures Game at Seattle on July 8. Holliday is hitting .325 with 14 doubles, seven homers, 47 RBIs and 20 stolen bases

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies have exercised their contract option on Xavier Tillman Sr. for next season. The 24-year-old forward/center has averaged 6.2 points and 4.2 rebounds over 173 games in three seasons with Memphis. He averaged 7.0 points and 5.0 rebounds, both career bests, last season. Tillman was a second-round pick out

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Presidents Cup is headed Down Under for the fourth time, but to a different course. The PGA Tour says the 2028 matches will be held at Kingston Heath Golf Club. It’s one of the more popular courses on the fabled sand belt in Melbourne. Tiger Woods won the Australian Masters

By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Marlins reinstated Jazz Chisholm Jr. to the active roster on Monday after the center fielder spent the past month on the injured list with a right toe turf injury, but left-hander Trevor Rogers will remain sidelined through at least the All-Star break with a

By JAMES ROBSON AP Sports Writer An independent commission has found that institutional racism, sexism and class-based discrimination continue to infect English cricket. A long-awaited report into the state of the sport was published by the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket. Among its findings, racism is “entrenched” in the English game, women are treated

By JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia interim basketball coach Josh Eilert is turning his attention to keeping a roster together following the resignation of Hall of Famer Bob Huggins. Huggins resigned a week ago following a drunken driving arrest. That triggered a 30-day period under NCAA rules that gives

TORONTO (AP) — Men’s national team coach John Herdman says the Canadian Soccer Association must quicky address its financial troubles. Interim general secretary Jason deVos was quoted Monday by TSN as saying the federation might need to explore a bankruptcy filing. Herdman says: “We have to find solutions and find them quick.” Canada’s men reached

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Former Wisconsin wide receiver Markus Allen won’t have to face charges in connection with his April 29 arrest as long as he meets the terms of a deferred prosecution agreement. Allen announced Friday he’s entering the transfer portal. Dane County district attorney Ismael Ozanne said Monday that “the case will not

NEW YORK (AP) — Kathy Rinaldi will leave her role as the captain of the U.S. team for the Billie Jean King Cup after this year’s finals. The U.S. Tennis Association announced the change on Monday. Rinaldi took over as the team captain in December 2016 and guided the Americans to the title in 2017.

By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) — Lionel Messi announced that he was joining Inter Miami in a move that stunned the soccer world and will bring the sport’s biggest face to the United States and Miami, where enthusiasm for the sport has been growing over the years. He is expected to make