Royce Lewis and Willi Castro lead Twins to 6-3 comeback win over Tigers
By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Royce Lewis scored the tying run in the eighth inning and drove in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning…
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Alyssa Thomas has record fourth triple-double Bonner scores 26, Sun roll past Sky 96-72
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Alyssa Thomas had a historic triple-double, DeWanna Bonner scored 26 points to move into ninth in WNBA history and…
Continue ReadingLSU’s Dylan Crews is the winner of the Golden Spikes Award as the nation’s top baseball player
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — LSU center fielder Dylan Crews is the winner of the Golden Spikes Award as the top amateur baseball player in the country. The…
Continue ReadingAmerican teen Ashlyn Krueger goes on the attack to earn 1st WTA title at Veneto Open
GAIBA, Italy (AP) — American teenager Ashlyn Krueger has rallied to beat top-seeded Tatjana Maria and win the Veneto Open for her first WTA title.…
Continue ReadingBlue Jays OF Springer reaches 2nd place on career list with 55th leadoff home run
TORONTO (AP) — Blue Jays outfielder George Springer hit his 55th career leadoff home run in Sunday’s game against Oakland, breaking a tie with…
Continue ReadingSamsonova, Errani advance at Bad Homburg Open
BAD HOMBURG, Germany (AP) — Second-seeded Liudmila Samsonova has eased into the second round of the Bad Homburg Open with a 6-1, 6-4 win over…
Continue ReadingCardinals rally for 7-5 win over the Cubs to split London series
By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt hit a go-ahead RBI single that chased Chicago starter Marcus Stroman in the fourth…
Continue ReadingGriner chosen as an WNBA All-Star starter with Wilson and Stewart captains again
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Brittney Griner will be starting in the WNBA All-Star Game a year after she was an honorary…
Continue ReadingLast-place Mercury fire coach Vanessa Nygaard and replace her with assistant Nikki Blue
PHOENIX (AP) — The last-place Phoenix Mercury have fired coach Vanessa Nygaard and replaced her with assistant Nikki Blue for the remainder of the…
Continue ReadingThriston Lawrence wins in Munich for 4th European tour title
MUNICH (AP) — Thriston Lawrence has overhauled Joost Luiten in a tense finish to win the BMW International Open by one stroke for his fourth…
Continue ReadingCubs starter Marcus Stroman leaves London game with blister on finger
LONDON (AP) — Cubs right-hander Marcus Stroman left Chicago’s 7-5 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals in the fourth inning with a blister on his…
Continue ReadingConnor Bedard broke windows and records in becoming the NHL draft’s presumptive No. 1 pick
By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer The details of how much time Connor Bedard has devoted to developing his game and imposing shot have become the stuff…
Continue ReadingOstapenko beats Krejcikova in Birmingham Classic final for 2nd title on grass
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia has beaten top-seeded Barbora Krejcikova in the Birmingham Classic final. The second-seeded…
Continue ReadingKvitová beats Vekić to win Berlin Open and show she’s ready for Wimbledon
BERLIN (AP) — Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitová has shown she’s ready to try for a third title by beating Donna Vekić 6-2, 7-6 (6) to…
Continue ReadingHurricanes re-sign captain Jordan Staal to a 4-year contract worth $11.6 million
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes are keeping captain Jordan Staal around. Staal signed a four-year contract that’s worth $11.6…
Continue ReadingAlcaraz wins Queen’s Club final for 1st title on grass and reclaims top ranking ahead of Wimbledon
LONDON (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz has won the Queen’s Club Championships final for his first ATP title on grass. He also reclaimed the top ranking.…
Continue ReadingAlexander Bublik stuns Andrey Rublev to win Halle Open
HALLE, Germany (AP) — Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik has upset Andrey Rublev 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in the final of the Halle Open ahead of Wimbledon.…
Continue ReadingAngels acquire Mike Moustakas from Rockies after blowout win in Denver
By CRAIG MEYER Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels acquired veteran infielder Mike Moustakas from Colorado moments after their…
Continue ReadingFrei, Gallese up to task as Sounders, Orlando City tie 0-0
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle’s Stefan Frei finished with three saves for his league-leading 10th clean sheet of the season and Pedro Gallese saved…
Continue ReadingAdeniran leads St. Louis City over Earthquakes 2-1
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Samuel Adeniran scored his first two goals of the season, the second on a penalty kick in the second half, and St. Louis…
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