Garland, Cavaliers agree to 5-year, $193 million extension
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers All-Star guard Darius Garland has agreed to a five-year, $193 million contract…
Continue ReadingAP National Sports
Wimbledon marks, players recall, Centre Court’s 100 years
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Centre Court at the current Church Road location of the All England Lawn Tennis and…
Continue ReadingJakobsen overtakes Van Aert on line to win Tour stage 2
NYBORG, Denmark (AP) — Dutch rider Fabio Jakobsen overtook Wout van Aert right on the line to win the second stage of the Tour de France. Van Aert…
Continue ReadingPanthers’ Duclair has surgery to repair Achilles tendon
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Panthers winger Anthony Duclair has undergone surgery to repair an Achilles tendon injury. The team says he is…
Continue ReadingMovistar’s Valverde hit by car while training in Spain
MADRID (AP) — Movistar rider Alejandro Valverde will spend a night under observation in the hospital after he and another cyclist were hit by a car…
Continue ReadingSainz takes 1st pole, Verstappen booed at British GP
SILVERSTONE, England (AP) — Carlos Sainz was fastest in the rain to take his first career pole position in his 150th start ahead of the British…
Continue ReadingGuardians place rookie OF Gonzalez on injured list
CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Guardians rookie outfielder Oscar Gonzalez has been placed on the 10-day injured list with an abdominal issue. The move…
Continue ReadingSwiatek’s 37-match win streak ends in Wimbledon’s 3rd Rd
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek’s 37-match winning streak has ended with a straight-set…
Continue ReadingIreland women’s soccer coach Pauw says she was raped
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Ireland women’s soccer coach Vera Pauw has said that she was raped by a “prominent football official” in 1986…
Continue ReadingWith Putellas, Spain tries to break through at women’s Euro
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer Spain has the best player in the world in its squad and can finally call itself one of the title favorites entering…
Continue ReadingLeury García hits deciding RBI single in ninth for White Sox
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Leury García broke up a scoreless game on an RBI single with two outs in the top of the…
Continue ReadingGonsolin sharp again as Dodgers outlast Padres 5-1
By DOUG PADILLA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tony Gonsolin continued his bid for his first All-Star Game appearance, pitching into the…
Continue ReadingSean Murphy’s 2 RBIs lift Oakland to 3-1 win over Mariners
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Sean Murphy was largely responsible for James Kaprielian finally picking up his first victory of the…
Continue ReadingCharles moves into 4th in career scoring, Seattle tops Fever
SEATTLE (AP) — Breanna Stewart scored 18 of her 20 points in the first half, Tina Charles moved into fourth in WNBA history for career scoring and…
Continue ReadingWinnipeg Jets closing in on Rick Bowness as head coach
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — The Winnipeg Jets are closing in on Rick Bowness as their head coach. A Jets spokesman told The Canadian Press on Friday…
Continue ReadingLooney returning to Warriors on 3-year deal, Payton gone
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Golden State Warriors were determined to keep their winning roster together to chase…
Continue ReadingBuxton’s 2-run homer in 9th lifts Twins over Orioles 3-2
By PAUL HODOWANIC Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Byron Buxton hit his second game-ending home run of the season, a two-run drive off Jorge…
Continue ReadingJavier fans career-high 14 to lead Astros over Angels 8-1
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Cristian Javier pitched another gem, striking out a career-high 14 while allowing just one hit in…
Continue ReadingDiamondbacks cruise 9-3 as Rockies lose another pitcher
By MIKE CRANSTON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — David Peralta, Alek Thomas and Carson Kelly homered, and Merrill Kelly pitched seven strong innings…
Continue ReadingUS men’s soccer reach 1st Olympics since 2008 with U-20 win
By The Associated Press The United States qualified for its first Olympic men’s soccer tournament since 2008 when the Americans beat Honduras…
Continue Reading