AP National Sports

By DENNIS PASSA AP Sports Writer BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — When England and Australia play a three-match rugby series in July, they’ll do so for…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sylvia Fowles had 14 points and 10 rebounds in her return from an injury and Moriah Jefferson scored 21 points as the Minnesota…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets drafted two centers in the first round of the NBA draft — trading one…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls drafted Arizona guard Dalen Terry with the No. 18 pick, adding size and…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks have drafted forward A.J. Griffin from Duke with the No. 16 pick in the NBA…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Wizards have selected Johnny Davis with the 10th pick in the NBA draft, capping…

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The Court of Arbitration for Sport says the ski federations of Austria, Germany, Croatia and Switzerland have appealed…

By LES EAST Associated Press METAIRIE, La. (AP) — The New Orleans Pelicans have selected Dyson Daniels in NBA draft, using the No. 8 pick to add…

SAO PAULO (AP) — South American soccer body CONMEBOL has moved this year’s Copa Sudamericana final from the Brazilian capital city of Brasilia to…

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs chose Baylor forward Jeremy Sochan with ninth overall pick, Ohio State…

By MARK AMBROGI Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Arizona sophomore Bennedict Mathurin figures he has a lot to bring to the Indiana Pacers. “I…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Pistons have selected Purdue’s Jaden Ivey with the No. 5 overall pick in the NBA…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Rockets selected Auburn freshman Jabari Smith Jr. with the third overall pick in the…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma City Thunder chose Gonzaga’s Chet Holmgren with the No. 2 overall pick in the…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Paolo Banchero has been insisting for weeks that he believes he’s the best prospect in…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The question for weeks leading into the NBA draft was whether the first pick would be Paolo…

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — Jay Haas has been shooting his age or better for the last three years. He’s just never done on it on a stage quite like…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee tight end Chig Okonkwo has a really good reason not to be working with…