LEADING OFF: Padres optimistic Machado won’t need IL stint
By The Associated Press Manny Machado was out of the lineup a day after spraining his left ankle, but Padres acting manager Ryan Flaherty is…
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Dog show 101: What’s what at the Westminster Kennel Club
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press TARRYTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Thousands of dogs are competing at the illustrious Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.…
Continue ReadingMachado out of Padres lineup, not on IL with sprained ankle
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego Padres All-Star slugger Manny Machado wasn’t in the lineup a day after spraining his…
Continue ReadingAnderson returns for White Sox, Moncada sidelined by injury
By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox have activated Tim Anderson from the 10-day injured list after the dynamic…
Continue ReadingElite rugby players facing 12 days out after a concussion
DUBLIN (AP) — The vast majority of elite-level rugby players diagnosed with a concussion will not be able to return to play for 12 days as a result…
Continue ReadingAuburn’s bats wake up as it bounces Stanford from CWS
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Auburn has eliminated No. 2 national seed Stanford from the College World Series. Cole Foster’s…
Continue ReadingChampion Warriors celebrate fourth title in eight seasons
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — From the moment all those months ago that Klay Thompson uttered “championship or bust,”…
Continue ReadingGiggs quits as Wales coach ahead of domestic violence trial
CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — Ryan Giggs has quit as Wales coach with immediate effect. He says he doesn’t want his upcoming trial on charges of…
Continue ReadingWife of WNBA’s Griner tells AP scheduled call never happened
By ERIC TUCKER and DOUG FEINBERG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — WNBA star Brittney Griner tried to call her wife nearly a dozen times through…
Continue ReadingExpecting new dad Peterson sharp for Mets; McNeil hurt
By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — David Peterson pitched into the sixth inning with his wife expected to go into labor soon, and…
Continue ReadingInvestigator warns boxing to change to save Olympic status
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Boxing officials fighting to keep their sport in the Olympics have been warned to change its historical culture of…
Continue ReadingCornet wins rematch, Kerber made to wait at Bad Homburg
BAD HOMBURG, Germany (AP) — Alizé Cornet won a rematch with a player who beat her last week on a day when rain interrupted play at the Bad Homburg…
Continue ReadingMets’ Jeff McNeil exits game vs Marlins with tight hamstring
NEW YORK (AP) — All-Star Mets sparkplug Jeff McNeil left a game against the Miami Marlins on Monday with tightness in his right hamstring and was…
Continue ReadingItaly’s Ceccon sets world record in men’s 100 backstroke
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Italy’s Thomas Ceccon has set a world record in the men’s 100 backstroke at the swimming world championships in…
Continue ReadingHawks’ new GM Fields makes improved defense the top priority
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks are emphasizing defensive improvement as they consider offseason changes. Change…
Continue ReadingSergio Romo cut by Mariners as Ken Giles joins bullpen
SEATTLE (AP) — Relievers Sergio Romo and and Roenis Elías were cut Monday by the struggling Seattle Mariners to make room for reliever Ken Giles…
Continue ReadingTitle IX propelled women from college courts to CEO offices
By The Associated Press With the 50th anniversary of Title IX on the horizon, here’s a look at some of the women who played college sports…
Continue ReadingTitle IX: WNBA owner among women athletes running businesses
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Ginny Gilder wasn’t well versed on what Title IX meant until she was a freshman at Yale, competing…
Continue ReadingMets recall Dom Smith from Triple-A after 3-week stint
By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets have promoted first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith from Triple-A Syracuse,…
Continue ReadingMagic-Rockets, Pistons-Blazers to open Vegas summer league
LAS VEGAS (AP) — NBA Summer League will start with a little Midnight Madness feel, at least in some of the country. And if the Orlando Magic keep…
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