Samooja sets course record to win European Open
WINSEN, Germany (AP) — Kalle Samooja finished with back-to-back birdies and shot a course-record 8-under 64 to win the European Open. It was his…
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Foot pain leaves French Open champ Nadal’s future uncertain
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — French Open champion Rafael Nadal says he needed multiple injections to dull the pain in his left…
Continue ReadingMike Fratello chosen as Chuck Daly achievement award winner
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Mike Fratello won everything from big games and to an Emmy award. He also won the respect…
Continue ReadingMotoGP rider thinks race was over, misses out on podium
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish MotoGP rider Aleix Espargaró has missed out on a podium finish at the Catalonia Grand Prix after thinking the race…
Continue ReadingRoot leads England past New Zealand in 1st test at Lord’s
LONDON (AP) — Former skipper Joe Root has given his successor Ben Stokes the perfect start to his captaincy of the England team at Lord’s. Root…
Continue ReadingRonaldo begins to pay his promise for Valladolid’s promotion
MADRID (AP) — Former Brazil great Ronaldo has begun a long bicycle trip from Valladolid to Santiago de Compostela to keep a promise he made in case…
Continue ReadingBrazil faces Japan in friendly with lesser focus on Neymar
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Brazil goes up against Japan in a soccer friendly in the new National Stadium in Tokyo that hosted…
Continue ReadingOregon St. beats San Diego 12-3, advances to regional final
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Brock Townsend allowed one hit over 3 1/3 scoreless innings of relief, Garret Forrester and Travis Bazzana each hit a home…
Continue ReadingTexas St. beats Stanford 5-2, advances to regional final
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Levi Wells scattered eight hits and just two runs over eight innings, Jose Gonzalez hit two home runs and Texas State beat…
Continue ReadingChatagnier, Ole Miss rally to beat Arizona 7-4 in regional
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Peyton Chatagnier went 3-for-4 with four RBI — including the tying home run in the seventh and a bases-loaded double in…
Continue ReadingOn Twitter, Warriors’ Green likes playing some offense
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Draymond Green believes that he’s the NBA’s best at playing defense. Except on…
Continue ReadingUmpires bar Dodgers’ Roberts from pitching position player
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Umpires barred Dodgers manager Dave Roberts from using a position player to pitch the ninth inning…
Continue ReadingAlonso homers twice, Mets roll to 9-4 victory over Dodgers
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pete Alonso homered twice for the second time this season, drove in five runs and bounced back…
Continue ReadingArkansas hits 7 HRs, beats Oklahoma St. 20-12 in semifinals
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Robert Moore hit two home runs and Arkansas scored eight runs — including a grand slam by Jalen Battles — in the…
Continue ReadingTexas tops Louisiana Tech 5-2, will play for regional title
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Skyler Messinger’s RBI double capped a three-run bottom of the seventh inning and No. 9 overall seed Texas went on to beat…
Continue ReadingBraves score 4 in 11th, top Rockies 6-2, spoil uniform debut
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Adam Duvall capped a four-run 11th inning with a two-run homer and the Atlanta Braves spoiled the…
Continue ReadingPrajzner sparks Notre Dame to 6-4 win over Georgia Southern
STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Zack Prajzner hit a game-tying two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning and drove in the go-ahead run when he was…
Continue ReadingMoore, Auburn top Florida State 21-7 for berth in title game
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Brody Moore went 5-for-5 with a double, a triple and five RBIs and Auburn set its season high for runs in a 21-7 win over…
Continue ReadingCardinals’ Donovan apologizes for old homophobic tweets
By SARAH TROTTO Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Cardinals rookie Brendan Donovan apologized for tweets he sent with homophobic language as a…
Continue ReadingHaney retains WBC lightweight belt in decision over Kambosos
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — American boxer Devin Haney has retained his WBC lightweight title and added three more from the weight class after a…
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