Sale of Chelsea by sanctioned Abramovich approved by UK govt
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Roman Abramovich’s 19-year ownership of Chelsea is ending after the British government…
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Holton leads Vanderbilt past Mississippi 3-1 in SEC tourney
HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Carter Holton threw six shutout innings to lead No. 8 seed Vanderbilt to a 3-1 victory over No. 9 seed Mississippi in the…
Continue ReadingAndrus, Lowrie homer, A’s end 13-game skid against Mariners
SEATTLE (AP) — Elvis Andrus hit a tying homer in the sixth, singled and scored in the seventh and the Oakland Athletics snapped a 13-game losing…
Continue ReadingBurnes outlasts Snell as Taylor, Brewers beat Padres 4-1
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Corbin Burnes outlasted Blake Snell in a showdown of recent Cy Young Award winners and Tyrone…
Continue ReadingSmith’s tiebreaking homer lifts Arizona past Royals 8-6
By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Pavin Smith and pinch-hitter Jordan Luplow homered in a five-run sixth inning to help the Arizona…
Continue ReadingOilers win 5-3, push Flames to the brink of elimination
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored his second goal of the game with 3:27 left in regulation, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the…
Continue ReadingTokyo a candidate for track and field world championships
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — The new Tokyo stadium used at last year’s Olympics is being looked at as a venue for the track…
Continue ReadingProposed women’s hockey league teams with Billie Jean King
By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer A person with direct knowledge of the agreement tells The Associated Press that North America’s top…
Continue ReadingThor hammers Rangers with 8 strong innings in Halos’ 5-3 win
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Noah Syndergaard pitched eight innings of four-hit ball in his longest appearance since…
Continue ReadingRed Sox pound White Sox 16-3, extend win streak to 6 games
By MARK GONZALES Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Trevor Story and Christian Vazquez each hit a three-run home run and drove in four runs as the…
Continue ReadingContreras gets first walk-off hit, Braves edge Phillies 6-5
By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — William Contreras singled home Ronald Acuña Jr. in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the…
Continue ReadingDoncic, Mavs avoid sweep with 119-109 win over Warriors
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic had 30 points and 14 rebounds as the Dallas Mavericks avoided being swept with a…
Continue ReadingJansen, Guerrero homer, Blue Jays beat Cardinals 8-1
By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Danny Jansen hit a three-run homer and a solo shot, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. also went deep and the…
Continue ReadingHalter helps Florida oust South Carolina 2-1 in SEC tourney
HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Colby Halter drove in Ty Evans with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 10th inning and No. 7 seed Florida rallied last in a…
Continue ReadingBetts homers twice, Dodgers cruise past Nationals 9-4
By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Mookie Betts homered twice on a night he was originally supposed to have off, and the Los…
Continue ReadingEmotional Trevino delivers for Yanks on late dad’s birthday
By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jose Trevino hit a game-ending single in the 11th inning, fulfilling a dream of his father who…
Continue ReadingValdez sharp, Tucker homers as Astros down Guardians 7-3
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Framber Valdez pitched seven strong innings and Kyle Tucker led the offense with a three-run…
Continue ReadingSonny day: Gray’s 7 shutout innings send Twins past Tigers
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sonny Gray compiled a season-high 10 strikeouts over seven sharp innings, carrying the…
Continue ReadingStanford to face Oregon in NCAA women’s golf title match
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Stanford had a hard time shaking Georgia in the quarterfinals before pulling out a…
Continue ReadingSchwindel hits 2 homers, Cubs power past Reds 11-4
By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Frank Schwindel homered twice in a game for the first time in his career, Marcus Stroman…
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