AP National Sports

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer TULSA, Okla. (AP) — By the time Tiger Woods walked toward the fifth tee box Thursday, the hot start to his return…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Hertha Berlin is tottering on the verge of Bundesliga relegation after a 1-0 defeat to Hamburger SV…

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Two men convicted of buying their kids’ way into school as part of the college admissions…

By TODD KARPOVICH Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Anthony Santander lined a three-run homer in the ninth inning off Lucas Luetge and the…

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Everton has secured its Premier League survival by recovering from two goals down to beat Crystal Palace 3-2 in the…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Rory McIlroy was more interested in his own history in the majors than the peculiar heritage at…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Yu Darvish struck out five and walked none over seven shutout innings to lead the San Diego…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones doesn’t show his emotions much. So…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer Jason Kidd has been here before in his first season as coach of the Mavericks. Dallas is down 1-0 in a third…

GENEVA (AP) — Second-seeded Casper Ruud has advanced to the Geneva Open semifinals in defense of his title by beating Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-4, 7-6…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Tyler Naquin homered in the fifth inning and scored on Kyle Farmer’s go-ahead single in the…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves are talking to Denver Nuggets president Tim Connelly about their…

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes are getting the offensive production they need so far from their blue…

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Longtime Ravens punter Sam Koch retired Thursday and will join the Baltimore coaching staff as a special teams consultant.…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Mitch Kupchak has signed a multiyear contract extension to remain the Charlotte Hornets’…

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama state troopers are investigating a two-vehicle crash that injured three players on the bus carrying the Murray…

VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) — Valparaiso has hired Charles Small as its athletic director. The former Iowa State administrator will become the first…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid says it has signed a stadium management deal for the Santiago Bernabéu worth $381…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Nashville Predators have extended the contracts of coach John Hynes and his…

NEW YORK (AP) — Atlanta Braves reliever Luke Jackson has lost his salary arbitration case. Jackson is sidelined for the season by Tommy John…