Liverpool beats Villa 2-1, level on points with City in EPL
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Liverpool recovered from conceding in the third minute to beat Aston Villa 2-1 and move level on points with Manchester…
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Pivotal Game 5s on tap for Bucks-Celtics, Warriors-Grizzlies
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer Grizzlies star Ja Morant is out for Game 5 with a bone bruise in his right knee. It comes as the Warriors have a…
Continue ReadingBarcelona’s Araújo exits field in ambulance after concussion
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona defender Ronald Araújo has been taken off the field in an ambulance after clashing heads with a teammate and…
Continue ReadingPreds face critical offseason decisions after getting swept
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Nashville Predators can pat themselves on the back for overachieving and extending…
Continue ReadingCrosby, Penguins have Rangers on brink heading into Game 5
By VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins are one win from advancing to the second round of the NHL playoffs for…
Continue ReadingUniversity: Georgia drug search intimidated Black athletes
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The president of a historically Black college says sheriff’s deputies in Georgia…
Continue ReadingFirst week of NHL playoffs full of fast starts and blowouts
By STEPHEN WHYNO and JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writers Comebacks are hard to come by so far in the NHL playoffs after they were so commonplace during the…
Continue ReadingRoad teams sweep unusual A’s-Tigers doubleheader
By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Tarik Skubal led the Tigers to a 6-0 win over Oakland as the visiting team in the opener of a unique…
Continue ReadingPatrick Marleau retires after 23-year NHL career
By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Patrick Marleau has announced his retirement from hockey after a 23-year career and the most…
Continue ReadingTwins’ Correa put on injured list prior to Astros series
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have placed shortstop Carlos Correa on the 10-day injured list. His bruised right middle finger wasn’t…
Continue ReadingJoe Cronin becomes Blazers GM after serving in interim role
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Joe Cronin has been named the Portland Trail Blazers’ general manager after…
Continue ReadingBarcelona wins after Araújo taken off the field in ambulance
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Barcelona has moved closer to securing second place in the Spanish league by defeating 10-man Celta…
Continue ReadingNIL expert predicts $50,000 minimum pay for Power 5 players
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer College football and men’s basketball players on scholarship in one of the major conferences can expect to soon earn…
Continue ReadingAndretti receives direction on how to proceed with F1 bid
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Michael Andretti spent his weekend at the inaugural Miami Grand Prix attempting to…
Continue ReadingMinor league players, MLB reach deal in minimum wage suit
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Minor league players and Major League Baseball have reached a settlement in a lawsuit alleging…
Continue Reading‘ManningCast’ comes to golf as PGA gets alternate telecast
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Joe Buck is back in golf at another major, this time the PGA Championship with ESPN. He’ll be sharing his space…
Continue ReadingAnderson suspension dropped in MLB settlement, fine remains
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball dropped the one-game suspension of Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson for giving fans the middle finger…
Continue ReadingSteelers All-Pro DT Cam Heyward wins writers’ Good Guy Award
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers All-Pro defensive tackle Cameron Heyward has been selected as the 2022 Good Guy Award winner by the…
Continue ReadingNo charges for Mike Tyson for punching airplane passenger
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Authorities will not file criminal charges against former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson after he was recorded on video punching…
Continue ReadingSpurs owner insists NBA team will stay in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — San Antonio Spurs owner Peter J. Holt sent a message Tuesday to fans worried he may try to move the franchise: the team isn’t…
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