Islanders fire coach Barry Trotz after missing playoffs
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The New York Islanders have fired coach Barry Trotz after missing the playoffs in his fourth season with the team.…
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AP source: Jokic captures 2nd straight NBA MVP award
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — A person familiar with the decision says Denver’s Nikola Jokic has won his second consecutive Most…
Continue ReadingKlopp laughs off Guardiola barbs as heat-of-moment comments
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has laughed off some barbs from counterpart Pep Guardiola that have inflamed the Premier…
Continue ReadingEverton, Leeds, Burnley in fight for Premier League survival
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Everton, Leeds and Burnley are fighting for top-flight survival in England and are being led by the type of manager…
Continue ReadingFan group pressures UEFA ahead of Champions League talks
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — A European soccer fan group has urged UEFA and club leaders to overturn some of the changes to the…
Continue ReadingSamoan rugby player Meafua dies after falling off bridge
MONTAUBAN, France (AP) — French rugby club Montauban says Samoan player Kelly Meafua has died after falling off a bridge in southwestern France.…
Continue ReadingCarlos Alcaraz and Naomi Osaka withdraw from Italian Open
ROME (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from this week’s Italian Open because of a right ankle injury following his victory at the Madrid Open.…
Continue ReadingCypriot police probe car arson, fan attack after soccer game
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cypriot police say six cars were deliberately set ablaze a short distance from the soccer stadium where league leader…
Continue ReadingMarketing deals trickle down from NCAA to high school sports
By MARK GILLISPIE Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Ian Jackson and Johnuel “Boogie” Fland are among the brightest stars in the firmament of…
Continue ReadingLEADING OFF: White Sox eager for Moncada, Reds get Castillo
By The Associated Press The scraped-up White Sox hope third baseman Yoán Moncada can make his season debut when Chicago opens a three-game home…
Continue ReadingCorrea avoids major injury, division-leading Twins on a roll
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer Carlos Correa and the Minnesota Twins dodged a major problem this past week. There were initial concerns that…
Continue ReadingSuns coach: NBA should consider families-only seats at games
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams says the NBA should consider having a special section in the stands reserved for…
Continue ReadingQuick change: Kings rout Oilers 4-0 in Game 4, series even
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Kings rebounded from back-to-back blowout losses to even their first-round…
Continue ReadingWilson, Hamby, Plum lead Aces past Storm 85-74
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A’ja Wilson and Dearica Hamby posted double-doubles and Kelsey Plum provided a spark in the fourth quarter to lead the Las…
Continue ReadingHarden, Embiid power 76ers past Heat, even series 2-2
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — James Harden scored 31 points, Joel Embiid had 24 points and 11 rebounds and the Philadelphia…
Continue ReadingCloud, Austin spark Mystics to 78-66 victory over Lynx
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Natasha Cloud scored all 19 of her points in the first half, Shakira Austin had a double-double in her first career start and…
Continue ReadingLightning strike early, beat Maple Leafs 7-3 to even series
By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Ross Colton scored twice, Andrei Vasilevskiy had 22 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning got off…
Continue ReadingBuehler stars in 100th career start as Dodgers sweep Cubs
By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Walker Buehler pitched seven sparkling innings in his 100th career start, and the Los Angeles…
Continue ReadingGalaxy edge Austin 1-0, move into second place in West
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Mark Delgado drilled a shot just inside the left post from 35 yards out in the 6th minute and Jonathan Bond made it stand up…
Continue ReadingZimmermann leads Orioles past Royals 4-2 to earn DH split
By TODD KARPOVICH Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Bruce Zimmermann threw six effective innings and Baltimore Orioles beat the Kansas City Royals…
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