Burnes earns 1st win of season as Brewers beat Pirates 5-2
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Corbin Burnes struck out 10 and allowed two runs in seven innings to earn his first win of the…
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Talbot shuts out Montreal in Minnesota’s 2-0 win
MONTREAL (AP) — Cam Talbot had his third shutout of the season to help the Minnesota Wild to a 2-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens. Talbot made 26…
Continue ReadingButler scores 45, Heat defeat Hawks 115-105 for 2-0 lead
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler scored a playoff career-high 45 points, including a personal 7-0 run in the final…
Continue ReadingLEADING OFF: Ohtani on mound, White Sox and Guardians play 2
By The Associated Press Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to pitch Wednesday night for the Los Angeles Angels in Houston, and the two-way superstar is off…
Continue ReadingCampbell wins 30th of season; Maple Leafs beat Flyers 5-2
TORONTO (AP) — William Nylander scored his career-high 32nd goal of the season and Jack Campbell made 36 saves in his 30th win of the year as the…
Continue ReadingPujols paces Cardinals, helps Wainwright in win over Marlins
MIAMI (AP) — Albert Pujols had two hits and scored twice as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Miami Marlins 5-1. Adam Wainwright threw 5 2/3…
Continue ReadingVrana, Greiss lead Red Wings to 4-3 win over Tampa Bay
By ERIK ERLENDSSON Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jakub Vrana had two goals, including the tiebreaking score in the third period, to lead the…
Continue ReadingUS vs Mexico, Jamaica, Haiti in Women’s World Cup qualifying
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer The United States will play Mexico, Jamaica and Haiti in Group A at the CONCACAF W Championship this summer,…
Continue ReadingRangers record 3rd straight shutout, beat Jets 3-0
By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan Strome scored twice, Adam Fox added a goal and Igor Shesterkin made 31 saves as the New York…
Continue ReadingWith expansion on hold, College Football Playoff settles in
By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — As college football tries to navigate unprecedented upheaval, the status quo holds with…
Continue Reading5-time Grand Slam champ Maria Sharapova says she is pregnant
By The Associated Press Maria Sharapova says she is pregnant. The five-time Grand Slam tennis champion retired from the sport in February 2020. She…
Continue ReadingUNC’s Fox loses appeal, out for ’22 due to banned substance
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina won’t have defensive end Tomari Fox this season after he lost an NCAA appeal of his punishment for…
Continue ReadingBrazil, Argentina to play in Australia ahead of World Cup
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Argentina and Brazil will play a pre-World Cup friendly in Australia on June 11. The last time the teams met — in a…
Continue ReadingLuis Torrens becomes 2nd Mariners player on COVID IL
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners placed catcher Luis Torrens on the COVID-19 injured list. Torrens is the second Seattle player to land on the…
Continue ReadingUCLA’s Jules Bernard to enter NBA draft, won’t hire agent
LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA guard Jules Bernard has declared for the NBA draft. The senior won’t hire an agent to preserve his eligibility. He…
Continue ReadingMinor league game time cut 20 minutes with pitch clocks
NEW YORK (AP) — Minor league games averaged 2 hours, 39 minutes in the first three days with a pitch clock, down 20 minutes from the prior average…
Continue ReadingScherzer meets fans with gem, Mets sweep twinbill vs Giants
By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Max Scherzer pitched no-hit ball into the sixth inning of his anticipated home debut and the New…
Continue ReadingFull field returns for Boston Marathon coming-out party
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Marathon was back to a full field and back in the spring for the first time since 2019,…
Continue ReadingPolice say another female athlete killed in Kenya
By MUTWIRI MUTUOTA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan police say that another female runner has been killed in the high-altitude…
Continue Reading3-time All-Star reliever Holland cut by Rangers; Gray off IL
SEATTLE (AP) — Three-time All-Star reliever Greg Holland has been designated for assignment by the Texas Rangers. The 36-year-old right-hander…
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