Gil Hodges’ family cherishing long-awaited Hall selection
By JERRY BEACH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Their 50-year wait over, the family of Gil Hodges is as relieved to see the patriarch selected to…
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Fenerbahce turns Rossi loan from LA into permanent transfer
By The Associated Press Uruguayan winger Diego Rossi has been acquired by the Turkish club Fenerbahce from Major League Soccer’s Los Angeles FC,…
Continue ReadingMitchell, Jazz win opener 99-93 as Mavs play without Doncic
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 30 of his 32 points after halftime, Bojan Bogdanovic finished with 26 and…
Continue ReadingAmerican Jordan Pefok scores Swiss-high 19th goal of season
By The Associated Press American forward Jordan Pefok scored his Swiss league-leading 19th goal of the season in Young Boys’ 2-1 loss at Zurich.…
Continue ReadingTwins: MRI shows no structural damage to Buxton’s right knee
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Twins manager Rocco Baldelli says an MRI on star Byron Buxton’s right knee didn’t reveal any…
Continue ReadingBruins clinch playoff spot with 2-1 win over Penguins
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Jeremy Swayman rebounded from a rough stretch with 23 saves and the Boston Bruins clinched a playoff…
Continue ReadingBucks downplay dominance of Bulls as teams meet in playoffs
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — The defending champion Milwaukee Bucks are downplaying their recent domination of the Chicago…
Continue ReadingGranlund’s goal, assist lead Predators over Blackhawks 4-3
By JIM DIAMOND Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Mikael Granlund had a goal and an assist to lead the Nashville Predators to a 4-3 victory…
Continue ReadingLafreniere scores twice as Rangers blank Red Wings 4-0
NEW YORK (AP) — Alexis Lafreniere scored twice and the New York Rangers beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-0. Mika Zibanejad had a goal and an assist and…
Continue ReadingBoston Marathon marks 50th anniversary of welcoming women
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Marathon returns to its traditional Patriots Day spot on the schedule on Monday with one…
Continue ReadingCeltics not fazed after drawing recharged Nets in 1st round
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — For most of the season, the attention was on everyone but Boston in the East. That was until the…
Continue ReadingFive Alive! Oklahoma rallies to claim 5th national title
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Oklahoma captured its fifth NCAA women’s gymnastics title, rallying from last after the…
Continue ReadingMorata’s bicycle kick helps Juventus draw with Bologna
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — A spectacular overhead kick from Álvaro Morata led to a stoppage-time score for Juventus to draw with…
Continue ReadingTsitsipas beats Zverev to return to Monte Carlo final
By BARBARA SURK Associated Press MONACO (AP) — Defending champion Stefanos Tsitispas has breezed into the Monte Carlo Masters final after…
Continue ReadingWNBA players say life in Russia was lucrative but lonely
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer For WNBA players, spending the offseason by competing in Russia can be lucrative, with some earning more money…
Continue ReadingMan City apology for fan chants during Hillsborough silence
LONDON (AP) — Manchester City has apologized to Liverpool and condemned supporters who chanted during a minute’s silence to mark the 33rd…
Continue ReadingHeat open their quest for a title Sunday, with Hawks in way
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Regular-season successes were nice but meant little to the Miami Heat in the grand scheme of…
Continue ReadingWatford closer to relegation after losing to Brentford 2-1
WATFORD, England (AP) — Watford’s already-slim hopes of staying in the English Premier League are hit further by Pontus Jansson securing a 2-1…
Continue ReadingSteffen blunder helps quad-chasing Liverpool reach cup final
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Quadruple-chasing Liverpool reached a first FA Cup final in a decade helped by Manchester City…
Continue ReadingRonaldo hat trick boosts Man U’s hopes for Champions League
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo has capped his hat trick with a stunning free kick in the 76th minute to give Manchester United a 3-2…
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