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SEATTLE (AP) — Natasha Cloud scored 19 points, Ariel Atkins added 12, including five key points late in the fourth quarter, and the Washington Mystics nearly blew a 28-point lead before holding on for a 71-65 victory over the Seattle Storm on Sunday. Washington used a big first half to take control, before Seattle nearly

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer No. 1 national seed Wake Forest was expected to make it to the College World Series. Oral Roberts? Not so much. Yet it’s on to Omaha for the Golden Eagles, who certainly look the part of a team deserving to be among the final eight in the NCAA Tournament

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Even back when Jamal Murray was racking up 50-point games in the NBA bubble, Denver coach Michael Malone marveled as much over his Canadian point guard’s pinpoint passes as his magnificent moves and fadeaway baskets. “Well, I’ve long said that Jamal is not just a scorer,”

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Cavan Biggio hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the eighth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays overcame a five-run deficit to beat the Minnesota Twins 7-6 and avoid a three-game sweep. Biggio’s fifth homer of the season came off Emilio Pagán, who began the eighth by giving

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — The Miami Heat may be down 3-1 in the NBA Finals against the Nuggets heading into Game 5 on Monday night in Denver, but they hardly consider themselves out. Heat forward Jimmy Butler says the team’s belief is at an all-time high. The Nuggets have history

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Phoenix Mercury coach Vanessa Nygaard had one goal before taking the court Sunday. She wants the WNBA to take additional steps to keep her team’s traveling parties safe and secure. One day after Mercury center Brittney Griner was confronted by a “provocateur” at Dallas-Fort Worth International

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nick Castellanos homered, Trea Turner had three hits and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-3. Bryce Harper had two hits, an RBI and reached base all four times to help the defending NL champion Phillies win the finale of the three-game series for their

NEW YORK (AP) — Another horse has died after racing at Belmont Park, a day after the Belmont Stakes. Mashnee Girl suffered an injury in the first race on Sunday and fell near the quarter pole, forcing three other horses to alter course. According to the Equibase chart notes, the 5-year-old mare was euthanized. She

By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Gunnar Henderson homered for the second consecutive day, and the Baltimore Orioles defeated Kansas City 11-3 to complete a three-game sweep and extend the Royals’ losing streak to six. Starter Kyle Gibson earned his fourth consecutive victory for Baltimore, while Ryan O’Hearn homered as part of a

By DEBORA REY Associated Press LA PLATA, Argentina (AP) — Debutant Israel ended its successful appearance at the Under-20 World Cup by beating South Korea 3-1 in the third-place playoff match. Ran Binyamin opened the scoring for the Israelis in the 19th minute at the Diego Maradona Stadium in La Plata, Argentina, before South Korea’s

By BILL TROCCHI Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Dominic Smith and Jeimer Candelario hit two-run homers in the sixth inning and the Washington Nationals beat Atlanta 6-2 to stop a six-game skid and the Braves’ seven-game winning streak. Trevor Williams (3-4) allowed two runs, seven hits and one walk in five innings with six strikeouts,

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Brock Wilken hit three of Wake Forest’s record-tying nine home runs, and the Demon Deacons routed Alabama 22-5 to win the Winston-Salem Super Regional. The Demon Deacons won both games in the super regional series, advancing to the College World Series for the third time and first time since winning the

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Shane McClanahan became the majors first 10-game winner and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Texas Rangers 7-3, taking two of three games in a match up of the teams with best records in baseball. McClanahan (10-1) allowed three runs, all in the third inning,

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Kevin Love missed Miami’s team flight to Denver for Game 5 of the NBA Finals. He had the best possible excuse. Love and his wife, Kate Bock, became parents on Saturday. Love flew to Denver on his own, arriving in time for the team’s film session and media responsibilities

LONDON (AP) — Andy Murray enjoyed what he called his “perfect start to the grass season” as the three-time Grand Slam champion stepped up preparations for Wimbledon in style. The 36-year-old Murray became the oldest grass-court champion at an ATP Challenger Tour event. He beat Austrian Jurij Rodionov 6-3, 6-2 in the men’s final of

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The status of leading scorer Matthew Tkachuk is the biggest question facing the Florida Panthers down 3-1 to Vegas in the Stanley Cup Final. Tkachuk left for a stretch during the third period of Game 4 because of an undisclosed injury. Coach Paul Maurice said any of his injured

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Daniel Aguirre scored late in the second half to rally the Los Angeles Galaxy to a 1-1 draw with St. Louis City. Aguirre took a pass from Douglas Costa in the 83rd minute and scored for the first time this season to help the Galaxy (3-9-4) earn a point on the

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Breanna Stewart scored 32 points and Sabrina Ionescu added 22 to help the New York Liberty beat the Dallas Wings 102-93. The game was tied at 60 midway through the third quarter before New York scored 19 of the next 24 points to break it

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Shane Bieber had his most dominant start this season, striking out nine over seven scoreless innings and Andrés Giménez homered, leading the Cleveland Guardians to a 5-0 win over the Houston Astros. Bieber gave up just three hits, walked two and was in command from the

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Christian Walker hit a go-ahead  double with two outs in a four-run ninth inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat Detroit 7-5 for a three-game sweep that extended the Tigers’ losing streak to nine games. Detroit led 5-2 in the eighth before Lourdes Gurriel Jr.’s RBI grounder. Carroll