Stroman wins 4th straight start, Amaya hits 1st homer as Cubs beat Padres 7-1
By RICHARD J. MARCUS Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Marcus Stroman pitched six strong innings to win his fourth consecutive start and rookie…
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No. 1 Wake Forest dominant, joins Oral Roberts and 7 others moving on in NCAA Tournament
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer No. 1 national seed Wake Forest completed one of the most dominant runs through an NCAA Tournament regional and joined…
Continue ReadingDoniak scores lone goal and the Wave down Gotham 1-0
HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Makenzy Doniak scored 44 seconds into the second half and the San Diego Wave went on to beat Gotham in the National Women’s…
Continue ReadingRosario’s grand slam caps Braves’ 8-5 comeback win over Diamondbacks
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Eddie Rosario hit a grand slam off Miguel Castro with two outs in the ninth inning, and the…
Continue ReadingTCU’s Tre Richardson hits two slams, drives in 11 in 20-5 rout of Arkansas
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Tre Richardson hit two grand slams among his three home runs and tied an NCAA postseason record with 11 RBIs to lead TCU…
Continue ReadingLester’s 1st career hit helps Wells, Orioles beat Giants 8-3
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Josh Lester drove in two runs with his first major league hit during his season debut, and…
Continue ReadingAlex Palou wins Detroit Grand Prix in IndyCar’s return to downtown track
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Alex Palou started and finished first in the Detroit Grand Prix on Sunday, winning his second IndyCar…
Continue ReadingUruguay, South Korea reach Under-20 World Cup semifinal; USA and Nigeria out
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Uruguay and South Korea advanced to the semifinals of the Under-20 World Cup on Sunday. The South Americans beat the…
Continue ReadingHovland delivers clutch putts and wins Memorial in playoff
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Viktor Hovland is a playoff winner at the Memorial. The Norwegian star made a clutch birdie on…
Continue ReadingSemien streak at 23, Heim drives in 5 as Rangers keep rolling in 12-3 rout of Mariners
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Marcus Semien’s hitting streak, Nathan Eovaldi’s nearly untouchable…
Continue ReadingIbrahimović: It’s time to say goodbye to soccer
MILAN (AP) — Veteran AC Milan forward Zlatan Ibrahimović has announced his retirement from soccer in an emotional night at San Siro. Ibrahimović…
Continue ReadingWilson scores 27 with 10 boards, Parker hits 2 late FTs as Aces beat Fever, improve to 6-0
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A’ja Wilson scored 27 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Candace Parker made two free throws with 24 seconds left and the Las…
Continue ReadingGolden Knights know from experience Game 1 victory doesn’t ensure win over Panthers
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Vegas Golden Knights were flying high after Game 1 in the 2018 Stanley Cup Final. They just…
Continue ReadingCanady’s 1-hitter leads Stanford past Washington, into Women’s College World Series semifinals
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Stanford’s NiJaree Canady outlasted Washington’s Ruby Meylan in a battle of Pac-12…
Continue ReadingBelt hits tiebreaking homer in 7th, Blue Jays sweep Mets 6-4
By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Brandon Belt broke a seventh-inning tie with a two-run homer and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the…
Continue ReadingCharlotte gets two runs in seventh to overcome Clemson at Clemson Regional
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Will Butcher hit a tying home run, Jack Dragum drove in the go-ahead run with a single, and Charlotte edged Clemson 3-2 in an…
Continue ReadingArraez’s RBI infield single in 8th lifts Marlins over A’s and series sweep
MIAMI (AP) — Luis Arraez hit a tiebreaking infield single in the eighth inning and the Miami Marlins beat the Oakland Athletics 7-5 to complete a…
Continue ReadingDÃaz’s RBI single turns into Little League homer, MLB-best Rays beat sloppy Red Sox 6-2
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Yandy DÃaz’s sixth-inning RBI single turned into a two-run Little League homer, and the major…
Continue ReadingSchwarber, Ellis homer twice as Phillies beat Nationals 11-3
By HARVEY VALENTINE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kyle Schwarber hit a pair of three run homers, Drew Ellis hit his first two home runs of the…
Continue ReadingGuardians top Twins 2-1 to split series, as McKenzie sizzles with 10 Ks in debut
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Triston McKenzie tossed five scoreless innings in his injury-delayed season debut, and the…
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