Cardinals’ Willson Contreras to return to catching duties on Monday
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Willson Contreras’ demotion from catching didn’t last very long. St. Louis manager Oliver Marmol…
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Chris Roberts, ex-radio voice of UCLA football and basketball, dies at 74
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The man who worked as UCLA’s football and basketball play-by-play radio announcer for 23 years has died. The school says Chris…
Continue ReadingPanthers relishing 1st trip to NHL’s conference finals in 27 years
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — There was a wide range of emotions that the Florida Panthers all enjoyed in the immediate…
Continue ReadingWrexham’s Hollywood owners get their wish as Notts County promoted too
LONDON (AP) — Wrexham’s celebrity owners have gotten their wish. Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney had thrown their support behind Notts County to…
Continue ReadingSweden’s Simon Forsstrom stays on course for wire-to-wire win at Soudal Open
ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) — Swedish golfer Simon Forsstrom is on course for a wire-to-wire victory at the Soudal Open on the European tour after…
Continue ReadingAC Milan’s troubles continue with loss at Spezia before 2nd leg of CL semifinal
ROME (AP) — AC Milan’s troubles have been extended after losing at relegation-threatened Spezia 2-0 in Serie A. The result came three days after…
Continue ReadingOmanyala takes 100 at Kip Keino Classic, wins for US’ Richardson and Terry
By MUTWIRI MUTUOTA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Home favorite Ferdinand Omanyala won the 100 meters at the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi…
Continue ReadingVandersloot hesitated to join WNBA super team in New York due to mom’s cancer diagnosis
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Courtney Vandersloot wasn’t sure whether she wanted to sign with New York as a free…
Continue ReadingAnalysis: Playoff outcomes suggest the NBA could see a summer of big moves
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Golden State has decisions to make now. Big decisions. Phoenix does, too. And Dallas. And Milwaukee. And…
Continue ReadingThe new Mount Washington? Rookie tight end brings unusual size, skill set to Steelers
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers rookie tight end Darnell Washington may symbolize his team’s “go…
Continue ReadingTwins place Kepler on IL with left hamstring strain, recall Larnach
By TYLER MASON Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have announced that outfielder Max Kepler was placed on the 10-day injured…
Continue ReadingEze scores both as Crystal Palace blank Bournemouth in EPL
LONDON (AP) — Eberechi Eze’s double has highlighted Crystal Palace’s 2-0 win over Bournemouth in the English Premier League. Both teams have…
Continue ReadingAston Villa revives European charge by beating Tottenham as Kane scores again
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Jacob Ramsey and Douglas Luiz have revived Aston Villa’s charge for European qualification with a 2-1 win over…
Continue ReadingNottingham Forest draws at Chelsea to inch toward EPL survival
LONDON (AP) — Taiwo Awoniyi’s second goal of the day helped relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest earn a 2-2 draw with Chelsea in the English…
Continue ReadingAlex Palou wins Indianapolis Grand Prix, moves into IndyCar points lead
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Alex Palou inherited the lead on Lap 65, then drove away from the pack to win the…
Continue ReadingBayern, Dortmund show Bundesliga credentials; Union Berlin eyes Champions League
By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich romped to a big win over Schalke and Borussia Dortmund replied with a rout of…
Continue ReadingSouthampton relegated in front of British PM, Man United ignites push for top-four finish
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Southampton’s relegation from the English Premier League has been sealed while Manchester United rebounded from…
Continue ReadingSouthampton becomes first team relegated from EPL after loss to Fulham
SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Southampton has become the first team to be relegated from the Premier League after a 2-0 loss to Fulham ensured the…
Continue ReadingCurtis Strange returns to Oak Hill for PGA Championship with mixed bag of memories
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Curtis Strange has mixed memories of Oak Hill. He returns to the course outside Rochester, New York, next week for…
Continue ReadingRoglic gains time on Stage 8 of Giro; Healy wins with solo breakaway
FOSSOMBORONE, Italy (AP) — Primoz Roglic launched the first significant attack of the Giro d’Italia in the undulating eighth stage and gained 14…
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