Bears sign 4 of their 10 draft picks to 4-year contracts
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears signed four of their 10 draft picks to four-year contracts Thursday. The Bears agreed to deals with…
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Panthers beat Maple Leafs 3-2, take 2-game lead in series
TORONTO (AP) — Sergei Bobrovsky made 35 saves and the Florida Panthers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Thursday night to take a 2-0 lead in…
Continue ReadingRed Sox win 6th straight, complete 4-game sweep of Blue Jays
By BRENDAN McGAIR Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Masataka Yoshida and Rafael Devers each homered, and the Boston Red Sox completed a four-game…
Continue ReadingU.S. splits with China on 1st day of International Crown
By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — World No. 1 Nelly Korda and Lilia Vu rallied on the back nine to help the United States earn a…
Continue ReadingBraves star Acuña Jr. exits after fouling ball off left leg
By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) — Atlanta Braves slugger Ronald Acuña Jr. was removed from Thursday’s game against the Miami…
Continue ReadingTrammell, Kirby help Mariners complete sweep vs. Athletics
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Taylor Trammell homered for the second time in five days since coming off the injured…
Continue ReadingMcIlroy shoots 68 in return; Fleetwood leads at Quail Hollow
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A little time away from golf proved helpful for birthday boy Rory McIlroy. The world’s…
Continue ReadingBucks fire Budenholzer as coach after early playoff exit
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks have fired coach Mike Budenholzer just over a week after their stunning…
Continue ReadingOzuna, Acuña Jr. power Braves to 6-3 win over Marlins
By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) — Marcell Ozuna homered for the second straight game, Ronald Acuña Jr. stole his MLB-leading 15th…
Continue ReadingFormer NBA player and executive Lance Blanks, 56, dies
DALLAS (AP) — Lance Blanks, who played in the NBA for three seasons and later worked as a scout and front office executive, has died. Blanks died…
Continue ReadingCorrea, Buxton lift Twins over White Sox in 12 innings
CHICAGO (AP) — Carlos Correa drove in a run during Minnesota’s five-run 12th inning, and he and Byron Buxton homered to lift the Twins over the…
Continue ReadingEspanyol closer to relegation in Spain after loss to Sevilla
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Espanyol has slipped closer to relegation in the Spanish league after a 3-2 loss at Sevilla. It was…
Continue ReadingF1 star Lewis Hamilton blasts Florida’s anti-LBGTQ measures
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has lashed out at anti-LGBTQ…
Continue ReadingOne Championship finally lands in U.S. with debut show
DENVER (AP) — One Championship finally makes its U.S. debut Friday night, and the multidisciplinary martial arts promotion believes more stateside…
Continue ReadingRockies use 5-run 8th to surge to sweep over Brewers
By CRAIG MEYER Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Charlie Blackmon had two hits and two RBIs, and the Colorado Rockies used a five-run eighth inning to…
Continue ReadingArizona’s de Laura, Wisconsin’s Latu settle sex assault suit
HONOLULU (AP) — Arizona quarterback Jayden de Laura and Wisconsin safety Kamo’i Latu have settled a lawsuit filed by a woman who said the two…
Continue ReadingNapoli wins 1st title since Maradona played for the club
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Below a giant mural of Diego Maradona, Napoli fans celebrated the Italian league soccer title as if…
Continue ReadingChurchill Downs suspends trainer Joseph after 2 horse deaths
By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Churchill Downs suspended trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. indefinitely and Lord Miles, who is…
Continue ReadingAP sources: US women’s hockey contract lags behind Canada
By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer Two people with direct knowledge of the details tell The Associated Press that the new labor deal signed by United…
Continue ReadingPistons, ex-exec Murphy named in sex harassment lawsuit
DETROIT (AP) — A female former employee of the Detroit Pistons has filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against the team and its now-fired assistant…
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