Hamlin wins 1st superspeedway pole, drivers meet with NASCAR
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — Denny Hamlin won the first superspeedway pole of his career and will lead the field to…
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Protesters try to disrupt Scottish Grand National horse race
AYR, Scotland (AP) — Animal rights protesters attempted to disrupt another big horse race on Saturday when several people broke onto the track…
Continue ReadingWhite Sox sign OF Stephen Piscotty to minor league contract
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Chicago White Sox have signed veteran outfielder Stephen Piscotty to a minor league contract and assigned him to…
Continue ReadingLeicester out of EPL drop zone after beating Wolves
LEICESTER, England (AP) — Leicester ended a 10-match winless run by beating Wolverhampton 2-1 to climb out of the English Premier League relegation…
Continue ReadingAston Villa equalizes late to draw at Brentford in EPL
LONDON (AP) — Douglas Luiz grabbed a late equalizer as Aston Villa snatched a 1-1 draw at Brentford in the English Premier League to keep its aim…
Continue ReadingEverton slips into EPL relegation zone after draw at Palace
LONDON (AP) — Everton has slipped into the English Premier League relegation zone after drawing at Crystal Palace 0-0. Despite earning a point at…
Continue ReadingSalah grabs winner as Liverpool beats Forest 3-2
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool twice relinquished a lead before scoring a winner through Mohamed Salah as a 3-2 result over…
Continue ReadingBayern loses in Mainz and Dortmund moves top in Bundesliga
By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich lost and Borussia Dortmund has seized its chance to give the Bundesliga a new leader.…
Continue ReadingAlcaraz beats Evans, will face Tsitsipas in Barcelona final
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz has eased into the final of the Barcelona Open after seeing off Daniel Evans 6-2, 6-2.…
Continue ReadingTop-ranked Ko, Thompson miss cut after 2nd round at Chevron
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer THE WOODLANDS, Texas (AP) — Top-ranked Lydia Ko and American Lexi Thompson were among those who didn’t make…
Continue ReadingLeeds still in danger after Meslier errors in loss at Fulham
LONDON (AP) — Leeds remained in relegation danger in the Premier League after losing 2-1 at Fulham on the back of two mistakes from goalkeeper…
Continue ReadingBarcelona beats Chelsea 1-0 in Women’s CL semis 1st leg
LONDON (AP) — An early goal by Caroline Graham Hansen has given Barcelona a 1-0 win at Chelsea in the first leg of their Women’s Champions League…
Continue ReadingDjokovic to miss Madrid Open along with Nadal
MADRID (AP) — The Madrid Open says that top-ranked Novak Djokovic will miss the Spanish tournament. The Madrid Open says on Twitter: “Wishing you…
Continue ReadingTrevor Bauer makes second minor-league start in Japan
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer HIRATSUKA, Japan (AP) — Trevor Bauer has pitched in his second minor-league game in Japan. He said he still needs…
Continue ReadingGooch takes 10-shot lead into final round of LIV Australia
ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Talor Gooch continued his bogey-free run at the inaugural LIV Australia tournament and shot his second consecutive…
Continue ReadingTrevor Moore scores on OT power play, Kings beat Oilers 3-2
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Trevor Moore scored a power-play goal at 3:24 of overtime to give the Los Angeles Kings a 3-2…
Continue ReadingZuccarello scores 2, Wild beat Stars to take 2-1 series lead
By TYLER MASON Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Mats Zuccarello scored twice and Ryan Hartman had a three-point game as the Minnesota Wild…
Continue ReadingAlonso hits majors-best 10th homer, Lucchesi wins in return
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pete Alonso hit his majors-leading 10th homer with a two-run drive in the fifth to back…
Continue ReadingJokic has triple-double, Nuggets beat T-wolves for 3-0 lead
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets delivered the type of disciplined performance that’s…
Continue ReadingMariners snap 3-game losing streak, top Cardinals 5-2
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Through the first few weeks of the season, it has proven challenging for the Seattle Mariners to get…
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