Breakaway group aims to save boxing’s Olympic status
LONDON (AP) — American and British boxing officials are among the leaders of a breakaway group which hopes to save boxing’s place at the…
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Musetti sends Djokovic to another early exit at Monte Carlo
MONACO (AP) — Novak Djokovic has lost in the third round at the Monte Carlo Masters. Playing only his second match on clay this season after a…
Continue ReadingCruising in Europe, Real Madrid plays for pride in Spain
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Real Madrid needed to pull off a series of comebacks to win its record-extending 14th…
Continue ReadingThe losing is done, NBA teams now await 7-foot-3 Wembanyama
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer There are very specific rules that NBA teams must follow right now when it comes to mentioning the name of…
Continue ReadingZadorov has hat trick, Flames beat Sharks 3-1 in finale
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Defenseman Nikita Zadorov had his first career hat trick and the Calgary Flames ended a disappointing season with a 3-1…
Continue ReadingMuncy hits 2 more homers, powers Dodgers past Giants 10-5
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCSICO (AP) — Max Muncy hit a three-run homer and a solo shot to finish a three-game set against San…
Continue ReadingVongtaveelap, Kinhult share LPGA Tour lead at windy Hoakalei
HONOLULU (AP) — Natthakritta Vongtaveelap eagled the par-5 fifth and closed with a chip-in birdie in fading light on the par-3 ninth for a 6-under…
Continue ReadingGilgeous-Alexander leads Thunder past Pelicans in play-in
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander highlighted his 32-point night with a go-ahead baseline jumper and four…
Continue ReadingUCLA’s Tyger Campbell declares for NBA draft
LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA guard Tyger Campbell has declared for the NBA draft, joining teammates Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Jaylen Clark, who already made…
Continue ReadingShout it out: DeRozan’s daughter goes viral in play-in game
TORONTO (AP) — Diar DeRozan wanted to skip a day of school. Her father grudgingly went along with the plan. Turns out, the decision was worth…
Continue ReadingBlue Jays rally in 9th, beat Tigers in 10 on Springer’s hit
TORONTO (AP) — George Springer singled home the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied past Detroit 4-3,…
Continue ReadingWitt shines at home, Royals rout Rangers 10-1 to avoid sweep
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — MJ Melendez drove in three runs to back another strong outing from Brad Keller, and the…
Continue ReadingOakland reliever earns 1st career win via obscure rule
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Chad Smith’s first major league win came courtesy of a rarely applied official scoring rule.…
Continue ReadingStars take Central Division lead with 5-2 victory over Blues
By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Wyatt Johnston scored twice, Tyler Seguin had a goal and an assist and the Dallas Stars beat the…
Continue ReadingLaVine scores 39, Bulls beat Raptors 109-105 in play-in game
By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Zach LaVine scored 39 points, DeMar DeRozan had 23 against his former team and the Chicago Bulls…
Continue ReadingRosario’s tie-breaking HR in 8th sends Braves past Reds, 5-4
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Eddie Rosario led off the eighth inning with a tie-breaking home run and the Atlanta Braves beat…
Continue ReadingNelson scores 2 as Isles top Canadiens, clinch playoff berth
By SCOTT CHARLES Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Brock Nelson scored twice as the New York Islanders beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 Wednesday…
Continue ReadingRays win 12th straight to start season, 1 shy of MLB record
By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays won their 12th straight game to start the season, one short of the…
Continue ReadingA’s snap 6-game skid with 8-4 victory over Orioles
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Brent Rooker hit a three-run homer in the first inning, and Carlos Pérez homered and had three…
Continue ReadingPelicans rule out Nance for play-in game vs. Thunder
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Pelicans reserve forward Larry Nance Jr. has been scratched from the lineup for New Orleans’ Western Conference play-in…
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