AP National Sports

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Augusta National took another surprising step toward modernization: The Masters allowed for a…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Brooks Koepka carved out a new identity that sure looked familiar Thursday in the Masters. This…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Pelicans have ruled out Zion Williamson for Friday night’s game against…

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — NASCAR had penalized points leader Alex Bowman and Hendrick Motorsports teammate William Byron for violations found in…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Phil Mickelson is still a popular figure at Augusta National, even if the crowds that…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Kyle Freeland pitched four-hit ball over 6 2/3 innings, Jurickson Profar made several nifty catches in…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers have already gotten quite a bit of a relief after spending all of…

LONDON (AP) — England’s Chloe Kelly has scored the winning spot-kick to settle the first women’s Finalissima after a dramatic game against…

By DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kevin Gausman pitched six scoreless innings, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Cavan Biggio hit…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Tiger Woods had three birdies and five bogeys during an opening round of 74 at the Masters on…

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU’s national champion women’s basketball team will accept an invitation from President Joe Biden to visit the…

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Defensive tackle Jordan Phillips is returning to the Buffalo Bills for a second consecutive season after signing a…

BRAMPTON, Ontario (AP) — Katerina Mrazova scored on a rebound on a delayed penalty at 3:16 of overtime to give the Czech Republic a 2-1 victory…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — When Viktor Hovland learned he would be playing the first two rounds of the Masters with Tiger…

By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Schools and colleges across the U.S. would be forbidden from enacting outright bans on…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer A San Francisco Giants minor leaguer called Fernando Tatis Jr. a “cheater” on Twitter after the suspended San…

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut’s governor is taking heat for calling the city of Houston “butt ugly” after returning from the Final Four.…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Adam Duvall hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer in the sixth inning and the Boston Red Sox went on to…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer Caroline Harvey is quickly establishing herself as one of the United States women’s hockey team’s rising…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An appeals panel has upheld NASCAR’s penalties on Denny Hamlin for wrecking Ross…