Sunday’s NCAA women’s title game draws record TV audience
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — LSU’s 102-85 victory over Iowa in Sunday’s national championship game was the most-viewed NCAA women’s…
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Aussie amateur Crowe taking flight at Augusta National
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Harrison Crowe is somewhat of a celebrity during his first trip to Augusta National after a…
Continue ReadingMark Madsen hired to restore ‘sleeping giant’ at Cal
By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Mark Madsen knows the situation he inherited when he was hired to take over a California…
Continue ReadingSvitolina loses at Charleston Open in 1st match as a mom
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Two-time Grand Slam semifinalist Elina Svitolina played a WTA match for the first time…
Continue ReadingRendon suspension reduced to 4 games by MLB, appeal dropped
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon says he is dropping his appeal after his suspension…
Continue ReadingLSU’s Mulkey talks “timing” as national champs return home
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU’s national championship women’s basketball team has returned to campus where thousands of fans gathered to welcome…
Continue ReadingVillar homers twice, Giants hit 7 in romp over White Sox
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — David Villar hit two of San Francisco’s seven home runs, Anthony DeSclafani tossed three-hit…
Continue ReadingLIV’s Cam Smith happy to get hugs and handshakes at Augusta
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — British Open champion Cameron Smith refers to Augusta National as his happy place. He arrived…
Continue ReadingStephen F. Austin’s Mark Kellogg named WVU women’s coach
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Stephen F. Austin women’s basketball coach Mark Kellogg has been named to the same position at West Virginia. Kellogg…
Continue ReadingSpieth returns to Augusta in search of another green jacket
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Jordan Spieth is back at Augusta National, eight years after he first slipped on the green…
Continue ReadingValencia held by Rayo, stays near relegation zone in Spain
MADRID (AP) — Valencia couldn’t manage more than a 1-1 draw at home against Rayo Vallecano and remains near the relegation zone in the Spanish…
Continue ReadingJill Biden wants champions LSU — and Iowa — at White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Jill Biden said Monday that she wants the defeated Iowa women’s basketball team to be invited to the White House in…
Continue ReadingEspanyol fires MartÃnez, hires former player GarcÃa as coach
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Espanyol has fired Diego MartÃnez and hired former player Luis GarcÃa as its new coach. The coaching change was made…
Continue ReadingLate Everton goal earns 1-1 draw with Spurs as 2 sent off
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Michael Keane made amends for giving away a penalty by scoring off a long-range thunderbolt in the 90th minute to earn…
Continue ReadingTurang hits slam for 1st MLB homer as Brewers rip Mets 10-0
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Rookie Brice Turang hit a grand slam for his first major league homer to cap a seven-run fifth…
Continue ReadingBrazil volleyballer suspended for online abuse of Lula
By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Olympic volleyball gold medalist Wallace de Souza has been suspended for one year by…
Continue ReadingRicochet, San Diego’s surfing therapy dog, dies at 15
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Ricochet, the beloved Golden Retriever who found her calling as a therapy dog when she learned to surf, has died in Southern…
Continue ReadingPolish president Duda hails a European Games without Russia
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Poland will soon host the multi-sport European Games with Russia and Belarus excluded. Poland…
Continue ReadingOlympian Sunisa Lee says kidney issue ended Auburn season
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Olympic gymnastics champion Sunisa Lee says a kidney issue cut short her college career, but she still has her sights set on…
Continue ReadingAnother ACC sweep keeps Wake Forest on best start since 1949
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Wake Forest’s baseball season keeps getting better. The Demon Deacons took three games from Clemson this past…
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