D-backs’ speed, bunt beat Dodgers 2-1, overcomes Syndergaard
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jake McCarthy drove in the tiebreaking run with a bunt single in the ninth inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Dodgers…
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Sharpe scores 27 points, Trail Blazers edge Timberwolves
By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Shaedon Sharpe scored 27 points, Kevin Knox II added 19 points and the short-handed Portland…
Continue ReadingLSU wins 1st NCAA title, Mulkey’s 4th, beating Clark, Iowa
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer DALLAS (AP) — Kim Mulkey returned home to Louisiana wanting to bring LSU its first basketball championship.…
Continue ReadingBrooks Koepka hangs on to win LIV event ahead of Masters
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Brooks Koepka is the first multiple winner on the Saudi-funded LIV Golf circuit. Koepka won LIV Golf-Orlando with a 68. That…
Continue ReadingCorey Conners wins Valero Texas Open for 2nd time in 5 years
By TIM PRICE Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Corey Conners won the Valero Texas Open for the second time in five years Sunday for his second…
Continue ReadingBogaerts, Lugo lead Padres to 3-1 win over Rockies
By RICHARD J. MARCUS Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Xander Bogaerts hit a two-run homer, newly acquired starter Seth Lugo pitched seven strong…
Continue ReadingStanton goes deep, Judge also backs Brito as Yanks blank SF
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton smashed a titanic home run, Aaron Judge also went deep and Jhony Brito won…
Continue ReadingDuvall has 3 hits, go-ahead single, Red Sox beat Orioles 9-5
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Adam Duvall had three more hits, including two doubles and a two-run single to break a fifth-inning…
Continue ReadingRobert, Moncada power White Sox past Astros 6-3
HOUSTON (AP) — Luis Robert Jr. and Yoán Moncada homered, Mike Clevinger threw five shutout innings and the Chicago White Sox defeated the Houston…
Continue ReadingGallo blasts 2 homers, Twins sweep Royals with 7-4 win
By AVERY OSEN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, MO. (AP) — Joey Gallo hit two home runs, Joe Ryan gave up one run over six innings and the Minnesota…
Continue ReadingTransfer portal lifts UConn, San Diego State to NCAA final
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Both Connecticut and San Diego State used an offseason of work in the transfer portal to bolster…
Continue ReadingWinker drives in 3 as Brewers beat Taillon, Cubs 9-5
By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Jesse Winker had two hits and three RBIs, including a key two-run single in Milwaukee’s five-run…
Continue ReadingVosler, Friedl homer to support Ashcraft in Reds’ victory
CINCINNATI (AP) — Graham Ashcraft pitched seven solid innings, Jason Vosler and TJ Friedl hit solo home runs and the Cincinnati Reds beat the…
Continue ReadingLafrenière and Kakko score, Rangers beat Capitals 5-2
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Alexis Lafrenière and Kaapo Kakko scored to help the New York Rangers beat the Washington…
Continue ReadingWomen’s hoops might rule UConn, but men vying for 5th title
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — The UConn men’s basketball team says the gold standard on campus is the women’s team.…
Continue ReadingSprings 6 hitless innings, Rays beat Tigers for 3-game sweep
By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay’s Jeffrey Springs was pulled after six hitless innings, Riley Greene got…
Continue ReadingGraham Potter fired by Chelsea after rocky 6 months as coach
LONDON (AP) — Chelsea has fired manager Graham Potter with the club languishing in the middle of the Premier League standings despite spending…
Continue ReadingMacKenzie Gore quiets Braves, wins Nationals debut 4-1
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — MacKenzie Gore made his regular-season debut for the Nationals and limited the Braves to one…
Continue ReadingCBS’ Grant believed to be 1st Black director of a title game
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Mark Grant will be the director for Monday night’s national championship game between San Diego State and UConn. And…
Continue ReadingMedvedev beats Sinner in straight sets for Miami Open title
By MARC BERMAN Associated Press MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Daniil Medvedev won his fourth ATP title of the year Sunday, beating Jannik Sinner 7-5,…
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