Nadal, Alcaraz pull out of clay-court Monte Carlo Masters
MONACO (AP) — Rafael Nadal pulled out of the clay-court Monte Carlo Masters on Tuesday, saying he is not yet able to compete at the highest level.…
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UConn emerges victorious after March Madness full of upsets
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer The Cinderellas certainly had their moments in this March Madness. More than a few, actually. In the end, it was a…
Continue Reading Olympic gold medal gymnast Suni Lee sidelined by kidney condition
By Kevin Dotson, CNN American gymnast Suni Lee, who won the individual all-around gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, is stepping away from the…
Continue Reading Former Angers president in custody in money laundering case
ANGERS, France (AP) — Former Angers president Said Chabane has been taken into custody to be questioned as part of a money laundering…
Continue Reading Retired boxer Amir Khan gets 2-year ban for doping
LONDON (AP) — Retired British boxer Amir Khan has been banned from all sports for two years after testing positive for a prohibited substance…
Continue Reading UConn March Madness steamroller could be start of a new era
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer HOUSTON (AP) — There was a short list of believers in the potential of a rebuilt UConn roster before the season…
Continue Reading Hayne found guilty after 3rd trial over sexual assault
SYDNEY (AP) — Former Australian National Rugby League star Jarryd Hayne has been found guilty after a third trial of sexually assaulting a woman in…
Continue Reading Cousins Hawkins, Reese claim titles on consecutive days
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — UConn’s Jordan Hawkins made this year’s NCAA championships a family affair Monday night when…
Continue Reading RamÃrez hits RBI single in 10th, Guardians outslug A’s 12-11
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — José RamÃrez hit a go-ahead single in the 10th inning after his RBI triple in the…
Continue Reading McCann helps Kraken cruise past Coyotes 8-1
By MARK MOSCHETTI Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Jared McCann scored two goals in his 500th NHL game, helping the high-powered Seattle Kraken rout…
Continue Reading Padres 1st MLB team to walk off on back-to-back HRs by 8-9
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Pinch-hitter David Dahl and Kim Ha-seong hit consecutive home runs opening the bottom of the…
Continue Reading Dodgers rally for 7 runs in 5th, put chill on Rockies 13-4
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jason Heyward slammed a two-run homer as part of a seven-run rally with two outs in the fifth…
Continue Reading Braves will retire Jones’ No. 25 in September
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Atlanta Braves will retire No. 25 in honor of Andruw Jones later this season. The Braves announced Monday the outfielder will…
Continue Reading Sanogo snags ball, MOP honors for UConn in NCAA title win
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Adama Sanogo led the way for Connecticut as it claimed its fifth NCAA championship. The big man…
Continue Reading March Madness: UConn not a top seed, but played like one
The Associated Press UConn was not a top seed in the NCAA Tournament. Even so, the Huskies sure played like one. In a March Madness unique because of…
Continue Reading Shohei Ohtani’s homer helps lift Angels past Mariners 7-3
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Shohei Ohtani provided the first big punch and the Los Angeles Angels kept adding on from there.…
Continue Reading Vierling catch, homer lifts Tigers over Astros 7-6 in 11
HOUSTON (AP) — Matt Vierling made a sprawling bases-loaded catch and hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the 11th inning as the Detroit Tigers…
Continue Reading Texas Rangers player Josh Smith hospitalized after hit in face with pitch
By Homero De la Fuente, CNN Texas Rangers left fielder Josh Smith was taken to an area hospital after taking a pitch to the face during…
Continue Reading UConn holds off late San Diego State surge in title victory
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer HOUSTON (AP) — UConn had its way with San Diego State in a dominating first half, threatening to turn the…
Continue Reading Long drought seals SDSU’s fate in title game against UConn
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — San Diego State was done in by a terrible shooting drought in the first half of Monday…
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