Padres manager Bob Melvin has prostate surgery
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres say manager Bob Melvin had prostate surgery. The team had no further details and likely won’t have any…
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Logue pitches gem in 2nd start, A’s pound Tigers 9-0
By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Zach Logue pitched seven scoreless innings in his second major league start and the Oakland…
Continue Reading Comeback Cats do it again, rally to top Caps 5-3 in Game 5
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Carter Verhaeghe set a Florida postseason record with a five-point night and the Florida…
Continue Reading Soto, Cruz pound Mets’ Megill early, Nationals win 8-3
By BEN NUCKOLS AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Juan Soto and Nelson Cruz homered as the Nationals sent Mets right-hander Tylor Megill to the…
Continue Reading Holiday stops Celtics’ last 2 plays, Bucks take 3-2 lead
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo was having his best shooting night of the playoffs. Milwaukee dominated on the…
Continue Reading Sky hold Liberty to 17 first-half points in 83-50 win
CHICAGO (AP) — Dana Evans scored 15 points, Rebekah Gardner added 14 and the Chicago Sky cruised past the New York Liberty 83-50. Chicago led 36-17…
Continue Reading Chytil scores in 3rd, Rangers beat Penguins 5-3 in Game 5
By VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Filip Chytil scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period and the New York Rangers…
Continue Reading Dream hold off Sparks behind Howard’s 21 points
COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — Rookie Rhyne Howard scored 21 points, including five of Atlanta’s 13 3-pointers, and the Dream held off the Los Angeles…
Continue Reading Nikola Jokic has been named NBA MVP for the second straight season
By Ben Morse, CNN Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has been named as the NBA’s Most Valuable Player for the second season in a row. The…
Continue Reading LEADING OFF: Francona, Guardians hit with virus outbreak
By The Associated Press The Cleveland Guardians are dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak that has sidelined manager Terry Francona and several of the…
Continue Reading She apologized for verbally abusing an Olympic judge, but questions over the conduct of China’s ‘Iron Lady’ of diving remain
By George Ramsay, CNN For Lisa Wright, an elite-level diving judge from New Zealand, it was supposed to be the highlight of her career — the…
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Gravel biking popularity on the rise: Cascade Gravel Grinder set for this weekend near Sisters
The Cascade Gravel Grinder is this Friday through Sunday, and is organized by race director Chad…
Continue Reading Wake Forest fires Jen Hoover as women’s basketball coach
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Wake Forest has fired women’s basketball coach Jen Hoover, parting ways with the former Demon Deacons player…
Continue Reading Rivas’ key hit vs hometown Padres lifts Cubs to 7-5 win
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Alfonso Rivas hit a tiebreaking two-run single against his hometown team in the eighth inning,…
Continue Reading NFL teams use engaging videos to elevate schedule release
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer The biggest day on the NFL calendar for social media departments at the 32 teams isn’t a game, the draft or the…
Continue Reading Crawford homers, Giants beat Rockies for 10th straight time
By BEN ROSS Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Brandon Crawford homered, leading Alex Cobb and the San Francisco Giants past Colorado 7-1 for…
Continue Reading Nikola Jokic captures 2nd straight NBA MVP title
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic has earned a second straight NBA Most Valuable Player trophy to…
Continue Reading Hoskins homers again, slam leads Phillies past Mariners 4-2
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — While a pair of rainouts threw the Philadelphia Phillies’ schedule out of whack, those couple of…
Continue Reading Marlins use 8-run ninth to blow past Diamondbacks 11-3
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Jacob Stallings hit a key single, and the Miami Marlins used an eight-run ninth inning to beat the…
Continue Reading Board member votes against parole for Sherra Wright
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee Board of Parole member says Lorenzen Wright’s ex-wife should not be granted early release from a 30-year…
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