Cardinals’ Pujols to make 22nd consecutive opening day start
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer Albert Pujols will be in the starting lineup for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Pittsburgh Pirates when he…
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Syracuse F Cole Swider not returning, to pursue pro career
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Syracuse forward Cole Swider will forgo his final year of eligibility and declare for the NBA draft. Swider announced his…
Continue Reading NCAA woes: More fixing needed for hoops, all college sports
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — If the nine months that led to Monday night’s national title game proved anything, it’s…
Continue Reading Hit Hard: Hitting coaches have short shelf life in majors
By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Connor Dawson is a psychologist, gatekeeper, analyst and strategist. And a hitting coach, too.…
Continue Reading Klopp urges quadruple-chasing Liverpool to embrace challenge
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is in Lisbon this week for a Champions League quarterfinal match against Benfica and…
Continue Reading Benfica’s defense tries to repeat success against Liverpool
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer Benfica will take on the free-flowing attack of Liverpool in the Champions League likely betting on the same…
Continue Reading Iga Swiatek becomes 1st Polish tennis player ranked No. 1
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Iga Swiatek has moved up one spot to the top of the WTA rankings and is the first tennis player from Poland to be…
Continue Reading Jennifer Kupcho claims her first title at the Chevron Championship
By Issy Ronald, CNN Jennifer Kupcho won the Chevron Championship by two strokes, claiming her first victory on the LPGA Tour and the first major of…
Continue Reading Style clash as Guardiola, Simeone meet in Champions League
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer There will be a clash of styles on show when Manchester City and Atlético Madrid meet in the Champions League…
Continue Reading Carlos Alcaraz cements himself as hottest prospect in tennis with first career Masters 1000 title
By Ben Morse, CNN When you’re being praised both by the “King of Clay” and Spanish royalty it’s clear you’re having a…
Continue Reading Dortmund’s full house party spoiled as team problems return
By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — More than 81,000 supporters packed Westfalenstadion to capacity on Saturday for Borussia…
Continue Reading Netherlands coach Van Gaal says he has prostate cancer
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Netherlands national soccer team coach Louis van Gaal says he is being treated for an aggressive form of prostate…
Continue Reading AP Was There: UNC tops Kansas for 1957 title in 3 OT, 54-53
By SKIPPER PATRICK Associated Press KANSAS CITY (AP) — Two free throws by calm Joe Quigg with six seconds remaining in the third overtime broke up…
Continue Reading Staley, Auriemma could meet next year for another title
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Dawn Staley and Geno Auriemma hugged at midcourt after South Carolina ended UConn’s…
Continue Reading AP Exclusive: Behind-the-scenes with women’s NCAA champions
By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The South Carolina Gamecocks granted The Associated Press behind-the-scenes access to their…
Continue Reading Tiger Woods says ‘it will be a game-time decision’ on whether he plays at the Masters
CNN By Wayne Sterling, CNN Five-time Masters champion Tiger Woods said “it will be a game-time decision” on whether he will compete at…
Continue Reading Tar Heels, Jayhawks enter NCAA title tilt with common roots
By DAVE SKRETTA and AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writers NEW ORLEANS (AP) — There are strong connections between North Carolina and Kansas. The…
Continue Reading Clippers prevent Pelicans from clinching play-in spot
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Marcus Morris Sr. scored 22 points, Ivica Zubac got his 22nd double-double of the season with 16…
Continue Reading Marlins get LHP Scott, RHP Sulser from Orioles
MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Marlins solidified their bullpen by acquiring left-hander Tanner Scott and right-hander Cole Sulser from the Baltimore…
Continue Reading Kraken deal blow to Stars’ playoff push with 4-1 victory
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Jared McCann scored a short-handed goal in the first period, Ryan Donato converted on a breakaway…
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