Bruce Cassidy on verge of coaching Vegas Golden Knights to Stanley Cup
By MARK ANDERSON and STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writers LAS VEGAS (AP) — Bruce Cassidy is on the verge of winning the Stanley Cup as coach of the…
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Stanley Cup Final: Vegas Golden Knights one win away from history
By Homero De la Fuente, Thomas Schlachter and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The Vegas Golden Knights are one win away from making history and winning…
Continue Reading Almost half of Japan’s Women’s World Cup squad from abroad but Iwabuchi misses out
STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan coach Futoshi Ikeda has announced a 23-player squad for the Women’s World Cup. It’s a side…
Continue Reading Nikola Jokic’s hometown in Serbia celebrates Denver Nuggets’ 1st NBA title
By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press SOMBOR, Serbia (AP) — It was barely dawn when Nikola Jokic’s hardcore fans in his Serbian hometown of Sombor…
Continue Reading Diamondbacks withstand Realmuto hitting for the cycle to beat Phillies 9-8
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Evan Longoria hit a three-run homer to finish with four RBIs and the Arizona Diamondbacks…
Continue Reading Turkey turns to quest for hosting soccer’s Euros after Champions League final
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Turkey’s quest to host the men’s European Championship is one of the great unfulfilled goals in…
Continue Reading Stan Kroenke has won NFL, NHL and now NBA titles in back-to-back-to-back seasons
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Stan Kroenke’s sports empire has produced an NFL, NHL and now NBA champion in three…
Continue Reading Tennessee clinches final spot in College World Series
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Drew Beam struck out seven in six innings, Zane Denton hit a three-run blast in the fifth and Tennessee beat Southern…
Continue Reading Langeliers’ 3-run double sends MLB-worst A’s past MLB-best Rays for season-high 6th straight win
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Shea Langeliers hit a three-run double in the fifth inning to break up a scoreless…
Continue Reading Rockies beat sloppy Red Sox 4-3 in 10 after rain delay
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Nick Pivetta walked Randal Grichuk to force in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning, first baseman…
Continue Reading Analysis: Nuggets built a championship team the right way, and built it to last
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer This may be just the start for the Denver Nuggets. They are the newly crowned NBA champions after beating the…
Continue Reading Stanford advances to 3rd straight College World Series
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Drew Bowser hit a routine fly that Texas outfielders couldn’t find in the twilight sky, allowing Alberto Rios to score…
Continue Reading Reds recover from Perez’s tying homer in 9th, beat reeling Royals 5-4 in 10
By MARC BOWMAN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — TJ Friedl scored the tiebreaking run in the 10th inning on Jonathan India’s grounder, and…
Continue Reading Wake Forest, Oral Roberts give new look to College World Series filled with name brands
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The College World Series has its usual mix of regulars in the eight-team field. It’s a…
Continue Reading Denver’s Nikola Jokic adds missing piece to impressive resume with NBA title
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — There are no more holes in Nikola Jokic’s impressive resume. Denver’s do-it-all center…
Continue Reading Miller anchors 1-hitter, Mariners top Marlins 8-1 as Arraez’s average dips to .391
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Switching around the rotation gave Seattle rookie Bryce Miller an extra day of rest and more time to…
Continue Reading Ohtani’s 2nd HR leads off 12th as Angels rally for 9-6 win at Rangers
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Shohei Ohtani homered on the first pitch of the 12th inning, going deep for the…
Continue Reading Butler starts too late, Heat fall in Game 5 after stunning run to NBA Finals
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Jimmy Butler found his scoring touch in the fourth quarter and gave the Miami Heat a late lead and…
Continue Reading Nuggets take home 1st NBA title in rugged 94-89 win over Heat
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer DENVER (AP) — Confetti flying in Denver. The Nuggets sharing hugs while passing around the NBA championship…
Continue Reading Stan Savran, longtime broadcaster known as ‘Godfather’ of Pittsburgh sports, dies at 76
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Stan Savran, who spent nearly five decades in sports broadcasting chronicling Pittsburgh’s rise to the “City of Champions,”…
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