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By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — It’s taken only three games for Nathan MacKinnon to declare this the toughest first-round series of…

By STEVE HERRICK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Logan Allen struck out eight over six innings in his major league debut and his Cleveland…

By WES CROSBY Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Vince Velasquez struck out 10 in seven innings, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat Hunter Greene and…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Zach Eflin pitched five effective innings in his return from injury and the Tampa Bay…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Seth Jarvis scored twice and the Carolina Hurricanes snapped an eight-game postseason road losing…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Win Game 1, lose Game 2, win Game 3. The Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat have followed the same…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 29 points, RJ Barrett had 26 and the New York Knicks took a 3-1 lead…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore’s Ryan Mountcastle has singled in the seventh inning to break up a perfect game bid…

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Angels catcher Logan O’Hoppe needs surgery on a torn labrum in his left shoulder. It’ll cut short his…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Trea Turner and Kody Clemens each hit solo homers, Bryson Stott and Brandon Marsh each hit…

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Manchester United beat Brighton 7-6 on penalty kicks at Wembley to set up a first-ever FA Cup final…

NEW YORK (AP) — Toronto Maple Leafs forward Sam Lafferty has been fined by the league for cross-checking in Saturday’s win over Tampa Bay. He…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Sheraldo Becker has scored for Union Berlin to strengthen its chances of Champions League…

By WES CROSBY Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Drew Maggi sat at a hotel across the Allegheny River from PNC Park on Saturday night. The…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets are done for this season after a second season in a row of being the first…

By JOVANA GEC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Tachlowini Gabriyesos fled his native Eritrea and walked the desert to reach Israel when he…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Barcelona has ended its slump to halt Atletico Madrid’s unbeaten run with a hard-fought 1-0 win in…

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz has become the first player since Rafael Nadal to repeat as Barcelona Open champion with a 6-3, 6-4 win over…