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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…

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…

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…

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…

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Drew Bowser hit a routine fly that Texas outfielders couldn’t find in the twilight sky, allowing Alberto Rios to score…

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…

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…

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…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Shohei Ohtani homered on the first pitch of the 12th inning, going deep for the…

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…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer DENVER (AP) — Confetti flying in Denver. The Nuggets sharing hugs while passing around the NBA championship…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Stan Savran, who spent nearly five decades in sports broadcasting chronicling Pittsburgh’s rise to the “City of Champions,”…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer In terms of opponent seeding, Denver’s run to this NBA championship was unlike any other since the league went…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Daniel Murphy is joining the Los Angeles Angels on a minor league contract, the next step in a surprising comeback bid by…

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona manager Torey Lovullo has been ejected against the Philadelphia Phillies after Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll was…

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Spencer Torkelson sparked a three-run, ninth-inning rally against Raisel Iglesias with a two-run homer…

MIAMI (AP) — Nicaragua was thrown out of the CONCACAF Gold Cup for using an ineligible player in eight matches and was replaced in the tournament…

By STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Mitch Haniger drove in two runs and Brandon Crawford hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth…