Alonso, Pham help New York Mets beat Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 for series win
By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Alonso homered again and the New York Mets beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 to post consecutive…
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Rafael Nadal’s career timeline is filled with wins, losses, rivalries and injuries
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Since winning the French Open the first time he entered in 2005, Rafael Nadal had never missed his favorite…
Continue Reading 20-year-old Eury Perez gets first MLB win, Marlins top Nationals 5-3 for series sweep
By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) — Eury Perez pitched five solid innings for his first major league win, Bryan De La Cruz extended his…
Continue Reading Triple Crown hopeful Mage heads to the Preakness with hundreds of owners cheering him on
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Preakness Stakes favorite Mage is the first Kentucky Derby champion with Venezuelan ties since…
Continue Reading Storied rugby club Wasps forced to start again at bottom of English league pyramid
LONDON (AP) — Wasps, one of England’s most storied rugby teams and a two-time European champion, must begin rebuilding from the bottom of the…
Continue Reading Secretariat’s 1973 Triple Crown saw record times in each race. It took 39 years to become official
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — When Secretariat won the Preakness a half-century ago, his final time of 1 minute, 55 seconds…
Continue Reading Klopp handed 2-match ban for questioning integrity of referee
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has been handed a two-match ban for questioning the integrity of a Premier League referee.…
Continue Reading Could the A’s really play in Las Vegas’ minor league park? Recent history says yes
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — A major professional team playing in a minor league venue would’ve been unheard of just a few…
Continue Reading Former Auburn AD Jacobs retiring after nearly 4 decades in college athletics
By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Longtime Auburn administrator Jay Jacobs is retiring after nearly four decades in college…
Continue Reading Van Lith, Fredette, Barry among USA Basketball 3×3 World Cup selections
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — LSU transfer Hailey Van Lith is one of the eight players announced Thursday as members of USA Basketball’s teams…
Continue Reading San Diego to receive 30th Major League Soccer franchise
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer A San Diego club will join Major League Soccer in 2025, becoming the league’s 30th team. The expansion team is…
Continue Reading Swiatek says thigh injury ‘shouldn’t be anything serious’ ahead of French Open
ROME (AP) — The right thigh injury that forced top-ranked Iga Swiatek to retire during her Italian Open quarterfinal “shouldn’t be anything…
Continue Reading Pac-12 to provide more access to players, coaches during football broadcasts
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Pac-12 will provide increased access to players and coaches during broadcasts of football games next season, including…
Continue Reading Devin Haney faces Vasiliy Lomachenko for undisputed lightweight championship
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — This is the fight Devin Haney wanted four years ago. But he was still working his way toward…
Continue Reading NBA Con, a new fan event, to be added to Summer League in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The NBA is adding a fan event to Summer League. The league unveiled plans Thursday for a three-day event called NBA Con, which…
Continue Reading Denz claims first Grand Tour stage win, Thomas stays in Giro lead
RIVOLI, Italy (AP) — Nico Denz has won the 12th stage of the Giro d’Italia for his first victory in a Grand Tour. Geraint Thomas kept hold of the…
Continue Reading Hurricanes’ Teravainen, Panthers’ Lomberg return for Game 1 of East final
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Hurricanes forward Teuvo Teravainen and Florida Panthers forward Ryan Lomberg returned from injury for Thursday…
Continue Reading Medvedev making more progress on clay with Italian Open semifinal appearance
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Daniil Medvedev’s clay-court game keeps improving. First came a run to the French Open quarterfinals…
Continue Reading Rafael Nadal withdraws from French Open due to injury, says ‘next year is my last year’
By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Rafael Nadal will miss the French Open for the first time since he made his debut in 2005 after the 14-time…
Continue Reading Husband of 2-time Olympic champion Justyna Kowalczyk killed in avalanche
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The husband of two-time Olympic champion Justyna Kowalczyk was killed Thursday in an avalanche in the Swiss Alps, the Polish…
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