Olympic silver medalist Nijel Amos banned for doping
MONACO (AP) — Nijel Amos has been banned for three years for doping. The runner from Botswana won the silver medal in the men’s 800 meters at…
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Los Angeles Lakers take Game 1 of heavyweight series against defending champion Golden State Warriors
By Thomas Schlachter, CNN The Los Angeles Lakers have taken a 1-0 lead in their best of-seven Western Conference semifinal against the Golden State…
Continue Reading Springboks’ Kolisi has surgery, in race to make World Cup
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa’s team doctor says it is too early to predict whether captain Siya Kolisi will be available for the…
Continue Reading Anadolu Efes player Singleton hospitalized with chest pains
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Istanbul-based basketball team Anadolu Efes says player Chris Singleton has been admitted to a hospital after suffering chest…
Continue Reading Trevor Bauer picks up 4-1 victory in debut with Yokohama
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Trevor Bauer pitched his first game in just over 22 months and scattered seven hits over…
Continue Reading Next frontier in France’s protests: Fake Olympic volunteers
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Preparations in France for the 2024 Olympic Games had been going largely smoothly. That is starting…
Continue Reading Gourde gets OT goal, Kraken beat Stars despite Pavs’ 4 goals
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Yanni Gourde scored 12:17 into overtime with a quick shot after regathering a loose puck and the…
Continue Reading Quarterbacks come off board at record rate in NFL draft
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The Brock Purdy impact was in full effect in this year’s NFL draft. A year after the San Francisco 49ers…
Continue Reading Harper 0 for 4 in return, Urías helps Dodgers top Phils 13-1
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bryce Harper went 0 for 4 with three strikeouts in his return to the Phillies just 160 days after…
Continue Reading Davis, James deliver as Lakers top Curry, Warriors in Game 1
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Anthony Davis had 30 points, 23 rebounds, five assists and four blocked shots, LeBron James…
Continue Reading India’s RBI single in 10th lifts Reds over Padres, 2-1
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jonathan India singled in the go-ahead run on Luis Garcia’s first pitch of the 10th inning and…
Continue Reading Pollock homers to break up no-hit bid, Mariners beat A’s 2-1
By BEN ROSS Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A pair of pitchers with the same last name and born one day apart took a double no-hitter into…
Continue Reading Díaz, Tovar homer, Rockies beat Brewers, 3-2
By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Elías Díaz homered and drove in the go-ahead run with an eighth-inning single, and the Colorado…
Continue Reading Duran HR lifts Rangers to 4th straight win, beat Dbacks 6-4
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Ezequiel Duran hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the sixth inning, and the Texas Rangers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-4…
Continue Reading Phoenix Suns say Paul “day to day” with left groin strain
PHOENIX (AP) — Suns guard Chris Paul has a left groin strain and the team says his status is considered “day to day” as Phoenix tries to climb…
Continue Reading Elder shuts down Marlins, outpitches Alcantara in Braves win
MIAMI (AP) — Bryce Elder outpitched NL Cy Young Award winner Sandy Alcantara by throwing seven innings of three-hit ball and the Atlanta Braves…
Continue Reading Epic return by Pavelski goes to waste as Stars lose Game 1
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Joe Pavelski became the oldest player ever with a four-goal game in the NHL playoffs, and did it…
Continue Reading Ramirez, Rays beat Pirates 4-1 in matchup of top two teams
By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Harold Ramírez homered and drove in two runs to lead the Tampa Bay Rays over the…
Continue Reading Brunson, Randle help Knicks beat Heat 111-105 to even series
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 30 points and keyed the run the New York Knicks needed just in time to…
Continue Reading Panthers top Maple Leafs, take Game 1 of second-round series
TORONTO (AP) — Sergei Bobrovsky made 34 saves, Matthew Tkachuk had three assists and the Florida Panthers survived a squandered two-goal lead to…
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