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By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Barcelona has lost Rayo Vallecano to miss a chance to increase its Spanish league lead. The 2-1 loss…

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer The Toronto Maple Leafs take a 3-1 series lead over the Tampa Bay Lightning into Thursday night’s game in front…

LONDON (AP) — Liverpool is not giving up on a top-four finish in the Premier League however unlikely it seems. A 2-1 win at West Ham was a third…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Zac Gallen struck out 12 over 6 1/3 innings and stretched his scoreless streak to 28 innings,…

LONDON (AP) — Chelsea sunk to a fifth straight loss since the appointment of Frank Lampard as interim manager as Brentford won 2-0 at Stamford…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Twins sent pitcher Kenta Maeda for an MRI exam after he complained of muscle discomfort on…

MILAN (AP) — Inter Milan has maintained its push for a trio of trophies as it beat Juventus 1-0 to reach its second straight Italian Cup final.…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Seattle Mariners left-hander Robbie Ray will have surgery to repair the flexor tendon in his pitching elbow and will miss the…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Roope Hintz already has the highest-scoring playoff series ever for a Dallas Stars player. He has…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Yusei Kikuchi struck out eight batters over 5 2/3 innings, Bo Bichette hit a solo home run and the…

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Nottingham Forest climbed out of the Premier League’s relegation zone after rallying to beat Brighton 3-1. The win was…

CINCINNATI (AP) — Nick Senzel hit a game-ending, two-run homer in the ninth inning, stopping Cincinnati’s longest homerless draught in 32 years…

By RICH ROVITO Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Victor Caratini and rookie Joey Wiemer homered to back Freddy Peralta, leading the Milwaukee…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Ime Udoka is everything the Houston Rockets were looking for in a coach, and owner Tilman Feritta…

By STEVE HERRICK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Tanner Bibee won his major league debut as the Cleveland Guardians avoided a three-game sweep…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — A Brazilian dictionary has added “Pelé” as an adjective to use when describing someone…

By DAVID GINSBURG Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Ramón Urías went 4 for 4 and scored three runs, Anthony Santander had two RBIs and the…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Aaron Judge had three hits and three RBIs and dodged an injury scare on his eventful 31st…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Trae Young’s 30-foot 3-pointer in the closing seconds of the Hawks 119-117 Game 5 victory…