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By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer For the first time since 2001, four of the top five picks in the NBA draft did not play college basketball in the…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer Jett Howard can only hope he keeps following in his father’s footsteps as he goes from Michigan to the NBA. He…

CHICAGO (AP) — Elena Delle Donne had 18 points and eight rebounds, Natasha Cloud added 16 points and the Washington Mystics beat Chicago 80-59 on…

MIAMI (AP) — Garrett Cooper doubled, singled and hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the eighth inning as the Miami Marlins beat Pittsburgh 6-4…

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs are looking to end their four-year playoff drought with the addition of…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer SPRINGFIELD, N.J. (AP) — Lee-Anne Pace of South Africa made a two-putt birdie on the final hole in fading daylight…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The major league-leading Tampa Bay Rays lost ace Shane McClanahan to mid-back…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Wizards moved up one spot in the NBA draft when they swapped lottery picks with the Indiana Pacers. Washington…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Trail Blazers selected point guard Scoot Henderson of the NBA G League with…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Victor Wembanyama was the presumed No. 1 pick for months, the rare certainty in an NBA draft…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets selected Alabama’s Brandon Miller with the No. 2 pick in the NBA…

MIAMI (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates placed outfielder Bryan Reynolds on the 10-day injured list Thursday retroactive to Tuesday because of lower…

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers’ new arena is on schedule to open next year, with the steel framework for its two-sided halo…

LONDON (AP) — Chelsea ownership group BlueCo has agreed to buy a stake in French top-tier club Strasbourg in a significant step forward in its…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer The rules have changed since Bob Melvin and Bruce Bochy were big league catchers when big collisions with…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays ace Shane McClanahan left Thursday night against the Kansas City Royals because of mid-back tightness.…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Chris Paul’s pursuit of an NBA championship is taking him to the Golden State Warriors, after they agreed to…

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Liberty will host the Minnesota Lynx on July 28 as a make-up game for the one that was postponed by smoke from the…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge is getting closer to resuming baseball activities, and Giancarlo Stanton is…