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By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Lakers coach Darvin Ham said he excepts Anthony Davis to play Friday night in Los Angeles,…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry had 27 points and eight assists, Andrew Wiggins added 25 points, seven…

CHICAGO (AP) — Patrick Wisdom and Yan Gomes homered to lead unbeaten Justin Steele and the Chicago Cubs past the St. Louis Cardinals 10-4, snapping…

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Alex Kirilloff’s single in the 11th inning scored automatic runner Max Kepler and the Minnesota…

By MARC BOWMAN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Nick Pratto homered and drove in three supporting Brad Keller’s first win in almost a…

By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Kenley Jansen became the seventh player in major league history to earn 400 saves, pinch-hitter…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson never talked to his coach about how minutes he would play, or how many points…

CINCINNATI (AP) — Justin Verlander pitched seven innings of two-hit ball for his first victory with the Mets, and Pete Alonso hit his major…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Joseph Woll stopped 24 shots in his first playoff start, Mitch Marner and William Nylander…

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Prosecutors say a former competitive cheerleading coach has been charged with molesting girls as young as 11 years old in…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Dean Kremer pitched six scoreless innings and the Baltimore Orioles edged the Tampa Bay Rays…

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia coach Kirby Smart insisted Wednesday there was no political motivation behind the decision for his national championship…

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Edmundo Sosa scored on Bryce Harper’s hard-hit grounder in the 10th inning after Toronto…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Houston Astros overcame Shohei Ohtani’s two-run homer in the ninth inning for a…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Denver’s Nikola Jokic now knows how Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid felt during two previous NBA award seasons.…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The season has yet to hit the quarter mark and the Texas Rangers have already won series on the road…

By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Jesús Sánchez hit a three-run homer and started the winning rally in the ninth with a double to…

By BEN ROSS Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Riley Adams and Lane Thomas homered, Josiah Gray pitched seven strong innings and the Washington…