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By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Here’s a rarity: All five teams from one division are going to the NBA playoffs. And they pulled that off in a…

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese basketball authorities have ordered an investigation into a championship-round game that ended with a last-minute,…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Francisco Lindor hit a grand slam and a three-run double to match his career high of…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Rowdy Tellez homered twice and drove in four runs, and Christian Yelich also connected and had…

By SHANE LANTZ Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Jarred Kelenic homered for the fourth consecutive game and Ty France extended his hitting streak to…

HONOLULU (AP) — Yu Jin Sung shot a 1-under 71 on Friday at windy Hoakalei Country Club to take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the LOTTE…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 28 points and 11 rebounds to lead Minnesota into the playoffs. The…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Maria Sanchez scored in the 24th minute to pull the Houston Dash into a 1-1 draw with the Portland Thorns on Friday night.…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Yan Gomes homered twice, Ian Happ had four hits and three RBIs, Cody Bellinger scored in his…

JIM DIAMOND Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon had three goals and an assist as the Colorado Avalanche beat the Nashville…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Silicon Valley city councilman has been charged with perjury after he allegedly lied about leaking a grand jury report to…

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Nick Maton hit a three-run homer in the 11th inning to give the Detroit Tigers a 7-5 victory over the…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Adolis García hit a two-run homer and Nathaniel Lowe added three RBIs to give the Texas Rangers…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer After six weeks of hopeful excitement that his New Jersey Devils would face the New York Rangers in the opening…

By DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Matt Olson and Austin Riley hit consecutive home runs in a four-run first inning and the…

By NICOLE KRAFT Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Jeff Skinner had a goal and two assists, lifting the Buffalo Sabres to a 5-2 win over the…

CHICAGO (AP) — Adley Rutschmann gave Baltimore the lead with a three-run double in the seventh inning in the Orioles’ 6-3 victory over the…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Waiting two weeks to experience their first loss of the season didn’t make defeat any easier for…