Toronto’s sweep of Atlanta just the latest flex for dominant AL East
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer The AL East could be headed to a historic season. All five AL East teams are above .500. The Boston Red Sox are in…
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Minor league host families, once a pillar of pro baseball, phased out by new CBA
By DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Long before David Peralta was a veteran outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers, he was an…
Continue Reading Bayer Leverkusen signs Benfica defender Alejandro Grimaldo on free transfer
LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — Europa League semifinalist Bayer Leverkusen will sign Benfica left-back Alejandro Grimaldo on a free transfer when his…
Continue Reading Toulouse: French soccer club excludes players after they refuse to participate in anti-homophobia campaign
By Zayn Nabbi and Stephanie Halasz, CNN French soccer team Toulouse did not select several players for its Ligue 1 game against Nantes on Sunday…
Continue Reading Top-flight Dutch soccer match suspended due to fans throwing fireworks onto the pitch
By Homero De la Fuente, CNN A Dutch soccer match between FC Groningen and Ajax was called off on Sunday because fans twice threw fireworks onto the…
Continue Reading Jonathan Marchessault scores 3 to lead Golden Knights past Oilers 5-2 to advance to West final
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Jonathan Marchessault scored three goals for his second career postseason hat trick as the Vegas Golden Knights beat the…
Continue Reading Cáceres, Joveljic lead Galaxy to 2-1 win over Earthquakes
CARSON, Calif. (AP) — MartÃn Cáceres and Dejan Joveljic scored second-half goals to lead the Los Angeles Galaxy to a 2-1 victory over the San…
Continue Reading Roemer and Neushul help Stanford beat USC 11-9, win second straight NCAA women’s water polo title
STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Jewel Roemer and Ryann Neushul each scored two goals and had two assists to help No. 1 Stanford beat Southern California…
Continue Reading No. 1 seed Oklahoma seeks third-straight NCAA softball title
The Associated Press Oklahoma will seek its third straight Women’s College World Series title as the No. 1 national seed in the upcoming 64-team…
Continue Reading Arenado, Cardinals complete 3-game sweep with 9-1 rout of Red Sox
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Nolan Arenado and Andrew Knizner each hit a two-run homer, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Boston…
Continue Reading 2-time world champion Doyle Brunson, called the Godfather of Poker, dies at 89
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Doyle Brunson, one of the most influential poker players of all time and a two-time world…
Continue Reading Horse dies at Churchill Downs, 8th recent fatality at home of Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A horse died Sunday after a race at Churchill Downs, making it the eighth fatality in recent weeks at the home of the…
Continue Reading Ko wins Founders Cup for third time in five years, beating Minjee Lee in playoff
By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer CLIFTON, N.J. (AP) — Jin Young Ko overcame a four-shot deficit to win the Founders Cup for the third time in five…
Continue Reading NHL player Hathaway makes clean grab of foul ball at Fenway Park
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — NHL player Garnet Hathaway just settled into his seat in a luxury box behind home plate, getting ready…
Continue Reading Tyler Lussi scores to give the Courage a 1-0 win over OL Reign
By SUSIE RANTZ Associated Press Tyler Lussi’s first-half goal gave the North Carolina Courage a 1-0 win over OL Reign. The National Women’s…
Continue Reading Phillies’ Bryce Harper ejected after charging Rockies dugout
By CRAIG MEYER Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper was ejected from a game against Colorado after charging at…
Continue Reading Johnson recovers from triple bogey to win LIV Golf Tulsa in playoff
BROKEN ARROW, Okla. (AP) — Dustin Johnson has won another three-man playoff in LIV Golf. Johnson made a mess of the 10th hole with a triple bogey…
Continue Reading Byron wins Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway after Chastain wreck
By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — William Byron avoided a wreck between Ross Chastain and Kyle Larson on a restart six…
Continue Reading Gurriel’s RBI double in 9th sends Diamondbacks past Giants 2-1
By DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Lourdes Gurriel Jr. drove home Christian Walker with a looping double down the left-field line in…
Continue Reading Early end to Barcelona’s title celebrations after Espanyol fans invade pitch
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona players celebrating the team’s Spanish league title success had to leave in a hurry after Espanyol fans invaded…
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