Lorusso reaches 100 RBIs, No. 19 Maryland beats Northeastern 7-2
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Nick Lorusso became the first Division I player since 2003 to reach 100 RBIs in a season and No. 19 Maryland beat…
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Churchill Downs moves meet to Ellis Park to examine protocols following 12 horse deaths
By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer Churchill Downs will suspend racing operations on Wednesday and move the remainder of its spring meet to Ellis…
Continue Reading Metz’s 3 HRs power Duke past UNC-Wilmington, 12-3 in regional opener
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — MJ Metz blasted three home runs and drove in five runs to power Duke to a 12-3 win over UNC-Wilmington in a first-round game in…
Continue Reading Kipyegon breaks women’s 1,500 meters world record in Florence
FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Faith Kipyegon has broken the women’s 1,500 meters world record at the Golden Gala in Florence. She became the first woman…
Continue Reading Red Sox lefty Chris Sale goes on IL for 6th season in a row
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox have placed left-hander Chris Sale on the injured list with shoulder inflammation.…
Continue Reading Oregon rallies to defeat Xavier 5-4 at Nashville Regional
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Colby Shade and Drew Cowley hit back-to-back RBI doubles in the seventh inning to lift No. 2 seed Oregon to a 5-4 victory…
Continue Reading Snyder, Tincher go deep, Washington defeats Dallas Baptist 9-5 in Stillwater Regional
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Michael Snyder and Johnny Tincher hit home runs in a seven-run fifth inning and third-seeded Washington defeated No. 2…
Continue Reading Virginia scores 10 early runs, routs Army 15-1
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Ethan Anderson hit a two-run homer in the first and scored in the second as Virginia combined for 10 runs in the first…
Continue Reading Holtorf’s three hits lead Washington past Utah in Women’s College World Series
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Rylee Holtorf had three hits, including a two-run homer, to help No. 7 seed Washington defeat…
Continue Reading 49ers defensive end Drake Jackson looks to build off ‘humbling’ rookie season
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Drake Jackson’s promising rookie season for the San Francisco 49ers had a…
Continue Reading Matsuyama feeling healthy and always happy at Memorial
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Hideki Matsuyama won his first PGA Tour title at the Memorial in 2014. He looks like he might…
Continue Reading Mile-High NBA advantage: Denver altitude helps Nuggets go unbeaten at home in playoffs
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Running up and down a basketball court in the thin air of Denver takes some getting used to. While the…
Continue Reading Rafael Nadal has arthroscopic surgery for the hip injury that forced him to miss the French Open
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Rafael Nadal is having arthroscopic surgery for the injured left hip flexor that forced him to sit…
Continue Reading Kvaratskhelia named Serie A player of the year after helping Napoli to title
NAPLES, Italy (AP) — Napoli winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has been named Serie A player of the year and will be presented with his trophy on a…
Continue Reading Expansion still a focus for Big 12 after record $440M revenue for 10 current schools
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark says expansion remains a focus for the conference. The league wrapped up its…
Continue Reading Boxer Gervonta Davis jailed after moving without permission while on home detention
BALTIMORE (AP) — Officials say a Baltimore judge has ordered boxer Gervonta Davis to serve the remainder of his hit-and-run sentence behind bars…
Continue Reading A French Open sans the French: No local players left at Roland Garros after 2 rounds
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — With the third round of the French Open underway in Paris, there is not a single player from the…
Continue Reading Aryna Sabalenka opts out of French Open press conference, saying she ‘did not feel safe’ at last press conference
By Jill Martin and Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — World No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka did not participate in a customary post-match press conference after her…
Continue Reading Maximilian Kieffer keeps lead on day 2 at European Open
HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — Maximilian Kieffer has stayed atop the leaderboard after the second round of the European Open in Hamburg. A late double…
Continue Reading French Open lets Belarus’ Sabalenka skip standard news conference after questions about Ukraine war
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Two years after Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open when she was fined, then threatened with…
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