Van der Sar quits as Ajax director general after club finishes 3rd in Dutch league
AMSTERDAM (AP) — Edwin van der Sar is stepping down as director general of Ajax after the team finished third in the Dutch league and missed out on…
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Horse racing regulatory officials call ‘emergency summit’ following 12 horse deaths at Churchill Downs
By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Horse racing regulatory and safety officials as well as representatives from Churchill Downs will gather in an…
Continue Reading Judge’s 2 HRs help Germán win after suspension, Yankees top Mariners 10-4
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Aaron Judge had already done more than his part at the plate with two home runs, a double and a walk.…
Continue Reading New Hampshire city recognized for historic role in racially integrating baseball in the 1940s
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press NASHUA, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire stadium is being recognized for playing a largely unheralded role in helping…
Continue Reading Martinez, Freeman power Dodgers’ big inning in 6-1 win over Nationals
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — J.D. Martinez hit a three-run homer and Freddie Freeman had a two-run double during the…
Continue Reading Noda hits 3-run HR, A’s spoil Soroka’s return with 7-2 win over Braves to stop 11-game skid
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Ryan Noda hit a three-run homer that spoiled Michael Soroka’s long-awaited return to…
Continue Reading Drury, Angels spoil Hendriks’ return with 6-4 victory over White Sox
By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Brandon Drury and Matt Thaiss homered during a fast start for the Los Angeles Angels, who spoiled…
Continue Reading The NBA Finals are set: It’s the Heat and the Nuggets for the Larry O’Brien Trophy
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Cancel that flight plan, Denver. Turns out, the NBA Finals are starting in the Mile High City after all. And…
Continue Reading Jimmy Butler helps Heat to 103-84 Game 7 win over Celtics and spot in NBA Finals
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Jimmy Butler scored 28 points and Caleb Martin gave Miami 26 points and 10 rebounds in Game 7 of the…
Continue Reading Golden Knights reach 2nd Stanley Cup Final after Game 6 win over Stars
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — William Karlsson scored two goals and had an assist as the Vegas Golden Knights advanced to their…
Continue Reading Braves pitcher Michael Soroka goes 6 innings, loses to A’s in long-awaited return to mound
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Atlanta Braves right-hander Michael Soroka has tossed six innings in his long-awaited…
Continue Reading Padres claim 2-time All-Star catcher Gary Sánchez off waivers from Mets
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The scuffling San Diego Padres have claimed catcher Gary Sánchez off waivers from the New York Mets. The two-time All-Star was…
Continue Reading Ryan Blaney wins Coca-Cola 600 after rain delays it from Sunday
By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Ryan Blaney won the rain-postponed and crash-filled Coca-Cola 600 on Monday, putting an end to his NASCAR 59-race…
Continue Reading Pirates’ Suwinski joins Bonds with 2 McCovey Cove homers in game
By HENRY SCHULMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pittsburgh’s Jack Suwinski hit two home runs into San Francisco Bay on Monday during a…
Continue Reading Yankees CF Harrison Bader leaves gave with tightness in right hamstring
SEATTLE (AP) — New York Yankees center fielder Harrison Bader left Monday night’s series opener against the Seattle Mariners with right…
Continue Reading Florida’s Biondi shoots 67 to rally from 5-shot deficit for NCAA men’s golf title
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Fred Biondi shot a 3-under 67 and rallied from a five-shot deficit in the final round to…
Continue Reading Blaney wins Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte to end winless drought
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Ryan Blaney pulled away late to win the rescheduled Coca-Cola 600 on Monday at Charlotte…
Continue Reading Chennai wins Indian Premier League in stunning finish against Gujarat
AHMEDABAD, India (AP) — The Chennai Super Kings have won the Indian Premier League for a record-equaling fifth time with a last-ball, five-wicket…
Continue Reading Celtics’ Brogdon (forearm), Heat’s Vincent (ankle) available for Game 7
BOSTON (AP) — Boston Celtics sixth man Malcolm Brogdon is available for Game 7 against the Heat after sitting out Game 6 with a strained right…
Continue Reading Hamlin calls for NASCAR to suspend Elliott after crash at Coca-Cola 600
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Denny Hamlin called for NASCAR to suspend Hendrick Motorsports driver Chase Elliott after a…
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