Top seeds hold form heading to Charleston semifinals
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — No. 1 seed Jessica Pegula led the top four seeds into the semifinals at the Charleston Open on Friday. No. 2 seed Ons…
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WWE apologizes for using Auschwitz image in preview show
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — World Wrestling Entertainment has apologized for using an image from the Auschwitz concentration…
Continue Reading U.S. Amateur champ Sam Bennett in contention at Masters
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — U.S. Amateur champion Sam Bennett is in contention at the Masters. The two-time All-American…
Continue Reading With bat and glove, UrÃas leads Orioles over Yankees 7-6
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Ramón UrÃas hit a tiebreaking double in the seventh inning, then made a sparkling play at…
Continue Reading Ireland coach Pauw denies allegations in NWSL report
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The coach of Ireland’s women’s national soccer team called allegations of weight…
Continue Reading Braves place Harris on injured list with lower back strain
By The Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Braves center fielder Michael Harris II has been placed on the injured list with a lower back strain.…
Continue Reading Stroman pitches 6 innings as Cubs blank Texas Rangers 2-0
By SCOTT HELD Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Marcus Stroman pitched six sparkling innings and Cody Bellinger hit a go-ahead RBI single, helping…
Continue Reading Realmuto’s 2-run homer powers Phillies past Reds 5-2
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — J.T. Realmuto snapped a tie game with a two-run home run in the seventh inning and Edmundo Sosa…
Continue Reading Cincinnati police refile misdemeanor menacing charge from January incident against NFL’s Joe Mixon
By Sara Smart, CNN The Cincinnati Police Department has refiled a criminal charge against Bengals running back Joe Mixon from an incident that…
Continue Reading Rain halts Masters play yet again, making Sunday a long day
By DAVE SKRETTA and STEVE REED AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Heavy rain that left pools of standing water across Augusta National brought…
Continue Reading Super spike: Chiefs’ Kelce bounces first pitch before opener
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Travis Kelce showed why he’s best known for catching passes from Patrick Mahomes, not throwing…
Continue Reading Lens closes in on PSG after win over Strasbourg
LENS, France (AP) — Lens has kept up the pressure on French league leader Paris Saint-Germain with a 2-1 win over struggling Strasbourg.…
Continue Reading Burnley gains promotion back to EPL
MIDDLESBROUGH, England (AP) — Burnley has sealed an immediate return to the English Premier League under Vincent Kompany by beating Middlesbrough…
Continue Reading Wild get Kaprizov back but lose Eriksson Ek as playoffs loom
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Wild star left wing Kirill Kaprizov has been cleared to return from a lower-body injury. But top center Joel…
Continue Reading AP source: Titans reach 4-year deal with Pro Bowler Simmons
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A person familiar with the deal says the Tennessee Titans agreed Friday to a…
Continue Reading UConn guard Jordan Hawkins declares for NBA draft
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn guard Jordan Hawkins has announced that he will leave college and enter the NBA draft. The 6-foot-5 sophomore from…
Continue Reading Mets walk to 9-3 win over Marlins in home opener
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Tylor Megill pitched six shutout innings, Starling Marte and Francisco Lindor hit their…
Continue Reading Back in black; McCutchen mixes nostalgia and hope in return
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Andrew McCutchen is embracing his second stint with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The five-time…
Continue Reading Coyotes’ Maccelli turning heads in rookie season
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Matias Maccelli made the Arizona Coyotes’ roster out of training camp this season and…
Continue Reading McIlroy grand slam on hold, likely to miss Masters cut
BY STEVE REED AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Rory McIlroy’s bid to complete a career grand slam will have to wait yet another year as the…
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