Graham leads Stanford to first Pac-12 tourney title
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Carter Graham had four hits and drove in three runs and top-seeded Stanford had eight extra base hits to defeat…
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‘It’s all legal’: Foreign college athletes cash in at home
By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — Miami punter Lou Hedley is among thousands of international student athletes who can’t earn income…
Continue Reading Heat go cold in Game 7 against Boston, and pay the price
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler followed up one amazing performance with another. It just wasn’t enough for the…
Continue Reading Oklahoma to defend Women’s College World Series title
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma is back to try to defend its national championship at the Women’s College World Series. The top-seeded Sooners beat…
Continue Reading Hamlin holds off Busch in OT in wild Coca-Cola 600
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Denny Hamlin held off Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch in overtime to win the longest —…
Continue Reading Ruidiaz scores decisive goal, Sounders beat Charlotte FC 2-1
SEATTLE (AP) — Raul Ruidiaz’s goal helped lead the Seattle Sounders to a 2-1 victory over Charlotte FC on Sunday. Following the victory, the…
Continue Reading The Finals matchup: Celtics vs. Warriors for NBA title
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Somewhere, Gregg Popovich must be pleased. Ime Udoka and Steve Kerr played for Popovich with the…
Continue Reading Celtics reach NBA Finals, hold off Heat 100-96 in Game 7
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Not this time. After being thwarted on the doorstep of the NBA Finals three other times in the…
Continue Reading Big hits by Plummer, Escobar rally Mets past Phils for sweep
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Nick Plummer launched a tying homer in the ninth inning for his first major league hit,…
Continue Reading Michigan tops Rutgers 10-4 to win 10th Big Ten tourney
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Jimmy Obertop hit a three-run home run in the eighth and two runs scored on a bunt in the ninth as fifth-seeded Michigan pulled…
Continue Reading Lynx honor Augustus but fall to Ogwumike, Sparks 85-83
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Nneka Ogwumike’s putback of her own miss with 7.3 seconds left lifted the Los Angeles Sparks to an 85-83 win over the…
Continue Reading Eun-Hee Ji wins LPGA Match-Play, gets US Women’s Open spot
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Eun-Hee Ji won the LPGA Match-Play on Sunday for a spot next week in the U.S. Women’s Open, beating Ayaka Furue 3 and 2 at…
Continue ReadingOklahoma captures Big 12 title with 8-1 win over Longhorns
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jimmy Crooks belted a three-run homer, Cade Horton and two relievers limited Texas to four hits with 16 strikeouts and…
Continue Reading SEC, ACC each land 4 regionals for NCAA baseball tournament
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference and Atlantic Coast Conference each had four teams selected as…
Continue Reading Australia beats NZ in a 7s final for first time in 20 years
LONDON (AP) — Australia has beaten New Zealand in a men’s rugby sevens world series final for the first time in 20 years. Henry Paterson…
Continue Reading Gurriel’s 5 RBIs best Ohtani’s 2 HRs in Jays’ win over Halos
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays overcame two homers by Shohei Ohtani to complete a four-game sweep of…
Continue Reading LEADING OFF: Kapler might return for anthem on Memorial Day
By The Associated Press San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler says he might return to the field for the national anthem in recognition of Memorial…
Continue Reading LA Galaxy’s Joveljic nets 2 goals in 4-1 win over Austin
CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Dejan Joveljic scored two goals and the LA Galaxy beat Austin 4-1 on Sunday. After the victory, the Galaxy improved to 7-5-2,…
Continue Reading Loyd, Lavender lead Storm to rout of Liberty 92-61
SEATTLE (AP) — Jewell Loyd scored 22 points, Jantel Lavender had a double-double and the Seattle Storm routed New York 92-61, the seventh-straight…
Continue Reading Lowrie’s RBI single helps A’s edge Rangers, who had 5 errors
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Jed Lowrie hit a two-out RBI single off Brett Martin in the bottom of the ninth inning,…
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