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…
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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,…
Continue Reading Burns playoff birdie to beat No. 1 Scheffler at Colonial
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Sam Burns made a 38-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole at Colonial to beat…
Continue Reading Pressly gets game-ending DP, Astros top M’s 2-1, avoid sweep
By CHRIS TALBOTT Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Ryan Pressly got Luis Torrens to ground into a game-ending double play with the bases loaded in…
Continue Reading Kanaan lets emotions loose after 3rd-place finish at Indy
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tony Kanaan heard the crowd roar before the Indianapolis 500. The popular 47-year-old…
Continue Reading Alker shoots 63 and rallies to win Senior PGA for 1st major
By JOHN FINERAN Associated Press BENTON HARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Steven Alker is on a roll and now has his first senior major. Alker rallied from four…
Continue Reading Grisham’s 2-run HR in 10th gives Padres 4-2 win over Pirates
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Trent Grisham hit a two-run walkoff home run in the 10th inning and the San Diego Padres beat…
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