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By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Friday that he expects the oft-maligned “transition…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Canadian center Shane Wright and Slovakian forward Juraj Slafkovsky have a difference of…

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer The top seeds that played their NCAA baseball regional openers went unbeaten, and most won easily. No. 1 Tennessee,…

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona men’s basketball coach Tommy Lloyd will get a $1 million raise next season in a proposed five-year contract…

NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees left-hander Nestor Cortes says Minnesota Twins broadcaster Jim Kaat reached out and apologized after referring to New…

SAO PAULO (AP) — Former Brazil defender Alex says he has undergone heart bypass surgery after four blocked arteries were discovered. The…

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Ian Churchill got two solid plays from his defense to earn a save and San Diego held on to defeat Vanderbilt 3-2 in the…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers opened the season with an all-time high $310.6 million payroll for…

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Skyler Messinger went 4 for 5 with three RBIs, Austin Todd added three RBIs and No. 9 overall seed Texas beat Air Force 11-3…

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Tanner Hall struck out nine in eight innings for his ninth win of the season and No. 11 national seed Southern Miss beat…

PARIS (AP) — Coco Gauff is an 18-year-old from Florida who is ranked No. 23 and will participate in her first Grand Slam final against 2020 French…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer DETROIT (AP) — The milk has barely been washed out of Indianapolis 500 winner Marcus Ericsson’s firesuit and…

EPPING, N.H. (AP) — Four-time defending Top Fuel season champion Steve Torrence made the quickest run in New England Dragway history, driving to…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — The stat sheet won’t reflect this: Colorado Avalanche general manager Joe Sakic actually had a…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt homered to extend his hitting streak to 25 games, Corey Dickerson went deep…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer MADISON, Ill. (AP) — Kyle Larson is willing to drive just about anything with four wheels and an engine, and his…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ty Babin drove in five runs, Logan Jordan had three hits and three RBIs and Campbell used five-run innings in the second…

NEW YORK (AP) — Outfielder Adam Duvall and the Atlanta Braves argued their case Friday as salary arbitration hearings resumed after a two-week…

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Cayden Wallace, who hit two home runs, and Michael Turner both drove in three runs and second-seeded Arkansas defeated…