No. 7 Louisville eliminates Oregon 8-5
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Cameron Masterman hit a two-run homer and Tate Kuehner shut the door and No. 12 overall seed Louisville stayed alive in the…
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Yanks top Tigers 5-4, 39-15 at 1/3 mark, best since 2001 Ms
By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Josh Donaldson hit a 10th-inning sacrifice fly, and the New York Yankees came from behind twice…
Continue Reading Jersey worn by Kobe Bryant in rookie playoffs sold for $2.7M
LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California auction house says a jersey worn by Kobe Bryant in his rookie season has sold at auction for…
Continue Reading Former Green Bay Packers halfback Switzer dies at 89
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Veryl Switzer, the trailblazing former Green Bay Packers halfback who traded a career in the NFL for service as a lieutenant…
Continue Reading Bruins’ Bergeron wins 5th Selke, still unsure about future
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Boston Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron has won the Selke Trophy as the NHL’s best defensive forward for a…
Continue Reading McClaughry helps Arizona stay alive 7-5 over Canisius
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Leadoff hitter Nik McClaughry hit a three-run home run, No. 8 hitter Blake Paugh had a pair of solo shots and Arizona…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s World Cup quest ends with loss to Wales amid war
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — Ukraine has missed out on qualifying for the World Cup after the war-disrupted team…
Continue Reading Rangers designate Willie Calhoun for assignment
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Willie Calhoun, the Texas Rangers’ primary acquisition in the 2017 deadline trade that sent Yu Darvish to the Los Angeles…
Continue Reading Wales beats Ukraine to end 64-year wait for World Cup return
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — Gareth Bale led Wales to the World Cup for the first time in 64 years by beating…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s hopes of reaching this year’s World Cup end with defeat against Wales
By Aimee Lewis, CNN It is on occasions such as this that sport’s significance and insignificance are highlighted in equal measure. Ukraine has…
Continue Reading French Open glance: Nadal beats Ruud for 14th title in Paris
PARIS (AP) — Rafael Nadal beat Casper Ruud 6-3, 6-3, 6-0 to earn his 14th title at Roland Garros and 22nd Grand Slam trophy overall. Both add to…
Continue Reading Samooja sets course record to win European Open
WINSEN, Germany (AP) — Kalle Samooja finished with back-to-back birdies and shot a course-record 8-under 64 to win the European Open. It was his…
Continue ReadingRafael Nadal wins record-extending 14th French Open title with straight-sets victory against Casper Ruud
By George Ramsay, CNN After a year-long hiatus, the “King of Clay” reigns once more in Paris. Rafael Nadal claimed a record-extending…
Continue Reading Foot pain leaves French Open champ Nadal’s future uncertain
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — French Open champion Rafael Nadal says he needed multiple injections to dull the pain in his left…
Continue Reading Mike Fratello chosen as Chuck Daly achievement award winner
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Mike Fratello won everything from big games and to an Emmy award. He also won the respect…
Continue Reading MotoGP rider thinks race was over, misses out on podium
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish MotoGP rider Aleix Espargaró has missed out on a podium finish at the Catalonia Grand Prix after thinking the race…
Continue Reading‘No reason to panic’ for Golden State Warriors ahead of NBA Finals Game 2 against the Boston Celtics
By George Ramsay, CNN The second installment of the NBA Finals is set to take place on Sunday as the Golden State Warriors look to recover from an…
Continue Reading Root leads England past New Zealand in 1st test at Lord’s
LONDON (AP) — Former captain Joe Root has given his successor Ben Stokes the perfect start to his reign at Lord’s. Root carried England to…
Continue Reading Ronaldo begins to pay his promise for Valladolid’s promotion
MADRID (AP) — Former Brazil great Ronaldo has begun a long bicycle trip from Valladolid to Santiago de Compostela to keep a promise he made in case…
Continue Reading Brazil faces Japan in friendly with lesser focus on Neymar
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Brazil goes up against Japan in a soccer friendly in the new National Stadium in Tokyo that hosted…
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