11-spot: Dodgers huge 1st in 15-3 win over Braves in NLCS
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers were already having a grand time before Max Muncy’s big slam capped the highest-scoring inning in a...
Springer, Altuve homer to keep Astros alive in ALCS
SAN DIEGO (AP) — José Altuve and the Houston Astros are eager to match the 2004 Boston Red Sox in the history books. Beating the...
Browns send “ill” Beckham home, QB Mayfield feeling better
CLEVELAND (AP) — Baker Mayfield’s injured ribs aren’t the only concern this week for the Browns. Star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. was sent home...
Chiefs down several offensive pieces with Buffalo on deck
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs will be without offensive lineman Kelechi Osemele and wide receiver Sammy Watkins when they visit the...
Querrey accused of leaving Russia despite virus positive
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — American tennis player Sam Querrey was placed in isolation by Russian authorities after testing positive for the coronavirus and then...
Lomachenko, Lopez to give boxing fans a gift: free fight
LAS VEGAS (AP) — In ordinary times, Vasiliy Lomachenko and Teofimo Lopez would be the fight of the fall, a lightweight title match about as...
IOC gives assurance to sports bodies that Tokyo is on track
TOKYO (AP) — The International Olympic Committee tried to assure dozens of international sports federations on Thursday that the postponed Tokyo Games will open on...
After NIL, next NCAA challenge is restructuring Division I
As the NCAA moves toward landmark changes that will empower athletes more than ever, the next big debate within college sports is on the horizon:...
Fred Dean, 68, fearsome pass rusher of 49ers’ dynasty, dies
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Fred Dean, the fearsome pass rusher who was a key part of the launch of the San Francisco 49ers’ dynasty, has...
AP source: General manager Daryl Morey leaving Rockets
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey is stepping down on his own accord, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated...
Newton, Gilmore return, putting both on track to play
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Patriots quarterback Cam Newton and cornerback Stephon Gilmore returned to practice for the first time since testing positive for the coronavirus,...
Cincinnati-Tulsa postponed due to Bearcats’ COVID-19 issues
No. 8 Cincinnati’s game at Tulsa on Saturday has been postponed because of positive COVID-19 tests among Bearcats players. The American Athletic Conference announced Thursday...
NFL will be cautious with players, coaches who have symptoms
The NFL plans to take a cautious approach that may force players and coaches reporting flu symptoms to miss games without testing positive for COVID-19....
Stanford sports cuts could mean big loss for US Olympic team
If all the athletes from Stanford had been their own country, they would have tied with South Korea for 11th place in the medal standings...
Andy Murray wins 1st match in 9 months; men’s tennis returns
NEW YORK (AP) — Andy Murray wore a coronavirus-conscious mask on his way to the unusual, no-spectators setting and avoided handshakes when he left. In...
Nationals outlast Marlins 5-4 in opener of doubleheader
WASHINGTON (AP) — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Nationals’ bullpen halted a Miami Marlins rally, retiring all seven batters it faced in a 5-4 victory...
Rivalry round: the series you love to hate in NHL playoffs
There is no fancy name for when the New York Islanders face the Philadelphia Flyers. It’s not a battle of the boroughs or a cross-river...
Nationals’ Strasburg is done for season, awaits hand surgery
WASHINGTON (AP) — Stephen Strasburg’s season is over. The Washington Nationals transferred the star right-hander to the 60-day disabled list Saturday. Nationals manager Dave Martinez...
Doncic seeks quick recovery; 76ers, Nets facing quick exits
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks will work around the clock on Luka Doncic, hoping he can be healthy enough to play...
Andretti savoring his own Indianapolis 500 spotlight
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Riding shotgun alongside his grandfather, Marco Andretti was at the front of 33 bright red convertible Camaros cruising down Main Street near...
Just like us: Tiger and Rory play 18 and then grab a burger
NORTON, Mass. (AP) — The scene is almost as old as the Royal & Ancient game. Two friends meet at the club on a summer...
Hamlin holds off JGR teammate Truex for 1st Dover victory
DOVER, Del (AP) — Denny Hamlin zipped past teammate Martin Truex Jr. with less than 10 laps to go and won the NASCAR Cup Series...
Johnson’s big finish gives him 5-shot lead at TPC Boston
NORTON, Mass. (AP) — Dustin Johnson could have used a finish like this for a record score. The birdie-eagle ending to his round Saturday at...
Raptors’ Nick Nurse voted NBA Coach of the Year
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Nick Nurse was close to quitting. He was 26 or 27 years old, coaching in Britain and wondering whether...
Butler scores 27 points, Heat beat Pacers to take 3-0 lead
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Jimmy Butler scored 27 points and the Miami Heat held off a furious rally to beat the Indiana Pacers...
Antetokounmpo leads efficient Bucks to 121-107 rout of Magic
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 35 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Orlando Magic 121-107...
Milbury steps away from broadcasting rest of NHL playoffs
Mike Milbury is stepping away from broadcasting the rest of the NHL playoffs after his on-air comment that there were no women in the league’s...
Kenny Atkinson out as Brooklyn Nets coach in surprise split
NEW YORK (AP) — Kenny Atkinson won’t have the chance to coach Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving together in Brooklyn. The Nets and their coach...
Zhang Weili, Israel Adesanya keep title belts at UFC 248
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Zhang Weili defended her UFC strawweight championship with a spectacularly brutal split-decision victory over former champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 248...
‘It’s scary’: Virus slams women’s hockey worlds in Canada
The women’s world hockey championships in Canada were canceled Saturday because of public health concerns over the spread of the new coronavirus. The two-week tournament...
Hatton has 2-shot lead on hardest day at Bay Hill since ’83
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The calendar and palm trees suggested the Florida swing in March. The severity of the test Saturday in the Arnold Palmer...
No. 3 Dayton buries GW in season finale, looks to postseason
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Dayton put the lid on a historic regular season by cutting down the nets as runaway Atlantic 10 Conference champions. The...
No. 7 Florida State tops Boston College to clinch ACC title
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The banner was ready. So was the ladder. Balsa Koprivica scored 15 points, and No. 7 Florida State won its first...
No. 1 Kansas outright Big 12 champ after 66-62 win at Tech
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — No. 1 Kansas had the outright Big 12 title wrapped up before going back on the court after halftime. The Jayhawks...
Smaller crowd for Seattle’s 1st major event since outbreak
SEATTLE (AP) — Four months ago, Occidental Park, a couple of blocks north of CenturyLink Field, was crammed with thousands of Seattle Sounders fans clad...
Signed off: MLB limits spring autographs amid virus outbreak
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — A baseball fan’s treasure trove sat on a table outside the San Francisco Giants clubhouse Saturday morning — hundreds of baseball...
Virus may have US sports leagues cutting locker-room access
MIAMI (AP) — The NBA, NHL, Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer are all weighing plans to restrict access to locker rooms as a...
At the Super Bowl, they remembered Kobe Bryant
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Even at the Super Bowl, they mourned Kobe Bryant. San Francisco’s Richard Sherman showed up for the Super Bowl in...
Simpson rallies to beat Finau in Phoenix Open playoff
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Webb Simpson was in big trouble when he drove into the right-side water on the par-5 15th. “I didn’t think it...
Williams’ late TDs help KC rally past 49ers in Super Bowl
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — For Damien Williams, the trip to the Super Bowl end zone was especially long. Undrafted out of college, he made...
Harden’s 40 leads Rockets over Pelicans 117-109
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston coach Mike D’Antoni has been around James Harden long enough to know that he’d eventually snap out of his shooting slump....
Djokovic returns to No. 1; Kenin top American woman at No. 7
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic returned to No. 1 in the ATP rankings Monday after winning his eighth Australian Open title, while Sofia Kenin’s...
Shanahan must answer for another Super Bowl collapse
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Kyle Shanahan will now have another Super Bowl collapse to answer questions about. After being peppered all week by reporters...
Chiefs defense comes through in Super Bowl triumph
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs were staring at a double-digit deficit for the third time in three postseason games. This time...
Garoppolo comes up short for 49ers in Super Bowl
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The stage was set for Jimmy Garoppolo to lead the type of Super Bowl-winning drive that he watched his mentor...
Big play: Hill gets behind D and triggers a KC comeback
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The question the San Francisco defensive backs will spend the offseason asking themselves was probably the same one going through...
Mahomes comes through with Super comeback in MVP performance
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes was struggling, and the Kansas City Chiefs were in huge trouble. Until the young quarterback coolly brushed aside...
Super Rally: Mahomes, Chiefs win NFL title with late surge
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes needed just the waning minutes of Super Bowl 54 to end a whole lot of frustration. A championship...
Chiefs stick to game plan in AFC title game win over Titans
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs advanced to their first Super Bowl in 50 years by doing things decidedly their way. They...
As wait for Zion ends, 76ers’ Brown recalls challenges await
NEW YORK (AP) — Zion Williamson is set to make his NBA debut, which will bring plenty of excitement to New Orleans. It will also...