Coco Gauff comes back to win at the US Open
Coco Gauff knew the perfect word to describe her victory on Day 1 of the U.S. Open on Monday night
MLB thinks Manfred has framework with Clark, union stays mum
NEW YORK (AP) — After days of angry exchanges over money between Major League Baseball and the players’ association, Commissioner Rob Manfred started ...
Play-in games conjure tourney feel for NBA coaches, players
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Boston coach Brad Stevens tapped into his experience coaching Butler to back-to-back NCAA championship games to prepare his Celt...
Column: First rule of baseball is first basemen don’t pitch
Yermin Mercedes is hitting .346 with six home runs in his breakout rookie season, numbers that should win him praise from manager and everyone else ro...
Laureano hits 2 HRs, then winning sac fly as A’s beat Astros
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — It’s only May, yet the Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics sure look like they might be fighting for the AL West over the next...
Tuch scores twice, Vegas beats Wild to even playoff series
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Alex Tuch had two goals, including the tiebreaking score in the second period, as the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Minnesota Wild 3-...
LEADING OFF: Trout out, Kluber vs Rangers, Sox-Twins trouble
A look at what’s happening around the majors on Wednesday:...
Hawks G Goodwin out for playoffs with respiratory condition
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Hawks backup guard Brandon Goodwin will miss the NBA playoffs after being diagnosed with a respiratory condition....
Tatum scores 50, Celtics beat Wizards 118-100 in play-in
BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 32 of his 50 points in the second half, and the Boston Celtics rallied to beat the Washington Wizards 118-100 in the...
Zunino, Rays hit 5 HRs, blast Orioles 13-6 to win 5th in row
BALTIMORE (AP) — Mike Zunino hit two home runs and the Tampa Bay Rays connected five times in all, hammering the Baltimore Orioles 13-6 Tuesday night ...
Vasilevskiy stops 32, Lightning top Panthers 3-1 in Game 2
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 32 shots, Steven Stamkos and Ondrej Palat had first-period goals and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the ...
Twins’ Duffey ejected after throwing at Yermín Mercedes
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Twins reliever Tyler Duffey was ejected Tuesday night after throwing behind Chicago White Sox designated hitter Yermín Me...
Cubs’ Rizzo exits game because of tightness in lower back
CHICAGO (AP) — Cubs slugger Anthony Rizzo exited Chicago’s game against the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night because of tightness in his lower ba...
Pillar back on bench, banged-up Mets edge Braves on Nido HR
ATLANTA (AP) — Inspired by Kevin Pillar’s return to the dugout, the New York Mets got homers from Jonathan Villar and Tomás Nido, an unlikely hit from...
DeSclafani sharp in return to Cincy, Giants beat Reds 4-2
CINCINNATI (AP) — Anthony DeSclafani gave up one run over seven good innings, Alex Dickerson hit a three-run homer and the San Francisco Giants beat t...
Pacers rout Hornets 144-117 in NBA’s 1st play-in game
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Domantas Sabonis had 14 points, 21 rebounds and nine assists, and the short-handed Indiana Pacers routed the Charlotte Hornets 144...
Sabonis leads Pacers past Hornets 144-117 in play-in round
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Domantas Sabonis had 14 points, 21 rebounds and nine assists, and the short-handed Indiana Pacers routed the Charlotte Hornets 144...
River Plate without goalkeepers for Copa Libertadores match
BUENOS AIRES (AP) — South American soccer body CONMEBOL rejected River Plate’s request to include two replacement goalkeepers in its squad for a Copa ...
Stennett, part of famed MLB lineup, went 7 for 7, dies at 72
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rennie Stennett, part of the first all-Black and Latino starting lineup in major league history with the Pittsburgh Pirates and the ...
Trio of Indy winners silences youth movement on opening day
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The kids were at last quieted when Indianapolis Motor Speedway opened for practice. Experience mattered once again, and a trio of ...
Royals’ Duffy glad IL trip is for relatively minor injury
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals placed Danny Duffy on the injured list after the left-hander experienced pain in his left forearm, thou...
James, Curry renew rivalry in West play-in tournament game
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James and Steph Curry are used to meeting in the spring with an NBA championship up for grabs....
Pass rusher Jordan Smith signs rookie contract with Jaguars
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars signed fourth-round draft pick Jordan Smith on Tuesday, getting the second of their nine selections...
The Latest: Baylor allowing full capacity at outdoor events
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:...
Spieth in good place at PGA as he takes long view of career
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Jordan Spieth has a much clearer outlook now than he did the last time the PGA Championship was at Kiawah Island....
Bucks’ Thanasis Antetokounmpo to miss at least 2 weeks
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks reserve forward Thanasis Antetokounmpo will miss the start of the playoffs after suffering an avulsion fracture to hi...
House Speaker Pelosi backs 2022 Olympics diplomatic boycott
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called Tuesday for a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympics, citing human rights abuses by China...
Rockets optimistic about future despite NBA-worst record
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Rockets general manager Rafael Stone said Tuesday that he isn’t sure who will be attending the June 22 draft lottery when the t...
Knee still hurting, Koepka can walk but not run at PGA
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Brooks Koepka’s preparation for the PGA Championship included playing the AT&T Byron Nelson last week in Texas — just t...
3-time U.S. Olympic hockey medalist Kacey Bellamy retires
Kacey Bellamey, a three-time Olympian who helped the United States end a 20-year gold medal drought at the 2018 Winter Games, announced her retirement...