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Leicester wins FA Cup for first time beating Chelsea 1-0

LONDON (AP) — Even sweeter than the powerful long-range strike from Youri Tielemans was Leicester being able to celebrate winning the FA Cup for the f...
18:15 15 May 2021

Larson repays Urban Youth Racing School with virtual visit

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Kyle Larson made a quick Zoom stop Saturday before he zipped off to his latest sprint car race: the NASCAR star had to say hello to...
18:07 15 May 2021

Sunshine State showdown: Lightning-Panthers in NHL’s Round 1

There used to be a thing called the Governor’s Cup, a trophy presented to whichever team won the annual regular season series between the Florida Pant...
17:12 15 May 2021

Fast-finishing Penguins open playoffs against Islanders

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kris Letang has never missed the playoffs during his 15-year career. Still, the Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman knows not all postsea...
16:54 15 May 2021

Wild west: NHL wins leader Vegas wary of Minnesota matchup

The Vegas Golden Knights have set a new standard for the expansion team in professional sports, enjoying a remarkable amount of success over just four...
16:42 15 May 2021

Once a contender in majors, Fowler now needs help getting in

There was a time when being side-by-side with Tiger Woods at a major was a good sign. That wasn’t the case for Rickie Fowler, mainly because they were...
15:33 15 May 2021

Analysis: Picking Medina Spirit in Preakness is a shaky play

The conversation this week should be about how Medina Spirit ran a sensational race at the Kentucky Derby, raving about how the horse’s rags-to-riches...
6:35 15 May 2021

Unusual May FCS title game: South Dakota St vs Sam Houston

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — There are more twists to this FCS championship game than just being played in mid-May to wrap up a unique spring season. ...
6:34 15 May 2021

Musgrove gets 1st win since no-hitter, Padres beat Cardinals

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Joe Musgrove got through five innings for his first victory since throwing a no-hitter on April 9, and San Diego beat St. Louis 5-4 F...
6:34 15 May 2021

Kershaw fans 11, Dodgers top Miami 9-6 for 3rd straight win

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Max Muncy hit a three-run homer during the Dodgers’ eight-run second inning, and Clayton Kershaw racked up a season-high 11 strikeo...
5:37 15 May 2021

Winslow has 26 points, 13 rebounds as Grizzlies defeat Kings

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Justise Winslow had season highs with 25 points and 13 rebounds, and the Memphis Grizzlies held on to defeat the Sacramento King...
3:46 15 May 2021

Ozuna, Albies go back-to-back as Braves beat Brewers 6-3

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Marcell Ozuna and Ozzie Albies hit Atlanta’s first back-to-back homers of the season to help the Braves snap a three-game skid with a...
3:46 15 May 2021

Maldonado homers, Greinke goes 7 as Astros rout Rangers 10-4

HOUSTON (AP) — Martín Maldonado homered and drove in three runs to back seven solid innings from Zack Greinke, and the Houston Astros defeated the Tex...
3:37 15 May 2021

Rockets get 122-115 win with Clippers resting stars

HOUSTON (AP) — Kelly Olynyk scored 20 points and fell a rebound shy of a triple-double as the Houston Rockets snapped a seven-game skid with a 122-115...
3:29 15 May 2021

A’s hit four homers to back Montas, beat Twins 6-1

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Ramón Laureano hit the first of Oakland’s four homers and Frankie Montas pitched six effective innings, helping the Athletics beat ...
3:22 15 May 2021

Abreu, Dozier collide, Royals and Chisox split doubleheader

CHICAGO (AP) — Rookie Andrew Vaughn, starting the nightcap at first base after AL MVP Jose Abreu was injured in a frightening collision in the first g...
3:04 15 May 2021

Indiana downs Pittsburgh 1-0 in College Cup semi

CARY, N.C. (AP) — Herbert Endeley scored in the 79th minute and Indiana advanced to the College Cup title game with a 1-0 victory over Pittsburgh on F...
2:52 15 May 2021

76ers wrap up Eastern title, Wizards clinch play-in spot

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Seth Curry scored 20 points, Joel Embiid had 13 points and 11 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers clinched the top seed for the pl...
2:42 15 May 2021

Phillips, Rays rally late, end Mets’ 7-game winning streak

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Brett Phillips hit an RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays stopped the Mets’ seven-game win...
2:41 15 May 2021

Bogdanovic scores 22 as Jazz top Thunder 109-93

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Bojan Bogdanovic scored 22 points, and the Utah Jazz beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 109-93 on Friday night to inch closer to clai...
2:41 15 May 2021

NBA home-court win percentage this season will be worst ever

Home-court advantage wasn’t much of an advantage in the NBA this season....
2:27 15 May 2021

Curry, Embiid help 76ers top Magic, clinch top seed in East

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Seth Curry scored 20 points, Joel Embiid had 13 points and 11 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers clinched the top seed for the pl...
2:26 15 May 2021

Dalbec hits 2-run shot as Red Sox rally past Angels 4-3

BOSTON (AP) — Hunter Renfroe and Bobby Dalbec each hit a two-run homer, and the Boston Red Sox rallied to beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-3 on Friday ni...
2:21 15 May 2021

Wizards beat Cavaliers 120-105, clinch East play-in spot

WASHINGTON (AP) — Russell Westbrook got his first triple-double since passing Oscar Robertson and becoming the NBA’s career leader earlier in the week...
1:45 15 May 2021

Burns keeps rolling with 2nd-round 62, 2-shot lead at Nelson

McKINNEY, Texas (AP) — Now that Sam Burns has figured out how to turn an early lead into a victory, it’s already time to try again....
0:13 15 May 2021

From a distance, Bears’ Nagy gets 1st look at rookie Fields

LAKE FOREST, IL (AP) — Chicago Bears rookie quarterback Justin Fields is taking it one step at a time even if a large amount of the team’s fan base wa...
23:40 14 May 2021

Seahawks looking at new role for Darrell Taylor in Year 2

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — After the recovery from a leg surgery relegated Darrell Taylor to a spectator’s role for his entire rookie season, the Seattle Se...
23:27 14 May 2021

Medina Spirit cleared to run, Preakness back to semi-normal

BALTIMORE (AP) — Fans are back at Pimlico Race Course to witness another chance at a Triple Crown....
23:08 14 May 2021

Reds move to 100% capacity in June, Rockies to 70%

NEW YORK (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds will move to 100% capacity at Great American Ballpark on June 2, and the Colorado Rockies will increase capacity t...
23:06 14 May 2021

Yankees have no new COVID-19 cases, but injuries mount

BALTIMORE (AP) — The New York Yankees didn’t have any new positive tests for COVID-19 to add to their eight cases already, manager Aaron Boone said be...
23:00 14 May 2021