AP-National-Sports

By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Kyle Schwarber scored twice in his debut for Boston and his new teammates delivered three home runs to…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Jake Fromm threw a 42-yard, fourth-down pass to rookie Marquez Stevenson to set up Tyler Bass’…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tyler Mahle tossed three-hit ball over seven shutout innings to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Logan Woodside and Matt Barkley each threw touchdown passes to open Tennessee’s backup…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Cade Cunningham is making a strong first impression on the NBA. The No. 1 overall pick made 7 of 10 3-pointers and finished with…

TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews had wrist surgery Friday and is expected to need a “minimum” of six weeks to…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pato O’Ward blew past Will Power in the closing seconds of qualifying to claim his…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A game scheduled between the Milwaukee Brewers and Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night was postponed because of rain and will be…

By The Associated Press Boston left-hander Chris Sale is scheduled to make his first big league appearance in just over two years when he faces the…

By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Kyle Schwarber joined the Red Sox lineup for the first time Friday night, two weeks after Boston…

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Anaheim Ducks have signed center Mason McTavish. He was the No. 3 overall pick in last month’s NHL draft. The Ducks…

By JOHN BOHENEKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa quarterback Spencer Petras has made his biggest stries as a leader entering his…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Giants All-Star shortstop Brandon Crawford is being rewarded for one of his best seasons…

MIAMI (AP) — Miami Marlins manager Don Mattingly is back with the club two weeks after testing positive for COVID-19. The 60-year-old Mattingly,…

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Billy Mayfair shot an 8-under 62 on Friday at Canyon Meadows to take a one-stroke lead over Canadian star Mike Weir after…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer A deal BYU has made available to its football players could test how much allowing athletes to be…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan sees big potential for the Chicago Bulls. They are counting on the high-scoring…

MADRID (AP) — Valencia overcame a red card in the third minute to defeat Getafe 1-0 in the opening match of the Spanish league. Valencia lost…

FIFE, Scotland (AP) — Ariya Jutanugarn had five birdies in a six-hole stretch on the back nine and shot a 6-under 66 on Friday to take the…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Motor Speedway will be the busiest track in motorsports this weekend.…

BRENTFORD, England (AP) — Brentford started its first topflight campaign since 1947 by stunning Arsenal 2-0 in the opening game of the Premier…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich has opened the Bundesliga season with a 1-1 draw at Borussia Mönchengladbach, with…

NEW YORK (AP) — Trevor Bauer’s administrative leave has been extended through Aug. 20 by Major League Baseball and the players’ association…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — It has been a difficult journey for Buffalo Bills defensive end Efe Obada. A journey that…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Forward Thanasis Antetokounmpo has re-signed with the Milwaukee Bucks. Antetokounmpo is an older brother of Bucks forward and…