AP-National-Sports

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Atlanta Braves rookie Spencer Strider returned to the mound for the first time in nearly a month and was tagged by the…

LONDON (AP) — Striker Ivan Toney has sent a World Cup message to England boss Gareth Southgate by firing Brentford to a 2-0 win over Brighton in…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Oscar Gonzalez singled in the go-ahead run with Cleveland’s second straight bloop hit in the…

STRASBOURG, France (AP) — Strasbourg’s optimism after its first win in the French league has been trampled on by bogey team Lille. Strasbourg…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Tech has hired Alabama administrator J Batt as its athletic director. Batt is charge of…

MADRID (AP) — Getafe goalkeeper David Soria saved a penalty kick to help his side draw at city rival Rayo Vallecano 0-0 in the Spanish league. Rayo…

MILAN (AP) — Mike Keenan has been named coach of the Italy ice hockey team. It gives the Stanley Cup winner a chance to guide the host country at…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers nearly always win whenever they force at least one turnover. The…

GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — Hoffenheim scored two penalties after video review as it beat Schalke 3-0 in the Bundesliga to end a three-game…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields vented following a frustrating 12-7 loss to…

FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Lorenzo Musetti put on another strong performance at his home tournament by beating Mackenzie McDonald 6-3, 6-2 to reach the…

By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Wynton Marsalis has done just about everything in the world of music. One thing he…

By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates have had back-to-back seasons with 100 losses, but general manager Ben…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Cleveland Browns starting defense end Jadeveon Clowney and top cornerback Denzel Ward will miss…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Grambling State and Southern have been invited to play in the second NBA HBCU Classic at this season’s…

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — England midfielder Phil Foden has signed a contract extension with Manchester City to…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Deshaun Watson’s status with the NFL has not changed even though the suspended Cleveland…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Cleveland may have a certain type of home field advantage this weekend against the New York…

By The Associated Press A look at the total points LeBron James put up in each of his seasons and where he ranked on the all-time scoring…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer LeBron James has just one player left to catch in his pursuit of the NBA’s all-time scoring record. Kareem…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — P.J. Walker will start at quarterback for the Carolina Panthers on Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams, but interim head…

KING ABDULLAH ECONOMIC CITY, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Brooks Koepka has a two-shot lead at the LIV Golf Invitational-Jeddah after an 8-under 62 in the…

MONACO (AP) — Boston Marathon winner Diana Kipyokei of Kenya has been suspended after testing positive for doping at the 2021 race she won.…