AP-National-Sports

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a pair of solo home runs and the Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 8-2 for their fourth straight…

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma City Thunder have acquired veteran forward Maurice Harkless in a trade with the Atlanta Hawks. The Thunder also…

By MARK GONZALES Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Marcus Stroman pitched seven innings of four-hit ball, and Yan Gomes hit a tiebreaking double in…

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have released defensive back Daryl Worley. The Ravens also announced they have signed guard Zack…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Lionel Messi scored two goals and was twice accosted by fans running on the field as…

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston slugger Yordan Alvarez left the Astros’ game against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the fifth inning with left ankle…

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Harold Castro singled in the winning run with two outs in the 10th inning after tying it with a…

By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Miguel Andújar hit a tiebreaking three-run double in the seventh inning, leading the…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Bulls point guard Lonzo Ball says he can’t run at full speed or jump and still…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers are counting on P.J. Tucker to bring them needed toughness. Sixers…

PARIS (AP) — A banana has been thrown at Brazilian players celebrating a goal in a friendly against Tunisia in Paris. Forward Richarlison had just…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets placed left tackle George Fant on injured reserve with a…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Spain needed an 88th-minute goal to end its winless streak against Portugal and advance in the…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Guardians might as well keep umbrellas in their bat rack. Cleveland was forced to postpone a…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson’s defense spent the offseason saying there’d be little drop=off after…

By TRAVIS JOHNSON Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State defensive coordinator Manny Diaz is getting creative with a deep unit…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Celtics have taken their first step toward regaining a sense of normalcy by holding their…

By JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer An eye-opening win by Kansas State over Oklahoma and strong starts by Kansas and other Big 12 teams on the road have…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Tech is starting over with its football program and its athletic department overall. The…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Brooklyn Nets coach Steve Nash says he never thought that Kevin Durant’s demand to be…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Maryland lost 34-27 to No. 4 Michigan. But there was a lot of progress in that defeat for…

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears receiver Byron Pringle will miss at least four games because of a calf injury after the team placed him on…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer The early portion of the season hasn’t exactly gone smoothly for the Big Ten. No. 3 Ohio State, No. 4 Michigan,…

PARMA, Italy (AP) — Sara Sorribes Tormo beat second-seeded Martina Trevisan 7-5, 6-0 in the opening round of the Parma Ladies Open. It marks the…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer When Oregon got throttled by top-ranked Georgia and Utah lost at Florida, it appeared as though the Pac-12 was…