AP-National-Sports

By DENIS P. GORMAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Taijuan Walker won back-to-back starts for the first time in two months, Daniel Vogelbach…

By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Joey Meneses hit an inside-the-park home run, Ildemaro Vargas had a go-ahead double in the…

BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Noah Gragson held off Brandon Jones over the closing laps Friday night at Bristol Motor Speedway to win his third consecutive…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Matt Chapman hit two home runs, George Springer added a three-run shot and the Toronto Blue Jays…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Golf finally feels easy for Esther Henseleit of Germany. She made 10 birdies in her round of 64 and shares the 36-hole lead…

By JAMES RAIA Associated Press NAPA, Calif. (AP) — Max Homa moved into position to defend his title at the Fortinet Championship, shooting a…

By The Associated Press Former Iceland coach Heimir Hallgrímsson has been hired to coach Jamaica’s men’s national soccer team. He replaced Paul…

By DENIS P. GORMAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Sandy Alderson has achieved one of the goals he set upon his return to the New York Mets. A day…

IRVING, Texas (AP) — Shelby Jordan, whose spectacular career at Washington University in St. Louis earned him a spot in the College Football Hall…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — New York Yankees reliever Aroldis Chapman is back from the injured list after missing nearly a…

SUGAR GROVE, Ill. (AP) — Dustin Johnson is on a roll in the Saudi-backed LIV series. Johnson is coming off a win at the last LIV Golf event. Along…

BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Aric Almirola continued NASCAR’s trend of non-playoff drivers stealing the show with a pole-winning run Friday at…

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Point guard Dennis Schröder is returning for a second stint with the Los Angeles Lakers. Schröder’s agency, Priority…

By The Associated Press The top two picks in the 2016 draft will be under center Sunday at Ford Field. Detroit quarterback Jared Goff was selected…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Justin Jefferson has proven to be one of the most difficult receivers in the NFL to…

By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A lawsuit alleging the rampant sexual abuse of underage athletes at a…

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Maryland’s football stadium will have a new name next month. The athletic department announced Friday a partnership with…

By The Associated Press ARIZONA (0-1) at LAS VEGAS (0-1) Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS OPENING LINE: Raiders by 5 1/2, according to FanDuel SportsBook.…

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Fulham has scored three goals in a six-minute passage of play to earn a 3-2 win at Nottingham Forest in an entertaining…

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Aston Villa further eased the pressure on manager Steven Gerrard with a scrappy 1-0 win over Southampton in the English…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers defensive backs talked boldly before the season about the possibility…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Queen Elizabeth II has been remembered and honored with touching tributes as the English Premier League resumed…

MAINZ, Germany (AP) — Hertha Berlin was just seconds from claiming its second Bundesliga win in coach Sandro Schwarz’s return to former club…

PARIS (AP) — Dango Ouattara has scored again as Lorient extended its best start in the French league by beating promoted Auxerre 3-1. The Brittany…