AP-National-Sports

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Oleksandr Usyk is fighting for much more than his world heavyweight belts in his rematch with Anthony Joshua in…

By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer Travis Hunter was likely the most talked about recruit in the 2022 class, if not before signing day, certainly…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — George Karlaftis took a circuitous route to the NFL, but he’s making the most of his…

By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Josh Donaldson hit a walk-off grand slam in the 10th inning as the clock struck midnight, and…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Kelsey Plum had 22 points, Chelsea Gray scored nine of her 17 points in the fourth quarter and the top-seeded Las Vegas Aces beat…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Ryan Gauld scored twice in the first half and the Vancouver Whitecaps beat the Colorado Rapids 2-1 on Wednesday…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Houston Astros got back in the win column after blowing late leads in consecutive losses —…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Brett Baty homered his first time up in the big leagues, Starling Marte went deep twice and the…

By The Associated Press FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Maarten Paes delivered a three-save shutout while Jesus Ferreira scored a pivotal goal in…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Sean Murphy had his second two-homer game and rookie Shea Langeliers hit his first major league home run in his second game…

By TOM KERTSCHER Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Tony Gonsolin pitched seven scoreless innings for his 15th victory, Austin Barnes and Max Muncy…

By STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jordan Montgomery picked up his third win in as many starts with St. Louis, and Nolan Gorman…

By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — All-Star José Ramírez blooped a go-ahead, two-run double as the Cleveland Guardians scored six…

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Chelsea striker Sam Kerr and Manchester City defender Alanna Kennedy have been recalled to Australia’s squad for two…

BY JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Christian Arroyo had three hits and three RBIs, Alex Verdugo reached base five times and…

TORONTO (AP) — Federico Bernardeschi and Domenico Criscito scored to help Toronto FC tie the New England Revolution 2-2 on Wednesday night.…

By The Associated Press John Tolkin’s goal helped lead the New York Red Bulls to a 2-1 victory over Atlanta United on Wednesday. The Red Bulls…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The Wall Street Journal is reporting LIV Golf players need permission to grant exclusive…

MIAMI (AP) — Jake Cronenworth hit a grand slam in the first inning, Ha-Seong Kim also drove in four runs, and the San Diego Padres beat the Miami…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas tight end Darren Waller was one of several key players who returned to practice…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The departures of Southern California and UCLA from the Pac-12 Conference could mean an estimated loss of around $13 million per…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Cal Raleigh homered twice, Eugenio Suárez and Jesse Winker each hit a two-run shot, and…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer WESTFIELD, Ind. (AP) — Indianapolis coach Frank Reich enjoyed watching the first joint practice with the Detroit…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Kirk Cousins returned to practice with the Minnesota Vikings after staying home for…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — What a debut for Brett Baty! The 22-year-old third baseman became the fifth player in New York…