Patriots tight end Smith poised to have bounce back season
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Patriots hoped for a big return when they signed free agent tight ends Jonnu Smith…
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Garcia ends Swiatek’s winning streak on clay
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Fifth-seeded Caroline Garcia advanced to the semifinals of the Poland Open after ending the clay-court winning streak of…
Continue Reading Anaheim Ducks sign D John Klingberg for 1 year, $7 million
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Anaheim Ducks signed John Klingberg to a one-year, $7 million contract on Friday,…
Continue Reading Chiefs’ Hunt prefers Arrowhead renovation over new stadium
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs founder Lamar Hunt used to tell his son, Clark, that his favorite place on the…
Continue Reading Potapova upsets top-seeded Kontaveit at Prague Open
PRAGUE (AP) — Anastasia Potapova has upset top-seeded Anett Kontaveit 6-1, 6-1 to reach her third straight WTA semifinal. The Russian-born Potapova…
Continue Reading Austin FC signs Argentine forward Rigoni as DP
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Austin FC announced an agreement Friday with Argentine forward Emiliano Rigoni to join the Major League Soccer team under a…
Continue Reading Chase Young won’t play for Commanders in Week 1, Rivera says
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Coach Ron Rivera says Chase Young will not be ready to play for the Washington Commanders in…
Continue Reading Newgarden overcomes injury to qualify 5th at Indianapolis
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Wrier INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Josef Newgarden kept the focus simple all week. He ignored the cell phone, avoided social…
Continue Reading Pac-12’s Kliavkoff jabs Big 12, touts future after USC, UCLA
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pac-12 Commissioner George Kliavkoff said his conference is far from finished, despite the…
Continue Reading Ronaldo: ‘The king plays’ in Man U friendly game on Sunday
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo has indicated he will make his return to playing for Manchester United in the club’s exhibition…
Continue Reading Manfred to senators: antitrust exemption stops city switches
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball told a Senate committee planning a hearing on the sport’s antitrust…
Continue Reading Reunited with Tom Brady, Logan Ryan has clear goal in Tampa
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Logan Ryan won a pair of Super Bowls in New England playing with Tom Brady, picked off his…
Continue Reading Verstappen understands rival Leclerc’s emotional outburst
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Max Verstappen understood why Charles Leclerc was so hard on himself after…
Continue Reading Penske brings IMSA sports cars back to Indianapolis in 2023
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Roger Penske added another major event to Indianapolis Motor Speedway for 2023 with the return of the IMSA sports car…
Continue Reading McIntosh wins 400 individual medley at Commonwealth Games
By COURTNEY WALSH Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Canadian teenager Summer McIntosh has followed her success at the World Aquatic…
Continue Reading AP sources: No decision in Watson discipline case this week
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The wait for a decision on potential discipline for Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson following…
Continue Reading Injured Laporte to miss start of the season for Man City
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says defender Aymeric Laporte underwent knee surgery during the offseason and will…
Continue Reading Coleen Rooney victorious in ‘Wagatha Christie’ court battle
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — In a legal showdown between soccer spouses that mixed celebrity, social media and amateur sleuthing,…
Continue Reading Russia’s Lavrov says he will discuss US prisoner swap offer
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s top diplomat says he’s open to a call with U.S. Secretary of State Antony…
Continue Reading LEADING OFF: Verlander goes for 14, Alcantara vs Mets again
By The Associated Press Houston ace Justin Verlander, who leads the major leagues in wins, takes a 13-3 record and 1.86 ERA into his start Friday…
Continue Reading Women’s soccer energizes England in a league of their own
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Izzy Short, 13, struggles to pick her favorite England player as she anticipates the team’s…
Continue Reading Wood takes no-hitter into 7th, Giants beat Cubs to stop skid
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Alex Wood took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 4-2 to stop a seven-game…
Continue Reading Tennis player Nick Kyrgios’ court date postponed by 3 weeks
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Wimbledon tennis finalist Nick Kyrgios’ court date to face a common assault charge has been postponed by three weeks.…
Continue Reading Ohtani fans 11, but Seager, Lowe lead Texas to 2-0 win
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani dazzled batters with his wicked slider, blew them away with his 100-mph…
Continue Reading Taurasi, Diggins-Smith lead Mercury past Sparks 90-80
PHOENIX (AP) — Diana Taurasi scored 30 points, Skylar Diggins-Smith added 27 and the Phoenix Mercury rolled to a 90-80 victory over the Los Angeles…
Continue Reading Anderson, Dodgers rout Rockies 13-0 to open 12-game lead
By MIKE CRANSTON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Tyler Anderson and two relievers — including infielder Hanser Alberto — combined on a…
Continue Reading Rangers’ Corey Seager pulled after 3 hits with leg bruise
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — All-Star Corey Seager left the Texas Rangers’ game against the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday night with a bruise on…
Continue Reading Mets get Naquin, reliever from Reds for 2 minor leaguers
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The first-place New York Mets have acquired outfielder Tyler Naquin and left-handed reliever…
Continue Reading Bregman homers, has 3 RBIs to lead Astros over Mariners 4-2
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — After suffering their first series sweep of the season by Oakland, the Houston Astros were…
Continue Reading One of Asia’s fiercest soccer rivalries has become one-sided
By JOHN DUERDEN Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — An Asian soccer rivalry unlike no other is starting to become one-sided. South Korea has…
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