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SPRINGFIELD, Mass (AP) — Harlem Globetrotters alums Inman Jackson, Wyatt “Sonny” Boswell and Albert “Runt” Pullins will be inducted into…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer James Harden is taking less with hopes the Philadelphia 76ers can do more. A person familiar with the situation…

LONDON (AP) — Boxer Anthony Joshua says he is “desperate” to become world heavyweight champion again when he faces Oleksandr Usyk in their…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Phillies slugger Bryce Harper had successful surgery to repair his broken left thumb, but there is no timetable for his return.…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Rowdy Tellez hit two home runs and Milwaukee center fielder Jonathan Davis made a spectacular catch, sending the…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer As the Utah Jazz spent time talking to candidates to become their next coach, Will Hardy quickly rose to the top…

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers exercised their team options for next season on Stanley Johnson and Wenyen Gabriel. Johnson…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Kings have acquired high-scoring forward Kevin Fiala from the Minnesota Wild in…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Nazem Kadri will be jubilantly waving to the fans at the parade Thursday through the streets of…

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Cain Velasquez, the former UFC heavyweight champion accused of trying to kill the man he claims molested his 4-year-old…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Let the talking begin. The trading, too, and eventually the signing. Free agency officially opens Thursday in…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — For those tired of the dispute between the PGA Tour and the Saudi-funded LIV Golf series,…

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A former University of Southern California soccer coach who took bribes in exchange for…

By DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Zach Greinke allowed just one run on four hits in his 500th career start, helping the…

By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Emma Raducanu says she’s not feeling any pressure. Raducanu won the U.S. Open last year…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Verlander has that look: four or five days of stubble when he takes the mound, a focused…

By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo wants a U.S. judge to order a woman’s lawyer to pay the international soccer…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fresh off helping the Golden State Warriors win the NBA championship, Stephen Curry will host The ESPYS honoring the past…

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi State coach Mike Leach has signed a two-year contract extension through 2025 after leading the Bulldogs to…

SEATTLE (AP) — The NBA is returning to Seattle for a preseason game between the Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Clippers at Climate Pledge…

NEW YORK (AP) — Houston left fielder Yordan Álvarez and shortstop Jeremy Peña were hurt when they collided in the eighth inning of…

MILAN (AP) — Romelu Lukaku will again be looking to revive his career back in Italy after completing a sensational return to Inter Milan on a…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — American tennis player Jessica Pegula almost did not go to Wimbledon this year.…

CHICAGO (AP) — Candace Parker had a season-high 25 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists, Kahleah Copper scored 15 points and Chicago beat the…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Roy Williams and Jim Calhoun will join John Beilein and Lon Kruger in a star-studded cast of coaches who will be inducted…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets have agreed to a deal that would send guards Will Barton and Monte Morris to the…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves are bringing back reserve forward Taurean Prince. He became a vital…