AP-National-Sports

BERLIN (AP) — Coco Gauff has reached her first grass-court quarterfinal by beating Chinese qualifier Wang Xinyu 6-0, 6-4 at the Berlin Open. The…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Minor league games with a pitch clock have averaged 2 hours, 35 minutes this season, down from…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Amanda Ruller has a long list of accomplishments as an athlete. She’s hoping the next is…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs long ago moved on from wide receiver Tyreek Hill, whom they shipped…

PARIS (AP) — French senators demanded Thursday that the state recognize responsibility and identify guilty parties behind the chaos that marred the…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer DENVER (AP) — Injured Colorado Avalanche forwards Nazem Kadri and Andrew Cogliano skated with an assistant coach…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer PARIS (AP) — Formula One’s governing body is taking steps to reduce the bouncing effect that cars have…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — Early U.S. Open leader Callum Tarren got a head start on his trip to Boston when he missed…

By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale has thrown 32 pitches in a simulated game at Fenway Park. With…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — European soccer officials urged UEFA on Thursday to prevent the wealth gap between clubs from…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer While Deshaun Watson maintains his innocence and fights to clear his name, the Cleveland Browns and football…

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson has hired Michigan coach Erik Bakich to revive a Tigers’ baseball program that missed the NCAA Tournament the…

MIAMI (AP) — USA Basketball is taking some veterans into the next window of World Cup qualifying. A roster of 12 players was unveiled Thursday for…

The Associated Press Kansas will visit Kentucky and Baylor is set to host Arkansas in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge next season. The leagues on Thursday…

LONDON (AP) — Matteo Berrettini has stayed on course for back-to-back grass-court titles by recovering from a set down to beat lucky loser Denis…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer The Hockey Diversity Alliance is starting with the basics — ball hockey — in its objective to grow the game by…

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Russian basketball clubs have been suspended from the next season of the EuroLeague. EuroLeague organizers cited “air…

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Dani Alves is leaving Barcelona five months after the veteran Brazil right back returned to the Spanish club he helped lead…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The former Olympic official who ran the sport of weightlifting for more than 40 years has been…

By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris and administration officials on Thursday launched a task force…

LONDON (AP) — Erling Haaland’s English Premier League debut is set to come in an away match at West Ham when Manchester City opens its title…

By The Associated Press Padres right-hander Joe Musgrove takes a 47-47 career record over seven seasons into this start at Wrigley Field. But he’s…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer BOSTON (AP) — He hit a championship-winning shot with Michael Jordan. He calls the shots for Stephen Curry.…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — The 2022 U.S. Open most certainly has not been supersized. Some might say its length —…