AP-National-Sports

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rhys Hoskins hit a pair of solo home runs and Kyle Schwarber added a three-run shot to lead the…

By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Lourdes Gurriel Jr., George Springer and Bo Bichette homered during a four-run second inning,…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Miami starter Pablo López left Friday night’s game against the Houston Astros in the fifth…

By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Josh Bell and Keibert Ruiz hit home runs on consecutive pitches in the sixth inning, and the…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Spencer Strider outpitched Roansy Contreras in a matchup of hard-throwing rookies, Dansby Swanson…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Myisha Hines-Allen scored a season-high 17 points, Ariel Atkins added 12 points and the Washington Mystics beat the Minnesota…

By The Associated Press Dansby Swanson and the Braves will try for their 10th straight win when they host Pittsburgh. Atlanta already is on the…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Carter Putz hit a two-run home run in the first inning, and Notre Dame matched its season-high with four home runs beating…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Natasha Howard finished with 25 points and 10 rebounds, Stefanie Dolson scored all nine of her points in a pivotal third…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Andrew Kittredge will have season-ending Tommy John elbow surgery in another blow to the team’s…

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Emma Meesseman scored 20 of her 26 points in the first half, Candace Parker added 18 points and the Chicago Sky beat the…

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter did not have forward Christian Pulisic and midfielder Tyler Adams dress Friday night for a World…

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Notre Dame pulled the biggest upset of the NCAA baseball tournament so far with its 8-6 win at Tennessee in Game 1 of…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Twins shortstop Royce Lewis will have reconstructive ACL surgery on his right knee…

TORONTO (AP) — Wyndham Clark closed with an unlikely par save Friday to take a one-stroke lead over defending champion Rory McIlroy and four other…

By DAVID WEINBERG Associated Press GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Australian rookie Stephanie Kyriacou shot a bogey-free, 6-under 65 on Friday to…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Outfielder Clint Frazier was designated for assignment in a surprise decision by the Chicago…

MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A day after ordering a two-strike intentional walk that backfired, White Sox manager Tony La Russa…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets have agreed to terms on a four-year contract with Golden State Warriors…

ARDMORE, Pa. (AP) — Rachel Heck, Rachel Kuehn and Amari Avery each won two matches Friday at Merion Golf Club to help the United States take a 5-1…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer Baltimore Orioles CEO John Angelos was accused in a lawsuit this week of seizing control of the team at the…

CHICAGO (AP) — The Texas Rangers have put right-hander Glenn Otto, who had been scheduled to start Friday night against the White Sox, on the…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The 8-year-old Philadelphia Phillies fan caught on TV praying for Bryson Stott in the ninth…

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Kendall Pettis had two RBI singles, Jake Bennett struck out eight in seven innings and Oklahoma held off Virginia Tech 5-4…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer The early days of motocross were technically the same as today: riders racing dirt bikes over humps and around…

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Lightning know what type of effort it will take to finish off the New York…

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Don Perkins, a six-time Pro Bowl running back with the Dallas Cowboys in the 1960s, has died. He was 84. The NFL team and…

By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Ex-Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs’ lawyers are asking a judge to throw out…

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have claimed first baseman Mike Ford off waivers from the Seattle Mariners. Ford played a combined 101 games with…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma and Texas — the two Women’s College World Series finalists — are set to…