AP-National-Sports

By VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Mika Zibanejad had a goal and an assist, Igor Shesterkin stopped 43 shots, and the New York…

By CODY FRIESEN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Gio Urshela hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning to complete Minnesota’s…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Heat were embarrassed in Game 2, losing home-court advantage in their Eastern Conference…

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Patrick Wisdom and Frank Schwindel hit consecutive homers against Ian Kennedy in the eighth inning,…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The Ukrainian flag Oleksandr Zinchenko used to wipe away the tears also inspired…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Lane Thomas hit two RBI doubles and the Washington Nationals broke out of their hitting slump…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jimmie Johnson used fast hands to wrestle his car out of a sideways slide that seemed…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Candace Parker finished with her second career triple-double and the Chicago Sky pulled away in the second half to beat the…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Jose Altuve hit a leadoff home run and José Urquidy tied a career high with 10 strikeouts to…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Nazem Kadri spent the entire season on his best behavior. The Colorado Avalanche forward didn’t want…

By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Franchy Cordero hit a grand slam with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning, lifting the surging…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Joey Votto hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning and the Cincinnati Reds held on to beat the…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — The crowds at the French Open are back to their no-mask, no-distancing, full-capacity,…

MIAMI (AP) — Sandy Alcantara pitched a six-hitter and the Miami Marlins beat the Atlanta Braves 4-3. The 26-year-old-Alcantara (4-2) limited the…

By JERRY BEACH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone says slugger Josh Donaldson was wrong to make a remark…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Alyssa Thomas and Brionna Jones scored 18 points apiece and the Connecticut Sun breezed to a 92-70 victory over the Indiana…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Penguins forward Bryan Rust made good on his promise to stay in Pittsburgh. Rust signed a…

TAMPERE, Finland (AP) — Sweden picked up its fifth win in six games at the hockey world championship by beating Norway 7-1 in group play.…

By WES CROSBY Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Albert Pujols hit two home runs, then caught the warmup tosses when star catcher Yadier Molina…

By The Associated Press It’s the last chance for Hertha Berlin on Monday to stave off relegation from the Bundesliga. The “Big City Club” is…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City has successfully defended its Premier League title by beating…

LEICESTER, England (AP) — James Maddison has scored again to help Leicester rout Southampton 4-1 in their final Premier League game of the season.…

DALLAS (AP) — The NBA has fined the Dallas Mavericks a third time in the playoffs because of violations of rules regarding their bench. The fine…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City has issued an apology for what the club described as an assault on…

MUMBAI, India (AP) — Punjab Kings notched a consolation five-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in their last Indian Premier League game this…

By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — The city of Milan is swarming with a sea of celebrating red-and-black fans after AC Milan secured…

LONDON (AP) — Manchester City clinched a sixth title in 11 seasons by coming from behind to beat Aston Villa 3-2 and hold off Liverpool’s…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — A person familiar with the deal tells AP that free agent defensive end Jadeveon Clowney has agreed…