AP-National-Sports

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — It’s been a quick rise for Carlos Alcaraz. It wasn’t long ago that the 19-year-old Spaniard was…

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Rafael Nadal likens his body to “an old machine” at the age of 35 and after nearly two decades at…

GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — Schalke is coming back to the Bundesliga after a year of transformation on and off the field. A humiliating…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The New York Islanders have fired coach Barry Trotz after missing the playoffs in his fourth season with the team.…

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has laughed off some barbs from counterpart Pep Guardiola that have inflamed the Premier…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Everton, Leeds and Burnley are fighting for top-flight survival in England and are being led by the type of manager…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — A European soccer fan group has urged UEFA and club leaders to overturn some of the changes to the…

MONTAUBAN, France (AP) — French rugby club Montauban says Samoan player Kelly Meafua has died after falling off a bridge in southwestern France.…

ROME (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from this week’s Italian Open because of a right ankle injury following his victory at the Madrid Open.…

By The Associated Press The scraped-up White Sox hope third baseman Yoán Moncada can make his season debut when Chicago opens a three-game home…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer Carlos Correa and the Minnesota Twins dodged a major problem this past week. There were initial concerns that…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams says the NBA should consider having a special section in the stands reserved for…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Kings rebounded from back-to-back blowout losses to even their first-round…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A’ja Wilson and Dearica Hamby posted double-doubles and Kelsey Plum provided a spark in the fourth quarter to lead the Las Vegas…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — James Harden scored 31 points, Joel Embiid had 24 points and 11 rebounds and the Philadelphia…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Natasha Cloud scored all 19 of her points in the first half, Shakira Austin had a double-double in her first career start and…

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Walker Buehler pitched seven sparkling innings in his 100th career start, and the Los Angeles…

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Mark Delgado drilled a shot just inside the left post from 35 yards out in the 6th minute and Jonathan Bond made it stand up…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit a tying, two-run double in the ninth inning, Anthony Rendon followed with a…

By TODD KARPOVICH Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Bruce Zimmermann threw six effective innings and Baltimore Orioles beat the Kansas City Royals…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A person with direct knowledge of the deal confirms to The Associated Press that Mikyla…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer A person familiar with the decision says the Sacramento Kings have agreed to hire Golden State assistant Mike Brown as…

By CHRIS TALBOTT Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Abraham Toro hit a tying homer in the ninth inning, Ty France singled home the winning run in the…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jorge Alfaro’s pinch-hit, three-run home run with two outs in the ninth gave the San Diego…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dave Romney broke a scoreless tie with a goal in the 63rd minute, C.J. Sapong scored in stoppage time and Nashville SC…

By STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jordan Kyrou and David Perron each scored twice, Jordan Binnington made 28 saves in his first…