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CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have placed left-hander Drew Smyly on the bereavement list and brought up right-hander Robert Gsellman from…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers are in for a busy offseason after one of the worst seasons in franchise…

By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Carrasco dodged trouble for eight innings, Pete Alonso homered against Kyle Wright on an…

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Steve Asmussen is caught off guard when asked about his achievements, mainly because…

BOSTON (AP) — Celtics guard Marcus Smart has been ruled out of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals with a bruised right thigh. Smart was…

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech kicker Jonathan Garibay is among 20 undrafted rookie free agents to agree to contracts with the Dallas Cowboys.…

By DAVID GINSBURG Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Minnesota Twins infielder Miguel Sanó will undergo surgery to repair a meniscus tear in his…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Shakhtar Donetsk is heading directly to the next Champions League group stage after Villarreal was…

TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Maple Leafs forward Kyle Clifford has been given a one-game suspension for a boarding incident in Toronto’s…

By MARK PRATT Associated Press When Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy autographed a baseball for an American collector in 2019, he probably had…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Kraken’s first season ended up looking like nearly every other NHL expansion season…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Wriyer CLEVELAND (AP) — Tuesday night’s scheduled game between the San Diego Padres and Cleveland Guardians has been…

VILLARREAL, Spain (AP) — Liverpool has rallied after an early scare to defeat Villarreal 3-2 and advance to its third Champions League final in…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild fell behind St. Louis early. Then they fell into a pattern of…

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have appointed Jeff King and Kansas City Chiefs executive Trey Koziol co-directors of player personnel…

BOURNEMOUTH, England (AP) — Bournemouth has earned promotion back to the Premier League after a two-season absence. Kieffer Moore’s goal in the…

DETROIT (AP) — The game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Detroit Tigers has been rained out. It will be made up as part of a doubleheader…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Suns and Miami Heat are the top seeds in the playoffs and at the moment, they look like…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer Sleepless nights. Rewinding the loss in his mind over and over again. Therapy sessions as well. And weeks…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed safety Damontae Kazee to a one-year contract. Kazee spent the 2021 season in Dallas, making…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Akok Akok is transferring to Georgetown from UConn to play men’s basketball. It is the latest in a series of additions and…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Novak Djokovic is off to a good start at the Madrid Open after a 6-3, 6-2 win over Gael Monfils in…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer The New Orleans Saints and Tyrann Mathieu have agreed to a three-year, $33 million contract, reuniting the All-Pro…

NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has hired 10 new on-field officials, including the first Asian American to officiate in the league and a former player. Lo…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer If you didn’t know much about pro golfer Steven Alker before he turned 50, there’s a reason. Alker…

By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer Bob Baffert has been the face of American horse racing for nearly 30 years. The 69-year-old Hall of Fame trainer has…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Harris English has been a forgotten figure in golf the last few months. He won twice last year and cracked the top 10…