South Carolina’s Dawn Staley becomes force on, off the court
By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer South Carolina coach Dawn Staley has gone through a consequential year of success, both on and off the basketball…
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2-time Cy Young winner Jacob deGrom to 10-day IL for Mets
WASHINGTON (AP) —  Jacob deGrom went on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a stress reaction on his right shoulder blade as the New York Mets…
Continue Reading Serena Williams’ coach, Mouratoglou, to work with Halep
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Serena Williams’ coach for a decade is going to work with Simona Halep. Patrick Mouratoglou announced his…
Continue Reading 2019 World Series MVP Strasburg goes to 10-day IL for Nats
WASHINGTON (AP) — Stephen Strasburg has been put on the 10-day injured list as he continues his return from thoracic outlet surgery. That is one of…
Continue Reading UFC star Conor McGregor charged with 6 driving offences
DUBLIN (AP) — Conor McGregor has appeared in a court in Dublin charged with six driving offenses. The biggest star in mixed martial arts was…
Continue Reading Twins get Paddack, Pagan from Padres for Rogers and Rooker
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have acquired right-handed pitchers Chris Paddack and Emilio Pagán from the San Diego Padres for All-Star…
Continue Reading UEFA approves new rules to scrutinize soccer club finances
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA has approved new financial monitoring rules for European soccer clubs and dropped…
Continue Reading Tiger at the Masters: A hole-by-hole look at his return
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — A hole-by-hole look at how Tiger Woods played the first round of the Masters on Thursday: No. 1, 445 yards, par 4: Driver down…
Continue Reading Tiger Time: Woods thrills patrons with Masters comeback
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Tiger Woods is back. The five-time Masters champion shot a 1-under 71 in his first…
Continue Reading One more historic first for Tom Watson at the Masters
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Two-time Masters champion Tom Watson has joined an elite fraternity at Augusta National. The…
Continue Reading Jury to decide USC coach’s fate in college bribery trial
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The fate of a decorated former water polo coach at the University of Southern California…
Continue Reading Benzema defying time to reach his best at age 34
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Karim Benzema is reaching the pinnacle of his career at an age when most top athletes are…
Continue Reading As Salah toils, Jota stepping up as Liverpool’s go-to scorer
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Barely a week went by in the first half of the season when Mohamed Salah wasn’t being declared the best…
Continue Reading LEADING OFF: Opening day! Guardians debut, Ohtani and Braves
By The Associated Press Cubs veteran Kyle Hendricks is set to deliver the first pitch of the season against Corbin Burnes and Milwaukee at Wrigley…
Continue Reading From green jacket to prison, Angel Cabrera’s big fall
By TIM DAHLBERG AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Angel Cabrera was an unlikely champion to begin with, a street urchin who grew up without…
Continue Reading For Tiger Woods, a Masters walk unlike any other awaits
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Five-time Masters champion Tiger Woods will put his surgically repaired right leg to the test…
Continue Reading Steve Lavin hired as hoops coach at struggling San Diego
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Former UCLA and St. John’s coach Steve Lavin has been hired to take over the struggling…
Continue Reading Powell returns, Clippers beat Suns for 3rd straight win
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Norman Powell scored 24 points after being out two months, Paul George added 19 points in three…
Continue Reading Pettersson scores twice, Canucks rout Golden Knights 5-1
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Elias Pettersson scored twice and had two assists to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 5-1 victory…
Continue Reading Flames get unlikely boost from Michael Stone, beat Ducks 4-2
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Michael Stone got his first goal of the season and an assist in his 500th NHL game, and…
Continue Reading Sounders top NYCFC 3-1 in 1st leg of Champions League semis
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Albert Rusnák and Jordan Morris scored in the first half, Nicolás Lodeiro added a penalty kick goal…
Continue Reading Jazz rout Thunder 137-101 for 5th straight home win
By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Bojan Bogdanovic scored 27 points, Rudy Gobert added 20 points and 10 rebounds and the Utah…
Continue Reading Gagner scores 2 to top 500 points, Red Wings beat Jets 3-1
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Sam Gagner scored twice to top 500 career points, and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-1. Michael Rasmussen…
Continue Reading Husso makes 28 saves to lead Blues past Kraken 4-1
By STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Ville Husso made 28 saves to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 4-1 victory over the Seattle Kraken.…
Continue Reading Carlson’s 4 points, Ovechkin’s goal lead Caps past Lightning
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — John Carlson had four points and Alex Ovechkin scored to help the Washington Capitals beat the…
Continue Reading Celtics rout Bulls for 50th, close in on No. 2 spot in East
CHICAGO (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 25 points, Al Horford added 17 on 7-of-7 shooting and the Boston Celtics routed the Chicago Bulls 117-94 on…
Continue Reading Young’s 30 points help Hawks pull away from Wizards, 118-103
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young scored 16 of his 30 points in the third period to help Atlanta stretch its lead, and the…
Continue Reading Durant leads big rally at MSG as Nets storm past Knicks
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Durant had 32 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds, leading the Brooklyn Nets back from…
Continue Reading San Diego State players get first look at Snapdragon Stadium
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — After playing home games in a Los Angeles suburb the last two seasons, San Diego State’s…
Continue Reading Suns sit 4 starters against Clippers in back-to-back
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The NBA-leading Phoenix Suns will be without four starters against the Los Angeles Clippers. Devin Booker, Chris Paul, Deandre…
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