On Twitter, Warriors’ Green likes playing some offense
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Draymond Green believes that he’s the NBA’s best at playing defense. Except on…
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Alonso homers twice, Mets roll to 9-4 victory over Dodgers
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pete Alonso was already going to be a favorite for next month’s All-Star Home Run Derby as…
Continue Reading Umpires bar Dodgers’ Roberts from pitching position player
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Umpires barred Dodgers manager Dave Roberts from using a position player to pitch the ninth inning…
Continue Reading Jennifer Lopez, ‘Spider-Man’ highlight MTV Movie & TV Awards
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jennifer Lopez made an emotional speech about how believers and skeptics…
Continue Reading Phillies send slumping Trout, Angels to 10th straight loss
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Mike Trout flailed at strike three in the dirt his final at bat and a most miserable game was…
Continue Reading UCSB rolls past Binghamton 9-4 in elimination game
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Kyle Johnson hit a two-run home run in the second inning, Blake Klassen added a three-run shot in the third and UC Santa…
Continue Reading Scherzer’s dog bites pitching hand, Mets ace says no worries
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Injured Mets ace Max Scherzer confirmed Saturday that his dog bit his pitching hand this week, but he says the wound won’t…
Continue Reading Pivetta wins 5th straight, Red Sox thump Athletics 8-0
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Nick Pivetta pitched two-hit ball over seven innings to win his fifth consecutive start…
Continue Reading Sánchez’s sacrifice fly in 9th lifts Marlins past Giants
MIAMI (AP) — Jesús Sánchez hit a game-winning sacrifice fly in the ninth inning and the Miami Marlins beat the San Francisco Giants 5-4 Saturday.…
Continue Reading Gore, Cronenworth lead Padres to 4-0 triumph over Brewers
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — MacKenzie Gore believes the adversity he encountered in the minor leagues has helped him thrive…
Continue Reading Matt Hagan tops NHRA Funny Car qualifying in New Hampshire
EPPING, N.H. (AP) — Funny Car points leader Matt Hagan took the No. 1 qualifying position Saturday for Tony Stewart Racing at the NHRA New England…
Continue Reading Celtics add their voices to those asking for Griner’s return
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Brittney Griner hasn’t been forgotten at the NBA Finals. The WNBA star has been…
Continue Reading UCLA overpowers SE Louisiana 16-2 in elimination game
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Ethan Gourson and Carson Yates hit home runs, catcher Darius Perry went 4-for-4 and UCLA steamrolled Southeastern Louisiana…
Continue Reading Warriors remain loose, Celtics stay focused entering Game 2
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A peek at Golden State’s practice Saturday wouldn’t have suggested that the Warriors…
Continue Reading Pro lacrosse season begins as sport’s leaders eye Olympics
By JOHN KEKIS AP Sports Writer ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Paul Rabil had a dream that went beyond the Premier Lacrosse League he founded with brother Mike…
Continue Reading High-profile candidates try to break Dem, GOP control
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A former lawmaker in Oregon who as a young woman flew a helicopter around an erupting Mount…
Continue Reading Tulsa shooting puts focus on waiting periods for gun buyers
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — When he was sentenced for killing three teenagers and gravely wounding another at a house party…
Continue Reading College athletes push mental health to the forefront
By HANK KURZ Jr. and ERICA HUNZINGER AP Sports Writers Cailin Bracken arrived at Vanderbilt to play lacrosse already well aware of the importance of…
Continue Reading Lewis’ 3-run HR helps Texas State beat UCSB 7-3 at Stanford
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Daylan Pena went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI and Peyton Lewis hit a three-run home run to help No. 2 seed Texas State…
Continue Reading Angels slugger Trout is ‘Mike from Millville’ in homecoming
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — “Mike from Millville” easily shared his opinions on his beloved Philadelphia Eagles. The…
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