AP California

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — What started as a dare during the NFL Scouting Combine has morphed into much more for Rich…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Trevor Bauer is fighting to protect his pitching career, reputation and earning power in the…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer There are stars to be found in the final rounds of the NFL draft. They’re just not easy to spot.…

By LARRY LAGE AP Hockey Writer Auston Matthews is having the best season of his career, and that’s quite a feat. Toronto’s No. 1 overall pick…

By BEN ROSS Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Juan Soto homered and the Washington Nationals pounded out a season-high 22 hits, ending an…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer It took until the final game on the final night of the NHL regular season to set the matchups for the first round…

By JILL PAINTER LOPEZ Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Justin Turner and Chris Taylor each hit their first home runs of the season to lead the…

By DAIMON EKLUND Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Yanni Gourde and Adam Larsson scored in the first period to help Seattle a 3-0 win over the San…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals raided the Mountain West Conference for a pair of players they hope can…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams showed up fashionably late to the NFL draft on Friday…

By LARY BUMP Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Jason Robertson scored on a power play against an emergency replacement goalie midway through the third…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — JT Woods earned the nickname “The Heartbreak Kid” at Baylor because of his penchant for…

By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Taylor Ward and Shohei Ohtani hit first-inning solo home runs off Lucas Giolito and the Los Angeles…

By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ha-Seong Kim and Jake Cronenworth homered, and Yu Darvish pitched six effective innings to lead…

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — John Force broke both ends of the zMAX Dragway record Friday night, making the fastest run at the facility to power to the…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have had a distinct team-building philosophy since coach…