Volunteers’ dominance earns them No. 1 seed in NCAA baseball
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Tennessee is the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA baseball tournament after finishing one of the…
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Lionel Messi reveals his behind-the-scenes Covid-19 struggle
Paris Saint-Germain and Argentina superstar Lionel Messi has revealed the difficulties he faced after contracting Covid-19. The 34-year-old…
Continue Reading Brewers place Woodruff on IL, recall Strzelecki
By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers placed right-handed starter Brandon Woodruff on the 15-day injured list with…
Continue Reading Pelicans’ CJ McCollum joining ESPN as an NBA analyst
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer New Orleans guard and NBA Players Association president CJ McCollum has added another title to his busy schedule —…
Continue Reading Al Horford’s wait over, NBA Finals moment looms with Celtics
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — The game was over. So, finally, was Al Horford’s journey. He grabbed what would be the final…
Continue Reading After lengthy layoff, Lightning getting ready for East final
By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — More than a week off between playoff games can seem like an eternity for any team. The two-time…
Continue Reading For Heat, no championship made season feel like ‘a waste’
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — A frustrated Bam Adebayo tore his jersey apart as he walked off the court after the final buzzer.…
Continue Reading Spanish club Valencia removes president after leaked audio
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Spanish club Valencia has removed president Anil Murthy from his post following the leak of private…
Continue Reading Abramovich completes $3.2 billion sale of EPL team Chelsea
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer The fast-tracked purchase of English soccer club Chelsea for 2.5 billion pounds ($3.2 billion) — the highest…
Continue Reading Guardians trade INF Yu Chang to Pirates for cash
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Guardians have traded infielder Yu Chang to the Pittsburgh Pirates for cash. Chang had been designated for…
Continue Reading English cricket launches new era with New Zealand flavor
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer There was a distinct New Zealand flavor to the new era for English cricket that was launched at Lord’s. Brendon…
Continue Reading Coca-Cola 600 long, unpredictable and immensely entertaining
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600 was many things. It was excruciatingly long, wildly unpredictable and…
Continue Reading Robert Lewandowski says time at Bayern Munich is ‘over’
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Robert Lewandowski’s time at Bayern Munich appears to be over. The Poland striker has been linked with a move to Barcelona.…
Continue Reading France blames ticket fraud for Champions League final chaos
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer PARIS (AP) — French authorities defended police on Monday for indiscriminately firing tear gas and pepper…
Continue Reading Champions League win restores Madrid pride after Mbappé loss
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — A Real Madrid fan at the Champions League final held a Paris Saint-Germain shirt with Kylian…
Continue Reading Ryder Cup captain Stenson seeks out gladiator spirit in Rome
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — Henrik Stenson has checked out the Italian course staging next year’s Ryder…
Continue Reading LEADING OFF: Kapler might return for anthem on Memorial Day
By The Associated Press San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler says he might return to the field for the national anthem in recognition of Memorial…
Continue Reading After painful rebuild, Tigers still stuck in neutral
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer After an encouraging second half in 2021, the Detroit Tigers were significant spenders last offseason for the…
Continue Reading Russians star in NHL playoffs as nation wages war in Ukraine
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer A little more than a mile from the United Nations, where Russia’s war in Ukraine is front and center, the crowd…
Continue Reading Graham leads Stanford to first Pac-12 tourney title
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Carter Graham had four hits and drove in three runs, Drew Browser hit a tie-breaking home run in the seventh inning, and…
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