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By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The only team to register a first-round sweep, the Boston Celtics enter their Eastern Conference…

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Norwich has been relegated from the English Premier League after Dean Smith’s return to Aston Villa ended in a 2-0…

WOLVERHAMPTON, England (AP) — Brighton has achieved its most points in an English Premier League after dominating Wolverhampton 3-0. Alex Mac…

WATFORD, England (AP) — Burnley has scored two late goals and taken a huge step toward English Premier League survival with a 2-1 win over…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Veteran Brazilian defender Marcelo has won his 24th title with Real Madrid to become the club’s…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Carlo Ancelotti has led Real Madrid to the Spanish league title and become the first coach to lift…

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — While Kyle Davidson plots the next moves for the Chicago Blackhawks, Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid has clinched a record-extending 35th Spanish league title after its reserve squad…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Boston faces Milwaukee in the Eastern Conference semifinals that start Sunday. Milwaukee’s Giannis…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Hertha Berlin thought it had Bundesliga survival secured until it conceded in injury time to draw…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Panthers won 58 games this season. That was the most in the NHL. They made it…

By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — Napoli salvaged some pride as it crushed Sassuolo 6-1 to consolidate third place in Serie A. Dries…

By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — Mino Raiola, the influential and often controversial sports agent to some of soccer’s biggest…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer LEEDS, Ala. (AP) — Rinus VeeKay led an upset in IndyCar qualifying to position himself to race for the win at…

NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Liverpool has kept its quadruple hopes alive with a 1-0 win over Newcastle to maintain pressure on Premier League title…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer Preview capsule for the Memphis-Golden State Western Conference semifinal series that starts Sunday: No. 2…

NEW YORK (AP) — Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, considered the trailblazers of modern ice dance, will be honored May 9 by Ice Theater of New…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Hall of Fame coach C. Vivian Stringer has announced her retirement after 50 years in college basketball. She…