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By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Columnist AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The only color Harold Varner III has been focused on at the Masters is red. And maybe, if…

By TIM DAHLBERG AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Rory McIlroy opened his Masters with a pair of 73s that left him in the mix, if a bit…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Schwarber homered in his first at-bat with the Phillies, reigning NL MVP Bryce Harper…

By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — NASCAR’s top drivers expect some beating and banging to be on the menu when they…

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Belinda Bencic rallied to beat second-seeded Paula Badosa 2-6, 7-6 (2), 6-4 on Friday to  advance to the semifinals of the…

PARIS (AP) — Lorient conceded two early goals before thrashing Saint-Etienne 6-2 in the French league to move four points clear of the relegation…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Safety Ronnie Harrison is coming back to the Cleveland Browns for at least another season. His…

MADRID (AP) — Sevilla has scored twice in second-half stoppage time to beat Granada 4-2 and reclaim second place in the Spanish league. Sevilla’s…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Josh Donaldson capped his Yankees debut with an RBI single in the 11th inning, lifting New York…

BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) — Lamar is returning to the Southland Conference after a short stay in the Western Athletic Conference. The move calls for the…

NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Newcastle has moved 10 points clear of the relegation zone with a 1-0 win over Wolverhampton in the Premier League. Chris…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Javier Báez wound up with a winning RBI single on a game-ending replay reversal in his Detroit…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer NBC Sports picked the perfect time to have its Premier League studio crew return to England for the first time in…

BERLIN (AP) — Julian Brandt came on as an early substitute and scored twice in Borussia Dortmund’s 2-0 win at Stuttgart to reduce Bayern…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer USA Bobsled coach Mike Kohn has stepped down after four seasons. He may remain with the national team in a different…

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta United striker Josef Martinez, the 2018 MLS MVP, is expected to miss six to eight weeks following knee surgery. Atlanta…

DETROIT (AP) — Chicago White Sox right-hander Lucas Giolito left his season-opening start because of abdominal tightness on his left side. Giolito…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina coach Lamont Paris has brought two of his assistants at Chattanooga to the Gamecocks. The school announced…

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have signed veteran tight end Ryan Griffin to a one-year contract. Griffin has 206 receptions for 2,158…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says his rivalry with Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool is the most intense he has…