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By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The executive director of the nonprofit Advocates for Minor Leaguers has recommended that…

By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — American basketball star Brittney Griner pleaded guilty Thursday to drug possession charges on the…

By The Associated Press Justin Verlander looks to become the first 11-game winner in the majors when Houston hosts the last-place Royals in the…

By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Austin Slater hit a tiebreaking bases-loaded double in the ninth inning and the San Francisco…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sabrina Ionescu had 31 points in the highest-scoring triple-double in WNBA history and tied Candace Parker’s league record…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A global athletic competition is starting in Birmingham, Alabama, after a yearlong delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Whit Merrifield, Hunter Dozier and Emmanuel Rivera all homered as the Kansas City Royals roughed…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Aaron Judge and Aaron Hicks hit grand slams as the New York Yankees drilled the Pittsburgh…

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Josh Giddey had 14 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, No. 2 selection Chet Holmgren added 11 points and 12 rebounds and…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Argentinian giants River Plate and Boca Juniors are out of this season’s Copa Libertadores…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — They shared laughs, smiles, memories. There also were tears, fears, unease. Through the range of…

By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Brandon Nimmo’s three-run homer capped a five-run 10th inning and the New York Mets came from…

By MAUREEN MULLEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Corey Kluber worked six scoreless innings and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Red Sox 7-1 in the major…

COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — Elena Delle Donne scored nine of her season-high 26 points in the fourth quarter and the Washington Mystics beat the…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nicolas Batum is returning to the Los Angeles Clippers, who re-signed the free agent forward on Wednesday. Joining him is…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Josiah Gray struck out a career-high 11 and the last-place Washington Nationals beat the…

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls have signed veteran center Andre Drummond, adding a two-time All-Star and four-time rebounding champion. The team…

MIAMI (AP) — Shohei Ohtani allowed one unearned run in seven dominant innings and had the go-ahead hit in the Los Angeles Angels’ 5-2 victory…