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By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer NORTH PLAINS, Ore. (AP) — The Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf tour’s second event teed off Thursday, angering a…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Tiffany Hayes, playing in her first game of the season, scored nine of her 21 points in…

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Schwarber finished off the month with another June homer, Darick Hall went deep twice and…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Alex Bregman hit a two RBI double early and the Houston Astros held on for a 2-1 win over the New…

SILVIS, Ill. (AP) — J.T. Poston shot a 9-under 62 on Thursday to take a two-stroke lead in the PGA Tour’s John Deere Classic. Coming off a…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Adrian Houser left a game against Pittsburgh with right elbow tightness in the third inning. After…

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis Grizzlies forward-center Jaren Jackson Jr. will be sidelined up to six months after having surgery to repair a stress…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The NBA generated more basketball-related income than ever this past season, the total number coming up just…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Houston’s Kyle Tucker was thrown out when he tried to steal home while New York Yankees starter…

SEATTLE (AP) — Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford had his suspension stemming from last weekend’s brawl with the Los Angeles Angels reduced from…

NEW YORK (AP) — Fordham has parted ways with women’s basketball coach Stephanie Gaitley the school announced. Gaitley took over the program in…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Deshaun Watson’s disciplinary hearing concluded Thursday with the NFL adamant about an indefinite suspension…

NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge and Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. were elected Thursday to start in the July 19…

By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A California agency on Thursday cleared the way for the Oakland Athletics to continue…

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Red Wings have hired two-time Stanley Cup-winning assistant Derek Lalonde as coach after a lengthy search process.…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — The parade through the streets of Denver to celebrate the Colorado Avalanche’s Stanley Cup title…

PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic has gone from draft pick No. 41, to two-time MVP, and now the holder of the largest contract…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Bradley Beal and the Washington Wizards have agreed on a five-year contract that could pay him as much as $251…

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department has distributed about $92 million in additional compensation from money forfeited by convicted…