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By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek provided a simple answer regarding his decision to select defenseman Pavel…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego Padres left fielder Jurickson Profar collapsed as he was trying to walk off the field…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Even without his best stuff, Tony Gonsolin solidified his case to start for the National League…

By DAIMON EKLUND Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Dylan Moore homered — with an assist from left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. — and Marco…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Breanna Stewart scored 19 of her 23 points in the first half and the Seattle Storm routed the Los Angeles Sparks 106-69 on…

By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Randal Grichuk doubled to score Jose Iglesias with the go-ahead run in the ninth inning, and the…

PHOENIX (AP) — Diana Taurasi and Sophie Cunningham each scored 23 points and the Phoenix Mercury beat the New York Liberty 84-81 on Thursday night.…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Here’s what happened in the first few seconds of this year’s NBA Summer League: Amid the…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego Padres left fielder Jurickson Profar collapsed as he was trying to walk off the field after a scary collision with…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Rookie Beau Brieske tossed two-hit ball into the seventh inning while outpitching Dylan Cease,…

By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Dylan Carlson hit a tiebreaking single in the top of the 11th inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals…

By DENIS P. GORMAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — J.D. Davis hit his first major league grand slam, James McCann launched a three-run homer and…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mike Brito, the top scout in Mexico for the Los Angeles Dodgers for nearly 45 years who…

By The Associated Press Paolo Banchero, the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, scored 13 of his 17 points in the first half, Caleb Houstan had 20 and the…

By TODD KARPOVICH Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Rookie Adley Rutschman hit his first home run at Camden Yards and the Baltimore Orioles…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Josh Donaldson hit a grand slam, Aaron Hicks homered on the next pitch and the New York Yankees held…

MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — The U.S. women’s national team qualified for the 2023 World Cup on Thursday night at the CONCACAF W Championship. The…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Emma Meesseman scored 20 points, Candace Parker had 12 points, nine rebounds and five assists and the Chicago Sky beat the…