LOS ANGELES (AP) — The WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks hired Stacy Johns as president on Tuesday. She had been CEO for Bay FC of the […]
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Former NFL defensive lineman Josh Mauro dies at 35
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Former NFL defensive lineman Josh Mauro, who played eight seasons for three different teams, has died. He was 35. The Arizona […]
Olivia Pichardo is a reluctant groundbreaker as a woman in baseball
In her ideal world, Olivia Pichardo would just play ball and not take attention away from her teammates. “Sometimes it feels a little ridiculous,” she […]
Austin Reaves hopes to return to Lakers for pivotal Game 5 vs Rockets after nearly 4 weeks out
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Austin Reaves and the Los Angeles Lakers will wait until game time Wednesday night to determine whether he is ready […]
Germany delays its World Cup squad reveal by 9 days to give injured players more time
BERLIN (AP) — Germany has postponed its World Cup squad announcement by nine days to take account of the last day of the Bundesliga and […]
Real Madrid and Brazil defender Militão has hamstring op and will miss World Cup
MADRID (AP) — Brazil and Real Madrid defender Éder Militão on Tuesday underwent surgery to fix a hamstring problem that is set to keep him […]
Iranian snooker player Vafaei proud to ‘fight for my people’ in stunning run at world championship
Iranian snooker player Hossain Vafaei hopes he can bring some happiness to his nation during his emotion-filled run at the world championship that has already […]
Kody Clemens homers, drives in 5 runs to power the Twins to an 11-4 win over Mariners
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kody Clemens homered and drove in five runs, Byron Buxton also went deep and Connor Prielipp earned his first big league win […]
Tuesday’s Time Schedule
All Times EDT Tuesday, April 28 MLB Tampa Bay at Cleveland, 6:10 p.m. Houston at Baltimore, 6:35 p.m. San Francisco at Philadelphia, 6:40 p.m. Colorado […]
Suárez fires 8 dominant innings as Red Sox blank Blue Jays 5-0 for first 3-game winning streak
TORONTO (AP) — Ranger Suárez and Greg Weissert combined on a two-hitter, Carlos Narváez hit a solo home run and the Boston Red Sox beat […]
Ryan Vilade has 3 hits, drives in 2 runs as Tampa Bay beats Cleveland 3-2 to extend win streak to 5
CLEVELAND (AP) — Ryan Vilade had three hits and drove in two runs, including the go-ahead single in the eighth inning, and the Tampa Bay […]
NBA and FIBA going through bids from potential team owners for new European league
The NBA and FIBA are in the process of going through bids from those seeking franchises for a new league in Europe, with multiple potential […]
Pirates center fielder Oneil Cruz is late scratch against Cardinals because of illness
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Oneil Cruz was a late scratch from the starting lineup of Monday night’s game against the St. Louis […]
Pat Riley isn’t retiring, and says he still has eyes on another Heat title run
MIAMI (AP) — Pat Riley had things to say. No, he’s not retiring. No, he’s not resigning. No, he’s not stepping aside as president of […]
Marathon record-breaker says he underwent strict testing regime before smashing 2-hour barrier
LONDON (AP) — Sabastian Sawe hopes the stringent testing regime he underwent before becoming the first person to break the fabled 2-hour barrier in marathon […]
Stopping Kvaratskhelia is key to Bayern’s chances against PSG in Champions League semifinal
PARIS (AP) — Bayern Munich must find a way to stop Paris Saint-Germain winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia when the sides meet in the first leg of […]
Celtics look to secure series victory over the 76ers
Philadelphia 76ers (45-37, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (56-26, second in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT LINE: Celtics -11.5; […]
Hawks, Knicks tied 2-2 heading to game 5
Atlanta Hawks (46-36, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (53-29, third in the Eastern Conference) New York; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDT LINE: […]
San Antonio tries to secure series in game 5
Portland Trail Blazers (42-40, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (62-20, second in the Western Conference) San Antonio; Tuesday, 9:30 p.m. EDT […]
1st-place Victoire opt to open PWHL playoffs against 3rd-place Minnesota; Boston to play Ottawa
The PWHL regular-season champion Montreal Victoire bucked the standings by choosing to open their semifinal playoff series facing the third-place — and two-time defending Walter […]