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TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays left-hander Hyun Jin Ryu will miss the rest of the season because of ligament damage in his elbow. The extent of the damage and the precise nature of the surgery required to repair it is still unknown, but general manager Ross Atkins says Ryu will not pitch again in

DALLAS (AP) — Dallas prosecutors say that welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. has pleaded guilty to a charge of driving while intoxicated after crashing his speeding Ferrari in 2019. The Dallas County district attorney’s office said the 32-year-old pleaded guilty and was convicted last week. Prosecutors said that after visiting multiple bars, Spence was speeding

WOLVERHAMPTON, England (AP) — England has suffered its worst home defeat since 1928 with a 4-0 loss to Hungary in the Nations League. England was booed by its own fans after a heavy loss to an unheralded Hungary team. It was England’s biggest home loss since being beaten 5-1 by Scotland 94 years ago. European

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — Fran Quinn knew his odds of making the U.S. Open weren’t great. He’s 57. But when his 23-year-old son, Owen, said he was going to enter qualifying, Fran figured that with the tournament happening right down the road from his house this year, it might

By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt hit a two-run homer, Matthew Liberatore pitched five shoutout innings and Yadier Molina passed Iván Rodríguez for the most putouts by a catcher in MLB history during the St. Louis Cardinals’ 3-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. It was the first game of a

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool has taken another of Portuguese soccer’s best players to strengthen its forward line. Uruguay striker Darwin Núñez has completed his move to Anfield from Benfica for an initial fee of 75 million euros ($78 million). Núñez’s arrival comes six months after Colombia winger Luis Diaz joined from Porto, Benfica’s big

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Jonny Bairstow has smashed England’s second-fastest test century with some brutal hitting to lead his country to a record run chase at Trent Bridge and a five-wicket victory in the second test against New Zealand. It clinched the series with one match to spare. Set 299 to win in a little

AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Costa Rica has filled the 32nd and final spot in the World Cup lineup by beating New Zealand 1-0 in an intercontinental playoff. Costa Rica relied on its core of veterans. It defended a third-minute goal from Joel Campbell and relied on saves from goalkeeper and captain Keylor Navas. New

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes walked onto the field for the start of the Kansas City Chiefs’ mandatory three-day minicamp with his right tackle standing off to the side in a bucket hat and his Pro Bowl left tackle nowhere to be found. That wasn’t the only

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — Phil Mickelson is giving a thumbs-up at the U.S. Open, just like always. But it only seems like a normal U.S. Open at The Country Club outside of Boston. The upstart Saudi-funded league is getting as much attention as the narrow fairways and firm greens.

MOSCOW (AP) — WNBA star Brittney Griner will remain in Russian custody through at least July 2, Russian state-run news agency Tass reported Tuesday. The 31-year-old American basketball player has been held in Russia since February when she was detained at a Moscow airport after authorities there claimed she was carrying vape cartridges containing cannabis

BERLIN (AP) — Ons Jabeur has started her grass-court season with a win as she cruised past Karolina Muchova 6-3, 6-3 at the Berlin Open. Andrea Petkovic delighted the home fans by upsetting Garbiñe Muguruza 7-6 (8), 6-4 for her first win over a top 10 player since beating Petra Kvitova at the U.S. Open

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Some of the giants of women’s basketball say if not for Title IX, doors would not have been open for them to blaze trails to Hall of Fame careers on and off the court, but sound complacency alarms when it comes to the future

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn’s athletic department self-reported 15 minor NCAA violations in 2021, including a women’s basketball player accepting cash $40 from fans.  The violations were first reported Tuesday by Hearst Connecticut Media, which obtained details of them through a Freedom of Information Act request. They included four violations by the women’s basketball program,

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The wear and tear from back-to-back seven-game series seems to be taking its toll on the Boston Celtics at the worst possible time. Tired legs have led to shots falling short down the stretch in back-to-back losses that have left the Celtics on the brink

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams have re-signed linebacker Travin Howard six days after waiving him. Howard agreed to a one-year deal Tuesday. The Rams waived Howard last Wednesday a few hours before announcing their contract extension for Super Bowl MVP receiver Cooper Kupp. The moves were related for salary cap reasons,

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — American defender Kobi Henry transferred to Reims in the French League from second-tier Orange County of the United Soccer League’s League Championship. The 18-year-old from Lakeland, Florida, made his debut for Orange County on Aug. 22, 2020, against LA Galaxy II. He attended U.S. national team camp in December but did

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — NCAA athletes saw their overall four-year Academic Progress Rate increase to 984, a one-point jump from the most recent data publicly released in May 2020. College sports’ largest governing body opted not to release last year’s numbers because of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Men’s basketball finished at 968, up two

By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Jack Flaherty will make his first start of the season in the series finale against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday. Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol made the surprise announcement before the first game of a day-night doubleheader against the Pirates on Tuesday. Flaherty