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AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Jordan Carrion hit his first triple of the season, Alex Toral added an insurance run in the ninth with a homer and No. 3 seed Florida State beat second-seeded UCLA and 5-3 in the Seminoles’ 44th straight regional appearance. Carrion brought in two runs with his triple to give Florida State

LONDON (AP) — An unbeaten stand of 180 between Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell has put New Zealand in control against England after two days of the first test at Lord’s. They came together with their side at 56-4 — just 47 runs ahead — and moved the Black Caps 227 runs ahead by stumps.

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Rory McIlroy was asked whom he considers the better putters in golf these days and he mentioned Denny McCarthy. And then the Memorial began, and McCarthy showed that McIlroy knows what he’s talking about. He has taken only 49 putts over two days at Muirfield

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (AP) — An historical marker alerting motorists that 1912 two-time Olympic gold medalist Jim Thorpe once played pro baseball in eastern North Carolina is back up more than two years after it was accidentally torn down. The state Transportation Department says the replacement marker was installed two weeks ago in downtown Rocky

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — In Game 1, Boston showed its resilience. In Game 2, Golden State gets a chance to answer. Over the last two months, no teams in the NBA have shown more of a bounce-back ability than the Celtics and the Warriors. The latest example came Thursday

WINSEN, Germany (AP) — Jordan Smith surged into a two-stroke lead in the second round of the European Open. Smith seeks his second tour win five years after his first came at the same venue. Smith had the joint-best round of the day with a 4-under-par 68 on a day when several of the other

LONDON (AP) — An unbeaten stand of 180 between Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell has put New Zealand in control against England after two days of the first test at Lord’s. They came together with their side at 56-4 — just 47 runs ahead — and moved the Black Caps 227 runs ahead by stumps.

DESTIN, Fla. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference approved future regular-season schedules and postseason formats for six sports — just not football — to conclude its annual league meetings Friday. SEC presidents and chancellors reached an agreement on schedules for men’s basketball, women’s basketball, soccer, men’s tennis, women’s tennis and softball to accommodate the addition of

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Ninth innings in the Bronx have become Clay Time, with Clay Holmes entering with his cap pulled low like Andy Pettitte and picking off batters like clay pigeons. The 29-year-old New York Yankees right-hander has transformed since his trade from Pittsburgh last summer. He’s held

MADRID (AP) — Spanish club Valencia has fired coach José Bordalás amid turmoil over the team’s leadership. The club ended Bordalás’ contract halfway through its two-year tenure. He helped the team reach the Copa del Rey final and finish ninth in the Spanish league. The firing comes a few days after Valencia removed president Anil

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers cornerback Rasul Douglas is approaching the offseason with the same attitude that helped the former practice squad player emerge as one of the NFL’s biggest surprises last year. His breakthrough season resulted in a three-year, $21 million contract that keeps him

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer IRVING, Texas (AP) — The Big 12 Conference will distribute a record $426 million of revenue to its 10 schools for the 2021-22 school year, a nearly 25% increase over last year and 10% higher than its peak before the pandemic. “We find ourselves in a very strong position

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence is looking to boost his sacks total after watching Micah Parsons lead the club in that category last year. Lawrence says he let “a rookie show me up last year.” Parsons appreciates that Lawrence feels challenged but concedes

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. (AP) — With an abundance of rising young stars gaining notoriety, women’s golf is drawing more attention — and sponsorships — in the post-Covid era. Tickets sales for this week’s U.S. Women’s Open are up more than 50% over the three-year, pre-COVID average, according to the

TORONTO (AP) — The struggling Minnesota Twins have arrived in Toronto without regular right fielder Max Kepler and relief pitchers Emilio Pagán, Caleb Thielbar and Trevor Megill. The four players are on the restricted list to comply with the Canadian government’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Canada requires anyone traveling to the country to have received two

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Hertha Berlin’s new coach Sandro Schwarz says he has struggled daily with the decision to stay working in Moscow following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24. Schwarz remained coach of Dynamo Moscow until the team had played in the Russian Cup final last Sunday. The

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Why is the French Open more likely to produce first-time and one-time Grand Slam champions than the Australian Open, Wimbledon or the U.S. Open? Why are there so many surprising results at Roland Garros? What distinguishes its red clay from the surfaces used at the three

LONDON (AP) — Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell led a recovery as New Zealand battled back from losing its first four wickets cheaply to reach 128-4 in the second innings at tea on Day 2 of the opening test against England at Lord’s. Mitchell was 43 not out and Blundell unbeaten on 39 at the