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By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Scott Dixon had the car to beat for much of the Indy 500 until a late speeding penalty cost him a chance to kiss the bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the first time since 2008. Dixon was trying to make what should have been his

TAMPERE, Finland (AP) — Sakari Manninen scored on a power play at 6:42 of 3-on-3 overtime and Finland beat Canada 4-3 on Sunday for its fourth world hockey championship title. Finland completed an Olympics-world double after winning in China in February, joining Sweden in 2006 as the only countries to win Olympic and world titles

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Evan Longoria hit his fourth home run in four games, a go-ahead, three-run drive in a six-run eighth inning that lifted the San Francisco Giants over the Cincinnati Reds 6-4 and avoided a three-game sweep. Tyler Mahle took a no-hit bid into the seventh and Cincinnati

By STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Corbin Burnes tossed seven shutout innings and Jace Peterson hit a three-run homer to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to an 8-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Lorenzo Cain and Rowdy Tellez also homered for the Brewers. Milwaukee has won four of six and stretched its

By HARVEY VALENTINE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Juan Soto snapped a 15-game home run drought with a two-run shot, Tanner Rainey got the final five outs and the Washington Nationals held off the Colorado Rockies 6-5. Soto added a double and a walk for the Nationals, who took three of four from the Rockies.

By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Taylor Walls and  Ji-Man Choi homered for Tampa Bay’s only hits, and the Rays scored two runs in the seventh inning on four walks and a hit batter in a 4-2 win over the New York Yankees that gained a four-game split. Walls, in a

WASHINGTON (AP) — Colorado starting pitcher Kyle Freeland left the game against the Washington Nationals in the sixth inning Sunday with an apparent leg injury. Freeland landed awkwardly on his 107th pitch of the game, a ball to Lane Thomas, and pointed to his lower leg/ankle area. Freeland had two be helped off the field

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Marcus Ericsson had to leave Formula One to become a global superstar, a goal achieved Sunday when the Swedish driver won the Indianapolis 500. Ericsson took control of the race late — largely because of teammate Scott Dixon’s speeding penalty — and had the win

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson has left their game against the Cubs with a right groin strain. Anderson went down in the outfield after fielding P.J. Higgins’ fifth-inning grounder and throwing to first for the out. It’s another tough break for the struggling White Sox, who have been hit hard by

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Vance Honeycutt hit two more home runs and, Angel Zarate went 2-for-5 with two RBIs and two runs scored, and North Carolina beat N.C. State 9-5 to win the ACC Tournament and clinch an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament. Honeycutt, who also hit two homers in North Carolina’s win earlier

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes and New York Rangers are set for a Game 7 in their second-round series in the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Hurricanes are 7-0 at home and have home-ice advantage again. The Rangers have won four straight elimination games following a comeback win

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Evan Longoria hit his fourth home run in four games, a go-ahead, three-run drive in a six-run eighth inning that lifted the San Francisco Giants over the Cincinnati Reds 6-4 and avoided a three-game sweep. Tyler Mahle took a no-hit bid into the seventh and Cincinnati

BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund have been drawn against third-tier clubs in the first round of next season’s German Cup. Bayern starts its bid for a record-extending 21st title at Viktoria Cologne. Dortmund will visit 1860 Munich. Defending champion Leipzig was drawn against fourth-tier side Teutonia Ottensen, which will be making its

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Rafael Nadal got through a serious test in the French Open’s fourth round by edging Felix Auger-Aliassime 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 to set up a record 59th matchup against rival Novak Djokovic. This was only the third five-setter Nadal ever has played at Roland Garros,

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays scratched slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. from their starting lineup. Guerrero was in the Blue Jays’ initial lineup as the designated hitter before being removed about 2 1/2 hours before the first pitch against the Los Angeles Angels. Sportsnet reported Guerrero has soreness in his left wrist. Guerrero

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Evan Sleight had three hits, Mike Nyisztor drove in two runs and Ryan Lasko scored twice as second-seeded Rutgers beat eighth-seeded Indiana 14-2 in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament. A lightning-caused weather delay halted the game — which started a few minutes before midnight — at 1:23 a.m. Central

ATLANTA (AP) — Kristy Wallace had 17 points to lead five Atlanta players scoring in double figures and the Dream beat the Phoenix Mercury 82-54. The 28-point margin of victory was Atlanta’s largest since beating the Los Angeles Sparks by 30 in 2015. Erica Wheeler scored 16 points, Cheyenne Parker had 12 points and 10

LONDON (AP) — Two-time European Cup winner Nottingham Forest is back in the top flight of English soccer for the first time since 1999. Forest beat Huddersfield 1-0 in the Championship playoff final to secure its place in the English Premier League next season. Forest won with an own-goal by Huddersfield defender Levi Colwill just

CROMVOIRT, Netherlands (AP) — Victor Perez of France has birdied the fourth hole of a playoff with Ryan Fox to win the Dutch Open for the second European tour title of his career. They switched to the 17th hole at Bernardus Golf having matched each other stroke for stroke on three trips down No. 18

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jimmie Johnson was ready to start the first Indianapolis 500 of his career. He was the biggest celebrity at the track on Sunday. He had friends and former crew members from his old NASCAR team on hand to support him. Johnson gave big hugs to his