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PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Just four days after being hired, Rutgers coach Coquese Washington has received two much-needed transfer commitments. The Scarlet Knights announced Friday that guards Kai Carter from North Carolina-Asheville and Abby Streeter from Hartford will be joining the Big Ten Conference program next season. Carter will have two years of eligibility remaining

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Stefan Wilson is honoring his brother and three friends who died. Jimmie Johnson is remembering a loved one who served in the military. Marco Andretti is commemorating his 250th start. More and more Indy 500 drivers are wearing one-off helmets styled to stand out during “The

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gil Hodges is being honored by the Los Angeles Dodgers. The team plans to retire his No. 14 jersey on June 4 before a game against the New York Mets. Hodges helped the Dodgers win World Series titles in Brooklyn and Los Angeles. He played his final two seasons with the

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer MONACO (AP) — Lewis Hamilton drove at the Monaco Grand Prix with his nose stud in after Formula One’s jewelry ban was put on hold. Then he felt his eyeballs popping as his Mercedes bounced around the jewel in the F1 calendar’s crown. Hamilton compared the track where

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Liam Simon tied a career high with eight strikeouts while allowing just two hits in five innings and No. 3 seed Notre Dame beat fifth-seeded Virginia 3-0 in the ACC Tournament. Notre Dame had already secured a spot in the semifinals after beating Florida State in pool play on Thursday. Virginia

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Izaya Fullard singled through the left side of the infield with two outs in the top of the ninth inning, scoring Michael Seegers and sending No. 3 seed Iowa to a 5-4 victory over No. 7 seed Purdue in an elimination game at the Big Ten Tournament on Friday. Iowa (34-18)

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer American sprinter Christian Coleman is steadily getting up to speed after an 18-month ban that knocked him out of the Tokyo Games last summer. This weekend’s Prefontaine Classic will be the first step in what could be a long and fruitful run in Eugene, Oregon, for the 100-meter world

CROMVOIRT, Netherlands (AP) — Portuguese golfer Ricardo Gouveia shot 6-under 66 to take a one-stroke lead after the second round of the Dutch Open. Li Haotong of China was alone in second place after shooting a back nine of 29 that contained five birdies and an eagle for a 63. That was the lowest round

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks are turning their focus to building on the franchise’s best playoff run in 11 years. The superstar’s conditioning and his supporting cast will be the hottest offseason topics. Dallas’ season ended with a Game 5 loss to Golden State in

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The Edmonton Oilers are in their first Western Conference final since 2006. That is also the last time the Oilers made the Stanley Cup Final, where they lost to Carolina in seven games. This year’s team is led by Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. Edmonton won the Stanley Cup five times

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer MONACO (AP) — Charles Leclerc led both practice sessions at the Monaco Grand Prix to boost his hopes that a win on his home track can return him to the top of the Formula One standings. Ferrrari had a strong Friday as Carlos Sainz Jr. was second fastest. The

CHICAGO (AP) — Manchester City’s Zack Steffen will miss the United States’ four World Cup prep matches next month for what the team said was family reasons, and he was replaced on the roster by D.C.’s Sean Johnson. The 27-year-old Steffen was considered the top American goalkeeper going into quaifying last September but was sidelined

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Omar Khan is embracing his new role with the club. Khan was recently promoted to take over for Kevin Colbert, who is retiring after a long run with the team that included a pair of Super Bowl victories. Khan is no stranger

McPHERSON, Kan. (AP) — A 12-year-old boy has been charged in connection with the contamination of a water cooler used by a small college baseball team in Kansas. The boy has been charged with endangerment and criminal damage to property for allegedly pouring paint into Kansas Wesleyan’s water cooler during a doubleheader against Bethany College

SANTUARIO DI CASTELMONTE, Italy (AP) — Dutch cyclist Koen Bouwman won the 19th stage of the Giro d’Italia and Richard Carapaz kept hold of the leader’s pink jersey heading into the final two days of the race. Bouwman edged Mauro Schmid and Alessandro Tonelli in a sprint to the line at the end of the

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Chris Evert, Serena Williams and other Wimbledon women’s singles champions will now be listed on the All England Club’s honor boards in a Centre Court hallway simply by their first initial and last name instead of including “Miss” or “Mrs.” A spokeswoman for the All England Club confirmed the

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Larson is hoping a return to victory lane at the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday might propel him to a second straight NASCAR Cup Series championship. In other words, he’s hoping history will repeat itself. Larson has just one win this season, three months ago

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — IndyCar will become the first North American racing series to use 100% renewable fuel in its race cars. Shell, the new fuel sponsor for the open-wheel series, has announced plans to switch to a low-carbon fuel in 2023. The new fuel will be a blend of second-generation ethanol derived from sugarcane waste

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pato O’Ward inked a contract extension two days before the Indianapolis 500 that makes him the centerpiece of Arrow McLaren SP in IndyCar and perhaps beyond. The deal extends O’Ward’s contract through the 2025 season, includes a well-earned pay raise, a McLaren for his personal