NEW YORK (AP) — Max Muncy hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning on Gerrit Cole's 103rd and final pitch, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers over the New York Yankees 2-1 on Friday night in their first game in the Bronx since winning the 2024 World Series. Shohei Ohtani went 0 for 4 with a ...
By BRENDAN McGAIR Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Wilyer Abreu homered twice, All-Star Willson Contreras went deep in his first game back from a five-game suspension, and the Boston Red Sox extended their winning streak to 11 games with a 5-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday ...
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — SMU coach Rhett Lashlee went out of his way Friday to congratulate Duke on winning the 2025 Atlantic Coast Conference championship, adding that the Blue Devils should have made the College Football Playoff over Sun Belt champion James ...
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The NFL has suspended Arizona Cardinals personnel executive Ryan Gold indefinitely for violating the league's gambling policy. The league said Friday that its investigation determined that Gold provided confidential, non-public inside information ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers have agreed to terms with defenseman Jamie Drysdale on a four-year contract worth $26 million. Drysdale will count $6.5 million against the salary cap through the 2029-30 NHL season. "We're excited to have Jamie remain a key part of our ...
By BRENDAN McGAIR Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Rookie Jake Bennett tossed six innings of one-hit ball, and Masataka Yoshida and Carlos Narvaez each homered as the Boston Red Sox extended their winning streak to 10 games with a 10-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday in the first ...
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NFL coaching great Bill Belichick spent a bumpy debut season at North Carolina trying to blend a roster full of newcomers and adjusting to life in the college ranks. It was a learning experience even for someone with a résumé ...
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Trey McBride was the bright spot last season for a dismal team in Arizona. He was the most productive tight end in the NFL, a near-unanimous All-Pro selection and made his second straight Pro Bowl. McBride's success has also landed him the top spot at ...
LONDON (AP) — The storied men's mile record in track that has stood for 27 years will come under attack Saturday from Britain's Josh Kerr. Kerr, the 2023 world champion over the 1,500 meters metric mile, has called it "Project 222" — for each second he aims to take in breaking Hicham El ...
BELFORT, France (AP) — Swiss rider Mauro Schmid edged Colombian Harold Tejada in a two-way sprint to win the 13th stage of the Tour de France, while defending champion Tadej Pogacar safely kept his overall lead on Friday. With several riders closing in behind them, Schmid made the decisive ...
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer SOUTHPORT, England (AP) — Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns each matched the major championship scoring record Friday in the British Open with 62s, in extraordinary rounds at Royal Birkdale that were separated by 22 minutes and by vastly different ...
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — It's been six months since Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney called out Ole Miss for engaging in what he called "blatant" tampering to lure away transfer linebacker Luke Ferrelli. He has heard nothing back despite providing an alleged ...
By ANTHONY SANFILIPPO Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Francisco Alvarez homered twice, Brett Baty also went deep and the New York Mets defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 on Thursday night in the first major league game following the All-Star break. The start time was pushed up ...
By STEPHEN WHYNO and TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writers NEW YORK (AP) — If LeBron James knows where he will play this coming season, he's still not saying. The NBA's career scoring king and current free agent spoke publicly for the first time in weeks Thursday afternoon, indicating that a ...
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — New Virginia Tech coach James Franklin knows the Hokies' proud history going back to the Frank Beamer era. Annual bowl bids. A trip to the national championship game. Special teams play so reliably good that it spawned the name ...
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo was watching Lionel Messi play in the World Cup semifinals this week, and a realization struck him. Messi, to him, is greatness. And Antetokounmpo wants to follow Messi's path. Antetokounmpo got his ...
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Oklahoma City coach Mark Daigneault's only previous experience with USA Basketball was a couple of stints as a video coordinator for younger-division teams more than a decade ago. And Detroit coach J.B. Bickerstaff has never been part of the national ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball is set to have its earliest opening day next year except for international games, starting on March 24 — if there is an opening day. MLB said Thursday its 2027 season will start with a single game to be televised that night by Netflix. The teams have ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired one-time top prospect Robert Hassell III from the Washington Nationals on Thursday for cash or a player to be named later. The 24-year-old outfielder has hit .215 with two homers and 21 RBIs for Triple-A Rochester this year. Hassell made his ...
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Pitcher Chase Burns has agreed to a $105 million, seven-year contract with the Cincinnati Reds that covers 2027-33, two people familiar with the deal told the Associated Press on Thursday. The people spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal ...