Chasing baseball gold: Israeli team has big dreams for Tokyo
<p>SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Danny Valencia ducked out of the scorching Arizona sun, reached into a cooler to grab an ice-cold drink and took a...
‘A fluke’: Opelka reaches 1st Masters semifinal in Rome
ROME — Big-serving American Reilly Opelka called it “a fluke” after reaching his first Masters semifinal with a 7-5, 7-6 (2) win over Argentine...
NC State AD Corrigan gets 2-year extension into April 2026
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina State athletics director Boo Corrigan has received a two-year contract extension through April 2026.
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DeSclafani, Duggar lead NL-best Giants over Pirates 3-1
PITTSBURGH — Anthony DeSclafani allowed one hit over five scoreless innings and Steven Duggar hit his first home run in nearly two years to...
Vikings send CB Hughes to Chiefs in late-round pick swap
<p>EAGAN, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings traded cornerback Mike Hughes, their 2018 first-round draft pick, to the Kansas City Chiefs in a swap of...
Petition with 350,000 signatures wants Tokyo Games canceled
<p>TOKYO — An online petition with more than 350,000 signatures calling for the Tokyo Games to be canceled was submitted Friday to local organizers,...
‘No secrets’ and no certainty in one-of-a-kind NHL playoffs
<p>There will be no mysteries when Tampa Bay and Florida meet in the first round of the playoffs after facing off eight times this...
Heat stay No. 5 in the East, roll past 76ers 106-94
MIAMI — Jimmy Butler scored 21 points, Bam Adebayo had 18 points and 12 rebounds and the Miami Heat held onto the No. 5...
PWHPA forging ahead without NHL backing of women’s hockey
The Professional Women’s Hockey Players’ Association is forging ahead with its bid to establish an economically sustainable professional league in North America with or...
Reds move to 100% capacity in June, Rockies to 70%
NEW YORK — The Cincinnati Reds will move to 100% capacity at Great American Ballpark on June 2, and the Colorado Rockies will increase...