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By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Tyronn Lue has waited a long time for this trip. He was supposed to have the USA Basketball logo on his chest on foreign soil long ago — 1997, actually, when he was starring as the point guard at Nebraska and picked
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kyle Larson might be the busiest driver in motorsports. He started Saturday by practicing and qualifying for the Brickyard 200 then traveled to Iowa where he led all 50 laps to claim his second win in three years at the prestigious Knoxville Nationals. A red-eye return
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Federal officials are investigating an incident in which a private plane was told to abort its landing and narrowly avoided crashing into a Southwest Airlines jet that was using the same runway to take off in the latest in a series of recent close calls between planes. Jennifer Homendy, chair of the National
Continue ReadingBy FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — All-Star shortstop Wander Franco and the Tampa Bay Rays have “mutually agreed” that the 22-year-old will go on the restricted list while Major League Baseball looks into social media posts involving the player. The club made the announcement Monday in the wake of social
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Doris Burke will become the first woman to serve as a game analyst on television for a championship final in one of the four major professional U.S. sports leagues. ESPN announced Monday that Burke and Doc Rivers will join Mike Breen on ESPN and ABC’s top NBA broadcast crew.
Continue ReadingBy HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Clarence Avant, the judicious manager, entrepreneur, facilitator and adviser who helped launch or guide the careers of Quincy Jones, Bill Withers and many others and came to be known as the “Black Godfather” of music and beyond, has died. He was 92. Avant, inducted into
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Intuit executive Alex Chriss will become the president and CEO of digital payments company PayPal next month. Chriss will take over the CEO post from Dan Schulman, who told PayPal’s board in February that he planned to retire at the end of the year. Schulman will stay on PayPal’s board until
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chance the Rapper will take Apple store customers in Chicago on his hip-hop journey as part of an audio series celebrating the genre’s 50th anniversary. Chance the Rapper will discuss becoming a rap star at the Apple Michigan Avenue location in his hometown, the
Continue ReadingDETROIT (AP) — Ford has hired away a key Apple executive to run a new business unit that will sell software-related subscription services to vehicle owners. The Dearborn, Michigan, automaker said Monday it hired Peter Stern, who was Apple’s vice president of services. He’ll be president of Ford Integrated Services, a unit that will combine
Continue ReadingBy HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Clarence Avant, the judicious manager, entrepreneur, facilitator and adviser who helped launch or guide the careers of Quincy Jones, Bill Withers and many others and came to be known as “The Godfather of Black Music,” has died. He was 92. Avant, inducted into the Rock
Continue ReadingDETROIT (AP) — Ford-Apple Executive Ford has hired away a key Apple executive to run a new business unit that will sell software-related subscription services to vehicle owners. The Dearborn, Michigan, automaker said Monday it hired Peter Stern, who was Apple’s vice president of services. He’ll run Ford Integrated Services, a unit that will combine
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Megan Schofill won the U.S. Women’s Amateur on Sunday at Bel-Air Country Club, beating Latanna Stone 4 and 3 in the 36-hole final. The 22-year-old Schofill, from Monticello, Florida, is a graduate student entering her fifth season at Auburn University. “It’s definitely a dream come true, but I’d be lying if
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Patrick Bailey hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning and the San Francisco Giants overcame a blown save by All-Star closer Camilo Doval to beat the Texas Rangers 3-2 on Sunday, stopping a four-game losing streak. The 24-year-old Bailey became the youngest Giants player to
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has been right in the middle of many of the best moments for the Diamondbacks this year. It’s no coincidence that when the All-Star’s bat hit the skids midway through the season, Arizona’s record started to plummet. But Gurriel and the D-backs might
Continue ReadingBy MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Raiders rookie quarterback Aidan O’Connell was known for his efficiency when he was at Purdue, and he even set the school record for career completion percentage. That same skill was on display Sunday. O’Connell completed 15 of 18 passes for 141 yards and a touchdown
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Julio Urías has shaken off an unimpressive start to his season and returned to the peak of his prodigious abilities. So have his Los Angeles Dodgers, who are close to running away with another NL West title after yet another dominant week. Urías matched his
Continue ReadingBy PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Jeter Downs capped a six-run ninth with an RBI single, and the Washington Nationals rallied past Oakland 8-7 on Sunday, completing a three-game sweep of the majors-worst Athletics. Washington, which recorded its third sweep in its last seven series, has won eight of 11 overall and 12
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Colorado left fielder Jurickson Profar the Rockies’ game against Los Angeles on Sunday with a twisted left knee after he ran into the wall while making an inning-ending catch. Profar made an impressive play on Mookie Betts’ sharp liner to end the Dodgers’ second inning, but he also ran hard into
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Six years ago the Los Angeles Chargers had an undrafted rookie running back from a small Colorado college make the roster after a great preseason. Could the Bolts strike twice? Elijah Dotson certainly hopes so. Dotson had 92 yards on six carries, including two long
Continue ReadingBy KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Los Angeles Angels manager Phil Nevin was adamant before Sunday’s game that the arm fatigue that caused two-way star Shohei Ohtani to skip his next scheduled mound start would not affect him at the plate. Then Ohtani went out and made that clear. Ohtani hit his
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