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By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press MONTMELÓ, Spain (AP) — Charles Leclerc has won pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix after the Formula One leader recovered from spinning to a stop with a last-gasp lap to snatch the top spot from Max Verstappen. Leclerc’s Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz was third, followed by George Russell in

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer The U.S. women’s national team has not only been wildly successful on the field, the players have also been unabashedly outspoken, using their platform to advocate for equal rights for themselves and others. The team’s efforts to secure equitable pay finally came to fruition this week. The four-time

By ROB HARRIS and JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writers PARIS (AP) — Kylian Mbappé is set to stay at Paris Saint-Germain after again turning down the chance to join Real Madrid. A person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press the France forward has agreed to a three-year contract extension that is close

BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles have called top prospect Adley Rutschman up to the majors. The move paves the way for the 24-year-old catcher to make his big league debut. The switch-hitting Rutschman was the No. 1 pick in the 2019 draft and is ranked as baseball’s No. 1 prospect by MLB Pipeline. The

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press MONTMELÓ, Spain (AP) — Formula One championship leader Charles Leclerc has swept all three practices ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix. The Ferrari driver was just 0.072 seconds faster than reigning F1 champion Max Verstappen. The Mercedes pair of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton were third and fourth in Saturday’s

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Fans in San Francisco threw at least one baseball and a beer bottle onto the field Friday night in the direction of San Diego Padres outfielder Jurickson Profar, who called the crowd at Giants games “the worst in the league.” Play was delayed briefly after Profar got into an exchange with

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer TULSA, Okla. (AP) — The PGA Championship is not the British Open. But it sounded like one at Southern Hills. That’s all because of the wind, and players that are helped by being on the right side of the draw. Will Zalatoris didn’t face any wind over his final

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Zach Hyman scored the go-ahead short-handed goal midway through the third period and the Edmonton Oilers rallied to beat the Calgary Flames 5-3, evening the second-round series at one game apiece. Edmonton captain Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist, becoming the fastest active player to reach 20 points (six

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Zach Hyman scored the go-ahead short-handed midway through the third period and the Edmonton Oilers rallied to beat the Calgary Flames 5-3, evening the second-round series at one game apiece. Edmonton captain Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist, becoming the fastest active player to reach 20 points (six goals,

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Manny Machado hit a tiebreaking double in the 10th inning and the San Diego Padres won in manager Bob Melvin’s return, holding off the San Francisco Giants 8-7 on Friday night. Jake Cronenworth homered, Wil Myers doubled in two late runs and the Padres recovered after

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Athletics haven’t shown much power at the plate the first quarter of the season. Yet it was the long ball that played a big role in their victory Friday night. Seth Brown hit a go-ahead home run in the fifth inning as the

HOUSTON (AP) — Martín Pérez pitched his first shutout since 2014, scattering seven singles as the Texas Rangers beat Houston 3-0, ending the Astros’ nine-game home winning streak. It was the first complete-game shutout for Texas since Kyle Gibson beat the Astros 1-0 on Sept. 16, 2020. Pérez struck out five, walked one and threw

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Eric Lauer pitched seven sharp innings and Rowdy Tellez and Tyrone Taylor homered as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Washington Nationals 7-0. The Nationals provided a couple of highlights even as they failed to score. They unsuccessfully attempted an inside-the-park homer in the top of the