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By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Francisco Lindor homered from both sides of the plate to back another stingy start from newcomer Chris Bassitt, and the New York Mets routed the sloppy Arizona Diamondbacks 10-3 in their home opener. Starling Marte launched a three-run shot in his first home game with

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A long-awaited statue of pitcher Tom Seaver has been unveiled by the New York Mets in a 40-minute ceremony that began about 2 1/2 hours before their home opener against Arizona. With thousands of fans gathered around, cell phones held high and craning their necks

LONDON (AP) — U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu has won on her Billie Jean King Cup debut to leave Britain level with the Czech Republic in Prague. Raducanu’s swift rise was evident before she beat Tereza Martincova 7-5, 7-5 in what was her first match for Britain and her first professional match on clay. The

By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — Defending champion Inter Milan has moved to the top of Serie A after a comfortable 3-1 win at Spezia. Inter moved a point clear of city rival AC Milan ahead of the Rossoneri’s match against relegation-threatened Genoa later. Substitute Lautaro Martínez returned from suspension in the

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls will be without two assistant coaches for at least their playoff opener against the Milwaukee Bucks after Chris Fleming and Damian Cotter tested positive for COVID-19. Coach Billy Donovan says Fleming and Cotter are experiencing mild symptoms and will not travel to Milwaukee for Game 1 of their first-round

MONTREAL (AP) — Goaltender Carey Price will make his season debut for the Montreal Canadiens against the New York Islanders on Friday night. It will be his first game since Game 5 of the 2021 Stanley Cup Final in July. Price spent months recovering from off-season knee surgery, but paused his rehabilitation after voluntarily entering

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Former Louisville interim coach Mike Pegues has accepted an assistant coaching job on Thad Matta’s new staff at Butler. Matta also has hired Kevin Kuwik and will keep David Ragland as assistants. Kuwik worked for two seasons under Matta at Ohio State and one season under Brad Stevens at Butler. Ragland was

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Mets outfielders Brandon Nimmo and Mark Canha have been placed on the injured list after a New York coach tested positive for COVID-19. Neither player was with the team for its home opener at Citi Field against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Mets manager Buck Showalter, without

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Morgan Hoffmann missed the cut at the RBC Heritage in his first PGA Tour event since 2019. Hoffman, 32, was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy and had to step away from tournament golf for the past two-and-a-half years. Hoffmann felt his strength and stamina

By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Until a few days ago, Volodymyr Musyak was on the front lines defending Ukraine from Russia’s devastating assault on his nation. Now he’s preparing to pick up a bow and arrow in the Invictus Games archery competition. The sporting event for active service personnel and

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer North Carolina wing Leaky Black is returning for a fifth year available after playing through the COVID-19 pandemic. The 6-foot-8, 200-pound Black announced his decision to return Friday. Black is the team’s top defender. It marks another boost to the Tar Heels after an improbable run to the NCAA

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers say Paul George has entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols and will miss their play-in game against New Orleans. His absence is a huge blow to the Clippers’ hopes of making the playoffs. They must win to earn the No.

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — In the past year, Temple has hired a new president, athletic director and football coach, all Black men. The moves have made Temple just the second school that plays major college football to have an African-American in all three of those high-profile positions, along

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville basketball coach Kenny Payne has hired former Kansas great Danny Manning as an assistant, a month after he completed an interim stint at Maryland. The 55-year-old Manning guided the Terrapins to a 15-17 finish after taking over for Mark Turgeon in December. Manning was 78-111 as Wake Forest’s coach from

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles Clippers spokesman says Paul George has entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols and will miss the Clippers’ play-in game against New Orleans. His absence is a huge blow to the Clippers’ hopes of making the playoffs. They must win to earn