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By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles have put John Means on the 10-day injured list, and the left-hander is expected to have additional tests on his elbow. The Orioles announced that Means had a left elbow strain. Manager Brandon Hyde described the injury as a forearm muscle strain, but

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Alison Riske and Jessica Pegula gave the United States a 2-0 lead over Ukraine on Friday in the best-of-five Billie Jean King Cup qualifier. Riske beat Dayana Yastremska 7-6 (18-16), 7-5, surviving an epic first set that lasted 1 hour, 27 minutes. The 34-point tiebreaker was the second-longest in Billie Jean

DALLAS (AP) — An attorney for Dallas Cowboys cornerback Kelvin Joseph says the second-round pick in last year’s draft was riding in a vehicle from which a man was fatally shot about two months ago. However, in a statement Friday, Dallas lawyer Barry Sorrels said Joseph was unarmed when 20-year-old Cameron Ray was shot and

MADRID (AP) — Real Sociedad and Real Betis have drawn 0-0 in the Spanish league after a clash between fans left a group of Betis supporters injured. Spanish media say an ultra fan group from Sociedad attacked about two dozen Betis fans on the streets of the Basque Country city San Sebastián. Four Betis fans

SYRACUCE, N.Y. (AP) — Syracuse has struggled in Gary Gait’s first year as lacrosse coach. With three games left in the regular season, the Orange (4-7) are unranked and the only team with a losing overall record in the five-team Atlantic Coast Conference. That’s uncharted territory for Syracuse, which has had only one losing season

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Embattled Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver is retiring from his role as executive chairman of the Western Alliance Bancorporation. The company released a statement saying Sarver will step down in June after having a lead role in the company since 2002. Sarver was the company’s CEO

PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix Suns guard Landry Shamet didn’t practice Friday because of a left foot injury. The Suns have the NBA’s best overall record and are preparing for the first round of the playoffs against either the Clippers or Pelicans. Shamet has been one of the team’s top players off the bench, averaging 8.3

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer An independent investigation has found NHL union executive director Don Fehr and others were not responsible for wrongdoing when they failed to act on a report that a Chicago Blackhawks player was sexually assaulted by a video coach in 2010. A law firm hired to look into the incident

By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — AC Milan has maintained its lead in Serie A after beating relegation-threatened Genoa 2-0. Rafael Leão and Junior Messias helped Milan move back two points ahead of Inter after the defending champion won at Spezia 3-1 hours earlie. Inter has played a match less than Milan

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. Hoffmann, 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 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