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By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Gerrit Cole bounced back from the shortest start of his career, Anthony Rizzo powered an early offensive barrage and the New York Yankees pounded the Cleveland Guardians 10-2 to complete a three-game sweep in a series marred by fan misbehavior. Cole struck out nine over

By MICHAEL DOMINSKI Associated Press ELMONT, N.Y. (AP) — Max Domi scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and the Carolina Hurricanes got help from a rookie goaltender, boosting their Metropolitan Division lead by beating the New York Islanders 5-2. The Hurricanes won their fourth in a row and extended their edge over

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Alex Nedeljkovic had 17 saves, Oskar Sundqvist and Tyler Bertuzzi each had a goal and assist and the Detroit Red Wings beat the New Jersey Devils 3-0. The win snapped a two-game losing streak for the Red Wings and came a day after they were

By NICOLE KRAFT Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Rookie Nick Blankenburg scored his first NHL goal and added an assist to help the Columbus Blue Jackets beat Edmonton 5-2. The Blue Jackets broke a five-game losing streak and kept the Oilers from clinching second place in the Pacific Division. Eric Robinson and Jack Roslovic

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Grayson Allen set playoff career highs with 27 points and six 3-pointers, Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points and 17 rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Chicago Bulls 119-95 to take a 3-1 lead in their first-round series. The Bucks made it look easy again after

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Teenage tennis sensation Carlos Alcaraz has continued his impressive run by beating Pablo Carreno Busta in straight sets to win the Barcelona Open final for his third title of the season. The 18-year-old won the all-Spanish match 6-3, 6-2 after advancing to the final only a few hours earlier in a

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Andrey Rublev has defeated Novak Djokovic 6-2, 6-7 (4), 6-0 to win the Serbia Open for his third title of the season. The second-seeded Russian player dug deep to stop Djokovic from mounting another comeback as he prevented the top-ranked Serb from claiming his first title of 2022. Djokovic had already

NEW YORK (AP) — Breakout rookie Steven Kwan was pulled from the Cleveland Guardians’ game Sunday with right hamstring tightness. Manager Terry Francona said Kwan’s removal from a 10-2 loss against the Yankees was “kind of was preventative” and that the outfielder was day to day. Kwan felt cramping in his hamstring after flying out

BURNLEY, England (AP) — Burnley held on for a 1-0 victory over Wolverhampton to climb out of the relegation zone and give the club renewed hope of Premier League survival. Matej Vydra’s strike in the 62nd minute from Wout Weghorst’s cross moved Burnley into 17th place in the table. Everton dropped into the bottom three

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer In an NFL draft filled with top prospects on the lines, as many as six seem likely to be taken in the first round. That could begin with either Michigan edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson  or Georgia’s Travon Walker. Safety might be the stronger position than cornerback for

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Whenever Alec Mills makes it back to the Chicago Cubs, he plans to be ready for whatever manager David Ross needs from him. Mills is rehabbing a low back strain that landed him on the 10-day injured list on opening day. The veteran right-hander pitched three

LA PINEDA, Spain (AP) — Spaniard Pablo Larrazábal has shot 8-under 62 to win the ISPS Handa Championship for his seventh European tour title. It is his first title on home soil. Larrazábal made nine birdies and a bogey at the Lakes Course to secure a one-shot victory over countryman Adrian Otaegui. Larrazábal had won

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Quarterbacks will not be a heavy focal point of this year’s draft. Instead, guys who do the blocking and who catch the ball will take precedence on offense. This pool is particularly deep for wide receivers, and there will be a strong emphasis on find pass protectors

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Hertha Berlin has taken another step away from the Bundesliga’s drop zone with a 2-0 win over Stuttgart. It’s the team’s second successive victory over a relegation rival. Davie Selke gave Hertha a dream start by scoring in the fourth minute with a volley from Marvin

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees say they’ve increased security in the stands a day after fans threw bottles, cans and other debris at Cleveland Guardians outfielders following a walk-off victory. The Bronx’s famed Bleacher Creatures greeted Guardians center fielder Myles Straw with chants of “Crybaby!” on Sunday after Straw called Yankee Universe

BARCELONA. Spain (AP) — Teenage tennis sensation Carlos Alcaraz has continued his impressive run by beating Pablo Carreno Busta in straight sets to win the Barcelona Open final for his third title of the season. The 18-year-old won the all-Spanish match 6-3, 6-2 after having made it to the final only a few hours earlier