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COGNE, Italy (AP) — Richard Carapaz shook off an early crash to hold onto his overall lead in the Giro d’Italia during his first day wearing the pink jersey. Italian rider Giulio Ciccone got into an early breakaway then launched a solo attack on the finishing climb to win the 15th stage. Carapaz maintained his

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press MONTMELÓ, Spain (AP) — Max Verstappen reclaimed the Formula One points lead as the reigning world champion won the Spanish Grand Prix for his third consecutive victory after Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari broke down while he was comfortably in front. Verstappen needed an assist from Red Bull teammate Sergio Pérez to

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatian police say officers have opened fire with live ammunition during clashes on a highway with hundreds of soccer fans returning from a match in the capital. Two fans and about a dozen police officers were injured. Police said in a statement that the violence late Saturday happened when a convoy

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid and its fans were certain the Kylian Mbappé deal was done. It was just a matter of when it would happen. Madrid supporters even had already “welcomed” the France star by applauding him at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium when he played with Paris Saint-Germain

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville SC saw a victory slip away when Dom Dwyer scored in the 88th minute but held on for a 2-2 draw with Atlanta United that upped its home-match unbeaten streak to 24. Nashville’s streak is the third longest in MLS history, trailing only the Houston Dynamo’s 30-game stretch and Real

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Heat played the entire second half without top scorer Jimmy Butler, yet were able to beat back a late rally to beat the Celtics 109-103 in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals. The Celtics also briefly lost Jayson Tatum to a stinger and Marcus

By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Brian Serven launched a pair of two-run homers — his first two major league hits — to lead the Colorado Rockies over the New York Mets 11-3 for a doubleheader split. C.J. Cron also went deep for the Rockies, and Connor Joe had three hits. In the

By JOE TOTORAITIS Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Andrew McCutchen hit a leadoff home run, Luis Urías added a solo shot and a defensive gem, and Brandon Woodruff allowed one run in six effective innings to give the Milwaukee Brewers a 5-1 win over the Washington Nationals. Urías defensively owned the first inning when he

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Still angry over a blowout loss in Miami that cost them home-court advantage in the Eastern Conference finals, the Heat jumped to a 26-point first-half lead over the Boston Celtics in Game 3. Then Bam Adebayo made sure it was enough – just barely – to

By CODY FRIESEN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Joe Ryan struck out six and the Minnesota Twins capped the game with a four-run ninth inning for a 9-2 win over the Kansas City Royals. Ryan allowed one run on five hits in 5 2/3 innings with six strikeouts. Minnesota had a pair of

By DAVID SOLOMON Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Artturi Lehkonen scored twice, Darcy Kuemper stopped 29 shots and the Colorado Avalanche beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2 in Game 3 of their second-round series. Logan O’Connor, Nazem Kadri and Gabriel Landeskog also scored as the Avalanche took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Justin Verlander had another splendid start to lead the Houston Astros to a 2-1 win over the Texas Rangers. Verlander scattered six singles across six scoreless innings without a walk to earn his major league-leading sixth win. The 39-year-old right-hander, who made his return from Tommy