By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving have played in the NBA Finals and Olympics, so they’ve been in just about every kind of big game there is. The play-in tournament is something new for them and the Brooklyn Nets certainly didn’t expect to experience it this
Continue Reading By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer The Orlando Magic finished another losing NBA season singing a familiar refrain. Despite dropping 60 games, posting the worst record in the Eastern Conference and missing the playoffs for the third time in five years, the club insists it’s latest overhaul is headed in the right direction. The Magic
Continue Reading By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Wizards are beginning a massive offseason. All eyes are on Bradley Beal, who can become a free agent this summer. His next move will obviously have a big impact on the franchise’s direction. Beal had surgery in February on his left wrist and didn’t
Continue Reading By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville coach Kenny Payne has named former Duke staffer Nolan Smith as assistant coach. It is Payne’s first staff hire since becoming Cardinals head coach nearly three weeks ago. Smith’s hiring comes nearly a week since he informed the team of his departure after
Continue Reading By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Top-ranked Tennessee is the first SEC team to open 12-0 in league play after taking three games from Missouri over the weekend. The Volunteers have won 23 games in a row and 81 of their last 100. The Vols are not lacking for confidence. Their home run celebrations have
Continue Reading By JOHN FINERAN Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — First-year Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman knows success in the 2022 season will depend on how strong the Fighting Irish will be on the offensive and defensive lines. Notre Dame will have new assistant coaches in both places. Respected veteran Harry Hiestand returns for
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers have fired Frank Vogel. The championship-winning head coach is the first member of the organization to take the fall for one of the most disappointing seasons in NBA history. Vogel was fired exactly 18 months after he led the Lakers to
Continue Reading By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Julius Randle wasn’t quite as good. The New York Knicks weren’t nearly as good. A rare playoff appearance in 2021 was followed by the familiar struggles in New York, where the Knicks went 37-45 in Tom Thibodeau’s second season as coach. They don’t deny the
Continue Reading By BARBARA SURK Associated Press MONACO (AP) — Alexander Bublik cut short Stan Wawrinka’s return to the tour by defeating the Swiss 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 in the first round of the clay-court Monte Carlo Masters. It was the first singles in 13 months for the Swiss. Wawrnika last competed on tour in March 2021 in
Continue Reading By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — The series finale between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates has been postponed because of inclement weather. The teams will make up Monday’s postponed game with a spilt doubleheader on Tuesday, June 14, with the makeup for Monday’s game taking place at 12:15 p.m.
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Gary Brown, who rushed for 4,300 yards while playing on three NFL teams in the 1990s before going on to coach running backs in the pro and college ranks, has died. He was 52. Brown had coached Wisconsin’s running backs last season before departing for health-related reasons. He coached the Cowboys’
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer The Washington Commanders have re-signed kicker Joey Slye. The team announced the deal Monday. A person with knowledge of the move tells The Associated Press it’s a two-year deal that could be worth up to $5 million with $2 million guaranteed. Slye was a perfect 12 of 12 on
Continue Reading NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Atlético Madrid has been ordered by UEFA to close a 5,000-seat section of the stadium when it hosts Manchester City on Wednesday. It’s a punishment for a fan’s Nazi salute in Manchester last week. The fan was filmed making the Nazi-style gesture during Atlético’s 1-0 loss at City in the first
Continue Reading By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida big man Colin Castleton is returning for a fifth season. It’s a huge boost for new coach Todd Golden. Castleton led the Gators in scoring and rebounding last season. The 6-foot-11 forward from nearby DeLand averaged 16.2 points and 9.0 rebounds despite playing nearly
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer A person with knowledge of the move tells The Associated Press the Washington Commanders have re-signed kicker Joey Slye to a two-year deal that could be worth up to $5 million with $2 million guaranteed. Slye was a perfect 12 of 12 on field goals and made nine of
Continue Reading BERCHTESGADEN, Germany (AP) — The governing body of luge wants to change its legal rules to find a new way of isolating Russia in the sport because of the war on Ukraine. The International Luge Federation has reacted to a decision by its own independent tribunal last week to lift sanctions on its Russian member
Continue Reading MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch has signed a multi-year contract extension. He guided the team to seventh place in the Western Conference and a play-in game berth. The Timberwolves host the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday for a spot in the playoffs. They went 46-36 for their second-best record of the
Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler is the hottest player in golf who never thinks beyond the next shot. He had every reason to see his Masters victory coming. But he never really dreamed about it. That’s one of the reasons why Scheffler has been so successful. His three-shot
Continue Reading MADRID (AP) — Madrid authorities have reinforced security measures in the Spanish capital ahead of the arrival of thousands of English fans for Champions League matches this week. The games between Real Madrid and Chelsea on Tuesday and Atlético Madrid and Manchester City on Wednesday have been declared “high-risk” matches by the local authorities. Added
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — A Russian karter who made what appeared to be a Nazi salute on a race podium is under investigation. The FIA motor sports governing body says it “launched an immediate investigation into the unacceptable conduct of Mr. Artem Severiukhin.” The karter was filmed extending his raised right arm then laughing as he
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