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By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Sounders’ title victory in the CONCACAF Champions League was a big deal for the club. It was also a big deal for MLS as it looks to raise its profile regionally and works to close the gap with its Mexican counterpart, LigaMX. Seattle beat

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer An agent for a prominent college athlete finally said out loud what schools likely hear in private: Pay the player more, or he will transfer to a school that will. The brazen demand made on behalf of University of Miami basketball star Isaiah Wong last week provided a rare,

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Memphis Grizzlies star Dillon Brooks has been suspended for one game without pay by the NBA for making “unnecessary and excessive contact” that resulted in a fractured elbow for Golden State’s Gary Payton II in Game 2 of the the Western Conference semifinals. The league

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer New Jersey Devils coach Lindy Ruff is coming back for a third straight season despite seeing his team miss the NHL playoffs yet again. General manager Tom Fitzgerald said when he hired Ruff it was to take a group of talented young players and make them better. Indivually, that

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Frankfurt police say they have made more than 30 arrests after supporters of English club West Ham and local team Eintracht Frankfurt clashed before their Europa League game. The police say they had to intervene “at several locations” the previous night due to fights between rival fans or because supporters “wanted

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Memphis Grizzlies star Dillon Brooks has been suspended for one game without pay by the NBA for making “unnecessary and excessive contact” that resulted in a fractured elbow for Golden State’s Gary Payton II in Game 2 of the the Western Conference semifinals. The league

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart says there’s a “strong likelihood” he’ll play Saturday after missing Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinal with a bruised right thigh. Celtics coach Ime Udoka says they’ll “know more tomorrow, how he reacts to what he did today.” The series

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Federal auditors investigating Phil Mickelson’s role in an insider trading scheme found his gambling losses totaled more than $40 million from 2010 to 2014, according to an excerpt from Alan Shipnuck’s forthcoming biography. Shipnuck posted the excerpt on his “Firepit Collective” site Thursday. His unauthorized biography on Mickelson is

By BEN NUCKOLS AP Sports Writer POTOMAC, Md. (AP) — Matthew Wolff had no expectations heading into the Wells Fargo Championship. He bogeyed the second hole but was flawless from there, shooting a 5-under 65 to share the lead among the morning wave at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm. Wolff still has more rounds in

DENVER (AP) — The Nashville Predators will start goaltender Connor Ingram in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series against the Colorado Avalanche. Ingram replaced David Rittich during Game 1 after Rittich surrendered five first-period goals as Colorado cruised to a 7-2 win. Ingram allowed two goals and stopped 30 shots in his NHL postseason

SUTTON COLDFIELD, England (AP) — Thorbjorn Olesen shot a 6-under 66 to share the lead in the opening round of the British Masters in his bid to end a four-year title drought and get his career back on track after a damaging court case. Olesen’s last win was at the Italian Open in June 2018.

By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Horse racing is once again under intense scrutiny as the sport prepares to go before its biggest general audience with the Kentucky Derby coming up on Saturday. The industry has been rocked by recent scandals involving Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert and the disqualification

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Ben Simmons underwent what was determined to be a successful back surgery in Los Angeles. The Brooklyn Nets are hoping that he is fully recovered before the start of training camp this fall. Simmons will need about three weeks for an “initial recovery period,” the Nets say, before he

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Rafael Nadal saved four match points to defeat David Goffin in three sets in the Spaniard’s second match after an injury layoff. Nadal reached the quarterfinals of the Madrid Open with his 1,050th career victory. The match at the “Caja Mágica” center court lasted more than

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Formula One team Red Bull has landed another billion-dollar American company as a sponsor. Hard Rock International announced a multi-year sponsorship deal with Red Bull ahead of this weekend’s race in Miami. Red Bull in February signed a title sponsorship deal with

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Mike Tirico is recharged and ready to go again more than two months after completing one of the busiest schedules in recent memory for a sports television host. Tirico will host his fifth Kentucky Derby on Saturday, which begins a stretch that includes the Triple Crown, Indianapolis 500, the

DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is “home and fine” a day after a report that he was involved in a traffic accident and taken to a hospital as a precaution. The update comes from Stephen Jones, who is the owner’s son and an executive vice president for the Cowboys. Dallas TV station