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WATFORD, England (AP) — Leeds has moved further away from the relegation zone with a 3-0 win which inflicted another blow on Watford’s increasingly desperate campaign to stay in the Premier League. Raphinha put Jesse Marsch’s team ahead at Vicarage Road in the 21st, and Rodrigo doubled the lead in the 73rd. Jack Harrison fired

BERLIN (AP) — Robert Lewandowski converted a late penalty as Bayern Munich rebounded from its Champions League defeat to beat Augsburg 1-0 and took another step toward a record-extending 10th consecutive title. It was Lewandowski’s 32nd league goal in 29 matches this season and saw Bayern move nine points clear of second-place Borussia Dortmund. The

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins has been killed in an auto accident near Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Authorities say Haskins was hit by a dump truck while walking on a highway. The Steelers and Washington Commanders, his former team, released statements extending their condolences. The 24-year-old Haskins was a first-round draft

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Everton has gained a huge win in its fight for survival and further damaged Manchester United’s top-four hopes with a 1-0 victory in the Premier League. Anthony Gordon’s shot from the edge of the penalty area deflected into the net off the outstretched leg of United defender Harry Maguire in the

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — History at the Masters is more memorable than other majors because it’s the only one played at the same course every year. This year’s look back at key anniversaries features the two biggest names at Augusta National. It was 50 years ago this week that

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Everton has gained a huge win in its fight for survival and further damaged Manchester United’s top-four hopes with a 1-0 victory in the Premier League. Anthony Gordon’s shot from the edge of the penalty area deflected into the net off the outstretched leg of United defender Harry Maguire in the

SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — Gennady Golovkin has become the unified world middleweight champion after a ninth-round stoppage of Japanese fighter Ryota Murata in Saitama. Kazakh boxer Golovkin sent his opponent to the canvas with a big right hand and Murata’s corner threw in a towel. Golovkin added Murata’s WBA title to his IBF and IBO

By COURTNEY WALSH Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc claimed his second pole position of the year with a blistering final lap in qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix. Leclerc won the season-opening race in Bahrain in March. He posted a time of 1 minute, 17.868 to edge Red Bull driver

By BARRY WILNER AP Sports Writer Figure skating icon Scott Hamilton will sit atop a bike and cycle 444 miles in the Erase the Trace, a five-day ride along the Natchez Trace Parkway. The fundraiser that goes through Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee is designed to raise $1.25 million in funding for a breakthrough glioblastoma multiforme

By TIM DAHLBERG AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The weekend couldn’t come soon enough for players at the Masters. They really had only two choices as the sun began to set on Augusta National and the reality of their situation became clear. They could watch Scottie Scheffler roll in birdie putts and hope

By The Associated Press Justin Verlander will pitch for Houston for the first time since having Tommy John surgery late in 2020. The 39-year-old will face Noah Syndergaard and the Angels. Verlander, a two-time Cy Young Award winner, returned to the Astros on a $25 million, one-year deal that includes a $25 million player option

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Jeremy Peña hit his first major league home run while his parents were being interviewed on the broadcast, Kyle Tucker went deep twice and the Houston Astros pounded the Los Angeles Angels 13-6. Houston homered six times in total, with Jose Altuve, Aledmys Díaz and

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Guard Lorne Bowman is leaving Wisconsin’s program to play somewhere closer to his Detroit home. Bowman played 22 games this season and averaged 3 points, 1.1 rebound and 10.4 minutes. He had taken a leave of absence for the entire 2020-21 season and returned home to deal with a family matter.