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Sábado 23 de Junio del 2018

MOSCOW (AP) - The Latest on Saturday at the World Cup (all times local): 3:49 p.m. Romelu Lukaku scored just before halftime to give Belgium a 3-1 lead over Tunisia and...

Martes 19 de Junio del 2018

HOUSTON (AP) - Jose Altuve upped the pressure on Alex Bregman as he walked to home plate with the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the ninth inning. "Altuve...

Jueves 14 de Junio del 2018

LOS ANGELES (AP) - First, there was a violent play at the plate that led to two ejections and a benches-clearing incident. Then the game was won on a play at the plate...

Martes 12 de Junio del 2018

ST. LOUIS (AP) - A jury in St. Louis on Tuesday ordered the NFL's Rams to pay former running back Reggie Bush $12.5 million for a severe knee injury he suffered in 2015,...

Lunes 11 de Junio del 2018

CANASTOTA, N.Y. (AP) - Vitali Klitschko had a difficult time grasping the moment. "It's not reality. It's dream," Klitschko said Sunday during his induction into the...

Miercoles 06 de Junio del 2018

SAN DIEGO (AP) - Freddie Freeman was a triple shy of the cycle when Atlanta manager Brian Snitker took out his first baseman because the Braves were beating the San...

Lunes 21 de Mayo del 2018

MADRID (AP) - Alvaro Morata was left out of Spain's 23-player squad for the World Cup on Monday. Spain coach Julen Lopetegui decided to pick only three strikers for the...

Lunes 21 de Mayo del 2018

BRUSSELS (AP) - Belgium left midfielder Radja Nainggolan out of its World Cup squad on Monday despite a standout season with Champions League semifinalist Roma. Belgium...

Sábado 19 de Mayo del 2018

HOUSTON (AP) - Charlie Morton doesn't think he's pitched that well this season. After another strong outing Friday night, that's hard to believe. Morton pitched seven...

Sábado 19 de Mayo del 2018

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) - In Gee Chun shot a 5-under 66 on Friday to take the lead in the suspended second round of the LPGA Tour's Kingsmill Championship. Three-quarters...

Martes 24 de Abril del 2018

A look at what's happening around the majors Tuesday: ___ TOUGH TEST Shohei Ohtani (2-1, 3.60 ERA) makes his fourth major league start for the Los Angeles Angels, this...

Domingo 22 de Abril del 2018

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Kevin Lee missed weight but was on the mark with injecting himself back into the UFC lightweight title picture. Lee pounded Edson Barboza...

Viernes 20 de Abril del 2018

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The first taste of the NBA playoffs for Timberwolves All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns has been rather bitter, thanks to the 3-point-happy Houston Rockets....

Martes 03 de Abril del 2018

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - The Latest on the Masters (all times local): 5:25 p.m. Jordan Spieth admittedly felt a little panic last month at the Valspar Championship in Palm...

Domingo 25 de Marzo del 2018

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Giannis Antetokounmpo went up for a dunk a couple minutes into the game and showed his right ankle was just fine. The way that the All-Star forward and...

Sábado 24 de Marzo del 2018

TORONTO (AP) - The Raptors weren't feeling too good about themselves after a fourth-quarter rally gave Toronto its 12th straight win over the Brooklyn Nets. Kyle Lowry...

Martes 20 de Marzo del 2018

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - With Allen Iverson watching from a suite, Joel Embiid produced yet another dominant game in a season where the 76ers' All-Star has barely practiced....

Domingo 18 de Marzo del 2018

MILWAUKEE (AP) - The Milwaukee Bucks pushed the pace and kept their composure late in the fourth quarter. The Atlanta Hawks struggled to regain their footing in the...

Jueves 15 de Marzo del 2018

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - De'Aaron Fox made another shot at the buzzer to force overtime. Then Zach Randolph took his turn making the big plays for the Kings. It wasn't...

Lunes 12 de Marzo del 2018

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Julius Randle had a career-high 36 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers auditioned for LeBron James' favor in free agency...

Sábado 10 de Marzo del 2018

UConn fired basketball coach Kevin Ollie on Saturday, with the team under NCAA investigation and the Huskies having completed their second straight losing season. The...

Sábado 03 de Marzo del 2018

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The No. 2 Mississippi State Bulldogs trailed 23-22 after one quarter, and coach Vic Schaefer let them know how he felt about it. A 19-2 run to...

Viernes 16 de Febrero del 2018

OLEAN, N.Y. (AP) - Rhode Island guard E.C. Matthews has been given the go-ahead to play against St. Bonaventure on Friday night, three days after the 16th-ranked Rams'...

Martes 13 de Febrero del 2018

CHICAGO (AP) - Zach LaVine isn't shying away from tense moments. The high-flying guard delivered again, just in time to lift the Chicago Bulls to another tight victory....

Lunes 12 de Febrero del 2018

NEW YORK (AP) - Los Angeles Kings forward Dustin Brown was suspended for one game without pay Sunday for kneeing Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev. Brown...

Jueves 08 de Febrero del 2018

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) - The Latest from the Pyeongchang Olympics (all times local): 1:30 p.m. The head of the World Anti-Doping Agency is blaming underfunding...

Sábado 03 de Febrero del 2018

LONDON (AP) - After a rare English Premier League swap deal, Alexis Sanchez and Henrikh Mkhitaryan made an immediate impact at their new homes on Saturday. Sanchez...

Sábado 03 de Febrero del 2018

Sam Querrey fought from a set down to defeat Laslo Djere and John Isner won a fifth-set tiebreaker over Dusan LaJovic to give the United States a 2-0 lead over Serbia in...

Domingo 28 de Enero del 2018

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - Surely, there will come a time in the near future when Michigan State coach Tom Izzo will allow himself to savor another 20-win season and look...

Domingo 28 de Enero del 2018

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - After letting its previous game slip from its grasp, Louisville got back on track with consistent scoring while its defense frequently disrupted...

Jueves 25 de Enero del 2018

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - For the second time in the tournament, Simona Halep faced match points and knew one mistake would mean an exit from the Australian Open and...

Lunes 22 de Enero del 2018

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Goals and power plays were in short supply for the Los Angeles Kings during their longest losing streak of the season. Three scores on three chances...

Viernes 19 de Enero del 2018

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Caroline Wozniacki had just been beaten by Kim Clijsters in the 2012 Australian Open quarterfinals, causing her to lose her No. 1 ranking on...

Sábado 20 de Enero del 2018

HOUSTON (AP) - Seventh-ranked Wichita State lost its second straight game as Houston beat a Top 10 team for the first time in 22 years, with Rob Gray scoring 24 points...

Jueves 18 de Enero del 2018

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Credit the Goon Squad with a big assist. The Clippers' bench narrowed a 10-point deficit to one heading into the fourth quarter, and Los Angeles hung...

Miercoles 17 de Enero del 2018

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Maria Sharapova was set to take on Anastasija Sevastova at the start of play Thursday on an expected day of scorching temperatures at the...

Miercoles 17 de Enero del 2018

BOSTON (AP) - Anthony Davis had 45 points and 16 rebounds to lead the New Orleans Pelicans to a 116-113 overtime victory over Boston on Tuesday night, ending the...

Martes 16 de Enero del 2018

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - The Latest on Tuesday at the Australian Open (all times local): 5:40 p.m. Top-seeded Simona Halep overcame an injured left ankle to beat...

Lunes 15 de Enero del 2018

PHOENIX (AP) - There are some NBA games that are over shortly after they began. The Indiana Pacers' 120-97 rout of the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night was one of them....

Domingo 14 de Enero del 2018

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Tad Boyle figured what his young players didn't know wouldn't bother them, so the Colorado coach kept quiet about the Buffaloes never winning at...

Sábado 13 de Enero del 2018

ATLANTA (AP) - Spencer Dinwiddie did everything he could to keep the Brooklyn Nets composed in the closing seconds. "We've had a little bit of a losing streak and we had...

Viernes 12 de Enero del 2018

HONOLULU (AP) - Zach Johnson and Chris Kirk kept clean cards on a gorgeous day and each shot 7-under 63 to share the lead after the first round of the Sony Open. Jordan...

Viernes 12 de Enero del 2018

GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Rauno Nurger scored 14 points and fifth-ranked Wichita State shook off a slow start to roll past East Carolina 95-60 on Thursday night. Shaquille...

Viernes 12 de Enero del 2018

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Allonzo Trier scored 15 of his 21 points in the second half and No. 17 Arizona pulled away from a sluggish, close game in the final 7 1/2 minutes to...

Jueves 11 de Enero del 2018

MIAMI (AP) - It's halftime in the NBA. Officially, Thursday night's Cleveland at Toronto game was the 615th on the NBA schedule for this season - the exact midway point...

Lunes 08 de Enero del 2018

PHOENIX (AP) - Dragan Bender and Josh Jackson were fourth overall picks in the draft: Bender in 2016, Jackson in 2017. Both are just 20 years old, and the jury is out on...

Jueves 04 de Enero del 2018

BOSTON (AP) - One by one, the Boston Celtics lined up to embrace Isaiah Thomas. The next time they see their former teammate, he probably won't be in a hoodie after...

Martes 26 de Diciembre del 2017

Ernie Els says he received an invitation to Augusta National for the first week in April. It just wasn't an invitation to play in the Masters. Els had to clarify a tweet...

Lunes 25 de Diciembre del 2017

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Already missing two of their defensive stars for the season, the Seattle Seahawks were coming off their most-lopsided loss under coach Pete...

Miercoles 20 de Diciembre del 2017

DALLAS (AP) - Andre Burakovsky scored his second goal of the game 1:51 into overtime, lifting the Washington Capitals over the Dallas Stars 4-3 on Tuesday night....