Sports News

4:01 PM on Thursday, May 7

The Miami Marlins optioned infielder Graham Pauley to Triple-A Jacksonville and recalled outfielder Heriberto Hernández amid several roster moves Thursday

3:42 PM on Thursday, May 7

Cleveland Cavaliers reserve guard Sam Merrill is out of the lineup with a hamstring injury against the Detroit Pistons in Game 2 of their second-round series on Thursday night

3:33 PM on Thursday, May 7

Brandon Lowe had three hits, including his 10th homer, and Joey Bart also went deep to back Mitch Keller, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2

2:47 PM on Thursday, May 7

Tucker West, who made three U.S. Olympic teams and won three World Cup luge races, formally announced his retirement from competitive sliding Thursday

2:35 PM on Thursday, May 7

Michael Conforto went 3 for 3 with a homer and two RBIs, Shota Imanaga pitched six innings of one-run ball and the Chicago Cubs extended their winning streak to nine games with an 8-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds

2:31 PM on Thursday, May 7

Bo Naylor hit a three-run home run in the seventh inning and Kyle Manzardo a two-run double that opened the scoring in the first to lead the Cleveland Guardians over the Kansas City Royals 8-5

2:31 PM on Thursday, May 7

Randy Bennett had said no to overtures from bigger programs for years, comfortable with his family and his place in the basketball world at Saint Mary’s

2:08 PM on Thursday, May 7

Facts and figures from the 108th edition of the PGA Championship

1:53 PM on Thursday, May 7

It's only 32 days between Rory McIlroy winning the Masters over Scottie Scheffler and the start of the PGA Championship

1:41 PM on Thursday, May 7

Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde has suffered a head injury, the club said, in an altercation with teammate Aurélien Tchouaméni ahead of a weekend match against fierce rival Barcelona

1:36 PM on Thursday, May 7

Netflix will air the Week 1 matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams in Melbourne, Australia, a person familiar with the move told The Associated Press on Thursday

1:29 PM on Thursday, May 7

Matthew Tkachuk has the chance to be the first American in hockey's Triple Gold Club

1:24 PM on Thursday, May 7

The steep cost to ride the train to New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium for the upcoming World Cup just got a little cheaper

1:09 PM on Thursday, May 7

Keibert Ruiz homered, doubled twice and drove in four runs to lift the Washington Nationals to a 7-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins

12:58 PM on Thursday, May 7

Trent Grisham hit a go-ahead, three-run double in a six-run sixth inning, and the New York Yankees beat the Texas 9-2 for their 16th win in 19 games on an afternoon the Rangers misplayed four balls in a difficult sun

12:53 PM on Thursday, May 7

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Rhett Lowder has exited his start against the Chicago Cubs in the bottom of the fourth inning with right shoulder discomfort

12:39 PM on Thursday, May 7

Thirty former Ohio State football players, including some former NFL players, are agreeing to join a federal lawsuit against the university over the sexual abuse of student-athletes decades ago by a team doctor

12:32 PM on Thursday, May 7

Mitchell Marsh hit an aggressive century to help last-place Lucknow Super Giants snap a six-match losing streak with a win over defending champion Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a rain-affected Indian Premier League game

10:29 AM on Thursday, May 7

Mikko Rantanen sustained a torn MCL in his knee during the Olympics, an injury that Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill says kept their standout forward from being himself the rest of the season

1:25 AM on Thursday, May 7

John McGinn scored twice as Aston Villa routed Nottingham Forest 4-0 in the Europa League to reach its first major European final in 44 years