Sports News

6:54 PM on Tuesday, May 12

Grant Holmes combined with three relievers on a one-hitter, Austin Riley and Mike Yastrzemski homered and the Atlanta Braves beat the Chicago Cubs 5-2 in the opener of a three-game set between the National League’s top teams

6:43 PM on Tuesday, May 12

Kyle Schwarber tied a Phillies record by homering for the fifth consecutive game, hitting his major league-high 17th to lead Philadelphia over the Boston Red Sox 2-1 and give Don Mattingly his 900th managerial win

6:32 PM on Tuesday, May 12

Amanda Gutierres converted a penalty kick in stoppage time and the Boston Legacy came from behind to defeat the Orlando Pride 2-1 on Tuesday night

6:25 PM on Tuesday, May 12

Paul Skenes allowed two hits and struck out a season-high 10 over eight dominant innings to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Colorado Rockies 3-1

6:24 PM on Tuesday, May 12

Paul Goldschmidt homered on the first pitch of the game, Trent Grisham hit a three-run shot and the New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-2 to end a four-game losing streak

6:06 PM on Tuesday, May 12

Angel Martinez homered and Cleveland’s pitchers recorded 13 strikeouts as the Guardians continued their home mastery of Los Angeles by beating the Angels 3-2

5:28 PM on Tuesday, May 12

The Philadelphia 76ers fired president Daryl Morey on Tuesday and decided to keep Nick Nurse as their coach after the team was swept in the Eastern Conference semifinals

5:13 PM on Tuesday, May 12

UCLA women’s basketball coach Cori Close is getting rewarded after guiding the Bruins to a national title

4:30 PM on Tuesday, May 12

A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that the NBA’s investigation into the dispute between Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks regarding the two-time MVP’s injury status has concluded with a determination that no further action is warranted under the circumstances

4:28 PM on Tuesday, May 12

Alex Palou keeps finding ways to reach the top of the IndyCar speed chart

3:49 PM on Tuesday, May 12

Jason Collins, the NBA’s first openly gay player who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died after an eight-month battle with an aggressive form of a brain cancer, his family announced Tuesday

3:36 PM on Tuesday, May 12

Rory McIlroy is dealing with blister issues under his right pinky toe

3:33 PM on Tuesday, May 12

The Braves placed catcher Sean Murphy on the injured list with a fractured left middle finger Tuesday

3:29 PM on Tuesday, May 12

The Pittsburgh Pirates have placed catcher Joey Bart on the 10-day injured list due to a left foot infection

3:23 PM on Tuesday, May 12

Charle Young, an All-Pro tight end who helped the San Francisco 49ers win their first Super Bowl title, has died

3:03 PM on Tuesday, May 12

The Baltimore Orioles have placed reliever Grant Wolfram on the 15-day injured list with a lower back strain and recalled pitcher Tyler Wells from Triple-A Norfolk

2:55 PM on Tuesday, May 12

Southampton has brushed off a spying controversy to advance past Middlesbrough after extra time in the Championship playoffs and get to within one win of a return to the Premier League

2:19 PM on Tuesday, May 12

Real Betis is back in the Champions League after a 20-year absence

9:04 AM on Tuesday, May 12

The Los Angeles Dodgers have added to their outfield depth by acquiring Alek Thomas in a trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks

9:01 PM on Monday, May 11

A judge has ruled that Tiger Woods’ prescription drug records will be handed over to prosecutors following his March arrest in Florida on suspicion of driving under the influence