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Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic, center, shoots as Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George, right, and guard James Harden defend during the first half in Game 2 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving lead Mavs over Clippers 96-93 to tie series as Kawhi Leonard returns

Luka Doncic scored 32 points and the Dallas Mavericks overcame the return of Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard to beat Los Angeles 96-93 and tie their Western Conference first-round playoff series at a game apiece.
 
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) drives against Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels during the first half of Game 2 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Timberwolves take 2-0 lead on Suns behind 25 points and ace defense from Jaden McDaniels

 
Indiana Pacers' Pascal Siakam tries to get past Milwaukee Bucks' Brook Lopez during the second half of Game 2 of the first round NBA playoff basketball series Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Milwaukee.The Pacers won 125-108 to tie the series 1-1. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Pascal Siakam leads resurgent Pacers offense in 125-108 victory that evens series with Bucks

 
Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) blocks a shot by Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Matt Dumba (24) during the second period of Game 2 of the first-round of an NHL Stanley Cup Playoff series, Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Bobrovsky makes incredible save during Panthers-Lightning playoff game

 
FILE - Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams throws a pass during the second half of the team's NCAA college football game against UCLA, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, in Los Angeles. Williams is expected to be taken in the first round of the NFL Draft. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun, File)

First-round picks could be on the trading block on day 1 of the NFL draft

 

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NBA

Indiana Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton reacts to his three pointer during the second half of Game 2 of the first round NBA playoff basketball series against the Milwaukee Bucks Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Milwaukee.The Pacers won 125-108 to tie the series 1-1. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Pacers’ Haliburton says fan directed racial slur at his younger brother during playoff game

 

  1. Timberwolves take 2-0 lead on Suns

  2. Bucks’ Damian Lillard has another fast start with 26 points in first half of Game 2 vs. Pacers

  3. Suns guard Grayson Allen aggravates ankle injury vs. Timberwolves. Phoenix falls into 0-2 hole

MLB

Seattle Mariners' Julio Rodriguez holds a trident in the dugout after hitting a two-run home run against the Texas Rangers during the third inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Tuesday, April 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Julio Rodriguez reunites with an old friend after finally hitting 1st homer of season for Mariners

 

  1. Trout hits first leadoff homer since 2012, Angels beat Orioles 7-4 to snap 5-game skid

  2. Logan Webb extends scoreless streak to 19 innings as the Giants send the Mets to 3rd straight loss

  3. Rodgers’ grand slam sparks Rockies over Padres 7-4 for 2nd win in 10 games

NHL

Nashville Predators' Filip Forsberg, left, celebrates his goal, next to Vancouver Canucks' Noah Juulsen during the second period in Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

Forsberg and Beauvillier each get a goal and an assist and Predators knock off Canucks 4-1

 

  1. Avalanche score 4 in 2nd period, beat Jets 5-2 and even first-round playoff series at 1-1

  2. Rangers win 4-3 over Capitals for 2-0 series lead

  3. Verhaeghe scores OT winner, Bobrovsky makes some fantastic saves, and Panthers top Lightning 3-2

Golf

Jordan Spieth hits his tee shot on the fourth hole during the first round of the RBC Heritage golf tournament, Thursday, April 18, 2024, in Hilton Head, S.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Jordan Spieth’s left wrist injury isn’t getting any better. It’s also not getting worse

 

  1. Webb Simpson offers to resign from PGA Tour board. But only if McIlroy replaces him, AP source says

  2. Analysis: Golf has two dominant forces in Scheffler and Korda. It didn’t happen overnight

  3. PGA Tour has a team event in New Orleans. LIV Golf returns Down Under

NFL

FILE - Indianapolis Colts cornerback Isaiah Rodgers warms up for the team's NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. 18, 2022. Rodgers, now with the Philadelphia Eagles and who was suspended last season for violating the NFL’s gambling policy, was reinstated Tuesday, April 23, 2024. The league said Rodgers, 26, is cleared to participate in team activities, effective immediately. The Eagles signed Rodgers in August 2023, two months after the Indianapolis Colts waived him. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough, File)

Eagles’ Isaiah Rodgers reinstated by NFL after yearlong gambling suspension

 

  1. QB Stetson Bennett is back with the Rams for offseason workouts after missing his first NFL season

  2. Bears GM Ryan Poles says ‘tune in on Thursday’ for No. 1 overall pick at the NFL draft

  3. It’s no longer a red flag for prospects to play for multiple schools on their way to the NFL draft

Auto Racing

NASCAR Cup Series driver Erik Jones (43) collides driver Bubba Wallace (23) during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Talladega Superspeedway, Sunday, April 21, 2024, in Talladega. Ala. (AP Photo/Russell Norris)

NASCAR driver Erik Jones to miss Dover race because of broken lower vertebra

 

  1. AUTO RACING: Reddick steals one at Talladega and Verstappen and Dixon get open-wheel wins

  2. NASCAR revels in an M.J. moment. His Airness gives a big boost to his posthoops passion

  3. MJ for the win: Reddick pulls off a Talladega buzzer-beater for Michael Jordan

Soccer

The two-time FIFA Player of the Year Carli Lloyd watches the training of young migrants at Olympiacos Training Center in Athens, Monday, April 22, 2024. Elite American athletes and coaches, including the former US soccer players Carli Lloyd and Cobi Jones, take part in the 2024 spring roster of U.S. Soccer Sports Envoys organized by the U.S. Department of State. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Carli Lloyd turns diplomat, takes U.S. message to kids in Greece

 

  1. Al-Ain reaches Asian Champions League final by beating Al-Hilal 5-4 on aggregate

  2. Juventus requires a late goal to beat Lazio 3-2 on aggregate and reach the Italian Cup final

  3. Havertz scores 2 as Arsenal routs Chelsea 5-0 to cement Premier League lead

Tennis

In this photo provided by Tennis Australia, Brian Tobin, centre, sits with Lesley Bowrey, left, and Evonne Goolagong Cawley prior to being presented with official Hall of Fame rings at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, on Jan. 23, 2013. Tobin, the former president of the International Tennis Federation, has died, the sports governing body said on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. The ITF said Tobin died on Monday at the age of 93. (Fiona Hamilton/Tennis Australia/AAP Image via AP)

Brian Tobin, former president of the International Tennis Federation, dies at age 93

 

  1. Movie Review: Prepare to get hot and bothered with stylish, synthy tennis drama ‘Challengers’

  2. Alcaraz is cautious ahead of Madrid Open. The Spaniard is not 100% sure he will play

  3. Alcaraz and Nadal continue recovery from injuries at Madrid Open while Djokovic skips tournament

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FILE - Austria's ski star Marcel Hirscher speaks during a press conference announcing the end of his skiing career in Salzburg, Austria, on Sept. 4, 2019. Eight-time overall World Cup champion Hirscher is planning to return to ski racing next season after five years in retirement. And he’s going to compete for the Netherlands — his mother’s country — instead of his native Austria. The Austrian winter sports federation announced Wednesday, April 24, 2024, that it had released the 35-year-old Hirscher and endorsed his nation change. (AP Photo/Kerstin Joensson, File)

Marcel Hirscher is coming out of retirement. He plans to ski for the Netherlands, his mom’s nation

Eight-time overall World Cup champion Marcel Hirscher is planning to return to ski racing next season after five years in retirement.
 

Nuggets take 2-0 lead into game 3 against the Lakers

The Denver Nuggets visit the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference first round with a 2-0 lead in the series. The teams meet for the sixth time this season.
 

New York takes 2-0 lead into game 3 against Philadelphia

The New York Knicks visit the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference first round with a 2-0 lead in the series. The teams meet for the seventh time this season.
 
This image provided by Mattel in April 2024 shows the company's Kristi Yamaguchi Barbie doll. Yamaguchi became the first Asian American to win an individual gold medal for figure skating at the 1992 Winter Olympics. (Mattel via AP)

Olympian Kristi Yamaguchi is ‘tickled pink’ to inspire a Barbie doll

Like many little girls, a young Kristi Yamaguchi loved playing with Barbie. So, it’s surreal for the decorated Olympian figure skater to now be a Barbie girl herself.
 
Minnesota Twins Alex Kirilloff (19) is surrounded by teammates in celebration after he drove in the winning run against the Chicago White Sox during the ninth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs)

Buxton, Kirilloff help Twins rally past White Sox 6-5. MLB-worst Chicago falls to 3-20

Alex Kirilloff hit a two-out, game-ending single after Byron Buxton led off the ninth inning with a tying homer, and the major league-worst Chicago White Sox fell to 3-20 with a 6-5 loss to the Minnesota Twins.
 
Arizona Diamondbacks' Pavin Smith drops his bat after hitting a grand slam during the sixth inning of the team's baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane)

Pavin Smith hits grand slam and drives in 6 runs as Diamondbacks rout Cardinals 14-1

Pavin Smith hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high six runs to help the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 14-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night.
 
Seattle Mariners' Julio Rodriguez celebrates his two-run home run as he jogs past Texas Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien during the third inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Tuesday, April 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Gilbert has stellar start for Mariners and JRod goes deep in 4-0 win to knock Texas out of 1st

Logan Gilbert allowed only two hits pitching into the seventh inning, Julio Rodríguez hit his first homer and the Seattle Mariners beat Texas 4-0.
 
Houston Astros' José Abreu watches from the dugout during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

Tauchman homers twice as Cubs win 7-2, drop Astros 10 games under .500 for first time since 2016

Mike Tauchman hit his first two homers of the season, and the Chicago Cubs took a five-run first-inning lead in a 7-2 win over Houston that dropped the Astros 10 games under .500 for the first time since 2016.
 

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Toronto Blue Jays' George Springer (4) beats the tag by Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia to advance to third on a single by Bo Bichette during the third inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Witt’s 2-run double after a costly Blue Jays error sends Kansas City to a 3-2 win over Toronto

Bobby Witt Jr. delivered the go-ahead double in the fifth inning for Kansas City after a costly error by Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and the Royals’ bullpen shut down Toronto the rest of the way in a 3-2 victory Tuesday night.
 
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried delivers to a Miami Marlins batter in the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Atlanta beats Marlins 5-0 as Max Fried throws complete game

ATLANTA (AP) — Max Fried pitched a three-hitter for Atlanta’s first nine-inning complete game since 2022, Adam Duvall had a two-run homer and and the Atlanta Braves blanked the Miami Marlins for the second night in a row, 5-0 on Tuesday.
 
Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani watches his solo home run during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park, Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Washington. The Dodgers won 4-1. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Shohei Ohtani hits 450-foot homer into second deck at Nationals Park in Dodgers’ 4-1 win

Shohei Ohtani hit a 450-foot homer to the second deck in right field in his first visit to Nationals Park, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat Washington 4-1.
 
New York Rangers' Vincent Trocheck (16) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the first period in Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series against the Washington Capitals, Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Vincent Trocheck and Mika Zibanejad lead Rangers to 4-3 win over Capitals for 2-0 series lead

Vincent Trocheck and Mika Zibanejad each had a goal and an assist and the Presidents’ Trophy-winning New York Rangers held on to beat the Washington Capitals 4-3 for a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series.
 
Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark holds her jersey following a WNBA basketball news conference, Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Caitlin Clark becomes 1st two-time winner of Sullivan Award as nation’s top college athlete

Caitlin Clark is still picking up trophies. The Iowa basketball star who was recently the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft has won the James E.
 
New York Yankees Anthony Rizzo, left, celebrates with Giancarlo Stanton, right, after hitting a home run against the Oakland Athletics during the first inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, April 23, 2024 in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)

Rizzo’s 2-run homer in 4-run first leads Yankees over Athletics 4-3

Anthony Rizzo snapped a lengthy power drought with a two-run homer that capped a four-run first inning, and the New York Yankees held on for a 4-3 win over the Oakland Athletics.
 
Cincinnati Reds' Elly De La Cruz reacts after hitting a two-run homer in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

De La Cruz powers Reds to 8-1 win to end Phillies’ 7-game streak

Elly De La Cruz hit a two-run home run and Christian Encarnacion-Strand went 3 for 4 with two RBIs as the Cincinnati Reds ended the Philadelphia Phillies’ seven-game win streak with an 8-1 victory.
 
Detroit Tigers' Riley Greene watches his solo home run off Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Ryan Pepiot during the third inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Riley Greene homers twice and Mark Canha goes deep to power Tigers past Rays 4-2

Riley Greene went deep twice for his first multi-homer game, Mark Canha added a homer and the Detroit Tigers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2.
 
Atlanta Braves pitcher Max Fried (54) and catcher Travis d'Arnaud (16) leave the field after defeating the Miami Marlins in a baseball game Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Max Fried throws Atlanta’s first 9-inning complete game since 2022, beats Marlins 5-0

Max Fried pitched a three-hitter for Atlanta’s first nine-inning complete game since 2022, Adam Duvall had a two-run homer and and the Atlanta Braves blanked the Miami Marlins for the second night in a row, 5-0.
 
Pittsburgh Pirates' Andrew McCutchen runs the bases after hitting a home run against the Milwaukee Brewers during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)

McCutchen leads off with home run for second day in row and Pirates beat Brewers 2-1

Andrew McCutchen led off the bottom of the first with a home run for the second straight game, Bailey Falter took a shutout into the eighth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1.
 
FILE -Miami Marlins relief pitcher Johnny Cueto throws during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Sunday, July 16, 2023, in Baltimore. Two-time All-Star pitcher Johnny Cueto has signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers, Tuesday, April 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams, File)

Johnny Cueto signs minor league deal with Texas. He was an All-Star for Rangers manager Bruce Bochy

Two-time All-Star pitcher Johnny Cueto has agreed to a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers.
 
Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic, right, shoots as Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard defends during the second half in Game 2 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Rusty Kawhi Leonard returns to the Clippers’ lineup in 96-93 loss to Luka Doncic and the Mavericks

Kawhi Leonard had 15 points and seven rebounds in his return for the Los Angeles Clippers, but he couldn’t prevent their 96-93 loss to the Dallas Mavericks.
 
Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout, right, celebrates his home run with third base coach Eric Young Sr. during the first inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Angels’ Trout bats leadoff for first time since 2020, homers in first at-bat against Orioles

Los Angeles Angels manager Ron Washington was hoping to get a spark by putting Mike Trout in the leadoff spot. The slugger quickly obliged.
 
Cleveland Guardians' Jose Ramirez runs the bases after hitting a solo home run off Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Cam Booser in the eighth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Dermer)

José Ramírez homers as Guardians continue best start in franchise history with 4-1 win over Red Sox

José Ramírez homered in the eighth and Tyler Freeman and Bryan Rocchio had RBIs in the seventh when Cleveland finally scored against Boston’s Tanner Houck as the Guardians kept up their scorching start with a 4-1 win over the Red Sox.
 
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks looks down during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins in Chicago, Sunday, April 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Pitchers Kyle Hendricks and Drew Smyly put on injured list by Chicago Cubs

Right-hander Kyle Hendricks and left-hander Drew Smyly were placed on the 15-day injured list by the Chicago Cubs before a series opener against the Houston Astros.
 
Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx minority owners Marc Lore, left, and Alex Rodriguez cheer as a call was overturned late in the fourth quarter of the team's NBA basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday, April 12, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)

Timberwolves dispute between Taylor and Lore, Rodriguez over ownership moves to mediation

The Minnesota Timberwolves ownership dispute is moving into mediation. The first session toward determining whether Glen Taylor will remain controlling owner or cede to Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez has been scheduled for May 1, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.
 
FILE - New York Yankees' DJ LeMahieu bats against the Baltimore Orioles during the sixth inning of a baseball game July 29, 2023, in Baltimore. The Yankees delayed the start of LeMahieu's minor league injury rehabilitation assignment after an MRI showed the fracture in his right foot has not fully healed. The 35-year-old, a two-time batting champion, has been sidelined since fouling a ball off the foot during a spring training game March 16. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez,, File)

DJ LeMahieu leaves 1st minor league rehab game in 2nd inning with sore right foot

Infielder DJ LeMahieu left his first rehab game with Double-A Somerset in the second inning due to soreness in his right foot, which he fractured on a foul ball during a spring training game on March 16.
 
Philadelphia 76ers' Tyrese Maxey (0) gestures after making a 3-point basket during the second half of Game 2 in an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the New York Knicks, Monday, April 22, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Philadelphia’s Tyrese Maxey edges Chicago’s Coby White, wins NBA’s Most Improved Player award

Tyrese Maxey was sixth in the Most Improved Player voting two years ago, a tribute to the jump he made between his first and second seasons in the NBA.
 
Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo reacts from the bench in front of Indiana Pacers' Obi Toppin during the first half of Game 1 of the NBA playoff basketball game Sunday, April 21, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo remains out for Game 2 of series against Pacers with calf strain

Giannis Antetokounmpo sat out Game 2 of the Milwaukee Bucks’ Eastern Conference first-round playoff series against the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night because of a lingering left calf strain.
 
This combo of graphics provided the Glacier Range Riders and the National Parks Service show's the Range Riders arrowhead logo, left, and the NPS's arrowhead logo. The minor league baseball team in Montana is calling out the Department of Interior for “unwarranted and relentless” trademark claims in a battle over the use of an arrowhead logo. (Glacier Range Riders, left, National Parks Service, right, via AP)

Montana minor league baseball team in dispute with National Park Service over arrowhead logo

A minor league baseball team in Montana is calling out the U.S. Department of Interior for “unwarranted and relentless” trademark claims in a battle over the use of an arrowhead logo.
 
Texas Rangers pitcher Max Scherzer watches from the dugout during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Monday, April 15, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

3-time Cy Young winner Max Scherzer set for first rehab start after back surgery

Three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer is set to make a minor league rehab start. The start Wednesday night for Triple-A Round Rock will be the first game action for the 39-year-old Texas Rangers right-hander since back surgery during the offseason.