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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — All year long, Erik Jones was the kid who couldn't finish a NASCAR Trucks race.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Phil Hughes tossed eight strong innings and the Minnesota Twins beat Chris Sale for the third time this season, overcoming 10 more strikeouts by the Chicago White Sox ace in…

CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Golfers who made the cross-country trip from the U.S. Open to Connecticut to play in this week's Travelers Championship may have been enticed by the $6.4 million purse o…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — With 16 championships and a decades-long history of winning, the Los Angeles Lakers hardly ever get a shot at the NBA draft's elite talent.

CLEVELAND (AP) — A person familiar with the decision says Cavaliers forward Kevin Love has opted out of the final year of his contract and will be a free agent on July 1.

MADRID (AP) — Spain's administrative court for sport has suspended the president of the Spanish tennis federation.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Marco Estrada is pitching a perfect game through six innings against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field.

CHICAGO (AP) — A former Chicago Little League team is suing the sport's governing body, alleging it improperly stripped it of its national title.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — In the morning and again each night, Erin McLeod recites Buddhist quotes with Canadian teammate Robyn Gayle and then takes a moment to meditate.

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Gilles Simon maintained his impressive grass-court form ahead of Wimbledon by easing to a straight-sets win over Joao Sousa to reach the quarterfinals of the Notting…

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Gilles Simon maintained his impressive grass-court form ahead of Wimbledon by easing to a straight-sets win over Joao Sousa to reach the quarterfinals of the Notting…

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Gilles Simon maintained his impressive grass-court form ahead of Wimbledon by easing to a straight-sets win over Joao Sousa to reach the quarterfinals of the Notting…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Retired NFL players seeking payouts from the potential $1 billion NFL concussion settlement could be waiting until next year based on appeals being weighed this fall.

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Tigers have recalled right-hander Buck Farmer to start against the Indians because Justin Verlander has a stiff back.

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — The British Open champion at St. Andrews next month will win 1.15 million pounds ($1.8 million), an increase of 175,000 pounds ($275,000) from 2014.

EASTBOURNE, England (AP) — Eugenie Bouchard retired from her third-round match against Belinda Bencic because of an abdominal muscle injury at Eastbourne on Wednesday, five days before the sta…

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Former college football coach Lou Holtz and his wife Beth made it safely out of their $1.6 million Orlando home which officials say was destroyed by a fire likely caused b…

A wealthy Qatari investment fund teamed with the owner of the Miami Dolphins NFL team is among several potential buyers of a stake in Formula One, a person with knowledge of the talks says.

LONDON (AP) — Two-time Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal has been seeded No. 10 for the grass-court Grand Slam, meaning he could face one of the top contenders as early as the fourth round.

LONDON (AP) — Two-time Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal has been seeded No. 10 for the grass-court Grand Slam, meaning he could face one of the top contenders as early as the fourth round.