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HAVANA (AP) — Two of the world's most baseball-obsessed nations have declared an end to a half-century of hostility, raising hopes of warmer ties between the home of the Major League and the s…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Contract talks between the Carolina Panthers and quarterback Cam Newton on a multi-year contract extension are continuing and the sides are close to getting a deal done,…

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Former South African President Thabo Mbeki denied his government paid bribes to secure the 2010 World Cup as the bid scandal began to encroach on the very top of…

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Adam Scott has split with his new caddie and for now is going back to his old one — Steve Williams.

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini says he has "no problem" with Barcelona forward Luis Suarez and will shake hands with him when they meet for the first time since the bi…

PARIS (AP) — The Latest from the French Open:

PARIS (AP) — The Latest from the French Open:

PARIS (AP) — Defending champion Maria Sharapova lost to 13th-seeded Lucie Safarova 7-6 (3), 6-4 in the fourth round of the French Open on Monday.

PARIS (AP) — The Latest from the French Open:

As the calendar flips to June on Monday, baseball’s fire-sale season will heat up and the Brewers have no reason to sit out.

Maldonado's blast gave Milwaukee a 7-6 win Sunday that snapped a seven-game losing streak.

The left fielder is expected to have surgery Tuesday for a torn meniscus in his right knee and it's unclear how long he might be out.

HOUSTON (AP) — Leon Byrd hit an RBI double down the right-field line, giving Rice a 3-2 victory over Houston in 20 innings early Monday, the fourth-longest game in NCAA Tournament history.

A look at what's happening all around the major leagues today:

U.S defender Christie Rampone has been to four World Cups, including the last time the Americans won in 1999.

PARIS (AP) — The nearly 15,000 tennis fans holding a ticket for Court Philippe Chatrier on Monday should consider themselves particularly fortunate.

IRVING, Texas (AP) — Steven Bowditch certainly has a Texas trend going in his career. The Australian will stop short of calling it a Tour trend.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The idea is simple: get as many as 80,000 people into MetLife Stadium as quickly and efficiently as possible in the most secure manner.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU Athletic Director Joe Alleva criticized the NCAA for postponing the Tigers' tournament game against UNC Wilmington on Sunday night, calling it a "ridiculous decision."

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Johnny Giavotella hit a tiebreaking, two-run single with the bases loaded in the eighth inning, making up for an earlier error that helped the Detroit Tigers score the t…