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Texans sign Pro Bowl LB Azeez Al-Shaair to 3-year extension that'll keep him in Houston through 2029
- Broncos QB Bo Nix expected to be ready for training camp after right ankle cleanup, AP source says
- George Pickens signs $27.3 million franchise tag with Cowboys, opening door for offseason work
- Broncos' 2-time Pro Bowl safety Justin Simmons retires after 32 interceptions in his 9-year career
- Steelers place unrestricted free-agent tender on Aaron Rodgers
NBA »
Raptors' Brandon Ingram out for Game 6 against Cavaliers with sore right heel
- Beep! Beep! Magic coach Jamahl Mosley's pregame media session interrupted by false alarms
- Celtics, 76ers will add to their long playoff history with a Game 7 matchup in Boston
- Jaden McDaniels and the feisty Timberwolves oust the Nuggets and move on to meet the Spurs
- NBA postseason guide: Schedule, stories, betting odds, how to watch and more
MLB »
Plane circles Fenway Park for an hour towing banner imploring Red Sox ownership to sell the team
- Schwarber delivers as Phillies rally again to beat Giants 6-5 in 10 innings for doubleheader sweep
- Weaver says losing is weighing on Mets, who find season suffocating after 17th loss in 20 games
- Nathan Church steals another homer, this time giving the Cardinals a win over the Pirates
- Sanoja has 2-out bloop single to spark Marlins to 3-2 victory over Dodgers
NHL »
Cam York threw his stick in the stands after scoring an OT winner, but the Flyers star got it back
- Carlsson, Terry lead Ducks to 5-2 win in Game 6, eliminating the 2-time conference champ Oilers
- Wild beat Stars 5-2 for first playoff series win in 11 years
- Sabres, Golden Knights and Canadiens look to close out their 1st-round series in huge Game 6 slate
- Cam do! Flyers are sky high after York scores OT winner, launches stick into stands and beat Pens
College »
Utah men's college basketball transfer tracker: Kennard Davis lands at Missouri
- NCAA Tournament expansion: Which western cities could host new opening round? It's complicated
- Big 12 strikes a private capital deal in hopes of growing revenue, AP sources says
- Amazon's Prime Video dives into college sports in partnership with Duke men's basketball
- World's tallest basketball player, 7-foot-9 Olivier Rioux, signs with UC Irvine
Golf »
Nelly Korda goes bogey-free for 67 and shares the lead at LPGA in Mexico
- Young gets to 13 under to take 5-stroke lead into the weekend at Doral
- The ride continues for Alex Fitzpatrick, who's in the mix at Doral's Cadillac Championship
- LIV Golf isn't the only sports property being reconsidered in Saudi reboot of investment strategy
- Cameron Young makes big putts to take early lead at Cadillac Championship in tour's Doral return
Soccer »
Exorbitantly expensive tickets for early World Cup games still on general sale
- Leeds takes big step toward Premier League survival with comfy win over Burnley
- Pisa and Verona relegated by Lecce win while Venezia promoted from Serie B
- Investment group comes forward to buy the Vancouver Whitecaps and move team to Las Vegas
- Gianni Infantino affirms at the FIFA Congress that Iran will participate in the World Cup
Tennis »
Colleges continue cutting tennis programs to fund other sports and athlete payments
- Potapova tops Pliskova in Madrid to become 1st 'lucky loser' in semifinals at a WTA 1000-level event
- American Hailey Baptiste saves 6 match points to stun world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka at Madrid Open
- Sabalenka avoids Madrid Open virus scare and Osaka upset. Gauff and Rybakina lose
- Coco Gauff overcomes vomiting on court to beat Sorana Cirstea in Madrid
Racing »
Always a Runner wins the 152nd Kentucky Oaks, the first to run under the lights in prime time
- After NASCAR's Greg Biffle and family died, police now think 'friends' stole from them
- Robusta is in the Kentucky Derby field, giving Cristian Torres the chance to ride
- Shawn Langdon breaks the NHRA speed record by reaching 345 mph in his Top Fuel dragster
- Cadillac's stars-and-stripes Miami debut as the new F1 team races on US soil
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Always a Runner wins the 152nd Kentucky Oaks, the first to run under the lights in prime time
Stephen Whyno, Associated Press | Posted May 1 - 6:57 p.m. | Save Story
Always a Runner won the 152nd edition of the Kentucky Oaks on Friday night, the first time the race for top 3-year-old fillies has been run under the lights in prime time at Churchill Downs.
Texans sign Pro Bowl LB Azeez Al-Shaair to 3-year extension that'll keep him in Houston through 2029
Kristie Rieken, Associated Press | Posted May 1 - 6:00 p.m. | Save Story
Pro Bowl linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair will remain with the Houston Texans through the 2029 season after signing a three-year extension this week.
Nelly Korda goes bogey-free for 67 and shares the lead at LPGA in Mexico
The Associated Press | Updated May 1 - 5:43 p.m. | Save Story
Nelly Korda kept out of trouble and played bogey-free Friday for a 5-under 67, giving her a share of the lead with Brianna Do in Riviera Maya Open at Mayakoba in the LPGA Tour's only tournament in Mexico.
Young gets to 13 under to take 5-stroke lead into the weekend at Doral
Tim Reynolds, Associated Press | Posted May 1 - 5:40 p.m. | Save Story
Cameron Young finally made his first bogey of the week at the Cadillac Championship. It barely put a dent into his lead going into the weekend.
Raptors' Brandon Ingram out for Game 6 against Cavaliers with sore right heel
The Associated Press | Updated May 1 - 5:37 p.m. | Save Story
Toronto Raptors forward Brandon Ingram was sidelined Friday night for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series against the Cleveland Cavaliers because of a sore right heel, coach Darko Rajakovic said.
Plane circles Fenway Park for an hour towing banner imploring Red Sox ownership to sell the team
Ken Powtak, Associated Press | Posted May 1 - 5:17 p.m. | Save Story
A small plane towing a banner imploring Red Sox ownership to sell the team flew over Fenway Park on Friday while Boston and the Houston Astros took batting practice.
Exorbitantly expensive tickets for early World Cup games still on general sale
James Robson, Associated Press | Updated May 1 - 5:02 p.m. | Save Story
Tickets for most of the World Cup group games remain on general sale with just over a month to go until the tournament kicks off on June 11.
After NASCAR's Greg Biffle and family died, police now think 'friends' stole from them
Steve Reed, Associated Press | Posted May 1 - 3:59 p.m. | Save Story
Less than a month after former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his family died in a plane crash last year, investigators say two of their "friends" conspired to break into the empty home and took cash, guns and financial information in an attempt to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Beep! Beep! Magic coach Jamahl Mosley's pregame media session interrupted by false alarms
The Associated Press | Posted May 1 - 3:54 p.m. | Save Story
Evidently, the alarm system at Orlando's Kia Center did not want to hear any talk about the Magic potentially going to a Game 7 against the Detroit Pistons.
Leeds takes big step toward Premier League survival with comfy win over Burnley
The Associated Press | Updated May 1 - 3:50 p.m. | Save Story
Leeds United took a massive step towards confirming its Premier League status after a comfortable 3-1 victory over Burnley on Friday.
Colleges continue cutting tennis programs to fund other sports and athlete payments
Eric Olson, Associated Press | Updated May 1 - 3:46 p.m. | Save Story
The NCAA men's and women's tennis tournaments opened Friday, and what should be a time of celebration for the sport has had a pall cast over it with more Division I schools announcing this week they would be dropping their programs because of the new financial realities in college athletics.
Robusta is in the Kentucky Derby field, giving Cristian Torres the chance to ride
Stephen Whyno, Associated Press | Updated May 1 - 3:35 p.m. | Save Story
Cristian Torres waited his whole life to ride in the Kentucky Derby. In line to get his first chance on Saturday, it looked like the rising-star jockey would have to wait at least another year when the horse he was supposed to be on was ruled out.
Pisa and Verona relegated by Lecce win while Venezia promoted from Serie B
The Associated Press | Updated May 1 - 3:18 p.m. | Save Story
Lecce beat Pisa 2-1 and sent the Tuscan club into the Italian second division on Friday.
Shawn Langdon breaks the NHRA speed record by reaching 345 mph in his Top Fuel dragster
The Associated Press | Posted May 1 - 3:12 p.m. | Save Story
Shawn Langdon broke the NHRA speed record Friday, reaching 345.00 mph in a Top Fuel qualifying run at South Georgia Motorsports Park.
The ride continues for Alex Fitzpatrick, who's in the mix at Doral's Cadillac Championship
Tim Reynolds, Associated Press | Posted May 1 - 2:11 p.m. | Save Story
Alex Fitzpatrick thought he'd be playing in Turkey this week. Being near the top of the leaderboard at Doral is a fine change of plans.
Cam York threw his stick in the stands after scoring an OT winner, but the Flyers star got it back
The Associated Press | Posted May 1 - 2:02 p.m. | Save Story
Cam York threw his stick into the stands after he scored a playoff winner for the Flyers and, almost like a boomerang, it came back to him at practice.
Celtics, 76ers will add to their long playoff history with a Game 7 matchup in Boston
Kyle Hightower, Associated Press | Posted May 1 - 1:07 p.m. | Save Story
The Celtics appeared to be skipping toward the second round of the NBA playoffs following a 32-point road win in Game 4 at Philadelphia.
Cadillac's stars-and-stripes Miami debut as the new F1 team races on US soil
Jenna Fryer, Associated Press | Posted May 1 - 1:02 p.m. | Save Story
It was less than 14 months ago that Cadillac's frustrating push to enter Formula 1 finally came to an end and the team was approved to compete in the global motorsports series.
At the track, on the air and behind the scenes, women make the Kentucky Derby happen
Stephen Whyno, Associated Press | Posted May 1 - 11:40 a.m. | Save Story
Just 17 women have trained a horse that ran in one of the first 151 renditions of the Kentucky Derby. Only six women have ridden in the race.
