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Oakland Athletics broadcaster Chris Caray, left, and his father, Chip, the play-by-play announcer for the St. Louis Cardinals, stand for a photo before the teams' baseball game Monday, April 15, 2024, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Janie McCauley)

Father-son baseball play-by-play broadcasters Chip and Chris Caray cherish reunion in Oakland

Chip Caray reunited with son Chris on the field at the Oakland Coliseum before each headed up to the broadcast booth to handle play-by-play duties for their respective clubs. Chris is in his first … more

By JANIE McCAULEY | 4/15/24

Los Angeles Dodgers and Washington Nationals team members arrive to celebrate Jackie Robinson Tribute Day before a baseball game at Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles on Monday, April 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Jackie Robinson remembered around MLB on 77th anniversary of him breaking baseball's color barrier

Major League Baseball is marking the 77th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the sport's color barrier. At Citi Field in New York, Robinson's 101-year-old widow, Rachel, was given flowers by … more

By BETH HARRIS | 4/15/24

FILE - New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers warms up before playing against the Buffalo Bills in an NFL football game, Sept. 11, 2023, in East Rutherford, N.J. On Tuesday, April 9, 2024, Aaron Rodgers acknowledged during a podcast interview this week he briefly thought his playing career could be over after he tore his left Achilles tendon in the New York Jets’ season opener. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)

NFL's first medical summit brought teams together to collaborate on improving player safety

The NFL has implemented new rules, banned another type of tackle and introduced equipment aimed toward improving player safety. Keeping players healthy is a top priority for a league that had many … more

By ROB MAADDI | 4/15/24

Cleveland Guardians' Will Brennan follows through on his two-run home run in front of Boston Red Sox catcher Reese McGuire during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Monday, April 15, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Will Brennan homers, Guardians beat Red Sox 6-0 to spoil Boston's Patriots’ Day game

Will Brennan hit a pinch-hit, two-run homer in the seventh inning and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Red Sox 6-0 in Boston’s traditional Patriots’ Day game. José Ramirez and Gabriel Arias each … more

By KEN POWTAK | 4/15/24

LSU forward Angel Reese (10) brings the ball up court during the first quarter of an Elite Eight round college basketball game against Iowa during the NCAA Tournament, Monday, April 1, 2024, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)

Caitlin Clark, other college standouts have been prepping for WNBA draft and now are just hours away

Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, Cameron Brink and others have been prepping for Monday night's WNBA draft and now they are just hours away from the next chapter in their basketball careers. Not only are … more

By DOUG FEINBERG | 4/15/24

Scottie Scheffler holds the trophy after winning the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club Sunday, April 14, 2024, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Scottie Scheffler is a Masters champion again. And he's never satisfied

Scottie Scheffler is a Masters champion for the second time in three years. And all he wants to do is to keep winning. He manages expectations because he never looks too far behind or too far ahead. … more

By DOUG FERGUSON | 4/15/24

FILE - Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith (6) catches a deep pass as Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Jamel Dean (35) defends during an NFL wild-card playoff football game, Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. The Philadelphia Eagles agreed to terms with wide receiver DeVonta Smith on a three-year contract extension through the 2028 season on Monday, April 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter Joneleit, File)

Eagles lock in WR DeVonta Smith with 3-year contract extension

The Philadelphia Eagles agreed to terms with wide receiver DeVonta Smith on a three-year contract extension through the 2028 season. The move included the Eagles picking up the fifth-year option on … more

4/15/24

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) celebrates with forward Rui Hachimura (28) after being fouled in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the New Orleans Pelicans in New Orleans, Sunday, April 14, 2024. The Lakers won 124-108. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

NBA Play-In Game Preview: West games on Tuesday. East games on Wednesday. Eliminations on Friday

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are back in the play-in tournament. So is Stephen Curry, as he and Golden State will be fighting for their season. And Jimmy Butler returns as well, after this … more

By TIM REYNOLDS | 4/15/24

Wrexham players on the pitch celebrate promotion to League One after the final whistle of the Sky Bet League Two match at the SToK Cae Ras, Wrexham, Saturday April 13, 2024. (Jacob King/PA via AP)

Vegas, US tour and more signings: Wrexham has plenty of fun and work ahead after latest promotion

Wrexham and its Hollywood owners are halfway to the promised land. Playing in the lucrative Premier League might not be such a fanciful notion after all for a club that not so long ago was … more

By STEVE DOUGLAS | 4/15/24

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark (22) reacts after hitting a three-point shot against LSU during the third quarter of an Elite Eight round college basketball game during the NCAA Tournament, Monday, April 1, 2024, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Caitlin Clark's young dream of playing in the WNBA is set to become reality

In elementary school, Caitlin Clark wrote down her dreams and goals that included playing in the WNBA one day. That dream will become a reality Monday night when Clark is expected to be taken first … more

By DOUG FEINBERG | 4/15/24

Scheffler turns the Masters into another Sunday yawner with a dominating win

Scottie Scheffler drained all the drama out of the Masters. Which has become a familiar storyline at Augusta National. For all the talk about the tournament not beginning until the back nine on … more

By PAUL NEWBERRY | 4/15/24

New York Yankees' Luis Gil pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays Sunday, April 7, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Pitching injuries are forcing some less familiar names into important roles early in the season

Baseball has been overrun lately by injuries to star pitchers that are forcing teams to make contingency plans they’d have loved to avoid. Gerrit Cole, Spencer Strider and Shane Bieber are just a … more

By NOAH TRISTER | 4/15/24

Chase Elliott celebrates his win in a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Sunday, April 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Randy Holt)

Chase Elliott drives backward after Texas win that could get him going in the right direction again

Chase Elliott drove backward on the track after an emotional victory that could really get the 2020 Cup champion headed in the right direction again. It was a lot of relief for the 28-year-old driver … more

By STEPHEN HAWKINS | 4/15/24

United States forward Hilary Knight, right, hugs Canada forward Marie-Philip Poulin after Canada won the final at the IIHF Women's World Hockey Championships in Utica, N.Y., Sunday, April 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)

Canada and U.S. ratchet up their cross-border rivalry to new heights in women's hockey world final

Just when it appeared the competitive gap was closing between women's hockey powers, the U.S. and Canada ratchet the bar even higher. The intensity of their rivalry and play were evident in a … more

By JOHN WAWROW | 4/15/24

Canada's Danielle Serdachny (92) celebrates the goal by teammate Marie-Philip Poulin, not shown, over United States goaltender Aerin Frankel (31) during the second period in the final at the IIHF Women's World Hockey Championships in Utica, N.Y., Sunday, April 14, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)

Danielle Serdachny scores OT goal to lift Canada to 6-5 win over US in women's hockey world final

Danielle Serdachny converted a rebound in front 5:16 into overtime for a power-play goal and Canada beat the United States 6-5 in a breathtaking women’s world hockey championship gold medal game. … more

By JOHN WAWROW | 4/14/24

Max Homa looks for his ball on the 12th hole during final round at the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club Sunday, April 14, 2024, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Amen Corner proves pivotal as Scottie Scheffler's closest pursuers falter in final round of Masters

The famed stretch of holes known as Amen Corner at Augusta National proved pivotal in the final round of the Masters on Sunday. Ludvig Aberg and Collin Morikawa found the water on the 11th, Max Homa … more

By DAVE SKRETTA | 4/14/24

Chase Elliott crosses the finish line to win a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Sunday, April 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Larry Papke)

Chase Elliott ends 42-race winless streak with overtime win in NASCAR Cup race at Texas

Chase Elliott pulled ahead and cleared Ross Chastain on the first lap after the second restart in overtime at Texas Motor Speedway, ending a 42-race winless streak for NASCAR’s most popular driver. … more

By STEPHEN HAWKINS | 4/14/24

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) drives to the basket against New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson in the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Sunday, April 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

LeBron James' triple-double lifts Lakers over Pelicans and into a play-in rematch with New Orleans

LeBron James had 28 points, 17 assists, 11 rebounds and five steals, and the Los Angeles Lakers claimed the eighth seed in the Western Conference with a 124-108 victory over New Orleans that dropped … more

By BRETT MARTEL | 4/14/24

Charlotte Hornets head coach Steve Clifford directs his team during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Cleveland, Sunday, April 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Phil Long)

Steve Clifford ends Hornets coaching tenure as winningest coach in franchise history

Steve Clifford has ended his Charlotte coaching tenure as the winningest coach in franchise history. Clifford expects to remain with the franchise as an advisor. He announced in early April this … more

By BRIAN DULIK | 4/14/24

Baltimore Orioles' Jackson Holliday swings for a single during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Sunday, April 14, 2024, in Baltimore. This was his first major league hit. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Holliday's first hit helps the Orioles rally to a 6-4 win over the Brewers and avoid a sweep

Jackson Holliday delivered his first big league hit in the seventh inning, then scored the tiebreaking run to help the Baltimore Orioles avoid a sweep with a 6-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. … more

By NOAH TRISTER | 4/14/24