It wasn't supposed to be this comfortable for Real Madrid to win the Spanish league after Karim Benzema left for Saudi Arabia and its defense was badly hit by injuries. But Jude Bellingham took Spain …
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By JOSEPH WILSON
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5/4/24
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Iga Swiatek avenged her loss in last year’s final to Aryna Sabalenka and won the Madrid Open after a third-set tiebreaker. The top-ranked Swiatek beat No. 2 Sabalenka 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (7) for her 20th …
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5/4/24
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New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge was ejected for the first time in his career when he argued a called third strike by plate umpire Ryan Blakney in the seventh inning of Saturday’s game against …
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By LARRY FLEISHER
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5/4/24
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Real Madrid has won its record-extending 36th Spanish league title after securing an insurmountable 13-point lead over second-place Girona with four games remaining. Madrid reclaimed the domestic …
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By JOSEPH WILSON
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5/4/24
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The Cavs and Magic are going to the limit. Unable to find a way to win on the road, Cleveland and Orlando will settle their series on Sunday with a Game 7, a fitting conclusion between two teams that …
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By TOM WITHERS
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5/4/24
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The Premier League title race looks to be going to the wire because there’s no sign of an end-of-season collapse by Arsenal this time. Arsenal beat Bournemouth 3-0 in the lunchtime kickoff Saturday …
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By STEVE DOUGLAS
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5/4/24
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Ipswich will play in the Premier League for the first time since 2002 after securing the second automatic promotion spot from the second-tier Championship. Ipswich beat Huddersfield 2-0 to finish as …
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By STEVE DOUGLAS
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5/4/24
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Arsenal has maintained its pursuit of the Premier League title with a 3-0 win over Bournemouth that lifted Mikel Arteta’s team four points clear of second-place Manchester City. City can reduce the …
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5/4/24
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Vancouver coach Rick Tocchet won’t deny being among the NHL's final eight teams still alive means a lot. An all-Canadian showdown against the Edmonton Oilers in the second round is even better. …
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By TERESA M. WALKER
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5/4/24
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The IOC has suspended former Olympic power broker Sheikh Ahmad of Kuwait for 15 years after his conviction for forgery was upheld on appeal this year at a Swiss criminal appeals court. His sanction …
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By GRAHAM DUNBAR
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5/4/24
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Kyrie Irving's big second half has helped carry the Dallas Mavericks into the second round. Luka Doncic's co-star fueled a 114-101 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers for a 4-2 series victory. …
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By SCHUYLER DIXON
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5/4/24
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Tyronn Lue says he wants to be coach of the Los Angeles Clippers longterm and declined to address directly speculation that the Lakers would target him in their search after firing Darvin Ham. Lue …
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By SCHUYLER DIXON
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5/4/24
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Noah Hanifin broke a scoreless tie at 9:54 of the third period, Adin Hill stopped 23 shots and the defending champion Vegas Golden Knights kept alive their season by beating the Dallas Stars 2-0 on …
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By MARK ANDERSON
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5/4/24
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Donovan Mitchell went for 50 points on Orlando Magic, but it wasn't enough to help the Cleveland Cavaliers close out the first-round NBA playoff series between the teams. Mitchell scored his team's …
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By FRED GOODALL
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5/4/24
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Luka Doncic had 28 points and 13 assists, Kyrie Irving scored 28 of 30 points in a second-half surge and the Dallas Mavericks advanced to the second round of the playoffs with a 114-101 victory over …
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By SCHUYLER DIXON
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5/4/24
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Pius Suter scored with 1:39 left and the Vancouver Canucks advanced to the second round of the NHL playoffs with a 1-0 victory over the Nashville Predators on Friday night in Game 6. Nashville had a …
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By TERESA M. WALKER
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5/3/24
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Chris Paddack pitched six scoreless innings to carry the Minnesota Twins to their 11th consecutive victory with a 5-2 decision over the Boston Red Sox. The Twins matched win streaks in 2003 and 2006 …
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By DAVE CAMPBELL
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5/3/24
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The Miami Marlins are working on a trade that would send second baseman Luis Arraez to the San Diego Padres. The Marlins say the deal is pending a review of medical information before it could be …
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By JANIE McCAULEY
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5/3/24
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Paolo Banchero scored 10 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter, helping the Orlando Magic hold off the Cleveland Cavaliers 103-96 and force a decisive Game 7 in the their first-round NBA playoff …
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By FRED GOODALL
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5/3/24
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PGA Tour rookie Jake Knapp led the CJ Cup Byron Nelson after consecutive rounds of 7-under 64. He had a one-stroke lead over Troy Merritt and first-round leader Matt Wallace. Knapp has only one bogey …
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By STEPHEN HAWKINS
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5/3/24
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