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Phillies’ Schwarber having some back pain

WASHINGTON — Major league home runs leader Kyle Schwarber was scratched with lower back tightness before the Philadelphia Phillies’ game against the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night. The Phillies won the game, 14-9. The announcement that the team’s designated hitter would be out ...

Serena Williams will return to singles at 44 for Wimbledon

This is the real deal now. After initially returning in doubles, Serena Williams is ramping up her tennis return with singles, too. At Wimbledon, of all places. All eyes will be on the 44-year-old Williams when she competes in the first round of the grass-court Grand Slam, which starts ...

US World Cup soccer star Pulisic back at practice with his team

IRVINE, Calif. — Christian Pulisic returned to training with his U.S. teammates on Monday after missing their most recent match of the World Cup with a calf injury. Pulisic participated in warmups and ball drills during the 15 minutes of practice open to the media in Orange County. The team ...

BYU star thinking Washington for NBA Draft?

NEW YORK — For anyone seeking clues in the final hours before the NBA draft, AJ Dybantsa’s Father’s Day message to his dad apparently wasn’t one. In the first of two pictures that went along with the posting on X, Anicet Dybantsa Sr. (“Ace”) is holding young AJ in front of the ...

AP report: Michigan coach leaving for the NBA

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks and Dusty May of national champion Michigan are finalizing a deal for the coach to make the jump from college to the NBA, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the ...

Sooners cruise to first title since 1994

OMAHA, Neb. — Oklahoma capitalized on North Carolina’s uncharacteristic pitching struggles and got another clutch performance from LJ Mercurius out of the bullpen on its way to a 13-2 victory in the winner-take-all Game 3 of the College World Series finals Monday night, completing an ...