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Galaxy, Impact look to reverse losing trends (May 19, 2018)

One win in the last seven games for the Montreal Impact and four straight losses for the Los Angeles Galaxy.

Justify surges down final stretch for Preakness Stakes glory, shot at Triple Crown

Trailing around the final turn, Justify splashed through the mud to secure the second jewel of the Triple Crown

Sam Whitelock to lead All Blacks against France

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) Lock Sam Whitelock will captain the All Blacks in the three-test series against France next month in the absence of Keiran Read who is recovering from back surgery.

Twins place Mauer on 10-day DL with concussion-like symptoms

The Twins have placed first baseman Joe Mauer on the 10-day disabled list and recalled outfielder Jake Cave from Triple-A Rochester

Rangers place LHP Matt Moore on DL, recall RHP Ariel Jurado

CHICAGO (AP) The Texas Rangers have put left-hander Matt Moore on the 10-day disabled list with right knee soreness.

LAFC unbeaten streak snaps at six with devastating loss to Portland

LAFC allowed the game-winning goal just moments after tying it up late in the second half

Seeking first major, Jimenez grabs 3-shot lead at Regions

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Miguel Angel Jimenez shot a 6-under 66 on Saturday to take a three-stroke lead into the final round of the Regions Tradition.

Chad Knaus’ fascinating, and impractical, solution for those who think stock cars are too fast

Chad Knaus tells Daryl Motte what NASCAR should do if they decide the cars are going to fast.

Twins put Mauer on DL with concussion symptoms, Cave debuts

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Minnesota Twins have placed first baseman Joe Mauer on the 10-day disabled list with a cervical strain and concussion-like symptoms.

Pinder hits grand slam, A's get 5 in 8th, beat Blue Jays 5-4 (May 19, 2018)

TORONTO (AP) Chad Pinder hit his first career grand slam and the Oakland Athletics overcame a four-run deficit, rallying to score five times in the eighth inning to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 on Saturday.

Kovac and Frankfurt stun Bayern 3-1 to win German Cup final

BERLIN (AP) Niko Kovac stunned his future employer by leading Eintracht Frankfurt to a 3-1 win over Bayern Munich in the German Cup final on Saturday.

Eintracht Frankfurt wins the German Cup

BERLIN (AP) Eintracht Frankfurt wins the German Cup.

Report: Chicago forward Hossa retires due to health problems

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) Chicago Blackhawks veteran forward Marian Hossa says he’s retiring because of health issues.

Mercury visit Storm in matchup of title hopefuls (May 19, 2018)

The Phoenix Mercury and Seattle Storm want to get back to championship-winning form this season.

Cubs, Reds involved in brief bench-clearing incident

CINCINNATI (AP) Reds left-hander Amir Garrett and Chicago Cubs second baseman Javier Baez exchanged words after Baez struck out to end the sixth inning, sparking a bench-clearing incident that was quickly defused after a brief scuffle in the first game of a day-night doubleheader.

Royals place Cuthbert on DL with lower-back strain, recall Torres

The Kansas City Royals have placed infielder Cheslor Cuthbert on the 10-day disabled list and recalled infielder Ramon Torres from Triple-A Omaha.

Flexen, Nido brought up by Mets, who cut Lobaton

NEW YORK (AP) The Mets have recalled right-hander Chris Flexen and catcher Tomas Nido from Las Vegas of the Pacific Coast League, optioned left-hander Buddy Baumann to the Triple-A farm team and designated catcher Jose Lobaton for assignment.

Column: Viva Las Vegas! Knights a win from Stanley Cup Final

LAS VEGAS (AP) Marc-Andre Fleury sat shirtless in front of his locker, staring blankly, his exhausted gaze fixed nowhere. Pads still strapped to his legs after another spectacular night’s work, the Vegas Golden Knights goalie looked as if he were trying to gather his thoughts, trying somehow to make sense of it all.

Basketball great Bill Russell hospitalized briefly

SEATTLE (AP) NBA Hall of Famer Bill Russell has been released from a Seattle hospital after an overnight stay for an unknown condition.

Cowboys WR Terrance Williams arrested on intoxication charge

FRISCO, Texas (AP) Dallas Cowboys receiver Terrance Williams has been arrested on a charge of public intoxication after police responded to an accident involving his car and found Williams riding an electric bicycle on a road near his home.

Tyson Ross on the move from San Diego? Ken Rosenthal explains

Tyson Ross has a 3.35 ERA in nine starts, and is earning a mere $1.75 million under a one-year contract. Could he be on the move from San Diego?

Rain shortens LPGA tournament in Virginia to 54 holes

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) Heavy rain has forced postponement of play at the Kingsmill Championship on Saturday, and the tournament has been reduced to 54 holes.

Saturday Preview: Two Pirates rookies will challenge Padres

A couple of rookies considered to have big upsides are expected to be in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ lineup Saturday.

Colsaerts reaches quarterfinals at Belgian Knockout

ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) Home favorite Nicolas Colsaerts qualified for the quarterfinals of the inaugural Belgian Knockout on Saturday.

Super idea: tennis channel pushing Italian Open development

ROME (AP) Even without Roger Federer and Serena Williams, the Italian Open is setting records for crowd attendance.

Weary king: LeBron says he loses sleep after playoff losses

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) LeBron James knows the odds are stacked against the Cavaliers. He’s lost sleep over it.

Sometimes trading unknown 19-year-olds for established major leaguers can bite you

Ken Rosenthal explains the risk a franchise can take on trading teenagers for an established player. Case in point: The Mariners’ trade of Freddy Peralta and two other teenage pitchers for first baseman Adam Lind on Dec. 9, 2015.

NFL notebook: Falcons wide receiver Jones expected to skip organized team activities

Julio Jones is expected to be absent when the Atlanta Falcons begin organized team activities on Monday, and the wide receiver would like “some sort of correction or update” to his contract, according to an NFL Network report Friday. Per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Falcons are not

How Will Hernandez's High School Coach Helped Guide Him To The NFL

William Froman, a one-time football coach at Chaparral High School in Paradise, Nevada, has a friendly warning for defensive linemen and linebackers who try to get past New York Giants rookie guard Will Hernandez. “He’s a stubborn competitor,” said Froman, who these days works for Coronado High School

Sporting KC hopes road dominance continues against Minnesota United

Sporting Kansas City-Minnesota United preview