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A ballgame of unity, spirit, friendly rivalry, won by Dems

WASHINGTON (AP) Republicans and Democrats joined in a spirited, friendly rivalry at their annual Congressional Baseball game, many fresh from the penetrating horror of the ballfield shooting rampage a day earlier and all playing in honor of their grievously wounded colleague.

Attorneys claim evidence tampering in James Jordan murder

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Attorneys for a man serving a life sentence for the murder of Michael Jordan’s father say their client deserves a new trial because they say someone tampered with evidence.

NCAA has not vacated Louisville's 2013 title; says school must determine which games ineligible players participated

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) NCAA has not vacated Louisville’s 2013 title; says school must determine which games ineligible players participated.

Ryan Lochte, Kayla Rae Reid show off newborn son

Ryan Lochte’s newborn son has made his public debut.

EU Court adviser says bridge is a sport – for taxes at least

BRUSSELS (AP) An adviser to the European Union’s top court has an official opinion about something that vexes sports fans and card players alike: is a game like bridge a sport? He says yes – at least when it comes to taxes.

Game on: Tragedy won't stop annual baseball game

WASHINGTON (AP) The game will go on.

AP Analysis: Rio de Janeiro Olympics cost $13.1 billion

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) An analysis by The Associated Press shows that the cost of putting on last year’s Rio de Janeiro Olympic was $13.1 billion.

Ukrainian race walker Olena Shumkina banned for doping

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) Ukrainian race walker Olena Shumkina, who has competed at the Olympics and world championships, has been banned for doping.

Highlights of Dennis Rodman's past visits to North Korea

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) The last time Dennis Rodman visited North Korea, he delighted the country’s young ruler with a rendition of ”Happy Birthday,” suffered an angry meltdown on CNN while defending his trip and spent time at a rehab facility after returning to the United States in rough shape.

Rafael Nadal beats Stan Wawrinka 6-2, 6-3, 6-1 to win record 10th French Open title

PARIS (AP) Rafael Nadal beats Stan Wawrinka 6-2, 6-3, 6-1 to win record 10th French Open title.

Unseeded Jelena Ostapenko beats Simona Halep at French Open 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 for 1st major title

PARIS (AP) Unseeded Jelena Ostapenko beats Simona Halep at French Open 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 for 1st major title.

Florida wins men's NCAA track and field championships

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) Florida had to battle until the final event of the meet for its repeat national championship.

Utah to host speedskating championships in 2020

KEARNS, Utah (AP) The Utah Olympic Oval will host the World Single Distance speedskating championships in 2020.

Arizona State's Ewen sets new college record in the hammer

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) Maggie Ewen felt as if maybe the collegiate women’s hammer record had been toying with her most of the season.

Ex-governor, wrestler Jesse Ventura heads back to Russian TV

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Former Minnesota governor and professional wrestler Jesse Ventura says he hasn’t been able to find work since his highly-publicized defamation lawsuit against ”American Sniper” author Chris Kyle, so he’s returning to Russian TV with a new commentary show.

Sporty hijabs encourage Muslim girls to hit field of play

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Muslim student athletes at one U.S. high school no longer have to be slowed down by worries that their headscarves might fall off.

Tennessee's Coleman sets new collegiate mark in 100

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) Christian Coleman wanted to execute his plan in the 100-meter semifinal and run well enough to make the final.

Defending champion Novak Djokovic loses to Dominic Thiem in French Open quarterfinals

PARIS (AP) Defending champion Novak Djokovic loses to Dominic Thiem in French Open quarterfinals.

Rescuers chip fallen climber from ice on Alaska mountain

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) Denali National Park mountaineering ranger Frank Preston was gearing up to rescue a mountain climber sick on North America’s tallest mountain when a second call for help arrived.

The Latest: Denali ranger describes crevasse rescue

TALKEETNA, Alaska (AP) The Latest on the rescue of two climbers in separate incidents on Denali (all times local):

Usain Bolt to run 100 at the Golden Spike meet in June

PRAGUE (AP) Usain Bolt will return to the Golden Spike track meet in the Czech city of Ostrava to run the 100 meters.

Spanish court rules doping tests don't violate privacy

MADRID (AP) Spain’s Supreme Court has ruled against an appeal by runner Marta Dominguez which claimed that blood-doping tests had violated her right to privacy.

Abby Wambach, Mia Hamm support girl after disqualification

SPRINGFIELD, Neb. (AP) Former U.S. soccer stars Abby Wambach and Mia Hamm are offering support to an 8-year-old Nebraska girl who says her team was disqualified from a youth soccer tournament because she says she looks like a boy.

Former New Zealand leader John Key receives knighthood honor

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) Former Prime Minister John Key and former All Black rugby player Michael Jones received honorary knighthoods Monday for their services to New Zealand.

The Latest: Climber: Scaling El Capitan is about mental prep

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) The Latest on the first climb up Yosemite National Park’s El Capitan without safety gear (all times local):

Solo climber is 1st up Yosemite's El Capitan without ropes

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) An elite rock climber became the first to climb alone to the top of the massive granite wall known as El Capitan in Yosemite National Park without using ropes or safety gear.

Real Madrid becomes first team to win back-to-back Champions League titles with 4-1 win over Juventus

CARDIFF, Wales (AP) Real Madrid becomes first team to win back-to-back Champions League titles with 4-1 win over Juventus.

Xavier beats Radford 3-1 to stay alive in NCAA Tournament

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Garrett Schilling and Trey Schramm combined to hold Radford to two hits and a run, and Nate Soria had an RBI hit as Xavier won 3-1 on Saturday to remain in the NCAA Tournament Louisville Regional.

Surfing world icon Jack O'Neill who pioneered wetsuit dies

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) Jack O’Neill, a Northern California surfing world icon who pioneered the wetsuit, has died.

Muhammad Ali's hometown fights explosion of violence, deaths

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) For one week last spring, as Louisville led the world in mourning Muhammad Ali’s death and celebrating his life, not a single person died in a hail of gunfire in the boxing great’s hometown.