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WORLD CUP: Dads Ronaldo and Messi still seek World Cup title

GENEVA (AP) Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have put up impressive numbers – in life and on the field – going into a fourth World Cup.

WORLD CUP: Escobar murdered after Colombia’s exit in 1994

Days after returning home from the 1994 World Cup in the United States, Colombia defender Andres Escobar was shot dead in his hometown of Medellin .

Scotland captain Barclay has op on ruptured Achilles tendon

LLANELLI, Wales (AP) Scotland captain John Barclay will not play rugby until at least the end of the year after surgery on a ruptured left Achilles tendon.

Julen Lopetegui’s contract with Spain extended until 2020

MADRID (AP) The Spanish soccer federation has extended the contract of national team coach Julen Lopetegui until 2020.

Gardenhire's return to Minnesota ends in another Tigers bullpen failure

Daniel Stumpf struggles

Rival captains back Guerrero in bid to lift World Cup ban

ZURICH (AP) The captains of the three countries set to play Peru at the World Cup have co-signed a letter urging FIFA to find a way for team captain Paolo Guerrero – currently under a doping suspension – to play at next month’s tournament.

Contract, workout regimen among factors in Gronk's absence

Rob Gronkowski could be leaving $250,000 on the table by skipping OTAs, but perhaps a sweetened deal could influence him to make the trip.

Borussia Dortmund appoints Lucien Favre as coach

DORTMUND, Germany (AP) Borussia Dortmund has signed Lucien Favre as coach from French club Nice.

Harry Kane to captain England at World Cup

LONDON (AP) Harry Kane will captain England at the World Cup in Russia.

Japanese college football player bows in shame over tackle

TOKYO (AP) A Japanese college football player has apologized for intentionally injuring the quarterback of an opposing team with a late tackle, an incident that has riveted Japan for several weeks.

French league meets over violent incidents at playoff

PARIS (AP) The French football league has convened an urgent meeting of its disciplinary commission following the violent incidents which marred a playoff match over the weekend in Corsica.

Rockies edge Dodgers 2-1 on Gonzalez’s pinch-hit single

LOS ANGELES (AP) Pinch-hitter Carlos Gonzalez drove in the go-ahead run with an infield single in the eighth inning and the Colorado Rockies edged the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 on Monday night.

White Sox hope Castillo benching lights fire vs. Orioles (May 22, 2018)

Chicago White Sox manager Rick Renteria tried to send a message to his team by benching veteran catcher Welington Castillo after he did not run out a pop fly in the series opener against the Baltimore Orioles.

Mets look to extend win streak; Marlins try to halt skid (May 22, 2018)

NEW YORK — The little things that are finally going right for the New York Mets can’t seem to stop going wrong for the Miami Marlins.

NFL OTAs roll call: Brady, Gronk among stars skipping workouts

Tom Brady, Julio Jones and Aaron Donald are conspicuously absent but Odell Beckham Jr. is attending OTAs.

Incognito, cut by Bills, now free to resume career

Retired guard Richie Incognito has been released from the reserve/retired list by the Buffalo Bills, immediately making him a free agent available to sign with any team.

RB Bell won't attend Steelers OTAs, source says

In an expected move, running back Le’Veon Bell does not plan to attend Pittsburgh Steelers organized team activities, a source told ESPN.

HIGHLIGHTS: Torres, Judge power Yankees past Rangers 10-5 in 8 home run slugfest

Struggling Rangers look to pick up pieces against Yankees (May 22, 2018)

Texas general manager Jon Daniels affirmed his belief in the Rangers’ coaching staff on Monday, giving the coaches a vote of confidence even as the team flounders at the bottom of the American League West standings.

Torres homers twice off Colon as Yankees beat Rangers 10-5

Aaron Judge and Neil Walker also went deep against Colon.

Twins designate pitcher Phil Hughes for assignment

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Minnesota Twins have designated pitcher Phil Hughes for assignment, an expensive decision to dump the right-hander after continued struggles recovering from rib surgeries.

Detroit manager Gardenhire continues trip back to Minnesota

Even though a 4-2 loss started Detroit’s visit on a sour note, Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire was happy to be back in Minnesota.

T.J. Oshie, Braden Holtby on Capitals win over Lightning in Game 6

T.J. Oshie, Braden Holtby address the media Monday night after helping lift the Washington Capitals past the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Final

D-backs aim to get on track against Brewers (May 21, 2018)

MILWAUKEE — His team’s current lack of production notwithstanding, Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo doesn’t think there needs to be wholesale changes to his players’ offensive preparation.

Eden Park tests on hold as cricket seeks alternative venue

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) New Zealand Cricket says it favors developing a new test venue in Auckland because Eden Park, which has hosted test matches for 88 years, is no longer financially viable.

Braves' McCarthy has proved tough to beat for Phillies (May 21, 2018)

The Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies have grown familiar with each other during the last eight weeks. Brandon McCarthy has enjoyed those meetings against the Braves’ divisional rival.

LeBron scores 44 as Cavs even series with Celtics

CLEVELAND (AP) LeBron James scored 44 points, surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar atop a postseason list and helped the Cleveland Cavaliers even the Eastern Conference finals at 2-2 on Monday night with a 111-102 victory over the Boston Celtics, who are looking forward to getting home.