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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.

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

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

Sporting KC hopes road dominance continues against Minnesota United

Sporting Kansas City-Minnesota United preview

NFL Insiders predict: Who will win 2018 MVP?

Aaron Rodgers had an early campaign for 2017 MVP cut short. Is he a favorite for this year’s award? Our Insiders make their picks and dig into more.

Browns send CB Taylor to Cardinals for 2020 draft pick

CLEVELAND (AP) Jamar Taylor’s trade to Arizona is official.

The Latest: Rain soaks fans, creates sloppy track at Pimlico

BALTIMORE (AP) The Latest on Saturday’s 143rd running of the Preakness (all times local):

Celtic completes another Scottish treble with cup final win

GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) Celtic completed a second successive domestic treble after beating Motherwell 2-0 in the Scottish Cup final on Saturday.

Manziel's only move is also the right move

For the first time in a long time, Johnny Manziel is making the right choice. The CFL suits his strengths, and whether it leads him back to the NFL or not doesn’t really matter.

So what if it’s the CFL, Johnny Manziel is playing actual football again

Manziel has expressed that although returning to the NFL is the ultimate goal, it isn’t the only goal. Just playing is. Just working is. Just being productive is.

Dortmund signs Swiss goalkeeper Marwin Hitz on free transfer

DORTMUND, Germany (AP) Borussia Dortmund has signed Swiss goalkeeper Marwin Hitz on a free transfer from Bundesliga rival Augsburg.

Red Bulls goalie Robles out after record 183 straight starts

HARRISON, N.J. (AP) The longest streak of consecutive regular-season starts by an MLS player is ending after nearly six seasons.

Froome wins 14th stage on Zoncolan, Yates consolidates lead

MONTE ZONCOLAN, Italy (AP) �� Chris Froome responded to his critics with a fantastic ride up Monte Zoncolan to win the 14th stage of the Giro d’Italia on Saturday.

Rajasthan knocks out Bangalore with 30-run IPL win

JAIPUR, India (AP) Rajasthan Royals knocked Royal Challengers Bangalore out of the Indian Premier League on Saturday with a comprehensive 30-run victory in its last league match.

The Latest: IndyCar drivers will get power boost in 2021

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) The Latest on the first of two qualifying days for the Indianapolis 500 (all times local):

Nadal beats Djokovic in Rome semifinals

ROME (AP) Rafael Nadal was challenged in the first set by Novak Djokovic before pulling away for a 7-6 (4), 6-3 win to reach the Italian Open final on Saturday.