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Salt Lake City 4th city for new Alliance football league

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Salt Lake City is the fourth franchise location for the Alliance of American Football.

Osuna administrative leave extended through May 21

NEW YORK (AP) Major League Baseball has extended the administrative leave of Toronto closer Roberto Osuna by seven days through May 21 as the commissioner’s office investigates a charge of assault filed against the All-Star.

Remembering the life and legacy of Chuck Knox

Watch to learn about the legacy of former Buffalo Bills, Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams head coach Chuck Knox.

Lineup change possible as Cavs retool from game 1 drubbing

“I expect him to have a big response,” Love said of James on Monday. “He’s always done it.

News Suns coach Kokoskov aims to change culture in Phoenix

Igor Kokoskov is the first NBA head coach born and raised outside North America,

Twins catcher Castro to undergo surgery, could miss 4-6 weeks

Minnesota catcher Jason Castro will have surgery on Tuesday to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee.

Ray Allen on LeBron: "He was a great teammate"

Ray Allen has enjoyed watching former teammate LeBron James lead Cleveland through the NBA playoffs.

Lightning are not worried being down two games to the Capitals

Jon Cooper didn’t get the sense Lightning players were down about losing the first two games of the Eastern Conference final.

Saints add 4 players, waive 4 others after rookie camp

METAIRIE, La. (AP) New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis says the club has signed four players and waived four players following a recent rookie camp that also included veterans who were offered tryouts.

Castro to have knee surgery, be sidelined 4-to-6 weeks

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota catcher Jason Castro will have surgery on Tuesday to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee.

Boston’s Wright returns from domestic violence ban

BOSTON (AP) Knuckleballer Steven Wright returned to the Boston Red Sox after serving a 15-game suspension under Major League Baseball’s domestic violence policy.

49ers sign 6th-round safety Marcell Harris to rookie deal

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) The San Francisco 49ers signed sixth-round safety Marcell Harris to a four-year deal.

Lineup change possible as LeBron, Cavs look to bounce back

BOSTON (AP) Put Kevin Love’s name atop the list of the Cavaliers that walked out of Cleveland’s 25-point Eastern Conference finals Game 1 loss to Boston a little staggered, but with an unbowed head.

Jason Whitlock thinks the Rockets ‘need to adjust’ their style of play to be able to beat the Warriors

Chris Broussard and Dahntay Jones join Colin Cowherd and Jason Whitlock to discuss what the Rockets need to do to be able to beat the Warriors.

Chris Broussard: ‘I wouldn’t want to go 7 with this Boston team’

Chris Broussard and Dahntay Jones join Colin Cowherd and Jason Whitlock to discuss whether Cleveland should be concerned after being blown out by Boston in Game 1.

Twins pitching staff turns a corner

After a rough April, the Minnesota Twins’ pitching staff has cut its ERA in half

Lightning desperate to fix problems down 0-2 to Capitals

WASHINGTON (AP) Jon Cooper walked into the locker room and didn’t get the sense Lightning players were down in the dumps about losing the first two games of the Eastern Conference final.

Ex-Arizona assistant coach gets prison term in stalking case

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) A former University of Arizona assistant track and field coach convicted of assaulting a female student-athlete has been sentenced to five years in prison.

2 surprises in Nigeria’s provisional WCup squad

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) Victor Moses, Alex Iwobi and Ahmed Musa have all been included in Nigeria’s provisional World Cup squad, as has Simeon Nwankwo, a 1.98-meter (6-foot-6) striker with Italian club Crotone who is uncapped at international level.

Dive play: Browns coach jumping into Lake Erie for charity

CLEVELAND (AP) Browns coach Hue Jackson is keeping his promise to jump into Lake Erie.

Injured Aguero and Biglia in Argentina World Cup squad

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) Injured striker Sergio Aguero and midfielder Lucas Biglia were included in the preliminary, 35-player Argentina squad for the World Cup in Russia on Monday.

NFL seeks help from Congress on sports gambling ruling

The NFL wants Congress to enact a framework for legalized sports betting in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling that clears the way for more states to allow sports gambling.

Here’s how NFL will embrace and cash in on sports gambling after losing in Supreme Court

The NFL isn’t being caught flat-footed here. Its owners already had a gambling-specific discussion and presentation in March, largely focused on the potential of Monday’s landmark court decision.

Royals place Duda on DL, recall Dozier from Omaha

Former first-round draft pick Hunter Dozier will get his second chance to make his mark with the big-league club after being recalled from Triple-A Omaha

Could Shohei Ohtani hit AND pitch in same the game?

Mike Scioscia: ‘Something we might consider in September.

IndyCar's young drivers could became new faces of series

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Twenty-three-year-old Zach Veach looks like the perfect guy for IndyCar’s youth movement.

Christie legacy gets a boost from sports betting ruling

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) The Supreme Court’s decision to allow sports betting in New Jersey gives former Republican Gov. Chris Christie a long-sought victory and a chance to redefine his legacy.

NBA teams look to the future with draft lottery, combine

Even with the conference finals going on, the NBA’s eyes turn to the future this week.

Blandino to be NCAA football's director of instant replay

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) The NCAA says former NFL vice president of officiating Dean Blandino will be college football’s director of instant replay.

Rival trainers Baffert and Lukas share a strong friendship

Bob Baffert has spent his whole life following D. Wayne Lukas.