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Nishikori beats Lopez at Italian Open for 1st win in 3 weeks

ROME (AP) Looking to revise his clay-court game ahead of Roland Garros, Kei Nishikori defeated Feliciano Lopez 7-6 (5), 6-4 Monday in the first round of the Italian Open.

Modric, Rakitic headline Croatia’s preliminary WCup squad

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) In possibly their last World Cup as midfield partners, Luka Modric and Ivan Rakitic were named Monday in the provisional Croatia squad for the tournament in Russia.

Denmark coach names 35-man provisional national team squad

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) Denmark coach Age Hareide has picked World Cup veterans Michael Krohn-Dehli and Nicklas Bendtner for his 35-man preliminary squad.

Emirates hosts $2.7 million race for traditional dhow ships

SIR BU NAIR ISLAND, United Arab Emirates (AP) The United Arab Emirates has hosted a $2.7 million traditional dhow racing event, which saw the wooden boats powered only on the wind race off the coast of Dubai.

Toko-Ekambi named African player of the year in France

PARIS (AP) Cameroon striker Karl Toko-Ekambi has been voted African player of the year in the French league after scoring 17 goals with Angers.

Germany appeals to Russia to allow entry of journalist

BERLIN (AP) Germany has appealed to the Russian government to let in a journalist who exposed systematic doping in Russian athletics and was denied entry to Russia to report on the upcoming World Cup.

Fijian player gets 7-game ban for comments to white referee

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) The Oceania Football Confederation has handed a seven-game ban to a Fijian player who used the phrase ”white people” in reference to match officials during an OFC Champions League semifinal match.

Israeli soccer club says it wants to add Trump to its name

JERUSALEM (AP) Israeli soccer club Beitar Jerusalem says it wants to add ”Trump” to the team’s name.

Mercedes cautious despite a commanding victory in Spain

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) Mercedes got the commanding victory it had been seeking all season.

Top AL teams setting bar high so far in postseason chase

The Seattle Mariners haven’t made the postseason since 2001. This year, they’ve looked like contenders, and at the moment, they’re on pace to win 91 games.

Old friend Reynolds blasts 2 HRs as Nationals sweep D-backs

Paul Goldschmidt went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts and has two hits in his last 46 at-bats.

Rattlers blow out Blizzard for 8th straight win

Defense stars in latest victory.

Capitals pull away, beat Lightning 6-2 for 2-0 series lead (May 14, 2018)

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals overcame a major hurdle by reaching the Eastern Conference final.

Jon Cooper not thinking about switching goalies, breaks down Game 2 loss

Tampa Bay Lightning coach Jon Cooper says he isn’t thinking about switching goalies as he breaks down how and when Game 2 swung away from the Bolts on Sunday night.

Padres' Lucchesi, Rockies' Anderson meet for 3rd time (May 14, 2018)

SAN DIEGO — There are some things with the baseball schedule that are strange this season.

Alex Killorn: It is going to take hard work to dig out of this hole

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Alex Killorn says hard work will be the key for the Bolts as they try to climb out of a 2-0 hole in the Eastern Conference Final after dropping Game 2 on Sunday night.

Rays, Royals look to bounce back from maulings (May 13, 2018)

For the Tampa Bay Rays and Kansas City Royals, their visits to Baltimore and Cleveland had one good moment but ended with unpleasant outcomes.

Reynolds has 2 HR in Nats debut, Washington sweeps Dbacks

PHOENIX (AP) Mark Reynolds homered twice in his first game with Washington, lifting the Nationals over the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-4 on Sunday night to complete a four-game sweep.

Tottenham’s Son to lead South Korea’s challenge at World Cup

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) Tottenham forward Son Heung-min is set to lead South Korea’s challenge at the 2018 World Cup.

A big hole: Lightning drop Game 2 to Capitals, fall down 2-0 in Eastern Conference Final

The Tampa Bay Lightning are overpowered by the Washington Capitals as they drop the first two games of the Eastern Conference Final.

Capitals pull away, beat Lightning 6-2 for 2-0 series lead

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) The Washington Capitals scored in the opening minute of the game and twice in the last 1:02 of the second period to pull away to a 6-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday night and a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference final.

Lightning dominated by Capitals after 1st period in Game 2

FOX Sports Sun’s Paul Kennedy and Bobby “The Chief” Taylor examine the Tampa Bay Lightning’s lopsided loss to the Washington Capitals in Game 2 on Sunday night.

LAFC extends unbeaten run with 2-2 draw with NYCFC

LOS ANGELES (AP) Carlos Vela scored his first goal at home and Los Angeles FC extended its unbeaten run to six matches with a 2-2 draw with New York City FC on Sunday night.

Trial on tap in Giants, Eli Manning memorabilia lawsuit

HACKENSACK, N.J. (AP) Jury selection is scheduled to begin on Monday in a New Jersey memorabilia dealer’s lawsuit that accuses New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning of conspiring with the team’s equipment staff to sell bogus ”game-used” helmets to unsuspecting collectors as part of a long-running scam.