Category Archives: National Sports

UNDATED (AP) - Noah Syndergaard was rocked in his return to New York, giving up Matt Carpenter's two-run homer in a four-run first inning that propelled the Yankees over the reeling Los Angeles Angels...

UNDATED (AP) - The New York Mets have optioned first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith to Triple-A Syracuse amid a slow start to the season for the 26-year-old. The Mets announced Smith's demotion and ...

PARIS (AP) - Rafael Nadal has beaten Novak Djokovic 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (4) in a monumental match in the French Open quarterfinals to move a step closer to his 14th championship at the clay-court Grand...

CLEVELAND (AP) - The Cleveland Cavaliers have hired former Los Angeles Lakers coach Luke Walton as an assistant under J.B. Bickerstaff. The 42-year-old Walton finished his 11-year NBA playing career w...

UNDATED (AP) - The former longtime partner of ex-NFL quarterback Mark Rypien has filed a personal injury lawsuit against him alleging years of physical and emotional abuse. The Spokesman-Review report...

UNDATED (AP) - Jack Nicklaus says he met with a Saudi Arabian group as a courtesy and had "zero interest" in running a rival golf circuit now being led by Greg Norman. Saying his allegiance is with th...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The New York Rangers couldn't have picked a better time to finally beat the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh. The Rangers are in the Eastern Conference finals after taking Game 7 of...

UNDATED (AP) - The New York Mets have the largest division lead in the majors, but they couldn't string together four straight wins until Memorial Day. Starling Marte and Nick Plummer each homered and...

PARIS (AP) - Iga Swiatek finally dropped a set on Monday, but the top women's seed still advanced to the French Open quarterfinals. Swiatek had won 20 consecutive sets before dropping a first set tieb...

BOSTON (AP) - The Golden State Warriors still don't know who they will meet in the NBA Finals. Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat have forced a Game 7 in the Eastern Conference finals by holding off the ...