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Florida State and Auburn to meet for NCAA men's golf title
CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) — Auburn freshman Jackson Koivun got up-and-down for birdie from a back bunker on the 21st hole Tuesday to beat Adam Wallin of Ohio State and send the Tigers into the championship match against Florida State, with both teams seeking their first title in NCAA men's golf. ...
Wheeler returns to Rangers lineup for Game 4 against Panthers
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Blake Wheeler was back in the New York Rangers' lineup for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final against the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night, after missing more than three months with a broken right leg. Wheeler got hurt in a game against Montreal on Feb....
Mavs' Lively out with sprained neck as Kleber returns from shoulder injury against Wolves
DALLAS (AP) — Mavericks center Dereck Lively II is out for Game 4 of the Western Conference finals against Minnesota with a sprained neck, but the Dallas frontcourt will get a boost Tuesday night with the return of Maxi Kleber from a separated shoulder. Lively was injured in...
Giants' LaMonte Wade Jr. to miss four weeks with hamstring strain
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Giants first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. will miss at least four weeks with a left hamstring strain, the team announced Tuesday. Wade, who is batting .333 with two home runs this season, has been a regular at the top of the Giants’ lineup. He re-aggravated the...
14-time champion Rafael Nadal loses in the French Open's first round to Alexander Zverev
PARIS (AP) — The noise was loud and relentless, a chorus of thousands of belting out “ Ra-fa! Ra-fa! ” whenever their guy found the occasional moment of brilliance of the sort he has conjured up so often at the French Open and elsewhere through the years. The 15,000 or so on...
Braves' Ronald Acuña is placed on IL after second season-ending knee injury in 4 years
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves placed outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. on the 10-day injured list on Monday after the reigning NL MVP sustained a season-ending torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. Acuña was hurt in the Braves' 8-1 win at Pittsburgh on Sunday. After...
Kaapo Kakko back in lineup for Rangers, taking spot of injured Jimmy Vesey
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Kaapo Kakko was back in the New York Rangers' lineup for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Florida Panthers on Sunday, replacing injured winger Jimmy Vesey. It was Kakko's second appearance of the series. Vesey is listed as week-to-week after...
Pacers perform well, but miss injured star Tyrese Haliburton late in Game 3 loss to the Celtics
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton desperately wanted to help his teammates fight their way back into the Eastern Conference finals. Others within the organization decided that he couldn’t, forcing Haliburton to sit out Game 3 against Boston on Saturday night. ...
White Sox slugger Eloy Jiménez frustrated by latest injury, vows to keep working
CHICAGO (AP) — Eloy Jiménez was just starting to feel good at the plate when he got hurt again. That's one of the more frustrating parts for Jiménez and the Chicago White Sox when it comes to slugger's latest injury. Jiménez strained his left hamstring while scoring from second...
Lynx forward Diamond Miller is out indefinitely with a right knee injury
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Lynx forward Diamond Miller will be sidelined indefinitely with a right knee injury. The Lynx announced Friday that Miller, the second overall pick out of Maryland in the 2023 draft, will soon meet with a knee specialist about treatment options. The...
