Minneapolis. The Minnesota Twins placed right-hander Mick Abel on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation on Monday, a move the team said was made retroactive to Friday; Abel, 24, is 1-2 with a 3.98 ERA in four games and had a seven-inning, 10-strikeout start in a 6-0 win...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Patrick Mahomes attended the start of the Kansas City Chiefs' voluntary offseason program on Monday as he continues rehabilitation from torn ACL and LCL ligaments suffered Dec. 14. He underwent surgery with orthopedist Dr. Dan Cooper and has been working on rehabilitation in Kansas City this offseason. Chiefs...
Boston. Marcel Hug of Switzerland won the men's wheelchair race at the 130th Boston Marathon on Monday, finishing in 1 hour, 16 minutes, 6 seconds to claim his ninth Boston wheelchair title and fourth consecutive win, while Eden Rainbow-Cooper of Britain won the women's wheelchair race in 1:30:51. Boston organizers and...
BOSTON — The 130th Boston Marathon began Monday in Hopkinton as more than 30,000 runners left the starting area with 50 wheelchair athletes and military marchers leading the field. Early-morning temperatures were in the 30s with frost on the ground, and elite competitors Sharon Lokedi and John Korir were among...
Indianapolis. Fernando Mendoza, the transfer quarterback who left California for Indiana, became a Heisman Trophy winner and national champion and is now positioned as a presumptive No. 1 pick in this week’s NFL draft; teammates and scouts described his 2022 work ethic and combine presence during interviews this week. The prospect’s...
Oklahoma City — The Thunder routed the Phoenix Suns 119-84 in Game 1 of the Western Conference first-round series Sunday at Paycom Center, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scoring 25, Jalen Williams adding 22 and Chet Holmgren contributing 16 as Phoenix shot below 35 percent. Oklahoma City opened with a 17-2 burst,...
Los Angeles — On Sunday night, the San Jose Earthquakes defeated Los Angeles FC 4-1, with Ousseni Bouda scoring twice in the second half and Timo Werner assisting and scoring his first MLS goal. The match ended a scoreless run for LAFC goalkeeper Hugo Lloris at 593 minutes and occurred...
HILTON HEAD ISLAND — Matt Fitzpatrick defeated Scottie Scheffler in a playoff at Harbour Town on Sunday, hitting a 4-iron from about 204 yards that rolled to 13 feet for a birdie to secure his second RBC Heritage title. Fitzpatrick finished the tournament at 18-under 268 after a final-round 70...
LOS ANGELES — Hannah Green won the JM Eagle LA Championship on Sunday at El Caballero, holing a 12-foot birdie putt on the first extra hole after a back-nine comeback to finish 17-under 271 and force a playoff with Sei Young Kim and Jin Hee Im. The playoff on the par-4...
Denver — The top-seeded Colorado Avalanche beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 Sunday in Game 1, with Logan O'Connor scoring his first goal since April 26 and Scott Wedgewood stopping 24 shots in his first Stanley Cup playoff start. In Tampa, the Montreal Canadiens stunned the Lightning as Juraj Slafkovsky...
