By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Andrew McCutchen led off the bottom of the first with a home run for the second straight game, Bailey Falter took a shutout into the eighth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Tuesday night. McCutchen ...

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Tyrese Maxey was sixth in the Most Improved Player voting two years ago, a tribute to the jump he made between his first and second seasons in the NBA. Voters thought the jump he made from his third year to his fourth was even more ...

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Golf went a decade without being able to identify a dominant player. And then within the last month, the sport suddenly has two of them. Scottie Scheffler won his first PGA Tour event in the Phoenix Open two years ago and ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Isaiah Rodgers, who was suspended last season for violating the NFL's gambling policy, was reinstated Tuesday. The league said Rodgers, 26, is cleared to participate in team activities, effective immediately. The Eagles signed Rodgers in August ...

By The Associated Press Caitlin Clark appears to be on the cusp of setting another record. The most prolific scorer in NCAA Division I history and the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft will continue her association with Nike by signing a $28 million contract that spans eight years and ...

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears know who they're taking with the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft and so does just about everyone else too. General manager Ryan Poles just wasn't ready to announce it's Caleb Williams on Tuesday. He opted to ...

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer DENVER (AP) — Playing for multiple schools no longer raises a red flag for NFL talent evaluators in this day and age of the ever busier transfer portal and financial windfalls available to college football players before they're even old enough to ...

By RYAN HANNABLE of BetMGM Sportsbook undefined Unsurprisingly, Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams is BetMGM Sportsbook's favorite to be the No. 1 overall pick in this week's NFL draft. The draft will be held from Thursday to Saturday in Detroit and the Chicago Bears have the ...

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers spent more than $150 million upgrading their offensive line and traded for wide receiver Diontae Johnson in an attempt to help quarterback Bryce Young maximize his potential. Whether or not that helps Young take ...

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer A plan is in place for Rory McIlroy to rejoin the PGA Tour board, a move that would require the board's approval and could be viewed as a chance to help to improve stalled negotiations with the Saudi financial backers of LIV Golf. McIlroy resigned from the ...

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz is being cautious with his expectations at the Madrid Open and would be happy to play "three or four matches" in his return from injury. Alcaraz said Tuesday he has trained well in recent days but didn't want to fully confirm ...

DENVER (AP) — The NBA and Denver police are looking into an incident in which a man reported to be one of the brothers of Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic was seen punching a fan after the team's buzzer-beating 101-99 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA playoffs. In videos shared ...

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Epiphanny Prince announced her retirement on social media after playing 14 seasons in the WNBA. The 36-year-old guard retired after averaging 10.7 points, 2.5 assists and 1.4 steals in 315 career games with Chicago, Las Vegas, Seattle ...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — College football is ready to put the signs away. The NCAA's playing rules oversight committee on Friday approved the use of coach-to-player helmet communications in games for the 2024 season. The move, in discussion for years, also follows a sign-stealing scandal that ...

By The Associated Press New York was down by five with 30 seconds left. Denver was down by 20 in the second half, and still down by six with three minutes remaining. For the Knicks and Nuggets, the finishes were marvelous. For Philadelphia and the Los Angeles Lakers, the finishes were ...

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — The NFL draft has taken the show on the road for a decade, giving cities around the country a chance to be in the spotlight. Detroit is on the clock. The Motor City, which was once one of the nation's largest and most powerful cities, has ...

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Deep NHL playoff runs Jason Demers went on during his playing career usually ended the same way. "The injuries just accumulated too much," he said. "And then you're just not playing at 100%." That attrition is already showing early in the first round this ...

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Michael Conforto homered against the team that drafted him in the first round a decade ago, helping to back rookie Keaton Winn's latest stellar outing as the San Francisco Giants beat the New York Mets 5-2 on Monday night. Nick ...

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers plan to file a grievance related to the officiating during their series against the New York Knicks, a team spokesman said early Tuesday. The 76ers lost both games in New York, with the Knicks rallying in the ...

By MIKE COOK Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Max Kepler had two hits and three RBIs in his return from the injured list and the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 7-0 on Monday night. Chris Paddack struck out 10 in seven innings to win as a starter for the first time in ...