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Puerto Rican boxer turns himself in after lover found dead

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Puerto Rican boxer Flix Verdejo turned himself in to federal agents Sunday night just hours to face federal charges after authorities identified the body of a dead woman as his...

May 03, 2021

Tokyo Games need 500 nurses; nurses say needs are elsewhere

TOKYO - Some nurses in Japan are incensed at a request from Tokyo Olympic organizers to have 500 of them dispatched to help out with the games. They say they're already near the breaking point dealing...

May 03, 2021

Rubio, Yarbrough help Rapids beat Whitecaps 1-0

SANDY, Utah - Whitecaps coach Marc Dos Santos felt his team's slow start was its undoing. Vancouver conceded early and could not recover as the Whitecaps lost 1-0 to the Colorado Rapids in Major Leagu...

May 02, 2021

Lowry leads depleted Raptors past Lakers; LeBron exits early

LOS ANGELES - Kyle Lowry had 37 points and 11 assists, Pascal Siakam had 39 points and 13 rebounds and the short-handed Toronto Raptors defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 121-114 on Sunday night. LeBron ...

May 02, 2021

O'Ward gets 1st IndyCar win at Texas after big 1st-lap crash

FORT WORTH, Texas - Pato O'Ward felt calm while he enjoyed the ride in the closing laps in Texas, getting his first IndyCar Series victory at the track closest to the Mexican-born driver's hometown. "...

May 02, 2021

NOLA Gold scores 22 unanswered points for comeback win over the Toronto Arrows

METAIRIE, La. - Argentine winger Julian Dominguez scored two tries as NOLA Gold rallied with 22 straight points in the second half for a 22-14 comeback win over the Toronto Arrows in Major League Rugb...

May 02, 2021

Games postponed at world women's curling following positive COVID-19 tests

CALGARY - Tournament officials say multiple broadcasters have tested positive for COVID-19 at the LGT World Women's Curling Championship in Calgary. The World Curling Federation said in a release Sund...

May 02, 2021

China's Lin Xiyu has 1-stroke 54-hole lead at LPGA Singapore

SINGAPORE - China's Lin Xiyu tapped in on the 18th hole for her fourth birdie of the back nine and a 5-under 67 to take a one-stroke lead Saturday after three rounds of the LPGA Tour's HSBC Women's Wo...

May 02, 2021

McDavid scores, Smith stops 29 pucks in Edmonton's 4-1 win over Calgary Flames

EDMONTON - Connor McDavid scored and added two assists to lead the Edmonton Oilers to a 4-1 victory over the Calgary Flames Saturday night in the final game between the Alberta rivals this season. Eth...

May 01, 2021

Sabonis has triple-double by half; Pacers top Thunder 152-95

OKLAHOMA CITY - Domantas Sabonis had a triple-double in the first half and the Indiana Pacers flirted with the most lopsided victory in NBA history before beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 152-95 on S...

May 01, 2021