Megan Rapinoe accepts AOC's Capitol Hill invitation

The soccer star said she's not going to the White House, but it appears she's still headed to Washington. 

Kevin Durant to sign with Brooklyn Nets

NEW YORK (AP) - Kevin Durant is headed to the Brooklyn Nets, leaving the Golden State Warriors after three seasons. His decision was announced Sunday at the start of the NBA free agency period on the Instagram page for The Boardroom, an online series looking at sports business produced by Durant and business partner Rich Kleiman.

Joey Gallo, Mike Minor added to AL All-Star team

The Texas Rangers now have three All-Stars in this year's All-Star Game after Joey Gallo and Mike Minor were added to the team.

15-year-old American Coco Gauff qualifies for Wimbledon

Cori "Coco" Gauff, a 15-year-old American, has become the youngest player to reach Wimbledon's main draw for women's singles via qualifying in the Open era.

Snell has 12 strikeouts in 6 innings. Rays beat Rangers 6-2

Blake Snell struck out 12 over six innings for just his second win in 10 starts and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Texas Rangers 6-2 on Sunday.

McKay takes perfect game into the 6th, Rays beat Rangers 5-2

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Brendan McKay took a perfect game into the sixth inning of his major league debut and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Texas Rangers 5-2 on Saturday.

Stars place Nichushkin on waivers for buyout

A person with direct knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press the Dallas Stars have placed former first-round draft pick Valeri Nichushkin on waivers to buy out the final year of his contract.

Gray helps New York beat Dallas 69-68

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) - Reshanda Gray just wanted to get one more win for Liberty assistant coach Charmin Smith, who had also coached her at Cal. Gray had 13 points, 11 rebounds and hit one of two free throws with 24.4 seconds left to lift the New York Liberty to a 69-68 victory over the Dallas Wings on Friday night.

Lynn goes 8 strong inning, Rangers beat Rays 5-0

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - The surging Texas Rangers are looking more and more like a serious playoff contender. Lance Lynn struck out 10 over eight innings of three-hit ball, and the Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-0 Friday night for their season-best sixth-consecutive win. Lynn (10-4) allowed just one runner to reach third base. The right-hander held Tampa Bay without a hit from two...

Dominican police arrest ‘mastermind' in David Ortiz shooting

Authorities in the Dominican Republic say they have arrested the mastermind behind the shooting of baseball great David Ortiz earlier this month in an apparent case of mistaken identity.

Hunter Pence among the starters elected for All-Star Game

NEW YORK (AP) - Surrounded by sweet-swinging sluggers Christian Yelich, Cody Bellinger and Ronald Acuña Jr., All-Star stalwart Nolan Arenado is set for a new role with the National League - elder statesman. "It shows how good these young guys are," Arenado said. The five-time All-Star will be joined by a bumper crop of talent in one of the youngest All-Star Game lineups...

Gallo homers twice as Rangers sweep Tigers with 3-1 win

Joey Gallo hit two solo homers and Ariel Jurado threw seven shutout innings and the Texas Rangers completed a three-game sweep of Detroit with a 3-1 win over the Tigers on Thursday.

Dallas Cowboys announce 2019 training camp schedule

The Dallas Cowboys have released their practice schedule for 2019 training camp in Oxnard, Calif. It will be the eighth consecutive year the Cowboys will hold training camp in Oxnard. Camp will last nearly three weeks in California.

Minor goes the distance as Rangers beat Tigers 4-1

DETROIT (AP) - In his first 141 starts as a major leaguer, Mike Minor pitched one complete game. Now he's thrown two in his last 14. Minor allowed five hits in his second complete game of the year, and Willie Calhoun, Jeff Mathis and Danny Santana homered in the fifth inning to lift the Texas Rangers to a 4-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night. Minor struck out seven with...

Attorney: 2-year-old girl hit during Astros-Cubs game suffered skull fracture, seizure

An attorney for the family of a 2-year-old girl struck by a foul ball during a game last month between the Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros said Wednesday that the girl suffered a skull fracture.

Rangers beat Detroit 5-3, handing Tigers another home loss

DETROIT (AP) - Before the game, Texas manager Chris Woodward said that if Jesse Chavez could pitch efficiently enough, he could last five or six innings. The right-hander surpassed that.

Tampa Bay must share Rays with Montreal, owner insists

Sending the Tampa Bay Rays to play half of their home games in Canada is the best way to keep baseball in Tampa Bay “for generations to come,” the team’s owner claimed Tuesday.