Sports

Curry hits nine 3-pointers, Warriors take 2-0 lead

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Curry backpedaled in pure joy. He skipped, hollered and let the ball fly from everywhere with that feeling he gets when there’s no way it

Capitals’ suffocating pressure is frustrating Golden Knights

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Of all the ways the Washington Capitals have tried to win in the playoffs, none has been as effective as this. They pushed the pace with

No showdown: Injured Serena Williams out of French Open

PARIS (AP) — Serena Williams called off her Grand Slam comeback because of a chest muscle injury on Monday, pulling out of the French Open shortly before she was supposed

Carson Palmer, Vince Young 1st-timers on college Hall ballot

NEW YORK (AP) — Heisman Trophy winner Carson Palmer and Vince Young will make their first appearances on the College Football Hall of Fame ballot. The National Football Foundation released

Premier League clubs seek share of foreign TV cash

LONDON (AP) — The Premier League’s leading clubs will seek a larger slice of international television cash at a summit this week, with Liverpool owner John Henry expressing irritation at

Jim Kelly to receive Jimmy V Award for battling cancer

BATAVIA, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly says he’s going to receive ESPN’s Jimmy V Award for the toughness and perseverance he’s displayed during his

Hall of Famer Joe Torre pushes for sports betting measures

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Hall of Fame manager Joe Torre is in Albany pushing for legislation regulating sports betting now that the U.S. Supreme Court says states can allow legal

Golden State withstands James’ 51 points, beats Cleveland 124-114

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Golden State Warriors somehow withstood LeBron James’ latest brilliance on the NBA Finals stage. A costly blunder by J.R. Smith and a disputed foul call

As leagues debate, NCAA close to transfer reform

(AP) — The NCAA is about two weeks away from finally making some substantial reforms to transfer rules. The changes will not be quite as extensive as some had hoped

Big 12 conference moving to complete verifying Baylor’s Title IX reform

IRVING, Texas (AP) — The Big 12 is working toward the completion of verifying that Baylor is fully implementing 105 recommendations for reforming its Title IX process after a campus