AP Sports WriterChargers place Pouncey on IR; center will have hip surgeryBy JOE REEDYCOSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) Los Angeles Chargers center Mike Pouncey has been placed on injured reserve and will miss the season because of a hip...

Raptors president Ujiri calls VanVleet a "big-time priority"TORONTO (AP) Toronto Raptors President Masai Ujiri says re-signing point guard Fred VanVleet is a ''big-time priority.''VanVleet, who will be an unrestricted free agent after the season, averaged 18 points and...

AP Basketball WriterWith LA story ruined, Lakers set for West finals vs NuggetsBy BRIAN MAHONEYLeBron James, Anthony Davis and the Lakers were there waiting. Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers were right on the doorstep.One more win would have set...

UNC graduate DB Wolfolk ruled academically ineligibleCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina graduate defensive back Myles Wolfolk has been ruled academically ineligible for the 12th-ranked Tar Heels.Team spokesman Jeremy Sharpe said Thursday that Wolfolk ''fell behind'' in his...

AP Hockey WriterNHL playoffs showcase Russia's goaltending renaissanceBy STEPHEN WHYNOEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Nikolai Khabibulin wakes up in Yekaterinburg to watch NHL playoff highlights and beams with pride at the saves made by so many Russian goaltenders.For the first...

Cardinals' Hudson leaves start because of elbow tightnessPITTSBURGH (AP) St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Dakota Hudson left his start Thursday night after two innings because of right elbow tightness.Hudson did not allow a run while walking two and giving...

NCAA approves Cade Mays' waiver appeal for No. 15 TennesseeKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The NCAA notified No. 15 Tennessee on Thursday that offensive lineman Cade Mays' appeal for a waiver to play immediately has been approved.Now it's up to...

Associated PressYankees' Aaron Judge no fan of MLB bubbleBy SCOTT ORGERANEW YORK (AP) Yankees manager Aaron Boone packed two large suitcases Thursday and bid adieu to his family, not knowing when he'd see them again.Right fielder Aaron Judge...

Tampa Bay Lightning advance to face Dallas Stars in Stanley Cup finals, beating New York Islanders 2-1 in OT in Game 6EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Tampa Bay Lightning advance to face Dallas Stars in Stanley Cup finals, beating New...

AP Sports WriterWait a minute: Stars Wade, Davis decide to return to Ohio StBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Two of Ohio State's biggest stars, cornerback Shaun Wade and guard Wyatt Davis, are opting back in for the 2020...