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Mavs focus on help for Doncic after another 1st-round exit Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks are out in the first round again. by By Schuyler Dixon, The Associated Press Published Jun. 7 2021 @ 5:30pm

Serena Williams loses at French Open; Federer withdraws Serena Williams turns 40 in September. Roger Federer hits that milestone the month before. No one knows how many more French Open appearances each will make, and this year's tournament ended for both on Sunday. by Associated Press Published Jun. 7 2021 @ 12:34am

MLB roundup: La Russa gets 2,764th win, passes McGraw for 2nd place Tony La Russa moved past John McGraw into sole possession of second on baseball's career manager wins list, directing the Chicago White Sox to a 3-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday. by Associated Press Published Jun. 7 2021 @ 12:19am

Clippers beat Mavs, 126-111, to win series Kawhi Leonard scored 28 points, Marcus Morris added 23 and the Los Angeles Clippers finally won at home, finishing off the Dallas Mavericks 126-111 on Sunday in Game 7 of the first-round playoff series. by Associated Press Published Jun. 6 2021 @ 6:38pm

Rookie Walls sparks late surge as Rays beat Rangers, 7-1 Rookie Taylor Walls had a tiebreaking, two-run double in the eighth inning among a season-high three hits, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Texas Rangers 7-1 on Sunday. by Associated Press Published Jun. 6 2021 @ 6:37pm

Thompson uses flawless round to take lead at U.S. Women's Open Lexi Thompson shot a bogey-free 5-under 66 on Saturday to take the lead into the final round of the U.S. Women's Open for the first time in her career with a one-shot edge over teenager Yuka Saso. by Associated Press Published Jun. 5 2021 @ 10:36pm

MLB's extra-inning rule is a hit with some, a whiff with others May 1 was the 101st anniversary of a remarkable if obscure baseball game rediscovered every year. On that date in 1920, Leon Cadore, a right-hander for the Brooklyn Robins, and Joe Oeschger of the Boston Braves tossed 26-inning complete games opposite each other. Cadore is estimated to have thrown 338 pitches. Oeschger tossed 316. The game ended in a 1-1 tie because of darkness after 3 hours and 50 minutes. Published Jun. 5 2021 @ 10:36pm

Aces edge Mystics, 96-93, on strong late play by Wilson A'ja Wilson had 15 points and 12 rebounds, including four points and two rebounds in the final minute, to help the Las Vegas Aces hold off the Washington Mystics 96-93 on Saturday. by Associated Press Published Jun. 5 2021 @ 10:34pm

Indians beat Orioles, 10-4, ending Baltimore's win streak Cesar Hernandez and Harold Ramirez homered off Baltimore ace John Means, who exited in the first inning with shoulder fatigue, as Cleveland beat the Orioles. by Associated Press Published Jun. 5 2021 @ 10:34pm

Meeting the Test | Brad Cox-trained Essential Quality shows mettle with Belmont victory Brad Cox insisted he wasn't sitting around waiting or worrying about whether a disqualification of Bob Baffert's Kentucky Derby winner would give him his first victory in a Triple Crown race. by Associated Press Published Jun. 5 2021 @ 10:02pm

Hill, 41, gets Rays started in 3-0 shutout of Texas While Rich Hill surely wants to stay in games longer for the Tampa Bay Rays, the 41-year-old lefty has the big picture in mind. by Associated Press Published Jun. 5 2021 @ 10:01pm

Guerrero hits 18th homer as Blue Jays defeat Astros, 6-2 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Joe Panik homered, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Houston Astros 6-2 on Saturday. by Associated Press Published Jun. 5 2021 @ 9:59pm

French Open looks familiar as Nadal, Swiatek advance Iga Swiatek closed out her latest French Open victory and raised a triumphant right fist. Rafael Nadal won less than half an hour later and celebrated with a left uppercut. by Associated Press Published Jun. 5 2021 @ 9:59pm

This Day in Sports History This Day in Sports History for June 6, 2021 by Associated Press Published Jun. 5 2021 @ 9:56pm

Coronavirus knocks Rahm out of Memorial after 6-shot lead Jon Rahm walked off the 18th green at the Memorial after tying the 54-hole record and building a six-shot lead, leaving him on the cusp of joining Tiger Woods as the only repeat winners. by Associated Press Published Jun. 5 2021 @ 8:02pm

Hendrick train rolls into Sonoma seeking 4th straight win The Hendrick Motorsports train rolls into Sonoma Raceway on a three-race winning streak that pushed it past Petty Enterprises as NASCAR's winningest organization. by Associated Press Published Jun. 5 2021 @ 8:01pm

Name game: Final list set of possible successor to Indians for Cleveland Like expecting parents, the Cleveland Indians are trying to settle on a name. by Associated Press Published Jun. 5 2021 @ 7:59pm

NFL minicamps mostly proceeding amid debate about offseason Detroit players joined a coordinated effort by the NFLPA to say they were going to stay away from the team's voluntary offseason program before most of them showed up for practices. by By Schuyler Dixon, The Associated Press Published Jun. 4 2021 @ 10:45pm

DeChambeau-Koepka feud continues in Koepka's absence Brooks Koepka isn't playing the Memorial. It just sounded like it at times Friday. by By Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press Published Jun. 4 2021 @ 10:43pm

Rangers end 9-game skid Kyle Gibson returned from the injured list to pitch 5 1/3 scoreless innings, and the Texas Rangers ended a nine-game losing streak when they held on for a 5-4 win over the defending American League champion Tampa Bay Rays in their return to the site of last season's World Series. by The Associated Press Published Jun. 4 2021 @ 10:35pm

'It's me': Williams urges herself to erase deficit at French Even a 23-time Grand Slam champion needs to remind herself now and then how to play winning tennis. by By Samuel Petrequin and Andrew Dampf, The Associated Press Published Jun. 4 2021 @ 7:25pm

Perez's strong start helps Boston over Houston, 5-1 In a series where the Boston Red Sox struggled to find their offense, Martn Pérez's best start of the season allowed them to avoid being swept by the Houston Astros. by Associated Press Published Jun. 3 2021 @ 11:16pm

Rockies win 11-6, sending Rangers to 15th road loss Austin Gomber shook off an intestinal bug to pitch six shutout innings, and the Colorado Rockies beat Texas 11-6 on Thursday to finish a franchise-worst 0-9 trip for the Rangers and extend their longest losing streak since 2003 to nine games. by Associated Press Published Jun. 3 2021 @ 11:15pm