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Zach Sanford is expected to see his first action in more than six weeks when the St. Louis Blues host the Boston Bruins in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final. Sanford enters the Blues lineup for forward Oskar Sundqvist, who was suspended one game for boarding and concussing Boston defenseman Matt Grzelcyk and potentially […]

The Latest on the Champions League final between Tottenham and Liverpool (all times local): 6:55 p.m. Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris can become the first player in 45 years to lift the Champions League trophy after also winning the World Cup as a captain. Franz Beckenbauer was the last player to do that, back in 1974,

The tagline makes the solution sound so simple: “Gamble responsibly.” It’s anything but for those who struggle with compulsive gambling. Instead, the footnote caps a powerful new temptation as ads for sports betting emerge in states that have recently legalized an activity once banned in most of the United States. Sharon, a 39-year-old homemaker, decided

The Minnesota Twins are a hit — and getting hit. Eddie Rosario hit a tiebreaking two-run single off Adam Kolarek in the ninth inning after a pair of batters were hit by pitches, and the Twins beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-3 Friday night in a matchup of two of the major leagues’ hottest teams.

Mamiko Higa of Japan retained a one-shot lead at the weather-delayed U.S. Women’s Open as golfers finished the second round early Saturday. There were 45 players still on the course when play was suspended due to darkness after a nearly two-hour rain delay and lightning strike near the 18th hole that cleared the Country Club

When New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway went to Carlos Gómez, he delivered. Same for Seth Lugo and Robert Gsellman. Gómez snapped a tie with a pinch-hit double during New York’s bizarre two-run eighth inning, sending the Mets to a 5-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night. Lugo and Gsellman each got three

A look at what’s happening around the majors today: KD’S RETURN? The Oakland Athletics are hoping to get injured slugger Khris Davis back in the lineup for the middle game of a series against the first-place Houston Astros. Davis took batting practice before the series opener and could be activated from the injured list as

The Latest on the French Open (all times local): 12:05 p.m. Simona Halep’s title defense remains on track at the French Open following a methodical 6-2, 6-1 third-round win over 27th-seeded Lesia Tsurenko that lasted just 55 minutes. Halep, whose only Grand Slam title came at Roland Garros last year, is bidding to become the

Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka and Simona Halep have had their rough patches so far in the French Open. Those three stars are hoping for a smoother ride in the third round Saturday. Williams continues her bid for a record-tying 24th Grand Slam singles trophy when she faces 20-year-old American Sofia Kenin. They have never played

The Tokyo Olympics organizing committee said Saturday the torch relay next year would pass through major Japanese landmarks, including World Heritage sites and areas devastated by recent natural disasters. The torch will travel to 857 municipalities in all of Japan’s 47 prefectures, highlighting symbols of reconstruction from the earthquake and tsunami of March 11, 2011,