AC Milan steadies Champions League push with 1-0 win at Verona

MILAN (AP) – AC Milan boosted its chances of qualifying for next season’s Champions League and moved back into second spot in Serie A with a 1-0 win at last-placed Hellas Verona on Sunday.

Braylon Mullins decides to chase national title at UConn

STORRS, Conn. (AP) – NCAA Tournament star Braylon Mullins will stick around one more season at UConn in hopes of winning a national championship instead of heading straight to the NBA.

Salvador Perez back in Royals lineup after first day off of the season

NEW YORK (AP) – Salvador Perez was back in the lineup for the Kansas City Royals after his first day off this season and posting on social media about not needing a mental breather.

Houston Astros place outfielder Joey Loperfido on 10-day IL

HOUSTON (AP) – The Houston Astros placed outfielder Joey Loperfido on the 10-day injured list on Sunday because of a right quad strain.

Ben Shelton beats Flavio Cobolli 6-2, 7-5 to win clay-court Munich Open

MUNICH (AP) – Ben Shelton bounced back from disappointment last year by defeating Flavio Cobolli 6-2, 7-5 to win the Munich Open on Sunday.

Sociedad's Matarazzo: The American coach who studied math at Columbia

MADRID (AP) – A 48-year-old American coach who studied mathematics at Columbia and grew up watching Diego Maradona play for Napoli is now part of the history of Spanish club Real Sociedad in the Basque Country.

Rybakina beats Muchova 7-5, 6-1 to win Porsche Tennis Grand Prix

STUTTGART, Germnany (AP) – Elena Rybakina defeated Karolina Muchova 7-5, 6-1 on Sunday to win the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix for the second time.

Padres break through late to lift San Diego past Angels 4-1

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) – Ramón Laureano and Fernando Tatis Jr. each drove in two runs apiece, Germán Márquez threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings in a strong start and the San Diego Padres beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-1 on Saturday night.

LeBron leads Lakers to surprising 107-98 win over Rockets

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Luke Kennard scored a career playoff-high 27 points, LeBron James had 19 points and 13 assists, and the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers capitalized on Kevin Durant’s injury absence for a 107-98 victory over the Houston Rockets in the opener of their first-round playoff series on Saturday night.