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OUDENAARDE, Belgium (AP) — World champion Mathieu van der Poel was untouchable in tough, rainy conditions on Sunday as the Dutch rider claimed a record-equaling third win at the Tour of Flanders cobbled classic, one of cycling’s most challenging one-day races. In the absence of several rivals, Van der Poel was the favorite from the start. He met expectations in …

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — José Ramirez hit his first home run of the season, Andrés Giménez had three hits and the Cleveland Guardians beat the A’s 6-4 on Friday night in front of a sparse crowd at the Oakland Coliseum. Ramirez, an All-Star each of the past three seasons, hit a two-run homer as part of a three-run first inning …

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Fourth-placed Aston Villa kept its three-point lead over Tottenham in their battle for Champions League soccer next season with a 2-0 win over Wolverhampton in the English Premier League on Saturday. Tottenham put the pressure on earlier by briefly going above Villa in the standings after defeating Luton. But the Birmingham side did not flinch at …

ORLANDO, Florida, EE.UU. (AP) — Kawhi Leonard y Paul George encestaron mediante sendos saltos en los últimos segundos del encuentro del viernes, una victoria de los Clippers de Los Ángeles por 100-97 sobre el Magic de Orlando. Leonard, quien atinó 25 de sus 29 puntos en la segunda mitad, había dado la ventaja a los Clippers por medio de un …

INDIANÁPOLIS (AP) — Pascal Siakam finalizó con 22 puntos y 11 rebotes, mientras que Tyrese Haliburton totalizó 21 tantos, ocho asistencias y ocho tableros, para que los Pacers de Indiana doblegaran el viernes 109-90 a los Lakers de Los Ángeles, en un duelo clave para las aspiraciones de playoffs de ambos equipos. Indiana ha ganado cuatro de seis encuentros para …

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Evgeni Malkin scored twice to reach the 20-goal plateau for the 15th time and Pittsburgh extended their mastery over Columbus with a 3-2 win on Thursday night. The Russian became the 31st player in league history to score 20 goals in 15 seasons, doing it with a pair of power-play blasts — one from the right circle, …

Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali has been charged with breaching English soccer’s betting rules, the Football Association said on Thursday. Tonali is already serving a 10-month ban issued by the Italian soccer federation for betting on teams he played for, which has ruled him out of action since October. He could be in more trouble after the FA said he breached …

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Ricky Hill packed his bags and prepared to uproot his life again. Next stop: Chicago. The former England international soccer player is accustomed to making sacrifices and traveling far to build his coaching career, an effort he says has been stymied because he is Black. “It is something that I hate to do because home is …

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentine police and prosecutors are investigating an anonymous death threat to soccer star Ángel di Maria delivered in his hometown of Rosario early Monday. Staffers of the Funes Hills Miraflores condominium where the World Cup winner usually stays in the region, said they found a package containing a death threat to Di Maria’s family if …

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Mike Conley scored 21 points and fan favorite Naz Reid added 18 points on his beach towel giveaway night, leading the Minnesota Timberwolves past the Cleveland Cavaliers 104-91 on Friday. Anthony Edwards had 16 points and 13 rebounds, Rudy Gobert grabbed 15 rebounds and Jaden McDaniels added 15 points, three steals and two blocks for the Timberwolves …