Europe

Barcelona president preparing club’s revamping process

MADRID — With or without Lionel Messi, Barcelona will look different next season.

Sports

AP Top 25 Podcast: David Shaw on Pac-12, CFP and practice

Stanford coach David Shaw says if he were king of college football it would take him about 30 minutes to fix the playoff.

Lifestyle

Cabo’s world-class golf scene revving back up after pandemic

CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico — The opening of Rancho San Lucas Golf Club was a grand affair.

Europe

Chelsea youngster Gilmour selected by Scotland for Euro 2020

GLASGOW, Scotland — Uncapped Chelsea midfielder Billy Gilmour was included Wednesday in Scotland's squad for the European Championship.

Europe

Germany recalls Müller and Hummels for Euro 2020

BERLIN — Thomas Müller and Mats Hummels were recalled by Germany coach Joachim Löw on Wednesday for the European Championship.

Europe

Belgian players to get COVID-19 vaccine before Euro 2020

BRUSSELS — Belgium's soccer players selected for the European Championship will get vaccinated against COVID-19 ahead of the tournament, the government said Wednesday.

Europe

Lando Norris signs multiyear extension with F1 team McLaren

WOKING, England — Lando Norris signed a multiyear contract extension with McLaren on Wednesday that will keep the 21-year-old driver with the Formula One team for the immediate future.

Europe

French sports minister welcomes return of Karim Benzema

PARIS — French sports minister Roxana Maracineanu on Wednesday welcomed the return of striker Karim Benzema to the country's national team following a long exile.

Sports

LEADING OFF: Ohtani pitches, Kluber vs Rangers, Sox-Twins

A look at what’s happening around the majors today:

Asia Pacific

IOC offers Tokyo medical help amid call for cancellation

TOKYO — Confronted in Japan with some of the strongest medical-community opposition yet to the Tokyo Olympics, IOC President Thomas Bach offered Wednesday to have added medical personnel available to help out when the games open in just over nine weeks.

Canada

‘Long overdue’: Leafs, Canadiens meet again in playoffs

TORONTO — Frank Mahovlich can’t pick a side. Who can blame him?

Sports

Play-in games conjure tourney feel for NBA coaches, players

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Boston coach Brad Stevens tapped into his experience coaching Butler to back-to-back NCAA championship games to prepare his Celtics.

Sports

Smith puts money behind ideas to bring innovation to NASCAR

NASCAR promised improved energy and new ideas this season, pledges that gave fans hope but could easily fail to deliver any meaningful change.

Sports

Padres score on wild pitch to beat Rockies 2-1 in 10 innings

SAN DIEGO — Jorge Mateo scored from third base on Daniel Bard's wild pitch in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the San Diego Padres a 2-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night.

Sports

Column: First rule of baseball is first basemen don’t pitch

Yermin Mercedes is hitting .346 with six home runs in his breakout rookie season, numbers that should win him praise from manager and everyone else rooting for the Chicago White Sox to make a run deep into October.

Canada

Turnbull twirls 5th no-hitter of MLB season, Tigers top M’s

SEATTLE — Spencer Turnbull pitched the fifth no-hitter in the majors already this season, sending the Detroit Tigers to a 5-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.

Sports

Laureano hits 2 HRs, then winning sac fly as A’s beat Astros

OAKLAND, Calif. — It’s only May, yet the Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics sure look like they might be fighting for the AL West over the next four months.

Sports

Naylor HR in 8th sends Indians over Trout-less Angels 6-5

ANAHEIM, Calif. — In a game that featured five home runs and included another drive by Shohei Ohtani, Josh Naylor and the Cleveland Indians won it with the last blast.

Sports

Gavin Lux hits 1st grand slam, Dodgers top Arizona 9-1

LOS ANGELES — Gavin Lux hit his first career grand slam and Julio Urías pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ sixth victory in seven games, 9-1 over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night.

Sports

Tuch scores twice, Vegas beats Wild to even playoff series

LAS VEGAS — Alex Tuch had two goals, including the tiebreaking score in the second period, as the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Minnesota Wild 3-1 on Tuesday night and tied the first-round playoff series at a game apiece.

Sports

Detroit’s Spencer Turnbull has no-hitter thru 8 vs Mariners

SEATTLE — Detroit Tigers right-hander Spencer Turnbull has not allowed a hit through eight innings against the Seattle Mariners.

Sports

LEADING OFF: Trout out, Kluber vs Rangers, Sox-Twins trouble

A look at what’s happening around the majors on Wednesday:

Sports

Hawks G Goodwin out for playoffs with respiratory condition

ATLANTA — Atlanta Hawks backup guard Brandon Goodwin will miss the NBA playoffs after being diagnosed with a respiratory condition.

Sports

Sanó homers three times, Twins rally to beat White Sox 5-4

MINNEAPOLIS — Miguel Sanó homered three times, Jorge Polanco hit a game-ending RBI single and the Minnesota Twins beat Yermín Mercedes and the Chicago White Sox 5-4 on Tuesday night.

Sports

LeMahieu season-high 3 RBIs for Yankees in 7-4 win at Texas

ARLINGTON, Texas — DJ LeMahieu had a season-high three RBIs, including the tiebreaking, two-run double in New York's big inning, and the Yankees beat the Texas Rangers 7-4 on Tuesday night.

Sports

Tatum scores 50, Celtics beat Wizards 118-100 in play-in

BOSTON — Jayson Tatum scored 32 of his 50 points in the second half, and the Boston Celtics rallied to beat the Washington Wizards 118-100 in the play-in round on Tuesday night.

Sports

Benintendi’s single in 8th sends KC to 2-0 win over Brewers

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Andrew Benintendi drove in the go-ahead run with two outs in the eighth inning, spoiling a masterful start by the Brewers' Brandon Woodruff and propelling the Kansas City Royals to a 2-0 victory over Milwaukee on Tuesday night.

Entertainment

Bote, Happ homer as Cubs beat Nationals 6-3

CHICAGO — David Bote and Ian Happ homered, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 6-3 on Tuesday night.

Canada

Hunter gets key hit as Mets beat Braves 4-3

ATLANTA — The New York Mets got homers from Jonathan Villar and Tomás Nido, an unlikely hit from Tommy Hunter and strong performances by a string of relievers to beat the Atlanta Braves 4-3 Tuesday night.

Canada

Ryu pitches 7 masterful innings, Blue Jays beat Red Sox 8-0

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Hyun Jin Ryu pitched seven masterful innings, light-hitting Danny Jansen played a key offensive role and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 8-0 on Tuesday night.

Sports

Zunino, Rays hit 5 HRs, blast Orioles 13-6 to win 5th in row

BALTIMORE — Mike Zunino hit two home runs and the Tampa Bay Rays connected five times in all, hammering the Baltimore Orioles 13-6 Tuesday night for their fifth straight win.