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Max Scherzer pitched a five-hitter and the Washington Nationals defeated the Miami Marlins 3-1. Scherzer hustled out of Nationals Park after the game to join wife Erica for the birth of their third child on Sunday night. Scherzer carried a shutout into the ninth inning before Isan Diaz led off with a home run. The right-hander struck out nine without a walk and hit a batter. It was the 12th career complete game for Scherzer, who got loud applause from the approximately 8,500 fans when he came out to start the ninth. Ryan Zimmerman hit a three-run homer for Washington, which improved to .500 with its fourth straight win.

Corey Kluber handcuffed Detroit batters to gain his 100th career win with his most dominant performance since 2018, and the New York Yankees beat the Tigers 2-0 to complete their first series sweep this season and get back to .500. Kluber looked like the pitcher who won AL Cy Young Awards with Cleveland in 2014 and 2017, before injuries wrecked his 2019 and ’20 seasons. The 35-year-old right-hander allowed two hits in eight innings, walked one and struck out 10 to reach double digits for the 47th time but first since Sept. 24, 2018.

Philadelphia Phillies reliever José Alvarado has been suspended three games by Major League Baseball for inciting a bench-clearing dustup with the New York Mets. Alvarado also was fined an undisclosed amount, as were Mets outfielder Dominic Smith and pitcher Miguel Castro for their roles in two heated exchanges Friday night in Philadelphia. The announcement was made by Michael Hill, baseball’s chief disciplinarian as Senior Vice President for On-Field Operations. Alvarado decided to appeal the penalty and will remain eligible to pitch until the process is completed. The NL East rivals were scheduled to wrap up their three-game series Sunday night.

Authorities say two people were killed and nearly two dozen others were hospitalized after a boat capsized just off the San Diego coast. Local lifeguards, the U.S. Coast Guard and other agencies responded around 10:30 a.m. Sunday following reports of an overturned vessel near the peninsula of Point Loma. San Diego Fire-Rescue says two patients died at the scene and 23 people were transported to hospitals. Officials say it's possible but not confirmed that the boat was being used in a human smuggling operation. 

Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton won the Portuguese Grand Prix for a 97th career victory and extended his championship lead over Max Verstappen to eight points. The Mercedes driver started from second on the grid behind teammate Valtteri Bottas. Bottas finished third behind Verstappen’s Red Bull and took a bonus point for the fastest lap. Hamilton and Verstappen have been in the top two in all three races so far with Hamilton winning two of them. Bottas took pole to deny Hamilton a record-extending 100th but fell back after making a clean start.

Oakland Athletics left-hander Jesús Luzardo will be off the mound for a while. And maybe off video games, too. Luzardo is out indefinitely after breaking the pinkie finger on his pitching hand while playing a video game before his start Saturday. An X-ray after a loss to Baltimore showed a hairline fracture and Luzardo was put on the 10-day injured list Sunday. Oakland manager Bob Melvin said he didn’t know an immediate timeline for how much time Luzardo would miss. Melvin said Luzardo was playing a video game before his start and accidentally bumped his hand on a desk.

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Dustin May has been put on the 10-day injured list with an arm ailment, the latest setback for the pitching staff of the World Series champions. May threw just 27 pitches Saturday in Milwaukee. Manager Dave Roberts said May felt "a shooting sensation” through his arm on a curveball he threw. The 23-year-old May is 1-1 with a 2.74 ERA in five starts this season. May joins a crowd of Dodgers pitchers on the injured list that also includes David Price, Joe Kelly and several more.

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The U.S. top trade negotiator will begin talks with the World Trade Organization on ways to overcome intellectual property issues that are keeping critically needed COVID-19 vaccines from being more widely distributed worldwide, two White House…

One of President Joe Biden's top advisers has suggested that he's still wearing a face mask outdoors out of habit although the latest public health guidance says he doesn't need it. White House senior adviser Anita Dunn told CNN's “State of the Union” that she realized she was also still wearing her mask outside because doing so has become “such a matter of habit.”  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently said fully vaccinated people like Biden and Dunn can stop wearing masks outdoors when they're alone. Biden wore a mask outdoors several times last week.

Caitlyn Jenner, the former Olympic champion and reality TV personality now running for California governor, said she opposes transgender girls competing in girls’ sports at school. Jenner told a TMZ reporter on Saturday that it’s “a question of fairness.” Jenner said she opposes “biological boys who are trans competing in girls’ sports in school.” It was Jenner’s first comment on the controversial issue since announcing her candidacy to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom in a recall election. Jenner was a decathlon Olympic gold medalist in 1976. She came out as a transgender woman in 2015. Many transgender-rights advocates have criticized Jenner, saying she has failed to convince them that she is a major asset to their cause.  

Domantas Sabonis had a triple-double in the first half and the Indiana Pacers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 152-95 in the largest home loss in NBA history. It was the most points the Pacers have scored in a game since joining the NBA in 1976. Their previous record was 150 points against Denver in 1982. Indiana shot 65.5% from the field — the highest percentage ever for a Thunder opponent. Sabonis returned after missing six straight games with a sore lower back and finished with 26 points, 19 rebounds and 14 assists. Doug McDermott added a career-high 31 points for the Pacers. Moses Brown scored 16 points for Oklahoma City. The 57-point final margin topped the previous record of 56, set by the SuperSonics in 1986 and matched by the Celtics in 2018.

Pernille Harder’s late header made the difference for Chelsea and Lieke Martens scored twice for Barcelona as both teams advanced to the Women’s Champions League final. Chelsea beat Bayern Munich 4-1 after Barça topped Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 in the second leg of their semifinals. Harder headed in from a free kick in the 84th minute to give Chelsea a 3-1 lead and 4-3 on aggregate. Fran Kirby added her second goal of the game in the 95th to make it 5-3 on aggregate. Barça advanced by an aggregate score of 3-2 thanks to stellar finishing from Netherlands winger Martens.

This spring marks a year since the coronavirus pandemic shut down schools across the U.S., forcing many students, parents and teachers into virtual classrooms. Then, as states eased restrictions on gathering in person, some students returned to school while others kept learning at home. But they all had to be taught. Many classrooms became a hybrid of virtual and in-person instruction, and teachers had to adapt. Inequalities in Wi-Fi and technology access added stresses, as did social and political unrest that gripped the nation. Now many districts are grappling with exhausted educators wondering if this school year will be their last.

Manchester United supporters have stormed into the stadium and onto the pitch ahead of Sunday’s game against Liverpool as fans gathered outside Old Trafford to protest against the ownership. Long-running anger against the club’s owners, the Glazer family, has boiled over after they were part of the failed attempt to take United into a European Super League. Media trying to enter the club’s car park were told the ground was in lockdown.

The shootings in Georgia and other recent attacks on Asian Americans have exposed division between different generations of the community. Many young activists say their parents and other elders are saddened by the violence but question the value of protests and other collective action. Young organizers are more hopeful that they can pressure prosecutors and lawmakers to address a wave of assaults against Asian Americans since the coronavirus pandemic began in the U.S. In addition to holding rallies and vigils across the country, they have shared stories of racist encounters and used the hashtag #StopAsianHate to raise awareness about the dangers Asian Americans face. 

As President Joe Biden urges more federal spending on public transportation, transit agencies decimated by COVID-19 are struggling to figure out how to win back passengers. Commuting patterns are changing as work-from-home arrangements show signs of becoming a longer-term trend, and riders are still hesitant to return to potentially crowded spaces on buses and trains. Transportation officials say a key to increasing ridership will be employers reopening offices. Even so, it could take years to get riders back. Transit agencies say they're trying different approaches to win over riders, from reduced fares to shiny new bus stops and even increased police presence at stations to restore public confidence.

Space-related news is not just flowing from the world’s richest, biggest nations. Take Latin America. On Feb. 17, the congress in Nicaragua approved a law creating a space agency. Costa Rica did the same on Feb. 18, the day that NASA's Perseverance rover landed on Mars. The potential benefits of space are tantalizing for many countries with scarce resources. Satellite technology, international partnerships, national pride and local development all beckon. Inevitably, critics suspect a boondoggle, a vanity project, a diversion from pressing problems. But advocates say such programs can help in fields ranging from agriculture to communications to disaster management.

From Ronald Reagan and Arnold Schwarzenegger to Al Franken and Donald Trump, there’s a rich history of celebrities trying out new careers in politics. The list could soon grow. In California, former Olympian Caitlyn Jenner is running for governor. In Texas, Oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey is generating buzz as a potential candidate for governor. And in New York City, Andrew Yang, a businessman who gained fame during his quixotic 2020 presidential run, is a leading contender for the Democratic mayoral nomination. Each has the type of name recognition that other political newcomers would envy. But their lack of experience in public office could be a vulnerability.