Month: February 2022

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United has made an embarrassing early exit from the FA Cup after losing to second-tier side Middlesbrough in a penalty shootout at Old Trafford. The fourth round got off to a stunning start when the English Premier League giant arguably saw its last realistic hope of silverware this season extinguished

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks have interviewed Kyle Davidson and Eric Tulsky for their general manager job. Davidson has been serving as the team’s interim GM. Tulsky is an assistant general manager with the Carolina Hurricanes. Davidson was elevated to the interim job after longtime general manager Stan

CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals tight end C.J. Uzomah missed a second day of practice due to a knee injury suffered in the AFC championship game. Offensive lineman Jackson Carman has a sore back and also sat out Friday as the Bengals practiced for a second day in the indoor bubble at the University of

MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Arkadiusz Milik emphatically reminded coach Jorge Sampaoli of his ability with a hat trick as Marseille rallied from 2-0 down to beat visiting Angers 5-2 in the French league. Marseille moved one point above rival Nice and into second place for the automatic Champions League spot. The imposing Milik made a

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Ski jumping captivates viewers every four years, when athletes fearlessly fly the length of an American football field plus the end zones. Casual fans probably have no clue about the scoring system or skills and techniques necessary to win gold even though the sport has

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Getafe striker Enes Unal has scored a first-half brace to lead a 3-0 victory over Levante in the Spanish league. Unal took Getafe’s opener just two minutes after kickoff when he headed in a corner kick. He added a second goal on the half-hour mark. Unal

NEW YORK (AP) — Five players were suspended for violations of the minor league drug program, raising this year’s total to nine. Free agent pitcher Nick Belzer and pitcher Charles Hall of Oakland’s Class A Central Lansing farm team were suspended for 50 games each for a second positive test for a drug of abuse.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Midfielder Sebastian Berhalter, a son of U.S. national team coach Gregg Berhalter, was traded to Major League Soccer’s Vancouver Whitecaps from the Columbus Crew for $50,000 in General Allocation Money plus $50,000 in allocation money contingent on performance. Columbus would receive a percentage of any transfer fee if Berhalter is transferred

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Hertha Berlin’s bid for a fresh start after the international break has ended in disappointment as Bochum has fought back to draw 1-1 in the Bundesliga. Ishak Belfodil’s early goal for Hertha was canceled out by former Union Berlin forward Sebastian Polter after the break. It

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Most of the world’s best hockey players are spending this weekend in Las Vegas instead of the Olympic village in Beijing. The NHL All-Stars still aren’t happy about missing their chance to compete for gold. But nobody was complaining about the consolation prize of a

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti thought it was nuts to host a NASCAR race inside the Coliseum the first time he heard the idea. He figured NASCAR was going to build a circuit outside the iconic venue. Instead, NASCAR spent significantly more than the

TODD KARPOVICH Associated Press OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Ravens are working under Lamar Jackson’s timeline when it comes to a potential contract extension. Jackson’s contract status was at the forefront of a news conference held by Baltimore general manager Eric DeCosta. Jackson was the NFL MVP in 2019 and is playing under a

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Winger Paul Arriola signed a four-year contract with Major League Soccer’s Dallas team, a week after he was acquired in a trade from D.C. United. The 26-year-old was obtained on Jan. 26 for $1.5 million in General Allocation Money this year and $500,000 next year. Arriola has 20 goals in 89

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The Kraken’s first season may be a success off the ice but the on-ice product has failed to match the hope from last summer that Seattle could be an NHL playoff team in Year 1. The Kraken are 15-27-4 at the All-Star Break, although they won

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Desmond Ridder and other members of Cincinnati’s College Football Playoff team hope their success helped pave the way for the Cincinnati Bengals’ Super Bowl run. Success-starved sports fans in Cincinnati got a football season to remember. The Bearcats ran the table in the American Athletic Conference

ZURICH (AP) — World football’s lawmakers will discuss changes to the offside law at their annual meeting next month. Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, FIFA’s chief of global football development, has proposed an attacker be ruled onside if any part of his body was level with the second-to-last defender. The International Football Association Board’s annual