Month: May 2022

By The Associated Press The 36 referees appointed by FIFA to work the 2022 World Cup from Nov. 21 to Dec. 18 in Qatar.

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Female referees will make World Cup history this year by working games at a major men’s tournament for the first time in Qatar. Three female referees and three female assistant referees were announced Thursday by FIFA among 129 officials selected for World Cup duty, including one

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alex Rodriguez is taking a swing at mixed martial arts as an investor and board member for the Professional Fighters League. The PFL announced the addition of the former New York Yankees star to its board of directors. Rodriguez’s investment is part of what the PFL says is $30 million in

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City’s defensive problems appear to have improved ahead of the final round of the English Premier League on Sunday when the team requires a victory over Aston Villa to ensure retaining the title. Right back Kyle Walker and center back John Stones have returned to training despite having previously been

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — When Rafael Borré struck the decisive penalty for Eintracht Frankfurt to win the Europa League with a 5-4 shootout win over Glasgow Rangers in Sevilla, Spain, late Wednesday, thousands of fans who packed Frankfurt’s home stadium to watch in Germany flipped out. Some 60,000 supporters in

ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Olympic champion Zac Stubblety-Cook has set a world record in the men’s 200-meter breaststroke at the Australian swimming championships. Stubblety-Cook finished in 2 minutes, 05.95 seconds in the final to improve on the previous mark of 2:06.12 set by Russian swimmer Anton Chupkov at the 2019 world championships in Gwangju, South

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — A soccer fan has been sentenced to 24 weeks in prison for assaulting Sheffield United striker Billy Sharp at the end of the team’s Championship playoff game against Nottingham Forest. Robert Biggs is a 30-year-old electrical engineer who is a season-ticket holder at Forest. He ran onto the field after Tuesday’s

LONDON (AP) — English soccer player Chioma Ubogagu is serving a nine-month suspension for failing a doping test after medication for a skin condition contained a prohibited substance. Ubogagu joined Women’s Super League team Tottenham last year. She was initially provisionally suspended in January but details of the case and verdict were announced only on

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — The final of the inaugural edition of the Europa Conference League represents a big opportunity for Roma striker Tammy Abraham. Abraham wasn’t even given a spot on the bench when his Chelsea team won the Champions League last season. A breakout season under José Mourinho at

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer Teenage power forward Dominick Barlow will be one of approximately 76 prospects at the NBA draft combine this week in Chicago. He didn’t take the conventional route through the college ranks, or the NBA’s G League Ignite, or by playing overseas. He skipped college to join Overtime Elite. The

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer TULSA, Okla. (AP) — This is the 100-year anniversary of Oakmont being introduced as a professional major course and Gene Sarazen becoming the first man to win two majors in a year. Other key anniversaries this year go from Rory McIlroy getting his second major at Kiawah Island and

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Southern Hills has crowned some of the game’s greatest players during more major championships than just about any other American venue. Yet for the most part, they’ve been a dreadful bore. In four previous PGA Championships and three U.S. Opens, Dave Stockton and Tiger Woods

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Rich Strike may not be the only long shot to pull off a major upset this Triple Crown season. The horse with the longest odds at the Preakness is almost equally as unlikely to be there as Rich Strike in the Kentucky Derby. Fenwick also has

By The Associated Press Mets ace Max Scherzer is scheduled for an MRI a day after pulling himself from a start with discomfort in his left side. The three-time Cy Young Award winner signaled that he needed to come out of an 11-4 victory over St. Louis after throwing a pitch in the sixth inning.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Alabama coach Nick Saban called out Texas A&M, saying the school was “buying” players with name, image and likeness deals. The Aggies signed the top recruiting class in the country earlier this year. While speaking at an event in Birmingham, Alabama, Saban also mentioned Jackson State and Miami as schools that

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk had his first career playoff hat trick and the Calgary Flames beat the Edmonton Oilers 9-6 in Game 1 of their second-round series. Blake Coleman scored twice for the Flames. Rasmus Andersson and Andrew Mangiapane each had a goal and two assists, and Elias Lindholm and Brett Ritchie also

SAN JOSE Jamiro Monteiro scored two goals, including the match-winner in the 80th minute, to lead the San Jose Earthquakes to a 3-2 victory over the Portland Timbers. Portland took a 1-0 lead in the 18th minute on a goal by Cristhian Paredes. San Jose (3-5-4) pulled even on a diving header by Jackson Yueill

HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — The Chicago Fire’s Xherdan Shaqiri and the New York Red Bulls’ Patryk Klimala put the finishing touches on a wild 3-3 draw. Shaqiri’s third goal of the season came in the 89th minute to give Chicago (2-5-6) a 1-0 lead, but Klimala answered during stoppage time with his fourth goal of

SEATTLE (AP) — Ezi Magbegor scored 21 points, Breanna Stewart added 13 and the Seattle Storm beat the Chicago Sky 74-71. Magbegor added six rebounds and four assists, and Stewart had four steals for the Storm (2-3). Seattle led 74-62 after Gabby Williams’ 3-pointer with 2:28 remaining. Candace Parker scored the final seven points in

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Nathaniel Lowe hit a two-run homer on the first pitch in the bottom of the 10th inning and the Texas Rangers completed a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Angels with a 6-5 victory. The Angels tied it at 4 on Jared Walsh’s second homer

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Callens and Valentín Castellanos scored first-half goals to propel New York City FC to a 2-0 victory over DC United. Callens’ goal came in the 6th minute to give NYCFC (6-3-2) an early lead. Castellanos’ seventh goal of the season came on a penalty kick during first-half stoppage time after United’s

By MARC BOWMAN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. and MJ Melendez homered and fellow rookie Emmanuel Rivera hit a go-ahead triple to lead the Kansas City Royals over the Chicago White Sox 6-2. Witt, Melendez and Rivera each had two hits. Rivera’s sinking liner escaped a diving Adam Engel for

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry had 21 points and a game-high 12 rebounds, Golden State’s defense held Luka Doncic in check, and the Warriors beat the Dallas Mavericks 112-87 for a 1-0 lead in the Western Conference finals. Doncic scored 20 points but shot just 6 for 18

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Daniel Salloi scored two goals to spark Sporting Kansas City to a 2-1 victory over the Colorado Rapids. Salloi gave Sporting KC (3-7-3) a 1-0 lead in the 24th minute. Lucas Esteves pulled the Rapids (4-5-3) even with a goal in the 29th minute. Salloi’s game-winner came five minutes into

By MARK GONZALES Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Rookie Jack Suwinski, who attended high school 20 minutes from Wrigley Field, hit a tiebreaking home run and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cubs 3-2, ending Chicago’s four-game winning streak. Suwinski made his major league debut this season and began the day hitting .183 with two homers.

HOUSTON (AP) — Raul Ruidiaz scored in the 28th minute and Stefan Frei made it stand up to lead the Seattle Sounders to a 1-0 victory over the Houston Dynamo. Alex Roldan had an assist on Ruidiaz’s game-winner for the Sounders (4-5-1). Both teams finished the match a man down. Houston lost Adalberto Carrasquilla in

By DENNIS PASSA AP Sports Writer BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — When Adam Scott won the Masters in 2013 the person he thanked most profusely was Greg Norman. Scott said the larger-than-life character synonymous with golf in Australia had “inspired a nation of golfers” and that he was a role model. Golfers in Australia now are

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Hany Mukhtar scored the deciding goal to spark Nashville to a 2-1 victory over CF Montreal, upping Nashville’s home unbeaten streak to 23 straight. Nashville’s run at home ties the LA Galaxy (2014-15) for the third longest streak in MLS history. The Houston Dynamo (2011-13) hold the record with 30. Real