Month: May 2022

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Pep Guardiola’s team is top of the English Premier League playing a widely admired style of soccer. But that didn’t stop the Manchester City manager claiming Sunday that “everyone in this country supports Liverpool.” He gave the title rivalry a spiky edge after City

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Gavin Greene always imagined celebrating this moment with his famous father by his side. Life had other plans. Kevin Greene is still there as his son chases his NFL dream as a tryout with the New York Jets. The late Pro Football

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Brad Marchand had two goals and three assists to help the Boston Bruins beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-2 and even their first-round playoff series a two games apiece. Marchand scored the tiebreaker early in the third period and added an empty netter. The Bruins were without

NEW YORK (AP) — Washington’s Evgeny Kuznetsov and Jamie Benn of Dallas have been fined $5,000 for high sticking on a pair of incidents that didn’t get penalized. Kuznetsov’s play against Florida’s Noel Acciari came in the first period of the Capitals’ 6-1 victory in Game 3 Saturday. Benn’s infraction against Calgary’s Andrew Mangiapane was

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City will have to cope without injured defenders Rúben Dias, Kyle Walker and John Stones for the final three matches of the Premier League title run-in. Dias came off at halftime of City’s 5-0 rout of Newcastle with a hamstring problem. Walker was forced off in the second half of

By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — Sandro Tonali has celebrated his 22nd birthday by scoring two goals. He helped AC Milan win 3-1 at Hellas Verona on Sunday and move a step closer to its first Serie A title in 11 years. Rafael Leão set up both goals for Tonali. Stefano Pioli’s

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Saša Kalajdžić has earned relegation-threatened Stuttgart a 2-2 draw at league champion Bayern Munich to ensure three teams will be fighting for survival in the Bundesliga’s final round. Kalajdžić’s 52nd-minute equalizer moved Stuttgart three points behind Hertha Berlin and three points ahead of Arminia Bielefeld. Bielefeld

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The celebration after Rich Strike’s stunning Kentucky Derby upset continued long into the night. The 80-1 longshot has the sports world buzzing. Next up is for Rich Strike’s trainer Eric Reed and the rest of his chestnut colt’s team to decide whether the storybook

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — French champion Paris Saint-Germain threw away a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2 with 15th-place Troyes in another disappointing performance. PSG was in control after 25 minutes with goals from central defender Marquinhos and forward Neymar. But poor defending allowed Troyes to equalize. Marseille earlier showed it

By TIM DAHLBERG AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Dmitry Bivol didn’t just beat Canelo Alvarez at the T-Mobile Arena on the Las Vegas Strip. He gave him a beating in a light heavyweight fight that wasn’t nearly as close as the identical 115-113 cards turned in by the three ringside judges. And now

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Local favorite Jannik Sinner is struggling entering the Italian Open. The 20-year-old Sinner surprisingly split with his longtime coach Riccardo Piatti in February. He’s now working with the more inexperienced Simone Vagnozzi but has been dealing with physical problems after testing positive for COVID-19 earlier this

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz has capped another impressive week with a straight-set victory over Alexander Zverev to win the Madrid Open and become the second-youngest player to claim two Masters 1000 titles. The Spanish teenage sensation was coming off victories over his idol Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinals

BOSTON (AP) — Home plate umpire Ron Kulpa had to leave Sunday’s White Sox-Red Sox game at Fenway Park in the fourth inning after taking a foul ball off the mask. Kulpa got hit square in the mask by a foul ball off the bat of Chicago’s Jake Burger and dropped straight to the ground.

SUTTON COLDFIELD, England (AP) — Thorbjorn Olesen finished eagle-birdie for the second straight day to win the British Masters by one shot in a dramatic fashion. The Danish golfer earned his first European tour title in nearly four years and ignited his career after a damaging court case. Olesen shot 1-over 73 to finish a

By SYLVIA FOWLES For The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Lynx center Sylvia Fowles is checking in periodically during her 15th and final season in the WNBA. Fowles says she was close to retiring after last season, but decided to go for one more year. The four-time Olympic gold medalist talks about how she

BOSTON (AP) — Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy was scratched from Game 4 against the Carolina Hurricanes less than an hour before the opening faceoff and placed in the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol. Josh Brown was active instead. He appeared in six games for the Bruins after joining them from Ottawa at the trade deadline. McAvoy

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The New York Mets released second baseman Robinson Canó prior to Sunday’s doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies. The move comes a week after the slumping Cano was designated for assignment despite nearly $45 million remaining on his contract. 

BALATONFÜRED, Hungary (AP) — Mark Cavendish has marked his return to the Giro d’Italia by winning a bunch sprint at the end of the third stage of the Giro d’Italia. Mathieu van der Poel keeps hold of the pink jersey. It’s a 16th stage win in the Giro for the 36-year-old Cavendish and comes after

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Raheem Sterling’s two goals started and ended Manchester City’s 5-0 rout of Newcastle that regained top spot in the Premier League for Pep Guardiola’s team. The defending champions moved three points ahead of Liverpool with three games remaining. In the push to secure the

BOSTON (AP) — Boston Red Sox right-hander Michael Wacha has been scratched from his scheduled start in Sunday’s series finale against the Chicago White Sox and placed on the 15-day injured list. Manager Alex Cora said Wacha was feeling sore on left his side after his last bullpen session. Cora said the 30-year-old Wacha had

NORWICH, England (AP) — Said Benrahma’s double gave West Ham a 4-0 victory over Norwich that helped the east London club’s bid to overtake Manchester United and qualify for the Europa League. Michail Antonio and Manuel Lanzini also scored for the Hammers. West Ham remains in seventh place which is enough for Europa Conference League

LEICESTER, England (AP) — Everton has held on for a 2-1 victory over Leicester in the Premier League that gave the team renewed hope of avoiding relegation. The win moves Everton up to 16th in the table with 35 points, one more than Burnley and Leeds and still with a game in hand over its

LONDON (AP) — Arsenal’s five-season exile from the Champions League is closer to ending after Eddie Nketiah’s double secured a 2-1 victory over Leeds to strengthen the team’s hold on fourth place in the Premier League. Beat Tottenham on Thursday and Arsenal will qualify for the Champions League with two games to spare after its

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Lewis Hamilton dipped into the Roe v. Wade debate shortly after arriving in the United States. He protested a ban on wearing jewelry while racing by sporting three watches, eight rings and multiple necklaces in Miami. And as the seven-time world champion prepared

LONDON (AP) — Sam Kerr’s two goals helped Chelsea clinch a third successive Women’s Super League title on the final day of the season by beating Manchester United 4-2. A comeback against United after trailing twice ensured Arsenal did not overtake Chelsea with a 2-0 victory over West Ham at the same time. Chelsea can

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Novak Djokovic is optimistic about his game going into the French Open despite going another week without a title. The top-ranked Djokovic is yet to win a trophy this season while trying to regain his best form after not being allowed to play in the Australian

PRAGUE Nobert Kigen of Kenya has won the men’s title at the Prague international marathon while Bekelech Borecha of Ethiopia was the fastest woman in the race. Kigen crossed the finish line in 2 hours, 7 minutes and 54 seconds, beating a pair of Ethiopian runners. Kelkile Woldaregay finished second in 2:08:30 with Yitayal Zerihun

By The Associated Press Susan G. Komen and Major League Baseball are teaming up in the fight against breast cancer, and Komen’s “Share a Moment with Mom” campaign will debut a Mother’s Day video. The video will be released on the organization’s social media channels and website. It will also appear in stadiums and feature

PHOENIX (AP) — A woman was tackled shortly after UFC 274 for trying to climb into the octagon on Saturday night. The woman ran from the stands and leaped onto the stage a few seconds after Charles Oliveira submitted Justin Gaethje in the first round. She started to climb the side of the cage, but