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By The Associated Press Breakout rookie Julio Rodríguez and the Mariners can match a franchise record with their 15th consecutive win as they open a…
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Breakout rookie Julio Rodríguez and the Mariners can match a franchise record with their 15th consecutive win as they open a…
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Nneka Ogwumike scored 20 points on 9-of-11 shooting, Chiney Ogwumike had a season-high 15 points and the Los Angeles Sparks beat…
Continue ReadingBy STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Blame it on lingering effects of the pandemic, resentment over the lockout or economic fears.…
Continue ReadingGLENEAGLES, Scotland (AP) — Glen Day never expected to be a contender at the Senior British Open this week. Not after his clubs failed to arrive…
Continue ReadingBy JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Former sports superstar Bo Jackson helped pay for the funerals of the 19 children and two…
Continue ReadingBy AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Atlantic Coast Conference has four new coaches for this season, all in the same…
Continue ReadingSOUTHPORT, England (AP) — Paul Waring has tied the course record by shooting 9-under 63 to take a two-stroke lead in the first round of the Cazoo…
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Alexandra Popp powered Germany past Austria 2-0 to set up a semifinal match with either France or the Netherlands at the European…
Continue ReadingBy KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Yordan Alvarez and Alex Bregman both homered and the pair combined for five RBIs as the Houston…
Continue ReadingHAMBURG, Germany (AP) — Top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz recovered from a slow start to beat Filip Krajinovic 7-6 (4), 6-3 and reach the quarterfinals of…
Continue ReadingMIAMI (AP) — Jon Gray pitched six innings of four-hit ball, Adolis García homered and the Texas Rangers beat the reeling Miami Marlins 8-0.…
Continue ReadingBy ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer LUTZ, Fla. (AP) — Bryce Hall begins his workout in his garage on a steamy July morning before heading to the…
Continue ReadingBy STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Pittsburgh Panthers coach Pat Narduzzi is raising the bar for the defending ACC champions.…
Continue ReadingPHOENIX (AP) — Former Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel has been designated for assignment by the Arizona Diamondbacks after four ineffective…
Continue ReadingPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island high school basketball coach has been criminally charged by authorities who say he asked male…
Continue ReadingBy PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Athletes are receiving their medals faster than ever at the world championships in Eugene,…
Continue ReadingBy CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Auburn coach Bryan Harsin says his program has renewed unity following an offseason inquiry that…
Continue ReadingISLAMABAD (AP) — A Nepalese climber has set a new mountaineering record, after having scaled twice each of the 14 of the world’s highest…
Continue ReadingPITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins have avoided arbitration with forward Kasperi Kapanen, re-signing him to a two-year deal with an average…
Continue ReadingEVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — Nelly Korda is just trying to enjoy herself at the Evian Championship after a four-month injury layoff that has…
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Elena Delle Donne scored 25 points, Ariel Atkins added 16 points and the Washington Mystics beat New York 78-69 to extend the…
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former South Carolina quarterback Phil Petty, who led Lou Holtz’s teams to consecutive Outback Bowl wins, has died. He was…
Continue ReadingBy JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer PARIS (AP) — United Formula One drivers are determined to help stamp out abusive behavior from some fans…
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Kyler Murray has agreed to a long-term contract that will keep the quarterback with the…
Continue ReadingARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — The Breeders’ Cup will return to Santa Anita for a record 11th time in 2023. The world championships will mark their 40th…
Continue ReadingATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia’s Kirby Smart has agreed to a contract extension through the 2031 season worth more than $110 million that…
Continue ReadingBy TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Nashville Predators offered forward Nino Niederreiter the perfect combination of a…
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer With less than two months before its first regular season game, Prime Video’s crew for “Thursday Night Football”…
Continue ReadingBy CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — German soccer great Uwe Seeler has died. He was 85. Seeler led West Germany to the 1966 World Cup…
Continue ReadingBy TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — A person familiar with the deal tells the AP that the Cleveland Browns have reached an agreement…
Continue ReadingLAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Britain will host a figure skating Grand Prix event for the first time after the International Skating Union awarded…
Continue ReadingHAUTACAM, France (AP) — Jonas Vingegaard responded to a series of attacks from defending champion Tadej Pogacar at the Tour de France and…
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — The ATP men’s tennis tour is canceling all four of its tournaments held in China this year, citing COVID-19 restrictions. The Rolex…
Continue ReadingLOURDES, France (AP) — Four-time Tour de France champion Chris Froome has pulled out of cycling’s biggest race after testing positive for…
Continue ReadingBy JIM HEINTZ Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — The spokesperson for Russia’s Foreign Ministry says the United States has shown disrespect for…
Continue ReadingPHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers are taking the first steps toward building a privately-funded sports and entertainment arena. The…
Continue ReadingCOLOGNE, Germany (AP) — German soccer club Cologne has called for the exclusion of Belarusian teams from European competitions because of the…
Continue ReadingBy STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Cristiano Ronaldo has not yet returned to preseason training with Manchester United because of what has been…
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is demanding an explanation from UCLA officials about their move to the Big Ten Conference. Newsom…
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Olympics survived the COVID-19 postponement, soaring expenses and some public opposition. A…
Continue ReadingRALEIGH. N.C. (AP) — Charles Johnson, the former Colorado receiver who won a Super Bowl title with New England in a nine-year NFL career, has died.…
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Soccer player Megan Rapinoe admonished her fellow athletes for not doing enough to speak out and…
Continue ReadingBy PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Steeplechaser Norah Jeruto came up with a cool way to celebrate her victory at the end of a…
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer James Harden has agreed to terms on a two-year contract to stay with the Philadelphia 76ers and will make about…
Continue ReadingINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Division I college football players would have two periods of time to enter the transfer portal and be immediately eligible to…
Continue ReadingBy EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Caster Semenya finished 13th in the women’s 5,000 meters Wednesday at the world…
Continue ReadingBy MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian prosecutors have opened an investigation into the powerful Santos soccer club for…
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Major League Baseball’s Midsummer Classic remains the most-watched all-star game in professional sports, even though it drew…
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer Former Washington safety Deshazor Everett pleaded guilty to reckless driving for his role in a crash that killed…
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The five women who currently hold assistant general manager jobs around the NHL each took very different paths to…
Continue ReadingTORONTO (AP) — Police in London, Ontario., have ordered an internal review of their investigation into an alleged sexual assault involving members…
Continue ReadingBy DAN GELSTON AP Sports Wrier Sage Karam returns to Pocono Raceway this weekend for his first race at the Pennsylvania track since a fatal incident…
Continue ReadingPALERMO, Sicily (AP) — Another seeded player withdrew from the Palermo Ladies Open when Zhang Shuai pulled out with an unspecified “physical…
Continue ReadingBy AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Atlantic Coast Conference commissioner Jim Phillips says the league is looking for ways to…
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka is in need of a new coach. Wim Fissette wrote on Instagram on Wednesday…
Continue ReadingBRIGHTON, England (AP) — Georgia Stanway scored an extra-time winner to seal a 2-1 comeback win for England over Spain and send her team to the…
Continue ReadingCOLORADO Springs, Colo. (AP) — U.S. women’s hockey forward Dani Cameranesi has announced her retirement from the national team at age 27.…
Continue ReadingBy DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The soaring home run Byron Buxton hit in the All-Star game was another signature moment in an…
Continue ReadingHAMBURG, Germany (AP) — Top-seeded Anett Kontaveit has advanced to the quarterfinals of the Hamburg European Open with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Rebecca…
Continue ReadingBy ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer The NCAA has adequately addressed nine of 23 recommendations for creating comparable NCAA Tournament experiences for…
Continue ReadingLAGUNA BEACH, Calif. (AP) — World TeamTennis, the mixed-gender tennis league co-founded nearly a half-century ago by Billie Jean King, will not…
Continue ReadingBy W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis, new President Sandra Douglass Morgan and star tight end…
Continue ReadingTURIN, Italy (AP) — Juventus has signed Brazilian defender Gleison Bremer from city rival Torino for 41 million euros. Bremer has signed a…
Continue ReadingMIAMI (AP) — Robert Lewandowski has been officially introduced by Barcelona saying he is ready to make history with the Spanish club. Barcelona…
Continue ReadingBy STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Quarterback Sam Hartman says he owes it to Wake Forest to return for another season rather…
Continue ReadingBy CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson, who wears No. 15, has shed the nickname AR-15 because he…
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors say Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges has pleaded not guilty in Los Angeles to felony domestic violence…
Continue ReadingBy CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Life at the top of the Southeastern Conference can be difficult, especially when anything short of…
Continue ReadingOCEANPORT, N.J. (AP) — Taiba is the slight 7-5 favorite over the undefeated Jack Christopher in the $1 million Haskell Stakes Saturday at Monmouth…
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer At the start of the year there were no women serving as assistant general managers in the National Hockey League.…
Continue ReadingBy JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A woman accused of killing professional cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson as a romantic rival has…
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Kleberson, a midfielder on Brazil’s 2002 World Cup champions, was hired by Major League Soccer’s New York City as an assistant…
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Consensus women’s college basketball player of the year Aliyah Boston says she turned down a late invite to the ESPYS…
Continue ReadingORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Forward Nicholas Gioacchini was acquired by Major League Soccer’s Orlando from Caen in France’s second tier. The…
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Allie Quigley scored 18 points, Emma Meesseman had 16 points, 10 rebounds and six assists and the Chicago Sky beat the Seattle Storm…
Continue ReadingCOLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Texas A&M receiver Ainias Smith has been arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated, unlawful carrying of a…
Continue ReadingBy PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — There’s a wave of kids picking up the javelin in India. They all want to be the next Neeraj…
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic are on the official U.S. Open entry lists but that doesn’t mean they’ll…
Continue ReadingBy JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees lead the way as baseball returns from the All-Star break. The…
Continue ReadingMARSEILLE. France (AP) — France international Jonathan Clauss has signed a three-year deal with Marseille. The nine-time French champions said the…
Continue ReadingTORONTO (AP) — Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams has been given a wild-card entry into the main draw of the National Bank Open next…
Continue ReadingPEYRAGUDES, France (AP) — Tadej Pogacar has claimed a third stage win at this year’s Tour de France as he sprinted away from Jonas Vingegaard…
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer The World Golf Hall of Fame is leaving Florida and returning to North Carolina. It will be part of the USGA’s…
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Henrik Stenson is out as Ryder Cup captain for Europe. The European tour says decisions for his personal life go…
Continue ReadingSAINT-GAUDENS, France (AP) — Rafal Majka has pulled out of the Tour de France ahead of a tough stage in the Pyrenees. He was expected to provide a…
Continue ReadingROME (AP) — José Mourinho and Conference League champion Roma are stepping up their ambitions with the signing of former Juventus forward Paulo…
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Hertha Berlin says winger Marco Richter could be back in training next month after treatment for a testicular tumor. Hertha says the…
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Nneka Ogwumike scored a season-high 35 points and the Los Angeles Sparks pulled away in the second halfand handed the Indiana…
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The All-Star Game showcased what baseball has become — home runs, strikeouts and…
Continue ReadingLAS VEGAS (AP) — Tiffany Hayes had a season-high 31 points, Rhyne Howard scored 24 and the Atlanta Dream knocked off the Las Vegas Aces 92-76.…
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton homered into an especially sweet spot in his Dodger Stadium homecoming at the…
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Angels star Shohei Ohtani called his shot before leading off the Midsummer Classic at Dodger…
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Basketball player Kiki Rice and cross country runner Colin Sahlman have been named national prep athletes of the year. Rice, of…
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clayton Kershaw’s news conference after his first All-Star Game start was nearly over when…
Continue ReadingBy EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Ukrainian high jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh delivered good news to her war-torn country with a…
Continue ReadingBy PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — British 1,500-meter champion Jake Wightman was in disbelief after he crossed the finish line.…
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges is facing three felony domestic violence charges in Southern California after being…
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press American forward Haji Wright is staying with Turkey’s Antalyaspor, agreeing to a three-year contract. The 24-year-old from…
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom has pushed back a simulated game after experiencing muscle soreness in his right shoulder. The Mets…
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Baseball’s All-Stars gathered on the field before the game at Dodger Stadium to honor Rachel Robinson on her 100th birthday.…
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