Ukraine boycotts judo Olympic qualifier as Russians compete
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — Ukraine has begun a boycott of international judo events because the Russian team is allowed to compete as Olympic…
Continue ReadingULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — Ukraine has begun a boycott of international judo events because the Russian team is allowed to compete as Olympic…
Continue ReadingBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — UAB coach Bill Clark is retiring because of chronic back problems after leading the program back from a shutdown to two…
Continue ReadingTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Link Jarrett is the new head baseball coach at Florida State. The school announced his hiring three days after his…
Continue ReadingEASTBOURNE, England (AP) — Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova has advanced to her first grass-court final in four years by beating Beatriz…
Continue ReadingFAENZA, Italy (AP) — Formula One driver Pierre Gasly will stay with AlphaTauri through 2023. The announcement confirms team principal Franz…
Continue ReadingBRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovak champion Slovan Bratislava has signed Belgian central defender Siemen Voet on a three-year contract. The…
Continue ReadingMILAN (AP) — Defending Serie A champion AC Milan will open the season at home against Udinese. Runner-up Inter Milan visits newly-promoted Lecce on…
Continue ReadingMUNICH (AP) — The European tour says players who competed in the Saudi-backed breakaway LIV series will not be allowed to play in the Scottish Open…
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Serena Williams has held a practice session on Centre Court and will begin her…
Continue ReadingBAD HOMBURG, Germany (AP) — Bianca Andreescu reached her first final in more than a year after Simona Halep withdrew ahead of their semifinal match…
Continue ReadingBy GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser al-Khelaïfi has been acquitted in Switzerland for a second…
Continue ReadingBy BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer For almost a decade, Drago the German shepherd was a popular presence at Fenway Park. He was the service dog of head…
Continue ReadingBy ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — College baseball officials say they are working to increase the number of Black players and…
Continue ReadingBy STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Steve Clifford is heading back to Charlotte. Clifford has agreed to a multiyear contract to…
Continue ReadingBy CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies have packaged its two first round picks and sent them to the Minnesota…
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Freddie Freeman is sure to get a huge ovation when he returns to Truist Park for the first time since helping lead the…
Continue ReadingBy KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Celtics selected for the future by drafting former Alabama guard JD Davison in the second…
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Candace Parker set a WNBA record with her third career triple-double, leading the Chicago Sky past the Los Angeles Sparks 82-59.…
Continue ReadingBy BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Kyle Schwarber hit a two-run homer and J.T. Realmuto added a three-run shot for the Philadelphia…
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — Sue Bird scored 12 points and matched the WNBA record for victories in a career as the Seattle Storm beat the Washington Mystics…
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer CULVER CITY, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers drafted forward Moussa Diabate from Michigan with the 43rd pick…
Continue ReadingBy SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison can finally say he has made a draft pick. The…
Continue ReadingMATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Rookie Adley Rutschman homered, doubled and drove in three runs to lead the Baltimore Orioles past the…
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers selected Michigan State guard Max Christie with the 35th overall pick in…
Continue ReadingBy JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Golden State Warriors selected forward Patrick Baldwin Jr. from the University of…
Continue ReadingBy DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves have added a potential rim protector to complement star…
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Serbian forward Nikola Jovic has been selected by the Miami Heat with the 27th pick in the NBA draft. The…
Continue ReadingBy JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge lined a game-winning single on the eve of his salary arbitration showdown, capping a…
Continue ReadingBy DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers have traded the 23rd overall pick of the NBA draft and Danny Green to…
Continue ReadingBy STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks capitalized on a rare opportunity to pick in the first round of the draft…
Continue ReadingARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Arike Ogunbowale hit six 3-pointers and scored 24 points, Isabelle Harrison added 16 points and the Dallas Wings beat the…
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — This year, Paolo Banchero was the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft — a choice some consider a mild surprise. Next year, it’ll almost…
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets selected Kansas guard Christian Braun with the 21st pick of the NBA draft. The…
Continue ReadingBy DENNIS PASSA AP Sports Writer BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — When England and Australia play a three-match rugby series in July, they’ll do so for…
Continue ReadingMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sylvia Fowles had 14 points and 10 rebounds in her return from an injury and Moriah Jefferson scored 21 points as the Minnesota…
Continue ReadingBy STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets drafted two centers in the first round of the NBA draft — trading one…
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls drafted Arizona guard Dalen Terry with the No. 18 pick, adding size and…
Continue ReadingBy PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks have drafted forward A.J. Griffin from Duke with the No. 16 pick in the NBA…
Continue ReadingBy TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Cavaliers added some championship pedigree, selecting Kansas forward Ochai Agbaji…
Continue ReadingBy NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Wizards have selected Johnny Davis with the 10th pick in the NBA draft, capping…
Continue ReadingLAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The Court of Arbitration for Sport says the ski federations of Austria, Germany, Croatia and Switzerland have appealed…
Continue ReadingBy LES EAST Associated Press METAIRIE, La. (AP) — The New Orleans Pelicans have selected Dyson Daniels in NBA draft, using the No. 8 pick to add…
Continue ReadingSAINT JOHN, New Brunswick (AP) — Olivier Nadeau broke a third-period tie with Shawinigan’s third power-play goal, Antoine Coulombe made 38 saves…
Continue ReadingSAO PAULO (AP) — South American soccer body CONMEBOL has moved this year’s Copa Sudamericana final from the Brazilian capital city of Brasilia to…
Continue ReadingBy RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs chose Baylor forward Jeremy Sochan with ninth overall pick, Ohio State…
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Trail Blazers have selected Shaedon Sharpe with the seventh pick in the NBA…
Continue ReadingBy MARK AMBROGI Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Pacers took Arizona sophomore Bennedict Mathurin at No. 6 overall in the NBA…
Continue ReadingMICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Sacramento Kings selected forward Keegan Murray of Iowa with the fourth overall pick…
Continue ReadingBy LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Pistons have selected Purdue’s Jaden Ivey with the No. 5 overall pick in the NBA…
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Paolo Banchero has been insisting for weeks that he believes he’s the best prospect in…
Continue ReadingBy KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Rockets selected Auburn freshman Jabari Smith Jr. with the third overall pick in the…
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The question for weeks leading into the NBA draft was whether the first pick would be Paolo…
Continue ReadingBy CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma City Thunder chose Gonzaga’s Chet Holmgren with the No. 2 overall pick in the…
Continue ReadingBETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — Jay Haas has been shooting his age or better for the last three years. He’s just never done on it on a stage quite like…
Continue ReadingBy TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee tight end Chig Okonkwo has a really good reason not to be working with…
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Chicago White Sox utility man Danny Mendick will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL in his right knee, and outfielder Adam…
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes presented broadcaster and Hall of Fame pitcher Jim Kaat with the franchise’s Lifetime Achievement…
Continue ReadingBy JOE STIGLICH Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Oakland starter Frankie Montas took a no-hit bid into the eighth inning, then reliever A.J.…
Continue ReadingBy ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Mississippi advanced to face Oklahoma in the College World Series finals, with Dylan DeLucia…
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Freddie Freeman is sure to get a huge ovation when he returns to Truist Park for the first time since helping lead the…
Continue ReadingBy JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A New York state supreme court judge has set bail at $100,000 for a Canisius College…
Continue ReadingFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Patriots have completed signing their 2022 draft class, inking contracts with first-round pick Cole Strange,…
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW WAGNER Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Tyrone Taylor hit a three-run homer, Willy Adames added a solo shot and the Milwaukee Brewers…
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer The New York Racing Association suspended trainer Bob Baffert for one year Thursday for repeated medication…
Continue ReadingBy EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The biggest gathering of the year for U.S. Olympic policymakers came on the 50th…
Continue ReadingOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Frankie Montas of the Oakland Athletics has lost his no-hit bid with two outs in the eighth inning on a single by Adam…
Continue ReadingAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Prep quarterback Arch Manning has tweeted that he plans to play at Texas. Manning is going into his senior season at Isidore…
Continue ReadingNEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Newcastle has signed goalkeeper Nick Pope to a four-year contract after the England international completed a move from…
Continue ReadingBy NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — In Gee Chun breezed to an 8-under 64 and jumped out to a record-tying five-stroke lead in the…
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani accomplished two feats that would both be career landmarks for practically…
Continue ReadingBy WES CROSBY Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Michael Chavis hit a tying home run in the eighth before pulling off a defensive gem and…
Continue ReadingBy DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins dodged a sweep by cooling off the Cleveland Guardians in a 1-0 win. Nick…
Continue ReadingBy MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Freddie Freeman homered and drove in three runs ahead of what’s sure to be an emotional…
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer Giannis Antetokounmpo didn’t watch this year’s NBA Finals. The series he dominated last year like few…
Continue ReadingMIAMI (AP) — Avisaíl García drove in the go-ahead run on a fielder’s-choice grounder in the eighth inning, and the Miami Marlins beat the…
Continue ReadingBy GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Dansby Swanson hit two home runs and the Atlanta Braves built a big lead early before holding off…
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press Hugh McElhenny, the elusive Hall of Fame halfback who starred in the San Francisco 49ers’ “Million Dollar Backfield” in…
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The San Francisco Giants have acquired outfielder Willie Calhoun from the Texas…
Continue ReadingBAD HOMBURG, Germany (AP) — Bianca Andreescu has reached her first semifinal in over a year with a 6-4, 6-1 win over top-seeded Daria Kasatkina at…
Continue ReadingBy EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Recent meetings with the IOC have led U.S. officials to believe all signs point…
Continue ReadingBy CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Lilly King, Ryan Murphy and the men’s 4×200 freestyle team have claimed three…
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers will get to participate in the NBA draft after acquiring the 35th…
Continue ReadingMUNICH (AP) — Li Haotong has taken the lead with a 10-under 62 on the first day of the BMW International Open as the European tour continued to…
Continue ReadingBy TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cavaliers made their first move before the NBA draft tipped off. Cleveland acquired the No. 49…
Continue ReadingPALMA, Spain (AP) — Top-ranked Daniil Medvedev will remain without a title on grass this season after losing to Roberto Bautista Agut in the…
Continue ReadingBy PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Rory McIlroy fought off a sinus bug to shoot an 8-under 62 on Thursday for a share of the…
Continue ReadingNOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Two players from second-tier English team Sheffield United have been charged with assault following a police…
Continue ReadingBy TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Herb Fritch wanted to start a transition away from his role as chairman of the…
Continue ReadingEASTBOURNE, England (AP) — Beatriz Haddad Maia was given a helping hand in her bid for a third straight grass-court title ahead of Wimbledon. The…
Continue ReadingBy MELISSA MURPHY AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It’s the 50th anniversary of Title IX. Tennis great and champion for equality Billie Jean…
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson appeared to have both her speed and swagger back for the U.S. track and field…
Continue ReadingBy GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — FIFA has approved 26-man squads for the World Cup in Qatar. The decision extends soccer’s…
Continue ReadingBy AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer The number of women competing at the highest level of college athletics continues to rise along with an increasing…
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Paul Maurice’s journey toward becoming the new coach of the Florida Panthers included a…
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Serena Williams plans to make her return to singles competition via a wild-card entry…
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson heads to Watkins Glen this weekend for the six-hour IMSA endurance race…
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — How much do you know about Wimbledon? The Associated Press gets you ready for the…
Continue ReadingOSTERSUND, Sweden (AP) — The former chairman of Swedish soccer team Ostersund has been sentenced to 2 ½ years in prison for bribery. Swedish news…
Continue ReadingBy COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer The rights of LGBTQ students would become enshrined in federal law and victims of campus sexual assault would…
Continue ReadingBy GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The Nigerian government has made a sudden U-turn and cleared its national…
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