Ukraine champion Shakhtar Donetsk hires Dutch coach Patrick van Leeuwen
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian champion Shakhtar Donetsk has hired Dutch coach Patrick van Leeuwen to return to the club where he was a long-time…
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Switzerland picks 16-year-old midfielder Iman Beney in Women’s World Cup squad
GENEVA (AP) — Sixteen-year-old Iman Beney has been picked in Switzerland’s squad for the Women’s World Cup only three days after making her…
Continue Reading Predators are winners and players seeking long contracts are among the losers in NHL free agency
By STEPHEN WHYNO and JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writers The Nashville Predators, defensive defenseman Ryan Graves and some top goaltenders are among the…
Continue Reading Call him Maximum Verstappen: F1’s runaway leader takes dominance to a new level
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer Max Verstappen has been so dominant, Formula One’s runaway leader may soon have to change his name to…
Continue Reading Eugene Amo-Dadzie only started sprinting seriously in his mid-20s. Now ‘the world’s fastest accountant’ is taking track and field by storm
By George Ramsay and Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — Eugene Amo-Dadzie leads what appears to be an ordinary life: he’s a husband, a father, and…
Continue Reading Eugene Amo-Dadzie only started sprinting seriously in his mid-20s. Now ‘the world’s fastest accountant’ is taking track and field by storm
CNN By George Ramsay and Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — Eugene Amo-Dadzie leads what appears to be an ordinary life: he’s a husband, a father,…
Continue Reading Venus Williams falls early in her first match at her 24th Wimbledon and loses to Elina Svitolina
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams has lost in the first round of her 24th…
Continue Reading Wimbledon 2023: Here is what you need to know before play begins Monday
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Play in the year’s third Grand Slam tournament is set to begin at Wimbledon. Novak Djokovic will participate in the…
Continue Reading Shane van Gisbergen wins inaugural Chicago Street Race in NASCAR Cup Series debut
By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — New Zealand’s Shane van Gisbergen became the first driver in over half a century to win in his NASCAR Cup…
Continue Reading Qatar beats Mexico 1-0, and both nations advance to CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinals
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Qatar advanced to the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup with a 1-0 win over a Mexican team that already clinched…
Continue Reading Professional Women’s Hockey Players’ Association ratifies CBA to launch new league, AP source says
By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer It’s game on for a new, yet-to-be named women’s pro hockey league to launch in January after union members…
Continue Reading Alonso hits a 2-run homer as the Mets beat the Giants 8-4 for their 1st series win in a month
By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Alonso hit a two-run homer in the rain, hours after making his third All-Star team, and the…
Continue Reading Naylor hits 2-run single in 10th as Guardians beat Cubs 8-6 after blowing 4-run lead in 9th
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Josh Naylor hit a two-run single in the 10th inning and the Cleveland Guardians regrouped to…
Continue Reading Montgomery beats Yankees for 2nd time, pitches Cardinals to 5-1 win
By DAVID SOLOMON Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jordan Montgomery beat the Yankees for the second time since they traded him last summer,…
Continue Reading Ferreira 1st American with back-to-back international hat tricks as US advances in Gold Cup
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jesús Ferreira became the first American to score international hat tricks in consecutive games, and the United States…
Continue Reading Shane van Gisbergen wins his NASCAR Cup Series debut in memorable finish to series’ 1st street race
By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Shane van Gisbergen won his NASCAR Cup Series debut on a rainy Sunday in downtown Chicago, chasing…
Continue Reading Short contracts and bonus money prove to be popular in NHL free agency this year
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Short contracts with some including performance bonuses were popular early in NHL free agency. Players and teams…
Continue Reading Mariners climb out of an early 5-run hole to beat the Rays 7-6 on HBP
By LUKE OLSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — José Caballero was hit by a pitch from Jason Adam to force in the tiebreaking run, and the Seattle…
Continue Reading Two-time champion Pete Alonso to participate in Home Run Derby at All-Star Game
By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Mets slugger Pete Alonso will participate in the All-Star Home Run Derby on July 10 in Seattle,…
Continue Reading ‘We persevered’: Spiritual home of Black cricket in Zimbabwe finally gets international recognition
By ENOCK MUCHINJO Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Bill Flower realized 30 years ago that cricket wouldn’t survive in Zimbabwe unless it…
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