Usyk maintains weight for rematch against Joshua
KING ABDULLAH SPORTS CITY, Saudi Arabia (AP) — World heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk has maintained a similar weight for his rematch with…
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Man United reaches deal to sign Casemiro from Real Madrid
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Manchester United has reached a deal to sign midfielder Casemiro from Real Madrid, ending the…
Continue ReadingJessica Korda makes 3 eagles, shoots 61 to tie LET record
SOTOGRANDE, Spain (AP) — Jessica Korda made three eagles in an 11-under 61 Thursday that equaled a Ladies European Tour record and gave her a…
Continue ReadingNottingham Forest seals 16th transfer by signing Gibbs-White
LONDON (AP) — Nottingham Forest has made its 16th signing of this transfer window after Morgan Gibbs-White joined from Wolverhampton for a reported…
Continue ReadingMan United in maelstrom as Liverpool heads to Old Trafford
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Frenzied talk of billionaires looking to buy beleaguered English soccer giant Manchester United has topped the…
Continue ReadingOlympic silver medalist Flückiger tests positive for doping
GENEVA (AP) — Olympic silver medalist cyclist Mathias Flückiger has been provisionally suspended in a doping case. The suspension was announced on…
Continue ReadingSmall but mighty, Curacao poised for Little League run
By MATTHEW GELHARD Associated Press SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Curacao is back in the Little League World Series this year for the country’s…
Continue ReadingMora trying to make an independent UConn competitive
By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Jim Mora is taking over UConn’s football team during a time of conference mega-mergers.…
Continue ReadingPick Six: Cowing, Grubbs are among elite on struggling teams
By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Great players are spread around college football. You just don’t hear as much about some because they are…
Continue ReadingNationals rally against Darvish, Hader to beat Padres 3-1
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Nelson Cruz drew a bases-loaded walk off Josh Hader to bring in the go-ahead run with one out in…
Continue ReadingLoyd has big finish, Storm beat Mystics 86-83 in Game 1
SEATTLE (AP) — Breanna Stewart had 23 points and 12 rebounds, Jewell Loyd scored 12 of her 16 points in the final five minutes and the…
Continue ReadingSmith, error-prone Seahawks struggle in 27-11 loss to Bears
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Geno Smith’s chance to gain an edge over Drew Lock for Seattle’s starting quarterback job…
Continue ReadingSpringer, Guerrero lead Jays to 9-2 rout of slumping Yanks
By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — George Springer went 5-for-5, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a three-run homer to cap a five-run…
Continue ReadingFried, Harris lead Braves over deGrom, Mets to win series
By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Max Fried outpitched Jacob deGrom, ever so slightly, in a matchup of aces and rookie Michael Harris…
Continue ReadingJonquel Jones has 19 points, Sun clip Wings 93-68 in Game 1
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Jonquel Jones had 19 points and eight rebounds, Alyssa Thomas added 15 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists and the…
Continue ReadingLuis Patiño strong in return, Rays beat Royals 7-1
By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Luis Patiño pitched strongly into the sixth inning, Yandy DÃaz drove in three runs,…
Continue ReadingReynolds 2 HRs; Brubaker, Pirates top Bosox, end 6-game skid
By WES CROSBY Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Bryan Reynolds hit two home runs, JT Brubaker pitched seven shutout innings and the Pittsburgh…
Continue ReadingMalone out to early lead at US Gymnastics Championships
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Defending champion Brody Malone sprinted to the lead at the U.S. Championships, posting an all-around score of 88.942 in the…
Continue ReadingBennett, Hagestad reach quarterfinals of US Amateur
PARAMUS, N.J. (AP) — Texas A&M senior Sam Bennett and U.S. Mid-Am champion Stewart Hagestad are among players in the quarterfinals of the U.S.…
Continue ReadingJudge sets January 2024 trial for LIV Golf suit against tour
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Players from Saudi-funded LIV Golf who have filed an antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour will be waiting nearly 16…
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