How a pair of Hollywood stars powered a Welsh soccer team
By SIAN WATSON Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Two of Hollywood’s biggest stars, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, document their takeover of…
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Kobe, Jeonbuk Motors advance in Asian Champions League
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Vissel Kobe has reached the quarterfinals of the Asian Champions League with a 3-2 win over Japanese rival Yokohama F.…
Continue ReadingMéxico forward Tecatito breaks leg, likely to miss World Cup
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Mexico forward Jesús “Tecatito” Corona is expected to miss the World Cup after breaking his leg…
Continue ReadingB1G deal: Big Ten lands $7 billion, NFL-style TV contracts
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The Big Ten’s new $7 billion media rights deal will string the conference’s top football…
Continue ReadingChelsea investigates incident of alleged racist abuse
LONDON (AP) — Chelsea has started an investigation into an incident of alleged racist abuse during its Premier League match against Tottenham last…
Continue ReadingFIU football player Knox, brother of Bills TE, dies at 22
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) — Florida International University says football player Luke Knox has died. The university announced…
Continue ReadingNew signing Di María satisfying Juventus’ craving for flair
By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — New signing Ángel Di María was at the heart of every good move from Juventus in its opening…
Continue ReadingWorld Cup ticket sales top 2.45 million, 500,000 still left
ZURICH (AP) — FIFA says World Cup ticket sales have reached 2.45 million. That leaves more than 500,000 seats still available three months before…
Continue ReadingWolves break transfer record to sign Nunes for $45.8M
WOLVERHAMPTON, England (AP) — Wolverhampton has broken the club’s transfer record to sign Portugal midfielder Matheus Nunes from Sporting Lisbon…
Continue ReadingBayern and Dortmund already setting the pace in Bundesliga
By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich has made such an impressive start to the season that few if any expect Borussia…
Continue ReadingUsyk fighting for Ukraine, Joshua for future in rematch
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Oleksandr Usyk is fighting for much more than his world heavyweight belts in his rematch with Anthony Joshua in…
Continue ReadingNairo Quintana withdraws from Vuelta to prepare his defense
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Colombian cyclist Nairo Quintana has withdrawn from the Spanish Vuelta to defend himself against his…
Continue ReadingKimi Raikkonen hits pause on retirement to race NASCAR
JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kimi Raikkonen will take a break from his retirement to return to racing this weekend in…
Continue ReadingPICK SIX: Freshmen with high expectations to watch in 2022
By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer Highly touted blue-chip prospects often arrive on campus with fans’ expectations very high, almost to the…
Continue ReadingChiefs’ George Karlaftis could become NFL’s own Greek Freak
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — George Karlaftis took a circuitous route to the NFL, but he’s making the most of his…
Continue ReadingJake McCarthy’s two-run single lifts D-backs past Giants
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pinch-hitter Jake McCarthy hit a go-ahead two-run single in the eighth, and the Arizona…
Continue ReadingDonaldson hits walk-off slam in 10th, Yankees beat Rays 8-7
By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Josh Donaldson hit a walk-off grand slam in the 10th inning as the clock struck midnight, and…
Continue ReadingLas Vegas beats short-handed Phoenix 79-63 in WNBA playoffs
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Kelsey Plum had 22 points, Chelsea Gray scored nine of her 17 points in the fourth quarter and the top-seeded Las Vegas Aces beat…
Continue ReadingRyan Gauld scores twice, Whitecaps beat Rapids 2-1
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Ryan Gauld scored twice in the first half and the Vancouver Whitecaps beat the Colorado Rapids 2-1 on Wednesday…
Continue ReadingMonterrey downs Thorns 3-2 on penalties after 1-1 draw
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Goalkeeper Alex Godinez stopped Janine Beckie’s attempt and Monterrey defeated the…
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