Manchester City completes the signing of midfielder Mateo Kovacic from Chelsea
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City has completed the signing of Mateo Kovacic from Chelsea on a four-year contract for around $32 million…
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Andrea Pirlo returns to Italy to coach Sampdoria in Serie B after a season in Turkey
GENOA, Italy (AP) — Andrea Pirlo is returning to Italy as coach of Serie B club Sampdoria. Sampdoria has announced that Pirlo signed a two-year…
Continue ReadingMinnesota United adds striker Teemu Pukki as designated player for scoring boost
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota United signed Finnish and former Norwich City striker Teemu Pukki to a designated player contract. The MLS club is…
Continue ReadingRose Zhang missing Solheim Cup points under archaic LPGA policy
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Rose Zhang has played two tournaments since turning pro. She won the Mizuho Americas Open and was one shot off the…
Continue ReadingWatford apologizes to victims of former physiotherapist who allegedly abused players
By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — English soccer club Watford has apologized to the victims of a former physiotherapist…
Continue ReadingHistory says highly touted rookie tight ends don’t always make a major impact right away
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — This rookie class of tight ends already made quite an impact on the draft. They’ll have…
Continue ReadingFrench club Strasbourg and coach Antonetti part ways after American investors agree to buy stake
STRASBOURG, France (AP) — Veteran coach Frederic Antonetti and French league club Strasbourg have parted ways ahead of the new season following the…
Continue ReadingJay Johnson made all the right moves to quickly build LSU into a national champion again
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — LSU’s Jay Johnson became the first baseball coach to win a national championship before his…
Continue ReadingNHL, players unveil inclusion coalition they hope will help make hockey more diverse and welcoming
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The NHL and NHLPA are launching a new Player Inclusion Coalition aimed at diversifying hockey and making it more…
Continue ReadingPGA Tour goes to Detroit and LIV Golf returns for 1st time since deal with PGA
By The Associated Press The PGA Tour heads to Detroit for the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Tony Finau is the defending champion and the field includes…
Continue ReadingSoccer club Stuttgart agrees on deal that’s potentially worth $110 million with Porsche Group
STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Bundesliga team Stuttgart has mainly agreed on a sponsorship deal with local car manufacturer Porsche and consultancy…
Continue ReadingDefending champ Kvitova withdraws from Eastbourne citing fatigue
EASTBOURNE, England (AP) — Defending champion Petra Kvitova has withdrawn from the Eastbourne International citing fatigue. No. 9-ranked Kvitova…
Continue ReadingThe women’s tennis tour plans for its players to earn the same as men at more events
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer It took more than three decades after the founding of the Women’s Tennis Association for all four Grand Slam…
Continue ReadingEngland opts for all-seam attack in 2nd Ashes test while Australia ponders who to leave out
By FOSTER NIUMATA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — England has surprisingly recalled Worcestershire fast bowler Josh Tongue for the second Ashes test…
Continue ReadingDo you know Wimbledon? Try the AP’s quiz about the grass-court Grand Slam tournament
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer How much do you know about Wimbledon? How much do you know about tennis? The AP has put together a quiz to test…
Continue ReadingMariners use early homers, strong start by Luis Castillo to top Nationals 8-4
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — While the home run is always going to be part of how the Seattle Mariners find success offensively, a…
Continue ReadingGray scores 25, Wilson 24 to lead Aces past Fever 88-80 to sweep season series 3-0
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A’ja Wilson and Chelsea Gray combined for 49 points and the Las Vegas Aces pulled away late for an 88-80 win over the Indiana…
Continue ReadingVerlander gets automatic ball for throwing warmup after pitch clock limit
By JERRY BEACH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Verlander was called for an automatic ball in the New York Mets’ 2-1 loss to Milwaukee on…
Continue ReadingTrout, Ohtani give Angels 2-1 walk-off win over White Sox
By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mike Trout scored on a game-ending wild pitch, Shohei Ohtani hit his 26th home run, and…
Continue ReadingJordan Westburg solid in his rainy debut as the Orioles rout the Reds 10-3
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Jordan Westburg had a productive night at the plate and made a slick defensive play in his big…
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