ACC looking for ways to boost revenue, shrink financial gap
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Atlantic Coast Conference commissioner Jim Phillips says the league is looking for ways to…
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Naomi Osaka in need of new coach after Wim Fissette split
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka is in need of a new coach. Wim Fissette wrote on Instagram on Wednesday…
Continue ReadingEngland beats Spain 2-1 to reach Euro 2022 semifinals
BRIGHTON, England (AP) — Georgia Stanway scored an extra-time winner to seal a 2-1 comeback win for England over Spain and send her team to the…
Continue ReadingUS women’s hockey forward Dani Cameranesi, 27, retires
COLORADO Springs, Colo. (AP) — U.S. women’s hockey forward Dani Cameranesi has announced her retirement from the national team at age 27.…
Continue ReadingAll-Star trip for Buxton a big step for Twins center fielder
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The soaring home run Byron Buxton hit in the All-Star game was another signature moment in an…
Continue ReadingKontaveit, Rublev advance at Hamburg European Open
HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — Top-seeded Anett Kontaveit has advanced to the quarterfinals of the Hamburg European Open with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Rebecca…
Continue ReadingReport: NCAA makes progress on gender inequality at tourneys
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer The NCAA has adequately addressed nine of 23 recommendations for creating comparable NCAA Tournament experiences for…
Continue ReadingWorld TeamTennis taking 2022 off; seeks new franchises
LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. (AP) — World TeamTennis, the mixed-gender tennis league co-founded nearly a half-century ago by Billie Jean King, will not…
Continue ReadingRaiders ramping up for season with new leadership in place
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis, new President Sandra Douglass Morgan and star tight end…
Continue ReadingJuventus signs defender Bremer from city rival Torino
TURIN, Italy (AP) — Juventus has signed Brazilian defender Gleison Bremer from city rival Torino for 41 million euros. Bremer has signed a…
Continue ReadingLewandowski says he’s ready to make history with Barcelona
MIAMI (AP) — Robert Lewandowski has been officially introduced by Barcelona saying he is ready to make history with the Spanish club. Barcelona…
Continue ReadingHartman: ‘I owed it to Wake Forest’ to return after ACC loss
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Quarterback Sam Hartman says he owes it to Wake Forest to return for another season rather…
Continue ReadingFlorida QB Richardson seeks ‘rebrand, sheds AR-15 nickname
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson, who wears No. 15, has shed the nickname AR-15 because he…
Continue ReadingHornets’ Bridges pleads not guilty to domestic violence
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors say Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges has pleaded not guilty in Los Angeles to felony domestic violence…
Continue ReadingGeorgia, Alabama coping with high expectations at top of SEC
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Life at the top of the Southeastern Conference can be difficult, especially when anything short of…
Continue ReadingNHL takes big strides on women in hockey ops executive roles
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer At the start of the year there were no women serving as assistant general managers in the National Hockey League.…
Continue ReadingWoman pleads not guilty in Texas killing of pro cyclist
By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A woman accused of killing professional cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson as a romantic rival has…
Continue ReadingBob Baffert’s Taiba favored in $1 million Haskell Stakes
OCEANPORT, N.J. (AP) — Taiba is the slight 7-5 favorite over the undefeated Jack Christopher in the $1 million Haskell Stakes Saturday at Monmouth…
Continue ReadingWorld Cup winner Kleberson becomes NYC assistant coach
NEW YORK (AP) — Kleberson, a midfielder on Brazil’s 2002 World Cup champions, was hired by Major League Soccer’s New York City as an assistant…
Continue ReadingGamecocks’ Aliyah Boston: Turned down late invite by ESPYS
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Consensus women’s college basketball player of the year Aliyah Boston says she turned down a late invite to the ESPYS…
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