Supreme Court backs coach in praying on field after games
By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Monday that a high school football coach who knelt and prayed on the…
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Spain loses appeal, remains out of 2023 Rugby World Cup
DUBLIN (AP) — Spain will remain out of the Rugby World Cup next year after its appeal to overturn a penalty for using an ineligible player was…
Continue ReadingWorld champion Alaphilippe, Cavendish to miss Tour de France
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Continue ReadingPutellas to lead Spain at women’s European Championship
MADRID (AP) — Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas will lead Spain’s squad at the women’s European Championship in England next month. Putellas…
Continue ReadingFemale referee at men’s World Cup wants the game to shine
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese referee Yoshimi Yamashita agrees with Pelé or whoever it was decades ago that first…
Continue ReadingFormer goalkeeper Petr Cech leaving Chelsea advisory role
LONDON (AP) — Former Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech will leave his role as technical and performance adviser at the Premier League club this week.…
Continue ReadingWNBA star Brittney Griner ordered to trial Friday in Russia
By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Shackled and looking wary, WNBA star Brittney Griner was ordered Monday to stand trial by a court near…
Continue ReadingAppel arrives in big year for No. 1 draft picks
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer Mark Appel is proof that even for a No. 1 draft pick, the road to the major leagues is sometimes a bumpy one.…
Continue ReadingMacKinnon shines in clinching win, helps Avs win Stanley Cup
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon saved his best performance in the Stanley Cup Final for when it mattered…
Continue ReadingJoe Sakic joins fellow Denver icon John Elway as dual champ
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Joe Sakic was so busy relishing and reminiscing that he nearly missed the team photo with the…
Continue ReadingDaly hands Stanley Cup to Avalanche in Bettman’s absence
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly presented the Stanley Cup to Colorado Avalanche captain…
Continue ReadingChase Elliott needs nearly 7 hours to win at Nashville
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer LEBANON, Tenn. (AP) — Chase Elliott salvaged a crummy day for Hendrick Motorsports and interrupted a potential…
Continue ReadingTaylor drives in go-ahead run, Dodgers top Braves 5-3 in 11
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Chris Taylor had three hits, including the go-ahead double in the 11th inning, lifting the Los…
Continue ReadingSpeedway Motorsports founder remembered at NASCAR race
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer LEBANON, Tenn. (AP) — The man who founded Speedway Motorsports had a presence Sunday during the NASCAR race at…
Continue ReadingAvalanche D-man Cale Makar wins Conn Smythe as playoff MVP
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Cale Makar has won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP after leading the Colorado Avalanche to their first…
Continue ReadingAvalanche dethrone Lightning to win Stanley Cup for 3rd time
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon could not find the words. Gabriel Landeskog cracked a smile and a joke. After…
Continue ReadingDefending champion Lightning’s bid for 3-peat falls short
By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Lightning didn’t relinquish their stronghold on the Stanley Cup without a…
Continue ReadingTwins pitching coach Wes Johnson to exit for same job at LSU
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Twins pitching coach Wes Johnson has informed the club he will leave his job this…
Continue ReadingPetrovic has 6 saves in Revs’ scoreless draw with Whitecaps
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Djordje Petrovic made six saves for the New England Revolution in a scoreless draw with the Vancouver Whitecaps…
Continue ReadingBurke gives first-place Union 2-1 victory over NYCFC
CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Cory Burke’s goal lifted the Philadelphia Union to a 2-1 victory over New York City FC. Burke’s game-winner came in the…
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