Upset losses in 2nd round for Sabalenka and Gauff at the Berlin Open
BERLIN (AP) — Second-ranked Aryna Sabalenka and seventh-ranked Coco Gauff have had upset losses to Russian players in the second round of the…
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King Charles III claims his 1st Royal Ascot winner; Dettori rides to victory in Gold Cup
ASCOT, England (AP) — King Charles III has claimed his first Royal Ascot winner as the reigning monarch. The king watched the race from the Royal…
Continue ReadingNBA draft day arrives, and for Wembanyama a big man will realize his big dreams
NEW YORK (AP) — The day Victor Wembanyama has dreamed of for years has arrived. The 19-year-old from France figures he was about 12 when he began…
Continue ReadingRussian figure skater Kamila Valieva’s long-running doping case finally has dates for a hearing
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The long-running doping case involving Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva could finally be decided after dates were…
Continue ReadingUConn’s Dan Hurley cashes in on national title with a new 6-year, $32.1M contract
By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley has cashed in on the Huskies national…
Continue ReadingTeenage volleyball player who lost legs in St. Louis accident sues drivers, city
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A teenage volleyball player from Tennessee is suing the city of St. Louis and two drivers who struck her in February, causing her…
Continue ReadingBritain eyes boost for baseball with return of MLB, new youth programs
By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — Baseball in Britain got a boost from the national team’s performance at the World Baseball…
Continue ReadingMajor League Soccer match between Colorado and Vancouver postponed by severe weather
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) — A Major League Soccer match between the Colorado Rapids and Vancouver Whitecaps was postponed due to severe weather. A…
Continue ReadingIOC banishes boxing governing body from Olympics, but the sport will still be at the Paris Games
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The International Boxing Association has been banished from the Olympic family but the sport will…
Continue ReadingNHLPA launches a new program to help players prepare for life outside of hockey
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer One of Marty Walsh’s priorities when he took over as executive director of the NHL Players’ Association…
Continue ReadingChastain chasing Trackhouse’s 1st win this season at the team’s home track of Nashville
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ty Norris has heard NASCAR fans both cheer and boo Ross Chastain. The president of…
Continue ReadingLean green flying machines take wing in Paris, heralding transport revolution
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press LE BOURGET, France (AP) — Just a dot on the horizon at first, the bug-like and surprisingly quiet…
Continue ReadingWizards trading Porzingis to Celtics in 3-team deal with Smart headed to Grizzlies, AP sources say
By NOAH TRISTER and KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writers The Washington Wizards have agreed to trade center Kristaps Porzingis to the Boston Celtics as…
Continue ReadingHershey Bears win the Calder Cup, beating Coachella Valley 3-2 in overtime in Game 7
PALM DESERT, Calif. (AP) — Michael Vecchione scored off a rebound at 16:19 of overtime to give the Hershey Bears their 12th American Hockey League…
Continue ReadingKamara gives the Fire a 2-1 victory over the Timbers
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Kei Kamara scored the go-ahead goal in the 83rd minute to give the Chicago Fire a 2-1 victory over the Portland Timbers on…
Continue ReadingFinlay leads Austin to first victory over Dallas 3-0
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Ethan Finlay had a goal and an assist to lead Austin FC to a 3-0 victory over FC Dallas after a thunderstorm delayed the start…
Continue ReadingBogusz, McCarthy lead LAFC to 1-0 victory over Sounders
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mateusz Bogusz scored in the first minute and John McCarthy made it stand up as Los Angeles FC defeated the Seattle Sounders 1-0…
Continue ReadingBassi, Baird, Úlfarsson power Dynamo past Earthquakes 4-1
HOUSTON (AP) — Amine Bassi and Corey Baird scored two minutes apart in the first five minutes of the match, Thorleifur Úlfarsson scored twice off…
Continue ReadingGiants extend winning streak to 10, longest since 2004, with 4-2 victory over Padres
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Sean Hjelle pitched four shutout innings of relief to help the San Francisco Giants extend…
Continue ReadingOverturned calls at home plate proving costly to the Padres and Rangers
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — For the second straight day, a video review overturned a call at home plate and had a significant impact on a game’s…
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