Coco Gauff reaches 1st grass-court quarterfinal in Berlin
BERLIN (AP) — Coco Gauff has reached her first grass-court quarterfinal by beating Chinese qualifier Wang Xinyu 6-0, 6-4 at the Berlin Open. The…
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Minor league game time cut 29 minutes with pitch clocks
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Minor league games with a pitch clock have averaged 2 hours, 35 minutes this season, down from…
Continue ReadingAmanda Ruller hopes NFL fellowship is springboard as coach
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Amanda Ruller’s list of accomplishments is a long one, and potentially humbling for anyone…
Continue ReadingChiefs’ Mahomes ‘surprised’ by Hill criticism in podcast
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs long ago moved on from wide receiver Tyreek Hill, whom they shipped…
Continue ReadingFrench senators seek action over Champions League final mess
PARIS (AP) — French senators demanded Thursday that the state recognize responsibility and identify guilty parties behind the chaos that marred the…
Continue ReadingAP sources: Blitzer to get minority share of Guardians
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Two people familiar with the deal tell The Associated Press that Major League Baseball has…
Continue ReadingKadri skates with stick for 1st time since injuring thumb
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer DENVER (AP) — Injured Colorado Avalanche forwards Nazem Kadri and Andrew Cogliano skated with an assistant coach…
Continue ReadingFIA taking steps to reduce heavy bouncing effect on F1 cars
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer PARIS (AP) — Formula One’s governing body is taking steps to reduce the bouncing effect that cars have…
Continue ReadingTarren among early US Open leaders with late-arriving clubs
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — Early U.S. Open leader Callum Tarren got a head start on his trip to Boston when he missed…
Continue ReadingRed Sox ace Sale throws 1st simulated game in bid for return
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale has thrown 32 pitches in a simulated game at Fenway Park. With…
Continue ReadingEuropean leagues urge fairer share of rising UEFA prize cash
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — European soccer officials urged UEFA on Thursday to prevent the wealth gap between clubs from…
Continue ReadingManfred says Rays, A’s need new ballpark deals soon
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says the Tampa Bay Rays and Oakland Athletics need to reach new…
Continue ReadingAll eyes on the NFL’s pending decision on Deshaun Watson
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The Cleveland Browns and football fans everywhere are waiting for the NFL to determine an appropriate penalty…
Continue ReadingReview finds British Gymnastics failed to address abuse
LONDON (AP) — An independent investigator has concluded that British Gymnastics failed for years to address abuse complaints as it prioritized…
Continue ReadingClemson hires Michigan’s Bakich to revive baseball program
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson has hired Michigan coach Erik Bakich to revive a Tigers’ baseball program that missed the NCAA Tournament the…
Continue ReadingUSA Basketball picks roster for July World Cup qualifiers
MIAMI (AP) — USA Basketball is taking some veterans into the next window of World Cup qualifying. A roster of 12 players was unveiled for the next…
Continue ReadingKyprios wins Gold Cup at Ascot, Stradivarius comes up short
ASCOT, England (AP) — Kyprios has held on to win the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot as the Frankie Dettori-ridden Stradivarius came up short in his…
Continue ReadingStorm star Sue Bird says 2022 will be her final WNBA season
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer Always in control on the court, Sue Bird lasted about 10 minutes until the emotion of the moment and the finality of…
Continue ReadingSEC/Big 12 Challenge matchups set for January 2023
The Associated Press Kansas will visit Kentucky and Baylor is set to host Arkansas in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge next season. The leagues announced the…
Continue ReadingBerrettini keeps title defense alive at Queen’s Club
LONDON (AP) — Matteo Berrettini has stayed on course for back-to-back grass-court titles by recovering from a set down to beat lucky loser Denis…
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