Plum, Wilson combine for 52 points, Las Vegas beats Dallas
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Kelsey Plum scored 27 points, A’ja Wilson added 25 points and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Dallas Wings 92-84. Las Vegas…
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Painful playoff loss provides extra motivation for Packers
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers head into this upcoming season motivated by the stunning and sudden…
Continue ReadingWinter Olympics may not include Nordic combined for 1st time
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer The International Olympic Committee is expected to make a decision next week about whether to allow women to compete…
Continue Reading3-man crew for Astros-Rangers with ump in health protocols
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — A three-man umpiring crew worked the series finale between the Houston Astros and Texas Rangers after umpire David Rackley…
Continue ReadingIowa swimmers wondered if Title IX suit was ‘going to work’
By ERICA HUNZINGER AP Sports Writer Several women’s athletes at the University of Iowa sued the school in late 2020 after the athletic…
Continue ReadingThe 23 venues bidding to host World Cup matches in 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — A look at the 23 venues bidding to host soccer matches at the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada: ___…
Continue ReadingFIFA to announce 2026 World Cup US sites, paring from 17
By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — As FIFA prepares to announce the 2026 World Cup sites on Thursday — and make high-profile cuts…
Continue ReadingSteelers sign star safety Minkah Fitzpatrick to 5-year deal
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Minkah Fitzpatrick is staying in Pittsburgh. The Steelers have signed their star safety to a new five-year contract. NFL Network…
Continue ReadingFormer longtime assistant Thompson new Baylor baseball coach
WACO, Texas (AP) — Former longtime Baylor assistant Mitch Thompson has been named as the Bears’ head baseball coach. Thompson spent the past…
Continue ReadingGeorge Washington University to drop ‘Colonials’ moniker
WASHINGTON (AP) — George Washington University says it is dropping its “Colonials” moniker because “it can no longer serve its purpose as a…
Continue ReadingPliskova edges Andreescu to reach Berlin Open quarterfinals
BERLIN (AP) — Karolina Pliskova has edged Bianca Andreescu 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (7) at the Berlin Open to reach her second quarterfinal of the year. The…
Continue ReadingDisrupters v Dreamers as 2 worlds of golf collide at US Open
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — Ben Silverman and Davis Shore are among the young, the journeymen, the amateurs and the…
Continue ReadingHurkacz beats Humbert in Halle, Medvedev wins opener
HALLE, Germany (AP) — Defending champion Ugo Humbert and the second-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas have both been eliminated from the Halle Open in the…
Continue ReadingTop-seeded Van Uytvanck eases into Veneto Open quarterfinals
GAIBA, Italy (AP) — Top-seeded Alison Van Uytvanck of Belgium needed just 45 minutes to ease into the quarterfinals of the Veneto Open, beating…
Continue ReadingWashington arena unveils business suite for year-round use
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer Monumental Sports & Entertainment is opening a business suite in Washington’s Capital One Arena that will…
Continue ReadingMen, women split on equity gains since Title IX, poll shows
By COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press Ask a man about gender equality, and you’re likely to hear the U.S. has made great strides in the 50 years since…
Continue ReadingBlatter, Platini face 20-month suspended jail sentences
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Prosecutors in the fraud trial of former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and vice president Michel…
Continue ReadingSpanish league files complaint against PSG over Mbappé
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — The Spanish league has filed a complaint to UEFA against Paris Saint-Germain, saying the French club…
Continue ReadingOlympic champ Wlodarczyk out for season after chasing thief
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Olympic hammer champion Anita Wlodarczyk will miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery for a thigh injury she…
Continue ReadingGerman federation taking no action against anti-Qatar banner
MÖNCHENGLADBACH, Germany (AP) — The German soccer federation will not take any action against people who displayed a banner calling for a boycott…
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