Wickmayer to face top-seeded Maria in Veneto Open quarterfinals
GAIBA, Italy (AP) — Yanina Wickmayer will face top-seeded Tatjana Maria in the quarterfinals of the Veneto Open after rallying to beat former…
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Saudi Arabia’s lavish recruitment drive rolls on despite Messi miss
By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Missing out on Lionel Messi hasn’t slowed Saudi Arabia’s ambitious recruitment…
Continue Reading2022 finalist Zhang Shuai out in 1st round at Birmingham Classic as seeds tumble
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Zhang Shuai of China was a finalist at the Birmingham Classic in 2022 but was eliminated in the first round of the…
Continue ReadingLucas Oil Stadium to host NBA’s All-Star Saturday night festivities
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — This season’s NBA All-Star skills competition will be held Feb. 17 at Lucas Oil Stadium…
Continue ReadingMedvedev beats Djere in 3 sets to reach Halle quarterfinals, Jarry upsets Tsitsipas
HALLE, Germany (AP) — Daniil Medvedev has continued building momentum after recent setbacks as he moved into the quarterfinals of the Halle Open by…
Continue ReadingJosh Berry finally lands his big NASCAR break as Kevin Harvick’s replacement in Cup Series
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Josh Berry will take the final step in his long journey to the top of racing with…
Continue ReadingBruce Brown opts out of his contract with the NBA-champion Nuggets, AP source says
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Bruce Brown is set to become a free agent after declining his $6.8 million player option with the…
Continue ReadingNCAA panel imposes a 3-game suspension for Memphis’ Penny Hardaway for recruiting violations
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer An NCAA infractions panel has imposed a three-game suspension for Memphis coach Penny Hardaway for recruiting…
Continue ReadingTennis players Nastja Kolar and Alexandra Riley get lifetime bans in match-fixing case
LONDON (AP) — Tennis players Nastja Kolar and Alexandra Riley have been banned from the sport for life and fined as part of a match-fixing case.…
Continue ReadingThe US Open returns to Riviera in Los Angeles in 2031 after an 83-year absence
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles had to wait 75 years for the U.S. Open to return and now it feels like a regular…
Continue ReadingMorgan and Rapinoe selected for the US Women’s World Cup roster
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Eighteen-year-old Alyssa Thompson was selected Wednesday alongside veteran Megan Rapinoe and 21 others for the…
Continue ReadingDonna Vekic upsets Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina at the Berlin Open
BERLIN (AP) — Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina’s preparations for the grass-court Grand Slam hit a snag when she lost to Donna Vekic 6-7 (1),…
Continue ReadingMASN agrees to payment in dispute over Nationals-Orioles TV rights, AP source says
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer The Mid-Atlantic Sports Network has agreed to pay the Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles around $100…
Continue ReadingJosé Mourinho banned by UEFA from 4 European games for verbally abusing referee in stadium garage
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — José Mourinho has been banned from four European games by UEFA for verbally using the Europa League final referee in a…
Continue ReadingBo Bichette sidelined by thumb discomfort for Blue Jays’ series finale against Marlins
MIAMI (AP) — Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette was a late scratch for Toronto’s series finale against the Miami Marlins because of left thumb…
Continue ReadingPGA Tour’s top golfers travel across the country for $20M purse at Travelers Championship
By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Many of the top golfers on the PGA Tour have made their way across the country from the…
Continue ReadingMLB views the UK as a gateway to European growth, with eyes on Paris and Germany
By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — Major League Baseball has big plans for Europe with a reintroduction coming this weekend when the St.…
Continue ReadingToni Kroos ‘not done yet’ after extending Real Madrid contract to 2024
MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos says he is “not done yet” after agreeing to a one-year contract extension with the Spanish…
Continue Reading4-time World Cup champion Germany has forgotten how to win games a year before hosting Euro 2024
By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Perhaps the only positive Germany can draw from its national soccer team’s deepening crisis is…
Continue ReadingWith Wembanyama a player like few others, there’s no debate at the top of this NBA draft
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Victor Wembanyama’s towering shadow has hung over this NBA draft for months, blocking much…
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