Jahari Long following Willard from Seton Hall to Maryland
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Guard Jahari Long is transferring from Seton Hall to Maryland, following in the footsteps of coach Kevin Willard. The…
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NBA’s Adam Silver enters protocols, missing Game 5 of finals
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver canceled plans to attend Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Warriors and Celtics because of the…
Continue ReadingDonaldson’s 1-game ban upheld by MLB, fine cut to $5,000
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball has upheld Josh Donaldson’s one-game suspension, a penalty that was…
Continue ReadingSacramone Quinn, Memmel embrace new roles at USA Gymnastics
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer Two former star gymnasts are eager to lead USA Gymnastics into a new era. Olympic medalists Alicia Sacramone Quinn…
Continue ReadingCavaliers promote assistant Buckner to associate head coach
CLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers assistant Greg Buckner has been promoted to associate head coach under J.B. Bickerstaff. Buckner has spent the past two…
Continue ReadingState Department officials meet with Griner’s WNBA team
WASHINGTON (AP) — State Department officials have met with representatives of Brittney Griner’s WNBA team about the Phoenix Mercury star’s…
Continue ReadingDimitrov, Cilic through as seeds tumble at Queen’s Club
LONDON (AP) — Former champions Grigor Dimitrov and Marin Cilic have advanced to the last 16 at the Queen’s Club grass-court tournament as three…
Continue ReadingAlo’s choice of pro softball leagues shows sport’s growth
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma softball player Jocelyn Alo will play for the new Women’s Professional…
Continue ReadingRapinoe, Morgan back for US for World Cup qualifiers
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan have been included on the U.S. roster for next month’s CONCACAF W…
Continue ReadingPliskova, Andreescu, Kasatkina make winning starts in Berlin
BERLIN (AP) — Karolina Pliskova has started her grass-court season beating Kaia Kanepi 6-7 (5), 6-0, 6-0 in the first round of the Berlin Open.…
Continue ReadingNigeria routs Sao Tome 10-0 in African Cup qualifying
By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer Nigeria has set a national record by trouncing Sao Tome and Principe 10-0 in African Cup qualifying. Napoli striker…
Continue ReadingPhil Mickelson not giving up on playing PGA Tour
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — Phil Mickelson never had such a conservative strategy for the U.S. Open. Of course, he was…
Continue ReadingBasilashvili stuns Rublev in 1st round in Halle
HALLE, Germany (AP) — Last year’s beaten finalist Andrey Rublev has lost to Nikoloz Basilashvili 7-6 (1), 6-4 in the first round of the Halle…
Continue ReadingLos Angeles FC signs Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini has signed with Los Angeles FC after a 17-year career at…
Continue ReadingAP source: Poyer will report for Bills’ mandatory practices
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — A person with direct knowledge of Jordan Poyer’s decision tells The Associated…
Continue Reading2016 Olympic gold medalist Monica Puig retires from tennis
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Rio de Janeiro Olympics gold medalist Monica Puig has announced her retirement from professional tennis. The…
Continue ReadingDelia leaves NYCFC for Standard Liege, replaced by Cushing
NEW YORK (AP) — Ronny Delia is leaving MLS champion New York City FC to coach Belgium’s Standard Liege. NYCFC assistant coach Nick Cushing has…
Continue ReadingArsenal signs 19-year-old striker Marquinhos from Sao Paulo
LONDON (AP) — Arsenal has signed 19-year-old Brazilian striker Marquinhos from Sao Paulo. The English club’s technical director, Edu, has…
Continue ReadingTitle IX timeline: 50 years of halting progress across U.S.
By The Associated Press It has been 50 years since Title IX was signed into law by President Nixon. The measure barred discrimination against women…
Continue ReadingEmotional Marcelo bids farewell after 16 years with Madrid
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid needed a big room for Marcelo’s farewell ceremony as it had to fit all 25 trophies he…
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