St. Pauli denies use of its stadium for Leipzig’s cup game
HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — German soccer club St. Pauli has refused the use of its stadium for a German Cup game because Leipzig is one of the teams…
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Russian canoeists banned for being in state doping program
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Three Russian canoeists including a gold medalist at the 2012 London Olympics have been banned or…
Continue ReadingUkraine soccer club Shakhtar survives into 9th year of exile
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Hosting Champions League games in Poland and planning a humanitarian tour of the United States feel…
Continue ReadingOhtani carries Angels past Boston, ending LA’s 14-game skid
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani pitched seven stellar innings and hit a two-run homer, and the Los Angeles…
Continue ReadingPlayers return, Canada downs Curacao 4-0 in Nations League
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The World Cup-bound Canadian men’s national team returned from its protest over stalled labor negotiations to…
Continue ReadingAlabama’s Mercy Chelengat wins NCAA 10,000-meter title
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Alabama junior Mercy Chelengat won the 10,000 meters at the opening day of the women’s NCAA track and field championships…
Continue ReadingOklahoma beats Texas, repeats as softball national champs
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Kinzie Hansen and Grace Lyons hit three-run homers, Jayda Coleman made two spectacular…
Continue ReadingPalat scores late, Lightning beat Rangers 3-1 in Game 5
By VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Ondrej Palat scored on a deflection with 1:50 remaining to break a tie and lead the Tampa Bay…
Continue ReadingCole allows 5 homers, Yankees rally past Twins 10-7
By PATRICK DONNELLY Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gerrit Cole gave up home runs to his first three batters and a career-high five in 2 1/3…
Continue ReadingSantana, Melendez homer in Royals’ 7-5 win over Orioles
By MARC BOWMAN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Carlos Santana and MJ Melendez homered, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 7-5 victory…
Continue ReadingGuardians rally to win without Francona, A’s lose 9th in row
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Andrés Giménez drove in the go-ahead run with a single in Cleveland’s four-run eighth inning,…
Continue ReadingBrazil’s congress gives Hamilton honorary citizenship
By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s congress has passed a symbolic motion to make seven-time Formula One champion…
Continue ReadingNats’ Strasburg allows Marlins 7 runs in 1st start in year
MIAMI (AP) — Jazz Chisholm bunted for a single on the first pitch of Stephen Strasburg’s return from a one-year absence, stole second and the…
Continue ReadingFried, Braves beat Pirates 3-1 for 8th straight win
By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Max Fried won his sixth straight decision by pitching six tough innings and the Atlanta Braves…
Continue ReadingLEADING OFF: Phils’ Thomson aims to extend undefeated start
By The Associated Press Philadelphia Phillies interim manager Rob Thomson tries to extend his unbeaten run when Arizona visits Citizens Bank Park on…
Continue ReadingTwins start with 3 HRs, Yanks’ Cole gives up career-high 5
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota’s Luis Arraez, Byron Buxton and Carlos Correa became the seventh trio of teammates to open a game with three…
Continue ReadingLynx star Fowles out indefinitely with knee cartilage injury
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Lynx center Sylvia Fowles has a cartilage injury in her right knee and will be out indefinitely. The seven-time…
Continue ReadingVikings will lean hard again on Peterson in pass coverage
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings will rely heavily on cornerback Patrick Peterson again this…
Continue ReadingGiants make 4 Es, 2 by Estrada, in sloppy 4-2 loss to Rox
By BEN ROSS Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yonathan Daza looped a tiebreaking single into right field, capping a three-run fourth inning…
Continue ReadingGrandson of retired Michigan coach commits to Notre Dame
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The grandson of retired Michigan coach Lloyd Carr has committed to playing football at Notre…
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