Wake Forest hires Gebbia as women’s basketball coach
By The Associated Press Wake Forest has hired American’s Megan Gebbia as its new women’s basketball coach. The Demon Deacons announced Gebbia’s…
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Chile hires Eduardo Berizzo as national team coach
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chile has hired Eduardo Berizzo as national team coach as it seeks to recover from another disappointing performance in…
Continue ReadingNotre Dame reaches ACC Tournament semifinals for first time
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jack Zyska and Brooks Coetzee hit two-run homers in consecutive innings and fourth-seeded Notre Dame turned back…
Continue ReadingHalep experiences panic attack during French Open match
PARIS (AP) — Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep says she had a panic attack while leading her second-round match that she eventually lost at…
Continue ReadingMLB teams allowed to carry 14 pitchers through June 19
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball and the players’ association are allowing teams to have an additional pitcher through June 19. MLB and the…
Continue ReadingBlues at home with confidence for Game 6 vs. Avalanche
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer The St. Louis Blues host Colorado in Game 6 on Friday night filled with confidence. The Avalanche blew a three-goal…
Continue ReadingSaints’ Winston, Thomas show up at workout; Kamara absent
By LES EAST Associated Press METAIRIE, La. (AP) — The New Orleans Saints expect their offense to be more productive next season. The optimism is…
Continue ReadingRutgers gets first Big Ten tourney win, 10-3 over Purdue
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Freshman Josh Kuroda-Grauer’s two-run single capped a five-run seventh inning and second-seeded Rutgers beat seventh-seeded…
Continue ReadingPelicans’ Williamson cleared to play without restrictions
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Pelicans have announced that forward Zion Williamson has been cleared to play this offseason without any…
Continue ReadingPranks, practical jokes turn Indy paddock into silly season
By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Alexander Rossi is remaining tight-lipped about a rash of pranks that have turned May into silly…
Continue ReadingMcDaniels mum on Kaepernick workout for Raiders
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders concluded organized team practices with all four quarterbacks on the roster…
Continue ReadingKaiser, St John’s baseball player, coach, AD, dies at 95
NEW YORK (AP) — Jack Kaiser, a former St. John’s baseball player and coach who later guided the New York City university through a changing…
Continue Reading‘Forgotten Four’ to be honored during Hall of Fame week
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — The four men who smashed the race barrier in professional football in 1946 have been selected to share the Pro Football Hall of…
Continue ReadingReds have highest-scoring day in 23 years, rout Cubs 20-5
By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Kyle Farmer homered and had tied his career high with five RBIs to power the Cincinnati Reds to…
Continue ReadingFalcons QB Mariota willing to be mentor but hungry to start
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Marcus Mariota already has shown he’s willing to serve as a mentor for Atlanta…
Continue ReadingBuxton, Twins relish ‘little wins’ of crash-free OF plays
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins are carefully managing center fielder Byron Buxton’s playing time in…
Continue ReadingKansas St. ends 5-game losing streak, 8-5 over West Virginia
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dominic Johnson hit Kansas State’s first homer of the Big 12 Tournament and the seventh-seeded Wildcats beat sixth-seeded…
Continue ReadingOnce-hopeful Mariners sinking after awful 30-day stretch
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — J.P. Crawford stepped forward to present a brave face after all that’s gone wrong over the past…
Continue ReadingRavens sign former Packers QB Brett Hundley
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have signed quarterback Brett Hundley. The Ravens announced the move Thursday. Hundley appeared in…
Continue ReadingYankees sign Matt Carpenter, bring up Manny Bañuelos
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Matt Carpenter was inserted to the New York Yankees’ lineup as the designated hitter after agreeing to a one-year…
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