Stewart leads Liberty to 89-71 win over Griner-less Mercury
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Breanna Stewart rebounded from one of the worst games of her career with a stellar effort,…
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It’s not clear yet if Red Sox pitcher Houck needs surgery after line drive to the face, Cora says
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora doesn’t know yet whether pitcher Tanner Houck will need surgery…
Continue ReadingRangers’ deGrom says hardest part is done after Tommy John surgery
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers star pitcher Jacob deGrom, six days following reconstructive surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral…
Continue ReadingDenver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic back in his Serbian hometown to watch family’s horses compete
By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press SOMBOR, Serbia (AP) — Nikola Jokic made it back to Serbia in time to watch his beloved horses race in his…
Continue ReadingBrittney Griner misses 2nd straight game for Mercury with hip injury
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Brittney Griner sat on the bench in warmups for the second straight game, sidelined by a hip…
Continue ReadingWhy Marty Walsh left the Biden administration to run the NHL players’ union
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Marty Walsh wasn’t a man in a hurry to leave the Biden administration. Less than halfway through the…
Continue ReadingUS has 2 men’s tennis players in top 10 after Tiafoe beats Struff for 1st grass title
STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — There will be two American men’s tennis players ranked in the top 10 for the first time in more than a decade after…
Continue ReadingAlexandrova beats fellow Russian Kudermetova in marathon match to defend her Libema Open title
DEN BOSCH, Netherlands (AP) — Ekaterina Alexandrova has defended her Libema Open title against fellow Russian and top seed Veronika Kudermetova…
Continue ReadingAndy Murray wins 2nd straight grass-court title on Challenger tour ahead of Wimbledon
NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Andy Murray added a second consecutive grass-court title on the ATP Challenger Tour on Sunday as the two-time Wimbledon…
Continue ReadingBus driver arrested on DUI charge while driving Pirates from Chicago to Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A bus driver was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence while transporting the Pittsburgh Pirates from Chicago to…
Continue ReadingSupport for under-fire Germany coach Hansi Flick despite poor results
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The German soccer federation’s sporting director says firing Germany coach Hansi Flick is out of the question despite…
Continue ReadingSan Antonio fans say ‘Spurs Are Back’ with the pending arrival of Wembanyama
By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Fans of the San Antonio Spurs couldn’t wait for the NBA draft. Their expectations were high…
Continue ReadingBoulter wins first all-British final on WTA Tour since 1977
NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Katie Boulter has won the first all-British final on the WTA Tour in 46 years. She secured her first career title by…
Continue Reading3-time Sixth Man award winner Lou Williams announces retirement
ATLANTA (AP) — Lou Williams announced his retirement from the NBA on Sunday. The move ends a career where he won the league’s Sixth Man award…
Continue ReadingSoccer project tracking social media abuse identifies 300 people from World Cup posts
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — A project using artificial intelligence to track social media abuse aimed at players at the 2022…
Continue ReadingFowler, McIlroy, Scheffler headline the final round in a US Open full of possibilities
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — At the top of the U.S. Open leaderboard there are two players each going for their first major…
Continue ReadingUEFA president Čeferin dismisses idea of threat to European soccer from big-spending Saudis
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin says European soccer should not be afraid of a player exodus to…
Continue ReadingDavid Freese declines induction into the St. Louis Cardinals’ Hall of Fame
ST. LOUIS (AP) — David Freese has decided to decline his induction into the St. Louis Cardinals’ Hall of Fame. The former third baseman was a…
Continue ReadingTszyu crushes Ocampo in devastating 1st round to retain WBO interim super-welterweight title
GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) — Tim Tszyu retained his WBO interim super-welterweight title with a stunning first round knockout of Mexican Carlos…
Continue ReadingMcCarthy hits the go-ahead homer, D-backs use 3 long balls in the 8th to beat the Guardians 6-3
By DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Jake McCarthy hit a go-ahead homer leading off the eighth, Corbin Carroll added a two-run shot…
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