Yankees’ Cortes deactivates account after old tweets surface
BALTIMORE (AP) — New York Yankees left-hander Nestor Cortes says he deactivated his Twitter account after screenshots surfaced of tweets from a…
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Titans sign veteran defensive lineman DeMarcus Walker
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have signed veteran defensive lineman DeMarcus Walker and cornerback Kenneth George. The Titans also…
Continue ReadingMiddleton might have remained out even if Bucks had advanced
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Khris Middleton might not have been available for the Eastern Conference finals even if the…
Continue ReadingEpicenter is 6-5 favorite for Preakness without Rich Strike
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Kentucky Derby runner-up Epicenter has been set as the morning line favorite for the Preakness.…
Continue ReadingHuddersfield into playoff final, 1 win away from EPL return
HUDDERSFIELD, England (AP) — Huddersfield is one win away from returning to the English Premier League. With a 1-0 win over Luton, Huddersfield…
Continue ReadingTennessee adds 5- star recruit Julian Phillips to roster
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee men’s basketball coach Rick Barnes has signed forward Julian Phillips. He is the fourth high school…
Continue ReadingPredators sign Russian goalie Askarov to entry-level deal
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville has signed Iaroslav Askarov to a three-year entry level contract, two years after making him the sixth…
Continue ReadingBefore NBA draft lottery, Lakers already made Pelicans lucky
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer The New Orleans Pelicans are the lone playoff team among the clubs who can get a boost from lotto luck when the…
Continue Reading‘Disastrous’: Arsenal loses again to damage top-4 bid in EPL
NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Arsenal no longer has Champions League qualification in its own hands. A 2-0 loss at Newcastle sees Arsenal relinquish…
Continue ReadingChiellini bids goodbye to Juve fans during draw with Lazio
TURIN, Italy (AP) — Juventus captain Giorgio Chiellini bid goodbye to the Turin club’s fans during a 2-2 draw with Lazio in Serie A. Chiellini…
Continue ReadingSuns stinker in Game 7 overshadows excellent regular season
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Suns are still struggling to explain the aftermath of a 33-point loss to the Dallas…
Continue ReadingFinland tops US, Canada defeats Slovakia at hockey worlds
TAMPERE, Finland (AP) — Sakari Manninen scored and added two assists for host Finland to beat the United States 4-1 and keep a perfect record at…
Continue ReadingTexas guard/forward Audrey Warren transfers to Georgia
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia has landed transfer Audrey Warren, who helped Texas reach back-to-back regionals finals in the women’s NCAA…
Continue ReadingCardinals-Mets game postponed by rain; doubleheader Tuesday
NEW YORK (AP) — The game between the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets scheduled for Monday night has been postponed because of rain in the…
Continue ReadingKelsey Plum embracing role as Hammon’s ‘un-guardable’ guard
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon told Kelsey Plum before the season began that she would be the…
Continue ReadingFIFA clears Cameroon to pick new recruits ahead of World Cup
ZURICH (AP) — Cameroon’s recruitment drive ahead of the World Cup has continued with FIFA approving the change in international eligibility of…
Continue ReadingFalcons sign LB Nick Kwiatkoski, add WR Geronimo Allison
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have signed inside linebacker Nick Kwiatkoski to a one-year contract. Kwiatkoski has played in 77…
Continue ReadingRobbie Ray doesn’t travel with Mariners to Toronto series
By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Mariners left-hander Robbie Ray isn’t joining Seattle for a series in Toronto this week,…
Continue ReadingATP spares 2 British tournaments for banning Russian players
LONDON (AP) — The Queen’s and Eastbourne tournaments have been spared punishment from the ATP for banning Russian and Belarussian players.…
Continue ReadingVikings add analytics expert Demitrius Washington in VP role
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have hired Demitrius Washington as vice president of football operations. This is a new position under…
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