Upstart Hokies setting sights high as ACC season winds down
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Virginia Tech’s baseball program has reached unprecedented heights and is looking for more with one week left in…
Continue ReadingAP National Sports
4 Bills Hall of Famers planning support of shooting victims
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Bills Hall of Fame running back Thurman Thomas tells The Associated Press he and several former teammates are coming together…
Continue ReadingDominic Thiem winless run extends in early Geneva Open exit
GENEVA (AP) — Two-time French Open runner-up Dominic Thiem is still without a win in an injury-affected season after another first-round exit.…
Continue ReadingVision of Hamlin, Jordan comes into focus with win at Kansas
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin founded 23XI Racing with a vision that extended far…
Continue ReadingFormer MVP Delle Donne’s return gives Mystics, WNBA a boost
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The last time Elena Delle Donne played a full season was 2019. She won her second MVP award and…
Continue ReadingFrazier, Knapp win writers’ award as NFL assistant coaches
By The Associated Press Buffalo Bills defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier and the late Greg Knapp have been selected as the Paul “Dr. Z”…
Continue ReadingEnd of an era? Penguins at crossroads after playoff exit
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins are at a crossroads following a fourth straight quick playoff exit. The…
Continue ReadingFan falls through Detroit footbridge on way to Tigers game
DETROIT (AP) — A man walking on a footbridge to a Detroit Tigers game says he fell 15 feet to the ground when part of the concrete collapsed. Ely…
Continue ReadingRoyals fire hitting coach Bradshaw, promote Zumwalt to job
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals fired hitting coach Terry Bradshaw and promoted Alex Zumwalt to…
Continue ReadingBritish govt yet to OK Chelsea sale by sanctioned Abramovich
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer The British government has yet to approve the sale of Premier League club Chelsea to a consortium fronted by…
Continue ReadingAP source: Browns QB Watson to meet with NFL reps in Texas
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that Cleveland Browns quarterback…
Continue Reading‘Wagatha Christie’ offers her side in whodunnit libel case
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The woman known to British tabloid readers as Wagatha Christie has testified about the sleuthing…
Continue ReadingDempsey: Steffen, Turner should consider loans next season
By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Clint Demspey says he thinks American goalkeepers Zack Steffen and Matt Turner should consider…
Continue ReadingGolden Knights fire Peter DeBoer after missing playoffs
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Vegas Golden Knights have fired coach Peter DeBoer after they missed the playoffs for the first time in franchise history.…
Continue ReadingAP source: Packers CB Alexander agrees to contract extension
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer A person familiar with the situation says Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander has agreed to terms on a…
Continue ReadingEnglish soccer player Jake Daniels says he is gay
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — English soccer player Jake Daniels said he is gay on Monday in a trailblazing moment for the…
Continue ReadingFlorida hires Embry-Riddle’s Bohon as women’s soccer coach
By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida hired Samantha Bohon as its women’s soccer coach and tasked her with revitalizing…
Continue ReadingSao Tome and Principe thrown out of African Cup qualifying
CAIRO (AP) — Sao Tome and Principe has been thrown out of the African Cup of Nations qualifying tournament for breaching COVID-19 protocols in a…
Continue ReadingIslanders hire longtime Trotz assistant Lambert as coach
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The New York Islanders have hired longtime Barry Trotz assistant and right-hand man Lane Lambert to succeed him as…
Continue ReadingPGA CHAMPIONSHIP ’22: Capsule look at Southern Hills majors
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Southern Hills in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is among the golf courses with a history of hosting the U.S.…
Continue Reading