Turner Sports prepared for their first Stanley Cup Playoffs
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Turner Sports and ESPN are carrying the NHL playoffs after they aired for 16 years on NBC and NBCSN. TNT and TBS get…
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Brazil to play South Korea in pre-World Cup friendly
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil will play a friendly match against South Korea in Seoul as part of its World Cup preparations. The game is scheduled for…
Continue ReadingReds claim RHP Robert Dugger off waivers from Tampa Bay
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds have claimed right-hander Robert Dugger off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays. Dugger pitched in one game for…
Continue ReadingArizona’s Bumgarner ejected after 1st inning at Miami
MIAMI (AP) — Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Madison Bumgarner has been ejected after his hand was checked for a foreign substance. Bumgarner gave up…
Continue ReadingTim Yakteen brings 2 top horses to 1st Ky Derby in charge
By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Tim Yakteen has been to the Kentucky Derby with good horses before. Now the trainer is at…
Continue ReadingBiden says Olympians brought a bit of unity to weary nation
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden praised Team USA for bringing a bit of unity to a pandemic weary nation as…
Continue ReadingNadal returns from injury with straight-set win in Madrid
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Rafael Nadal has gotten is off to a good start in his return from injury, defeating Miomir…
Continue ReadingKelly steps down as CEO of Tepper Sports and Entertainment
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Nick Kelly has stepped down chief executive office of Tepper Sports & Entertainment after just three months on the job.…
Continue ReadingIndian Olympic athlete Kaur tests positive for steroid
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Indian discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur has tested positive for an anabolic steroid. The case was announced Wednesday…
Continue ReadingWestwood requests release to play in Saudi-funded event
SUTTON COLDFIELD, England (AP) — Lee Westwood has requested a release to play the first event of the Saudi-funded LIV Golf Invitational series in…
Continue ReadingDevils shake-up: Assistant coaches Recchi, Nasreddine out
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Devils shook up their assistant coaching ranks by firing Mark Recchi while not renewing the contract of Alain…
Continue ReadingYusmeiro Petit agrees to minor league contract with Padres
CLEVELAND (AP) — Reliever Yusmeiro Petit and the San Diego Padres have agreed to a minor league contract. The 37-year-old right-hander would get a…
Continue ReadingGoal! Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ shirt sets auction record
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The shirt worn by Diego Maradona when he scored the controversial “Hand of God” goal against…
Continue ReadingJaguars re-sign veteran Gotsis to back up top pick Walker
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Veteran defensive end Adam Gotsis has signed a one-year contract to rejoin the Jacksonville Jaguars. He gives the team…
Continue Reading‘It was just fun’: Backup Domingue backstops OT win for Pens
By VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins went into the playoffs knowing they’d be without starting goalie…
Continue ReadingFrench Open prizes up nearly 7% from 2019 pre-pandemic level
PARIS (AP) — Total French Open prize money will be about 7% higher this year than it was for the last pre-pandemic edition in 2019. That includes…
Continue ReadingTampa Bay, Seattle to meet in 1st NFL game in Germany
LONDON (AP) — The first regular-season NFL game in Germany will be between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Seattle Seahawks at the home of soccer…
Continue ReadingVillarreal more proud than sad after Champions League loss
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Villarreal fans stayed on their feet cheering at the La Cerámica Stadium long after the match…
Continue ReadingDiaz’s dynamism, flair energizing Liverpool’s quadruple bid
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Luis Diaz is having a stunning impact on Liverpool’s bid for an unprecedented quadruple of major trophies…
Continue ReadingAt 39, goalie Gordon voted Scotland’s player of the year
EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — The 39-year-old goalkeeper Craig Gordon has been voted player of the year in Scotland for a record third time. The…
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