Coordinator changes add intrigue to Big Ten spring practices
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Big Ten was the lone Football Bowl Subdivision conference that didn’t make a…
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Raducanu, Swiatek ease to victories at Stuttgart Open
STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu has eased past Australian Storm Sanders 6-1, 6-2 in the first round of the Stuttgart…
Continue ReadingKentucky’s Oscar Tshiebwe to return for senior season
By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky forward Oscar Tshiebwe says he will return for his senior season with the…
Continue ReadingBrowns unwilling to make Mayfield’s messy situation worse
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Already at odds with Baker Mayfield, the Cleveland Browns have chosen not to get into a bigger…
Continue ReadingMiller, Quantrill, Castro on Guardians’ COVID-19 list
By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Guardians placed three players on the COVID-19 injured list, including league…
Continue ReadingBig Ten basketball tournaments to make stop in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Big Ten basketball tournaments are coming to Minneapolis. The conference says the women’s tournament will be held at…
Continue ReadingAmanda Kessel joins Penguins’ executive management program
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer U.S. women’s hockey star Amanda Kessel is joining the Pittsburgh Penguins for an executive management program…
Continue ReadingJaguars could justify drafting offensive tackle at No. 1
By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Coach Doug Pederson’s first step in rebuilding the woeful Jacksonville Jaguars is…
Continue ReadingMost teams welcomed combine’s comeback but some snubbed it
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Comparison shopping and face-to-face contact with college prospects returned to the…
Continue ReadingDC United fires coach Hernán Losada in 2nd season with team
WASHINGTON (AP) — D.C. United has fired coach Hernán Losada and given assistant Chad Ashton the job on an interim basis. The club is in last place…
Continue ReadingMertens retires from match in Istanbul due to leg injury
ISTANBUL (AP) — Top-seeded Elise Mertens has retired from her opening match at the clay-court Istanbul Championship because of a leg injury. The…
Continue ReadingWimbledon bans players from Russia, Belarus over Ukraine war
By CHRIS LEHOURITES AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — Russian and Belarusian tennis players have been banned from competing at this year’s Wimbledon…
Continue ReadingOrganizer says Djokovic cleared to play at Italian Open
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — The president of the Italian Tennis Federation says five-time champion Novak Djokovic can come to Rome…
Continue ReadingBubble Jimmy, or a new version, back at right time for Heat
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — These are Jimmy Butler’s three highest-scoring games in a Miami uniform: 40 points against…
Continue ReadingBielefeld fires coach in bid to avoid Bundesliga relegation
BIELEFELD, Germany (AP) — German club Arminia Bielefeld has fired Frank Kramer as coach in a last-ditch attempt to stave off Bundesliga relegation.…
Continue ReadingDefending champion France opens 2023 Six Nations at Italy
DUBLIN (AP) — Six Nations champion France will begin its title defense at the 2023 tournament by playing Italy in Rome before facing Ireland the…
Continue ReadingIn leaked audio, Piqué asks for help to play at Olympics
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Audio stolen from the Spanish soccer federation reveal that Gerard Piqué asked for help from the…
Continue ReadingLEADING OFF: Ohtani on mound, White Sox and Guardians play 2
By The Associated Press Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to pitch Wednesday night for the Los Angeles Angels in Houston, and the two-way superstar is off…
Continue ReadingNew York Liberty first WNBA team to offer NFTs
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Liberty announced that they would be the first team in WNBA history to drop…
Continue ReadingLife-changing experiences fuel NFL path for Paschal, Garrett
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Josh Paschal and Haskell Garrett count themselves among the lucky ones. They understand only…
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