NCAA sanctions Ohio State women’s hoops, 2 other programs
By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer Ohio State’s athletics department has been given four years probation and hit with other sanctions as a result of…
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Ruud advances to 3rd round in Barcelona Open
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Second-seeded Casper Ruud has defeated American Brandon Nakashima 6-3, 6-2 to reach the third round of the Barcelona Open.…
Continue ReadingMets OF Nimmo activated from COVID-19 IL, not in lineup
NEW YORK (AP) — Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo was activated from the COVID-19 injured list but wasn’t in New York’s lineup for the opener of a…
Continue ReadingBarcelona acts on ticket sales after Eintracht ‘disturbance’
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Barcelona has announced new measures on ticket sales to keep a high number of visiting fans from…
Continue ReadingDu Plessis and Hazlewood steer Bangalore to IPL victory
MUMBAI, India (AP) — Captain Faf du Plessis just missed out on his maiden Indian Premier League century while Josh Hazlewood grabbed 4-25 as Royal…
Continue ReadingTirico, Collinsworth and Stark to do ‘Sunday Night Football’
NEW YORK (AP) — NBC Sports revealed its new “Sunday Night Football” announcing team with analyst Cris Collinsworth returning and being joined…
Continue ReadingPadres 1st MLB team to reach uniform ad deal, with Motorola
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball is moving toward the trend set by soccer for advertising on uniforms. The…
Continue ReadingKyrie Irving fined $50K for obscene gesture to Celtics fans
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Nets guard Kyrie Irving has been fined $50,000 for making obscene gestures and directing profane…
Continue ReadingWhite Sox, Guardians postponed again, doubleheader Wednesday
CLEVELAND (AP) — For the second straight day, the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Guardians have been postponed by inclement weather and unplayable…
Continue ReadingAll-female IndyCar team announces 3-race schedule, no 500
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — IndyCar team owner Beth Paretta plans to compete in three races this season. The all-female…
Continue ReadingMarseille partial stadium closure for UEFA semi after unrest
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Violence by Marseille fans has led to UEFA ordering the French club to close part of its stadium for the Europa Conference…
Continue ReadingBegay back in action to learn more about APGA Tour
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Notah Begay is competing again for the first time in nearly 10 years. The score doesn’t really matter to him.…
Continue ReadingSorana Cirstea wins to open title defense in Istanbul
ISTANBUL (AP) — Defending champion Sorana Cirstea has won her opening match at the clay-court Istanbul Championship, beating Kamilla Rakhimova of…
Continue ReadingAtlanta United tries to move on after losing keeper Guzan
ATLANTA (AP) — Brad Guzan has been the last defense for Atlanta United almost since the beginning of the franchise. Now, the MLS club must figure…
Continue ReadingIowa QB Petras fighting for job after offense underperforms
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa has opened its quarterback competition after its offense ranked near the bottom of…
Continue ReadingDominic Thiem loses on return from injury at Serbia Open
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — John Millman has tainted Dominic Thiem’s return from injury by beating the Austrian 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 in the first round of…
Continue ReadingDivision II star emerges among NFL’s small-school prospects
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Fayetteville State cornerback Joshua Williams closely followed Kyle Dugger’s journey…
Continue ReadingColumn: Spieth crossing $50M a reminder of Tiger’s standard
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Jordan Spieth is the 11th player to cross the $50 million mark in career PGA Tour money, and he’s also the…
Continue ReadingMasters champ Scheffler returns to team event in New Orleans
By The Associated Press Scottie Scheffler makes his debut as Masters champion, and he’ll have Ryan Palmer at his side. Scheffler is playing the…
Continue ReadingDeshaun Watson reports to Browns for first offseason program
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Deshaun Watson reported for his first offseason program with the Browns, who mortgaged their…
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