For Ukrainian competitors, Invictus Games are break from war
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Until a few days ago, Volodymyr Musyak was on the front lines defending Ukraine from…
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3 known Chelsea bids left after Cubs owners drop buyout plan
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer The owners of the Chicago Cubs have dropped their interest in buying Chelsea. That leaves three remaining known…
Continue ReadingBurnley fires Dyche in late bid to avoid relegation from EPL
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Burnley has fired long-serving manager Sean Dyche with the club embroiled in a fight to avoid relegation from the…
Continue ReadingRoot quits as England test cricket captain after 5 years
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Joe Root is stepping down as England’s test cricket captain. Root’s decision comes after the 1-0 test series…
Continue ReadingDave Stewart still waiting for number to be retired by A’s
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — One of Oakland’s all-time greats is still waiting for the number retirement ceremony…
Continue ReadingWith Bulls to face Bucks, LaVine finally gets playoff taste
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Bulls All-Star Zach LaVine finally gets a chance to play in the playoffs with Chicago set to…
Continue ReadingFans welcome Freeman in Dodgers’ 9-3 win over Reds
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Trea Turner singled in Freddie Freeman with the go-ahead run and Will Smith added a three-run…
Continue ReadingJacky’s quest: 1 woman, 1 leg, 102 marathons in 102 days
By WILLIAM J. KOLE Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — An Arizona woman who lost a leg to a rare cancer is closing in on what would be a new world…
Continue ReadingVancouver keeps playoff hopes alive with 7-1 rout of Arizona
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — J.T. Miller had a career-high five assists and the Vancouver Canucks extended their winning streak to five games…
Continue ReadingKing bails out Chapman, saves Yanks’ 3-0 win over Blue Jays
By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Michael King escaped a bases-loaded, no-outs jam created by Aroldis Chapman to preserve the New…
Continue ReadingBlackhawks top Sharks 5-4 in SO to end 8-game slide
By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Alex DeBrincat scored the lone goal in the shootout after having three assists in regulation and…
Continue ReadingLogan Thompson makes 35 saves, Golden Knights top Flames 6-1
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Calgary native Logan Thompson made 35 saves, Jonathan Marchessault and William Karlsson each had a goal and two assists and…
Continue ReadingSuzuki extends hit streak to 6, Cubs down Bryant, Rox 5-2
By MIKE CRANSTON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Seiya Suzuki stayed hot with an RBI double in a three-run first inning, Frank Schwindel homered and…
Continue ReadingAvalanche beat Devils 3-1, extend winning streak to 8 games
By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Artturi Lehkonen had a goal and an assist, Logan O’Connor and Andre Burakovsky also scored and…
Continue ReadingHeim puts on show with 5 RBIs off Ohtani in Rangers 10-5 win
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jonah Heim hit an early grand slam off Shohei Ohtani and the Texas Rangers went on to…
Continue ReadingReyes, Meadows drive in runs in 7th, Tigers beat Royals 4-2
By MARC BOWMAN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Victor Reyes and Austin Meadows had RBI singles in the seventh inning, and the Detroit…
Continue ReadingMusgrove, Machado lead Padres to 12-1 win over Braves
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Joe Musgrove pitched 6 2/3 brilliant innings for his hometown Padres against defending World…
Continue ReadingFrederick Gaudreau scores in OT, Wild beat Stars 3-2
By LARY BUMP Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Frederick Gaudreau scored at 1:40 overtime after assisting on Kevin Fiala’s two regulation goals in…
Continue ReadingDraisaitl, Smith power Edmonton over Predators 4-0
By JIM DIAMOND Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Leon Draisaitl had three goals and Mike Smith made 30 saves, leading the Edmonton Oilers to…
Continue ReadingReynolds, Vogelbach power Pirates to 9-4 win over Nationals
By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Bryan Reynolds hit a two-run home run after settling his arbitration case with $13.5 million,…
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