FIFA hires 4th different marketing head in less than 4 years
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — FIFA has announced the hiring of its fourth different chief marketing executive in less than four…
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Tar Heels’ Bacot returning to UNC after NCAA title-game run
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer North Carolina big man Armando Bacot is returning for his senior season after the Tar Heels fell a game short of…
Continue ReadingPeacock’s Sunday package to be called ‘MLB Sunday Leadoff’
STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — Peacock’s Sunday morning Major League Baseball package will be called “MLB Sunday Leadoff.” Peacock will stream games…
Continue ReadingUkraine tennis players juggle matches, war raging at home
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — When Ukrainian women’s tennis player Katarina Zavatska first learned that Russia had…
Continue ReadingKorda beats Miami winner Alcaraz to advance in Monte Carlo
MONACO (AP) — Sebastian Korda has beaten Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (2), 6-7 (5), 6-3 at the Monte Carlo Masters to reach the third round of the clay-court…
Continue ReadingQuarterback Derek Carr gets 3-year extension from Raiders
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders have given quarterback Derek Carr a three-year contract extension.…
Continue ReadingRoyals-Cards game postponed because of inclement weather
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Kansas City Royals at St. Louis Cardinals game has been postponed because of inclement weather. The teams will make up…
Continue ReadingReal Madrid and Villarreal stay alive in Champions League
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Two Spanish clubs. Contrasting histories in soccer. The same magical Champions League night. Real…
Continue ReadingSteve Pagliuca’s bid for Chelsea adds more sports executives
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer The bid for Chelsea launched by Boston Celtics co-owner Steve Pagliuca has added Canadian sports tycoon Larry…
Continue ReadingAtlético wins ruling on seats closure for fan’s Nazi salute
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Atlético Madrid won’t have to close a section of its stadium for the Champions League game against Manchester City…
Continue ReadingBodø/Glimt coach suspended from Roma game for tunnel brawl
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Norwegian soccer club Bodø/Glimt will be without its coach when it plays Roma on Thursday in the Europa Conference League…
Continue ReadingSpanish city of Málaga to host Davis Cup Finals in 2022-23
MADRID (AP) — The latter stages of the Davis Cup Finals will be played in the southern Spanish city of Málaga in November. The revamped tennis…
Continue ReadingCoach apologizes for saying women ‘more emotional than men’
LONDON (AP) — The coach of Northern Ireland’s women’s team has apologized for saying girls and women are susceptible to conceding multiple…
Continue ReadingPan Mass Challenge to add inaugural off-road charity ride
BOSTON (AP) — The Pan Mass Challenge is going off road. The nation’s largest single-event athletic fundraiser, whose annual cross-state bike ride…
Continue ReadingLEADING OFF: Rodríguez vs former team, Nakken makes history
By The Associated Press Detroit Tigers lefty Eduardo Rodríguez gets a look at his former teammates when he pitches against Boston at Comerica Park.…
Continue ReadingHackett, Wilson energize long-downtrodden Denver Broncos
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Nathaniel Hackett and Russell Wilson have brought renewed hope to a Denver…
Continue ReadingFresh off Nashville scoring mark, Josi chasing down Leetch
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville captain Roman Josi finally has chased down Paul Kariya for the Predators’…
Continue ReadingDodgers outlast rain, Twins for 7-2 victory
By TYLER MASON Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Trea Turner and the Los Angeles Dodgers broke open a tie game with a six-run eighth inning, then…
Continue ReadingGiants’ Nakken 1st MLB female coach on field, SF tops Padres
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Alyssa Nakken made major league history as the first female coach on the field in a…
Continue ReadingBrantley’s clutch hit in 9th lifts Astros over D-backs 2-1
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Michael Brantley delivered a go-ahead single in the ninth inning, Jose Siri hit a homer and a key…
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