BERLIN (AP) — Olympic swimming bronze medalist Sarah Wellbrock says she is retiring from the sport a year before the Paris Games because of longstanding health issues. The German swimmer won her medal in the 1,500-meter freestyle as Sarah Köhler at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 in a race won by Katie Ledecky. Wellbrock was
Continue ReadingBy JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Real Madrid has confirmed the signing of England midfielder Jude Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund. The Spanish club described Bellingham as one of the “biggest talents in world football.” Bellingham is 19 and has already established himself among the most sought-after players in soccer. Manchester United,
Continue ReadingENSCHEDE, Netherlands (AP) — New Spain coach Luis de la Fuente arrives at the Final Four of the Nations League expecting to see an improved version of “La Roja.” De la Fuente is under pressure after Spain struggled in its first two matches under him in March. It needed two late goals in a hard-fought
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — The total prize money at Wimbledon this year will rise by more than 11% to 44.7 million pounds ($56.5 million). It is an increase of 17.1% compared to the last Wimbledon before the pandemic in 2019. The winners of the singles will each receive 2.35 million pounds ($3 million). Those earnings are
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Mark Stone was presented the Stanley Cup by Commissioner Gary Bettman as captain of the Vegas Golden Knights. He then lifted the 34 1/2-pound trophy over his head less than five months since undergoing a second back surgery in just over a year. Stone missed the final three months
Continue ReadingBy MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Bruce Cassidy has been the Golden Knights’ coach for only a year, but he knows full well the history of the Misfits. So in the game that would win the Stanley Cup for Vegas, Cassidy started five of the original Knights and sent the sixth
Continue ReadingBy KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer Images of players are being used in sportsbook advertisements. Sportsbook branding has prominent placement in stadiums and arenas, including some with on-site betting. Major League Baseball — long the most gambling-averse of the U.S. leagues — now permits its players to be ambassadors for gambling companies. It’s the backdrop
Continue ReadingAMSTERDAM (AP) — Ajax says it is hiring “overperformer” Maurice Steijn as its new coach to replace John Heitinga, whose contract was not extended after the Amsterdam club finished a disappointing third in the Dutch Eredivisie. The Amsterdam club said Tuesday that 49-year-old Steijn will sign a three-year deal to join from Sparta Rotterdam. Steijn
Continue ReadingBy SHANE LANTZ Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle starter George Kirby set a career high with 10 strikeouts and the Mariners’ offense broke out for the second straight game in a 9-3 victory over the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night. Kirby (6-5) was untouchable early on, retiring the first 13 hitters of the game.
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Will Smith and David Peralta hit two-run homers in the first inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago White Sox 5-1. Dodgers starter Tony Gonsolin pitched six shutout innings to improve to 4-1. He allowed singles to Andrew Vaughn and Yoán Moncada after
Continue ReadingBy KRIS KEEHL Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Gary Sánchez hit a three-run home run, his sixth homer since joining the Padres on May 30, as San Diego beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-3 Tuesday night in front of a sell-out crowd. Sánchez’ first inning blast into the first row of seats in left-center scored
Continue ReadingBy MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Ian Happ hit a three-run, first-inning drive for his first home run since May 5, Christopher Morel added a three run homer in the eighth and the Chicago Cubs routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-3. Happ had four RBIs and scored three runs for the Cubs, who outhit
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Zack Wheeler threw six strong innings, Kyle Schwarber led off the game with a 450-foot homer and the Philadelphia Phillies kept piling on in a 15-3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night. The D-backs had their six-game winning streak snapped. Philadelphia has won eight
Continue ReadingBy W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Aaron Ekblad controlled his emotions the best he could after the Florida Panthers were eliminated by the Vegas Golden Knights in a 9-3 loss Tuesday night in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final. As the Knights celebrated their first championship, Ekblad and the Panthers remained
Continue ReadingBy BEN ROSS Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Carlos Pérez broke a tie with an RBI groundout in the eighth inning and the Oakland Athletics beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 in front of a spirited crowd at the Coliseum. The A’s drew a season-high attendance of 27,759 as Oakland fans held a “reverse
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Jack Eichel is a Stanley Cup champion with the Vegas Golden Knights less than two years removed from undergoing neck surgery that no NHL player had previously come back from. Eichel led all playoff scorers with 26 points and set up three goals in Vegas’ Cup-clinching victory. He was
Continue ReadingBy STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Mike Yastrzemski and Patrick Bailey homered and Michael Conforto added four hits to lead the San Francisco Giants to an 11-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. The Giants have won five straight road games. St. Louis, which has lost nine of 11, fell to 27-41,
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan is recovering from a medical situation. The tour did not offer details of the situation or how serious it was. The tour says two of Monahan’s top executives will be leading the day-to-day operations while he recovers. It caps a
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks had a cortisone shot and will get a PRP injection soon for his right elbow inflammation. Tests showed no structural damage to the elbow. The shot and injection were were cleared by his oncologist since Hendriks is in remission from non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Hendriks was with
Continue ReadingBy MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Golden Knights delivered their city a true Vegas-style party from dazzling passes to Mark Stone’s hat trick to all-out goal celebrations, capturing the young organization’s first Stanley Cup with a 9-3 romp over the beaten up and exhausted Florida Panthers on Tuesday night. Coach
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