Tuchel believes absence of Ancelotti would boost Chelsea
LONDON (AP) — Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel believes the potential absence of rival manager Carlo Ancelotti for the Champions League match against…
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Auburn’s Smith, a projected Top-5 pick, enters NBA draft
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn freshman Jabari Smith, who led the Tigers to their first No. 1 ranking, is entering the NBA draft. Smith, who is…
Continue ReadingAt Masters, some come to see golfers, others to see gnomes
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The boxes weren’t flying off the shelves. They weren’t even making it onto the shelves.…
Continue ReadingCuban boxers can go pro under deal with Mexican promoter
HAVANA (AP) — Cuban officials say they’ve agreed to let Cuban boxers fight professionally for the first time since the 1960s under a deal with a…
Continue ReadingNewly acquired Meadows expected to be set for Tigers’ opener
By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Newly acquired Detroit Tigers outfielder Austin Meadows is expected to be ready for opening day…
Continue ReadingThe Masters arrives and grabs entire spotlight in golf
By The Associated Press The Masters is back. Tiger Woods is back. It’s hard to figure out which is creating more buzz. Woods plans to tee it up…
Continue ReadingAP source: Duke’s Nolan Smith heading to Louisville staff
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Duke assistant coach Nolan Smith is heading to Louisville. A person with knowledge of the…
Continue ReadingOlympic gold medalist Sunisa Lee banking more NCAA success
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Sunisa Lee is enjoying success both inside and outside the gym. The…
Continue ReadingRussian appeals against sports bans to be heard by CAS
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Russian federations and athletes have filed multiple legal challenges to fight their isolation from world sports…
Continue ReadingRyan Getzlaf to retire after 17 seasons with Anaheim Ducks
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Anaheim Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf says he will retire at the conclusion of the regular…
Continue ReadingBrewers’ Severino suspended 80 games for fertility drug
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers catcher Pedro Severino has been suspended for 80 games following a positive…
Continue ReadingBrowns re-sign K Chase McLaughlin, faltered at end of 2021
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns aren’t ready to kick Chase McLaughlin aside just yet. After choosing not to…
Continue ReadingTiger Woods says he’s planning to play the Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Tiger Woods says, for now anyway, he’s planning to play this week in the Masters, a little more than a year after he nearly…
Continue ReadingGene Shue, All-Star player and Coach of the Year, dies at 90
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer Gene Shue, a two-time NBA Coach of the Year who won 784 games with the Bullets, 76ers and Clippers, has died. A…
Continue ReadingColumn: Rating Tiger Woods’ most significant Masters wins
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Tiger Woods has won five Masters. Which was the most significant. AP Golf Writer Doug Ferguson…
Continue ReadingMatsuyama returns to Masters, enjoying perks of a champion
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The introduction differs slightly from tournament to tournament though the general theme never…
Continue ReadingPlatini files criminal complaint against FIFA’s Infantino
PARIS (AP) — Former France great Michel Platini has filed a criminal complaint against FIFA president Gianni Infantino. Platini previously served…
Continue ReadingVillarreal takes on Bayern focused on stopping Lewandowski
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer Villarreal knows its chances of advancing past Bayern Munich in the Champions League will depend largely on whether…
Continue ReadingMadrid’s Ancelotti likely to miss Chelsea game with COVID-19
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid is likely to be without coach Carlo Ancelotti for the first leg of the Champions League…
Continue ReadingDodgers’ Julio Urias with big shoes to fill soon
By DOUG PADILLA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — As Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Julio Urias awaits to hear if he will be the team’s No. 2…
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