Osimhen scores late for Napoli in 1-1 draw at Cagliari
ROME (AP) — Substitute Victor Osimhen has headed in a late equalizer and Napoli drawn at Cagliari 1-1 to move within two points of the Serie A…
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Medina Spirit stripped of Kentucky Derby victory
By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer Medina Spirit has been stripped of the victory in last year’s Kentucky Derby and Mandaloun has been declared the…
Continue ReadingSmashing debut: NC St freshman hits 5 HRs in opening series
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer North Carolina State freshman Tommy White turned in the top offensive performance of college baseball’s opening…
Continue ReadingOutgoing GM Colbert: Steelers will add QB depth in offseason
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Outgoing Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert says the team will look to add to its quarterback depth during the…
Continue ReadingMLB makes slight moves as threat to openers intensifies
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Baseball negotiations have resumed with new intensity in an effort to salvage opening day.…
Continue ReadingSouth Carolina tops women’s AP Top 25; Mulkey, LSU in top 10
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer LSU has moved into the top 10 of The Associated Press women’s basketball poll for the first time in 13…
Continue ReadingHull no longer connected to Blackhawks as team ambassador
CHICAGO (AP) — Hall of Fame forward Bobby Hull is no longer serving as a team ambassador for the Chicago Blackhawks. Hull played for Chicago for 15…
Continue ReadingNFL and XFL collaborating on player safety and health data
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL is collaborating with the XFL for player safety and health data. The XFL, which plans to relaunch in 2023, will be working…
Continue ReadingGonzaga unanimous No. 1 in AP Top 25; Arizona up to 2
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Gonzaga is the unanimous No. 1 in the latest Associated Press men’s basketball poll. The Zags aren’t likely…
Continue ReadingPittsburgh deputy AD Christian Spears named AD at Marshall
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Pittsburgh deputy athletic director and chief operating officer Christian Spears has been hired as athletic director at…
Continue ReadingGio Reyna’s injury not as bad as feared, likely out 2 weeks
DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Borussia Dortmund says Gio Reyna’s latest injury is not as bad as initially thought and the American forward could…
Continue ReadingNeymar hopes to play for US club in future
By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain striker Neymar says he hopes to play in the United States for one…
Continue ReadingAjax settles with family of stricken midfielder Nouri
AMSTERDAM (AP) — Ajax Amsterdam has reached a financial settlement with the family of talented midfielder Abdelhak Nouri, who suffered severe and…
Continue ReadingLukaku back in spotlight as struggles continue at Chelsea
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Romelu Lukaku’s struggles at Chelsea this season can be put down to a whole host of potential factors. They…
Continue ReadingLeeds wants temporary concussion subs after Koch incident
LEEDS, England (AP) — Leeds has backed calls for the introduction of temporary concussion substitutions after one of its players played on…
Continue ReadingGreece to close supporters’ clubs after soccer-linked murder
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Soccer supporters’ clubs will be suspended in Greece for five months as part of a crackdown triggered by the murder of a…
Continue ReadingAnalysis: A rough Sunday for Norman as rival tour rejected
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Greg Norman has had his share of rough Sundays in major championships. He had another one…
Continue ReadingGLIMPSES: For Beijing airport workers, weariness at the end
By The Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — At the Beijing Capital International Airport, the body language tells the story. It’s the story of weeks…
Continue ReadingAaronson scores in consecutive league games for RB Salzburg
By The Associated Press American midfielder Brenden Aaronson scored in consecutive Austrian Bundesliga matches for the first time, getting a goal in…
Continue ReadingAnalysis: China’s bubble Olympics kept reality at a distance
By TED ANTHONY AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — They did it — that much seems obvious. But what, exactly, was the “it” that they did? China…
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