Stanton, Donaldson, Kahnle activated by Yankees ahead of Dodgers series
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton, Josh Donaldson and Tommy Kahnle were activated by the New York Yankees ahead of their weekend series at the…
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Infielder Alec Bohm put on injured list by Phillies with strained hamstring
NEW YORK (AP) — Infielder Alec Bohm, the Philadelphia Phillies’ RBIs leader, has been put on the 10-day injured list because a a strained left…
Continue ReadingOnce a risky pick, Porter turns in big rewards for Nuggets team making debut in NBA Finals with win
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Michael Porter Jr. was once considered a risky pick by the Denver Nuggets due to his balky back. But…
Continue ReadingBalogun on US roster ahead of CONCACAF Nations League, could debut
By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Striker Folarin Balogun is among 24 players picked by new U.S. interim coach B.J. Callaghan for a…
Continue ReadingPackers’ Bakhtiari feeling healthy again, upbeat while adapting to Rodgers’ absence
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — This has been a year full of change for Green Bay Packers offensive lineman David…
Continue ReadingA look at some well-known horse deaths in races ranging from the Kentucky Derby to Breeders’ Cup
By The Associated Press Fillies ranging from Ruffian to Eight Belles as well as male counterparts Barbaro and Mongolian Groom are some of the…
Continue ReadingGerman soccer mourns death of 15-year-old player who died after tournament brawl
BERLIN (AP) — The German soccer federation will hold a weekend of mourning for the 15-year-old player who died after a post-match brawl at an…
Continue ReadingCanada’s Penny Oleksiak to miss world swimming championships because of injury
TORONTO (AP) — Seven-time Olympic medalist Penny Oleksiak will miss the world swimming championships in July while she continues rehabbing from…
Continue ReadingPenguins name former Maple Leafs GM Dubas as club’s new president of hockey operations
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kyle Dubas didn’t stay out of work for long. The Pittsburgh Penguins have hired Dubas as the club’s president of hockey…
Continue ReadingUSA Hockey’s Hilary Knight voted IIHF’s first female player of the year
By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer Hilary Knight was the runaway leader in voting for the International Ice Hockey Federation’s first female player of…
Continue ReadingAjax will not extend coach Heitinga’s contract after season
AMSTERDAM (AP) — Ajax is not extending the contract of coach John Heitinga at the end of the season. The Amsterdam powerhouse finished third in the…
Continue ReadingNBA mock draft: No Wembanyama for Hornets, but Miller or Henderson has Charlotte buzzing
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer Brandon Miller and Scoot Henderson have made their cases to be the No. 2 pick in the NBA draft. With Victor…
Continue ReadingMarseille coach Igor Tudor leaving after one season
MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Marseille coach Igor Tudor is leaving the club after just one season in charge. Tudor has told a news conference he is…
Continue ReadingNFL expanding The Smart Heart Sports Coalition
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has expanded The Smart Heart Sports Coalition to 26 member organizations as it continues to advocate for all 50 states to…
Continue ReadingReferee Eric Lewis not selected to work NBA Finals while league looks into tweets
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer DENVER (AP) — Eric Lewis was not selected as one of the 12 referees who will work the NBA Finals between the…
Continue ReadingCoach confirms Lionel Messi’s last match for PSG this weekend
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer Lionel Messi arrived two years ago wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with ”Ici C’est Paris” (This Is Paris) —…
Continue ReadingFormer Slovakia captain Marek Hamšík to retire from soccer at end of season
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Former Slovakia captain Marek Hamšík is retiring from soccer at the end of the season. Hamšík says “soccer was my…
Continue ReadingMirra Andreeva is a teen who doesn’t like homework, wins easily at French Open; Coco Gauff next
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Mirra Andreeva is the latest teen sensation in tennis, a 16-year-old Russian who is the youngest…
Continue ReadingMan United great Neville in fear of Man City ahead of FA Cup final
By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Gary Neville says he is in fear ahead of the FA Cup final between Manchester United and…
Continue ReadingFrench Open hopes AI can help tennis players block death threats, other social media hate
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — The group that runs the French Open tennis tournament has hired an artificial intelligence company…
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