England without injured forward Beth Mead for Women’s World Cup
LONDON (AP) — England forward Beth Mead will miss the Women’s World Cup after failing to recover from a knee injury. Mead has been sidelined…
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Predators come full circle with Andrew Burnette hired as 4th coach
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The NHL coaching shuffle in Nashville is complete, with Andrew Brunette hired as the…
Continue ReadingForwards Nkunku, Dembélé recalled by France for Euro qualifiers
PARIS (AP) — Christopher Nkunku and Ousmane Dembélé have been recalled to France’s national team. The two forwards were included in coach…
Continue ReadingA mix of Beckham and Gazza, Man City’s Grealish emerging as the face of English soccer
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Jack Grealish has emerged as the face of English soccer and is starting to add trophies to his growing list of…
Continue ReadingPeyton Stearns, NCAA champ for Texas, beats Jelena Ostapenko, 2017 champ at French Open
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Peyton Stearns is playing in the French Open for the first time and now the 21-year-old American…
Continue ReadingFor the Florida Panthers, celebrations getting a bit hairy, just in time for the Stanley Cup Final
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The tradition of hockey’s playoff beard goes back to at least the mid-1980s, with the…
Continue ReadingPlayers’ coach: Wake Forest’s Walter on cusp of baseball glory after donating kidney, other trials
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Tom Walter is coach of the Wake Forest team that is the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament. Baseball has often…
Continue Reading2 teams, 2 chances at titles: Heat, Panthers ready for their finals tests
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer DENVER (AP) — They were No. 8 seeds. They barely got into the playoffs after up-and-down regular seasons. They…
Continue ReadingDjokovic struggles for set at French Open after government official critiques Kosovo comments
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic refrained from any political messages at the French Open after a second-round…
Continue ReadingAitana Bonmatí aims for 2nd Women’s Champions League title with Barcelona
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press SANT JOAN DESPÍ, Spain (AP) — Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmatí learned when she was the only girl playing on…
Continue ReadingOlympic sports leaders meet amid uncertainty over Russians competing at 2024 Paris Games
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Olympic sports bodies have been meeting amid ongoing uncertainty about if and how…
Continue ReadingJapanese knuckleball pitcher Eri Yoshida plays on her own ‘Field of Dreams’
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer OYAMA, Japan (AP) — Eri Yoshida sat in the dugout of an all-dirt baseball field in rural Japan, surrounded by rice…
Continue ReadingGallen pitches 6 shutout innings, Diamondbacks hit 3 HRs in 5-1 win over Rockies
By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Zac Gallen pitched six shutout innings, Ketel Marte and Evan Longoria homered in the first inning…
Continue ReadingA’s score winning run on a Braves fielding error for 2nd 2-game win streak of season
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Seth Brown scored on a fielding error by Atlanta third baseman Austin Riley in the ninth…
Continue ReadingFreeman has 4 hits to extend hitting streak to 19, Dodgers beat Nationals 9-3
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Freddie Freeman extended his hitting streak to 19 games, capping a four-hit game with an…
Continue ReadingConnor Joe homers against former team as Pirates beat San Francisco 2-1
By BEN ROSS Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Connor Joe homered against his former team and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Francisco 2-1 to…
Continue ReadingAaron Judge hits 18th homer of season, Yankees beat Mariners 10-2
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Anthony Volpe, Greg Allen and Isiah Kiner-Falefa took care of the heavy lifting early. Aaron Judge…
Continue ReadingVaughn drives in 3, González homers to help White Sox beat Angels 7-3
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Andrew Vaughn drove in three runs, Romy González homered and the Chicago White Sox beat the Los…
Continue ReadingPetes beat Remparts 4-2 to avoid elimination in Memorial Cup
KAMLOOPS, British Columbia (AP) — Michael Simpson stopped 26 shots, Tucker Robertson, J.R. Avon, Avery Hayes and Connor Lockhart scored and the…
Continue ReadingSeattle catcher Tom Murphy, manager Scott Servais ejected after arguing with umpires
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle catcher Tom Murphy and manager Scott Servais were both ejected by plate umpire Brian Walsh in the sixth inning of…
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