Southgate questions whether Toney’s ban is best way to rehabilitate striker
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer England coach Gareth Southgate has questioned whether the eight-month suspension handed to Ivan Toney for breaching…
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German soccer clubs reject selling stake in media rights to investors
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German soccer clubs have rejected a proposal to sell a one-eighth share of future worldwide media rights to investors in…
Continue ReadingPSV coach Van Nistelrooy resigns with 1 match left to play in Dutch league
EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (AP) — Ruud van Nistelrooy has resigned as PSV Eindhoven coach with only one match left to play this season. The Dutch club…
Continue ReadingSouthampton manager Rubén Sellés to leave at end of season after relegation
SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Southampton manager Rubén Sellés will not have his contract renewed when it expires at the end of the season…
Continue ReadingPolice ban traveling fans ahead of Greek Cup final over fears of violence
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Police have issued a ban on traveling fans ahead of the Greek Cup final later today because of fears of violence. It comes…
Continue ReadingBeitar Jerusalem to get trophy belatedly after fans rush field after soccer tournament win
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s president says he will award the Beitar Jerusalem soccer team the State Cup at his official residence after a chaotic…
Continue ReadingReal Madrid players and fans honor VinÃcius Júnior after Brazilian was racially abused
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — VinÃcius Júnior was watching from the stands as Rodrygo raised his right fist above his head to…
Continue ReadingVinÃcius Júnior soccer racism dispute ignites heated off-field debate in Spain
By JENNIFER O’MAHONY Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Repeated racist insults against Brazilian soccer star VinÃcius Júnior have unleashed a…
Continue ReadingTrout on tying DiMaggio with 361st career home run: ‘It means a lot’
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mike Trout’s two-run homer during the eighth inning of Tuesday night’s 4-0 win over the…
Continue ReadingFoster, Ware homer, Auburn eliminates Mizzou 10-4 in SEC
HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Cole Foster hit a three-run homer, Bryson Ware added a two-run shot and fifth-seeded Auburn wrapped up the first day of the SEC…
Continue ReadingLate runs lift Oregon over Cal 3-2 in Pac-12
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Jacob Walsh drove in Tanner Smith with a sacrifice fly for the second run in the bottom of the eighth inning to lift…
Continue ReadingYankees reliever tosses PitchCom device into stands, but avoids $5K bill
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Michael King makes his living by dotting the corners with 94-95 mph sinkers. But when the…
Continue ReadingA’s 10-40 start worst since 1932 Red Sox, Mariners win 3-2 behind Crawford, France
SEATTLE (AP) — J.P. Crawford and Ty France hit back-to-back home runs in a three-run fifth inning, and the Seattle Mariners beat Oakland 3-2…
Continue ReadingCharlie Blackmon doubles in 4-run 5th, Rockies beat Marlins 5-4
By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Charlie Blackmon doubled in a four-run fifth inning, Jurickson Profar extended his on-base streak…
Continue ReadingTrout, Moniak and Thaiss homer to help Angels beat Red Sox 4-0
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mike Trout had a two-run shot, Mickey Moniak homered for the second straight game, Griffin…
Continue ReadingPeeble’s single in the 11th helps N.C. State beat Duke 8-7 at the ACC Tournament
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Cannon Peebles singled up the middle to score Noah Soles in the top of the 11th inning and N.C. State beat Duke 8-7 in pool…
Continue ReadingGiants rally past Twins 4-3 on Conforto’s key double, go-ahead homer
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The San Francisco Giants rallied to beat the Minnesota Twins 4-3 for their seventh win in…
Continue ReadingChristopher Morel homers again as Chicago Cubs beat New York Mets 7-2
By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Christopher Morel, Matt Mervis and Seiya Suzuki homered and the Chicago Cubs cooled off the New York…
Continue ReadingSoto shines in DC return as Padres down Nationals 7-4
By IAN NICHOLAS QUILLEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Juan Soto hit his ninth home run and had three hits to begin a three-game visit to his…
Continue ReadingRoyals snap 4-game skid with 4-1 win over Tigers
By DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Maikel Garcia had three hits, an RBI and a run and the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit…
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