Arsenal signs star winger Bukayo Saka to extended contract through 2027
LONDON (AP) — Arsenal has secured homegrown star Bukayo Saka to an extended contract. Together they’re targeting a first Premier League title…
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Female athletes making waves, topping lists in Irish sports scene
By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer DUBLIN (AP) — Female athletes are on a roll in Ireland. And they have been for a while now. Katie Taylor brought…
Continue ReadingThomas boosts bid to become oldest Giro winner, Almeida wins tough 16th stage
MONTE BONDONE, Italy (AP) — Geraint Thomas has boosted his bid to become the Giro d’Italia’s oldest winner by moving back into the leader’s…
Continue ReadingTexas has 2 big events in the neighborhood, LIV goes to Washington
By The Associated Press A big state like Texas seems crowded this week. The PGA Tour plays at Colonial in Fort Worth, one of its oldest tournaments.…
Continue ReadingBills safety Damar Hamlin eases back into practice 5 months since near-death experience
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Wearing shorts and his familiar No. 3 blue practice jersey, Buffalo Bills safety Damar…
Continue ReadingGolden State’s Stephen Curry wins Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice award
NEW YORK (AP) — Golden State’s Stephen Curry has been selected as this season’s Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion. The league…
Continue ReadingGraham Rahal gets Indy 500 ride as replacement for Stefan Wilson, who fractured vertebra in practice
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Graham Rahal will replace the injured Stefan Wilson in the Dreyer & Reinbold Racing entry…
Continue ReadingInter, Fiorentina meet in Italian Cup final with eyes on European prizes
By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — Inter Milan and Fiorentina head into Wednesday’s Italian Cup final with their eyes on even bigger…
Continue ReadingAncelotti: Spain has ‘great opportunity’ to take ‘drastic’ measures against racism
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti says the visibility surrounding the latest case of abuse against…
Continue ReadingSaudi-backed Newcastle is back in the Champions League, what it does next could be thrilling
By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Newcastle United is back in the Champions League and ready to rub shoulders with…
Continue ReadingActor Adam Driver chosen as honorary starter for Indianapolis 500
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Two-time Academy Award nominee Adam Driver will serve as the honorary starter for the 107th…
Continue ReadingFans will need to pre-register for free tickets to Paris’ gargantuan 2024 Olympic opening ceremony
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s government has for the first time publicly laid out some of the gritty details of its…
Continue ReadingFRENCH OPEN 2023: Try the AP’s quiz about the clay-court Grand Slam tournament
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer How much do you know about the French Open? How much do you know about tennis? The AP has put together a quiz to…
Continue ReadingIndian wrestlers hold candlelight march demanding arrest of sports official for sexual abuse
By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s top female wrestlers led a candlelight march of nearly 1,000 protesters in the capital…
Continue ReadingCaustic feedback, serious injuries and the quiet mental health suffering of horse racing jockeys
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Eurico Rosa da Silva was in a dark place. On the track, the jockey in his early 30s was winning…
Continue ReadingUS beats Sweden in OT at ice hockey worlds, Canada defeats Czech Republic
TAMPERE, Finland (AP) — Dylan Samberg scored in overtime and the United States beat Sweden 4-3 to finish the group stage with a perfect record at…
Continue ReadingDouble amputee Everest climber pledges to work for benefit of people with disabilities
By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The first double above-the-knee amputee to climb Mount Everest has returned from the…
Continue ReadingNuggets shaking off team history, staking claim for first NBA title
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Denver Nuggets played with disruption on their minds in Game 4 of the Western Conference…
Continue ReadingRacial abuse against VinÃcius Júnior brings arrests and partial closure of Valencia stadium
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Spanish police say they have arrested seven people accused of racially abusing Real Madrid player…
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Jokic leads Denver Nuggets past LeBron’s Lakers 113-111, into their first NBA Finals
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nikola Jokic is a player unlike almost anything the NBA has ever seen, and now he’s…
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