Switzerland wins in WCup qualifying, sets up Italy showdown
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Switzerland set up a World Cup qualifying showdown game with Italy by beating Lithuania 4-0 on Tuesday. The win lifted…
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US soccer has Jekyll & Hyde personality ahead of Costa Rica
By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The U.S. soccer team has a Jekyll and Hyde personality that makes it difficult to determine…
Continue ReadingFan unrest as Hungary draws at England; Poland walks off
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Crowd trouble marred World Cup qualifiers as Hungary fans clashed with police during a 1-1 draw…
Continue ReadingAnything can, and often does, happen in Florida-LSU rivalry
By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — No one can truly predict what will happen when No. 20 Florida and LSU play this weekend.…
Continue ReadingC Stephen Vogt out for rest of season after hernia surgery
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Braves catcher Stephen Vogt underwent sports hernia surgery last week and is done for the season. The Braves say Vogt had…
Continue ReadingJets’ Wilson looking to be less ‘robotic’ and just ‘rip it’
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Zach Wilson says he’s overthinking at times and aiming the football instead of just…
Continue ReadingSweden wins to move above Spain in World Cup qualifying
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) — Sweden has climbed above Spain to the top of their World Cup qualifying group with a 2-0 win over Greece. Alexander Isak…
Continue ReadingRonaldo’s hat trick keeps Portugal near top of Group A
FARO, Portugal (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo has scored a hat trick as Portugal cruised past Luxembourg 5-0 to stay close to group leader Serbia in…
Continue Reading’22 Boston Marathon, and more change, just 6 months away
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Boston Marathon organizers say the 2022 race won’t return to the pre-pandemic full field size…
Continue ReadingDenmark qualifies for World Cup after 8th straight win
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark has become the second European team to qualify for next year’s World Cup by beating Austria 1-0 to maintain…
Continue ReadingAlbania-Poland game halted after players hit by bottles
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The World Cup qualifier between Albania and Poland was temporarily halted when Polish players walked off the field after…
Continue ReadingSenegal and Morocco through to World Cup playoffs
By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Senegal has become the first team to advance to the final World Cup playoffs in…
Continue ReadingWho stung JR? Hornets nest puts sting in Smith’s golf debut
BURLINGTON, N.C. (AP) — J.R. Smith stepped into a hornets’ nest in his first college golf tournament and it had nothing to do with his high…
Continue ReadingBraves’ Soler sidelined after testing positive for COVID-19
ATLANTA (AP) — Braves right fielder Jorge Soler was pulled from the lineup for Game 4 of the NL Division Series against Milwaukee after testing…
Continue ReadingBuehler to start Game 4 on short rest for Dodgers vs Giants
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Walker Buehler is set to start on three days’ rest for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4 of…
Continue ReadingACC contemplates future home of conference headquarters
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Commissioner Jim Phillips says the Atlantic Coast Conference is examining whether its…
Continue ReadingInternational players get taste of NFL at tryout in London
By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — The NFL’s international combine at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium has given more than 40 players from…
Continue ReadingNBC’s Tirico expresses disappointment in Gruden’s behavior
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer NBC’s Mike Tirico, who was Jon Gruden’s partner for seven years on ESPN’s “Monday Night Football,” expressed…
Continue ReadingHungary fans clash with police at England game at Wembley
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Hungary supporters have clashed with police at Wembley Stadium after officers entered the away…
Continue ReadingAstros CF Meyers leaves ALDS Game 4 after crashing into wall
CHICAGO (AP) — Houston Astros center fielder Jake Meyers left Game 4 of the AL Division Series against the Chicago White Sox after he crashed into…
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