Cardiff pursues $100M compensation from Nantes for plane crash death of Emiliano Sala
CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — Four years after the plane crash that killed soccer player Emiliano Sala, Welsh club Cardiff City is seeking about $120…
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Kraken believe unexpected playoff run is the foundation for future success
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Of all the victories the Seattle Kraken enjoyed in its second year – 46 in the regular season and…
Continue ReadingStar-studded crowd watches Victor Wembanyama turn it on late, hours before NBA draft lottery
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Hours before finding out his likely destination in the NBA, Victor Wembanyama drew a star-studded…
Continue ReadingFour years after a car accident nearly ended his career, Braden Shattuck reaches the PGA
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Club pro Braden Shattuck’s long road back from a devastating car accident will end at…
Continue ReadingSwitzerland shuts out Kazakhstan 5-0, Denmark beats Austria 6-2 at ice hockey worlds
RIGA, Latvia (AP) — Switzerland posted another shutout in beating Kazakhstan 5-0 for its third victory at the ice hockey world championship.…
Continue ReadingJackson Mahomes grabbed and kissed woman against her will three times, prosecutors say
By MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press Prosecutors say Jackson Mahomes, the brother of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, grabbed and…
Continue Reading1-and-1 free throws to be eliminated at the high school level next season
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — One-and-ones are done in high school basketball. High school basketball teams now will shoot two free throws for common fouls…
Continue ReadingFar from Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby winner Mage’s team settles into Preakness routine
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Mage’s team at the Preakness has settled into a stable routine at the Preakness after the…
Continue ReadingMinnesota’s Reynoso cleared to return to action; All-Star recently ended absence
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota United star Emanuel Reynoso has been cleared to resume full participation in team activities following his…
Continue ReadingGrizzlies guard Desmond Bane has surgery on broken bone in right big toe
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane has undergone surgery on his right big toe. The Grizzlies announced the procedure…
Continue ReadingColumn: Shaun Micheel’s name is on the PGA Championship trophy and he’s proud of it
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Shaun Micheel is back at Oak Hill 20 years after he won the PGA Championship there. His…
Continue ReadingNASCAR 75: Greatest drivers convene, reminisce at Darlington
By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer NASCAR’s 75th anniversary brought together many of its 75 greatest drivers to be honored at Darlington…
Continue ReadingConfidence keeps carrying Jimmy Butler, and the Miami Heat hope it continues
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler was the last Miami player on the practice floor Tuesday, getting shot after shot…
Continue ReadingPreview capsule for the Heat-Celtics Eastern Conference finals
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer The Boston Celtics and Miami Heat are meeting in the Eastern Conference finals for the second straight year and…
Continue ReadingOlympic gold-medal figure skater Sarah Hughes running for NY congressional seat
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Retired figure skater Sarah Hughes has filed to run for Congress in New York. The Olympic gold…
Continue ReadingFavre asks Mississippi Supreme Court to remove him from welfare lawsuit
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre is asking the Mississippi Supreme Court to…
Continue ReadingShaqiri highest-paid in MLS, salaries rise 3.1% to $473K average
By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Chicago Fire midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri remained Major League Soccer’s highest-paid player this…
Continue ReadingBrowns finalize trade for edge rusher Za’Darius Smith, exclamation point for defensive overhaul
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Za’Darius Smith puts a new edge on Cleveland’s offseason defensive makeover. The three-time…
Continue ReadingWNBA suspends Hammon 2 games for player’s allegation she was bullied for being pregnant
By DOUG FEINBERG and MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writers The WNBA has suspended Las Vegas coach Becky Hammon, one of the league’s marquee figures, for…
Continue ReadingFlooding, rising river raise concerns over F1 race in Imola
IMOLA, Italy (AP) — Flooding and a rising river next to the track are raising concerns over the running of this weekend’s Formula One…
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