Sir Ben Ainslie buys majority stake in British SailGP team
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer Britain’s Sir Ben Ainslie is now a team owner in the SailGP global league. Ainslie and business partner Chris…
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Indians’ Francona confident he’ll return as manager in 2022
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona is confident he’ll return next season after missing…
Continue ReadingA capsule look at the Red Sox-Rays playoff series
By The Associated Press A capsule look at the best-of-five American League Division Series between the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay…
Continue ReadingStafford, Rams face NFC West showdown traveling to Seahawks
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Even before making the move to the NFC West, Matthew Stafford could get a sense for the intensity of…
Continue ReadingLynn to start Game 1 of ALDS for White Sox against Astros
HOUSTON (AP) — Lance Lynn will start for the Chicago White Sox in Game 1 of the AL Division Series against the Houston Astros on Thursday. Manager…
Continue ReadingESPN’s Steele on hiatus following controversial comments
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Sage Steele will not appear on ESPN’s “SportsCenter” the remainder of this week and has been pulled from moderating an…
Continue ReadingNBA will not randomly test players for marijuana this season
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The NBA has agreed to not randomly test players for marijuana this season. It’s a continuation of the…
Continue ReadingArgentina coach Scaloni supports biennial World Cup proposal
BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has expressed support for having biennial World Cups, saying it would benefit South American…
Continue ReadingPacers deal injured Sumner to Nets, sign Wanamaker to deal
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Pacers have traded injured guard Edmond Sumner to the Brooklyn Nets for the rights to forward Juan Pablo Vaulet and…
Continue ReadingSaleh: Jets support Maye as safety faces legal issues
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets coach Robert Saleh says safety Marcus Maye has the team’s…
Continue ReadingPadres fire manger Jayce Tingler after second-half collapse
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres have fired Jayce Tingler, who presided over the biggest collapse in…
Continue ReadingMLB finalizing policy to mandate vaccine for minor leaguers
By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer Major League Baseball is finalizing a policy that will mandate COVID-19 vaccines for minor league players for the…
Continue ReadingGiants QB Daniel Jones stepping up in make-or-break season
By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is making the most of what is seemingly a…
Continue ReadingFangio: Bridgewater might return Thursday from concussion
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Denver Broncos coach Vic Fangio says quarterback Teddy Bridgewater has a chance…
Continue ReadingAt Earl Monroe high school, students major in basketball biz
NEW YORK (AP) — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver told a group of high school students that for every player in the league, there are 100 jobs connected…
Continue ReadingRatings surge: NFL is up 17%, averaging 17.3 million viewers
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer NFL and network executives expected ratings to increase this season. But the rate through the first four weeks has…
Continue ReadingWith Irving away again, Nets unsure when team will be whole
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets no longer seem so sure they will have their whole team together for home…
Continue ReadingAP source: NHL investigates Kane for fake vaccine card
By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane is being investigated on allegations that he used a…
Continue ReadingCoyotes sign forward Alex Galchenyuk to one-year deal
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes have signed forward Alex Galchenyuk to a one-year deal. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The…
Continue ReadingEuro flops France, Belgium seek redemption in Nations League
By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Two of the European Championship’s biggest disappointments face each other on Thursday in the…
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