Beijing Olympics open in 4 months; human rights talk absent
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer The Beijing Winter Olympics open in four months — just six months after the Summer Games wrapped up in Tokyo. When…
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Harper can’t end Phillies’ postseason drought at 10 seasons
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper hit .309 with 35 homers, led baseball in OPS and is a National League MVP…
Continue ReadingAfter 2nd-half meltdown, Mets let go Rojas, set for overhaul
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The 2021 season was going so well for the New York Mets. And then Jacob deGrom got hurt.…
Continue ReadingTennis tour investigating abuse accusations against Zverev
LONDON (AP) — The men’s professional tennis tour has opened an investigation into a former girlfriend’s accusations of domestic abuse by…
Continue ReadingFIFA clears defender Araujo to play for Mexico national team
United States defender Julián Araujo has been cleared to change his national eligibility to Mexico. FIFA confirmed the switch on Monday. The…
Continue ReadingDortmund sweats over Haaland fitness in Bundesliga break
By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer DÜSSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Borussia Dortmund is set to spend the international break worrying about the…
Continue ReadingCzechs want Scottish FA to apologize for insulting kid fans
PRAGUE (AP) — Czech Foreign Minister Jakub Kulhanek has asked the British ambassador to Prague to request the Scottish soccer association distance…
Continue ReadingKylian Mbappé reveals he told PSG in July to wanted to leave
PARIS (AP) — Kylian Mbappé has confirmed he told Paris Saint-Germain he wanted to leave the club in July. He made the comments in an interview…
Continue ReadingPlenty of drama this year with current playoff format
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer For all the talk about postseason expansion, the current format held up pretty well this year, if the idea is to…
Continue ReadingSTAT WATCH: Mordecai throwing TDs at fastest clip since 2012
By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer SMU’s Tanner Mordecai is throwing touchdown passes at the fastest rate in the Football Bowl Subdivision…
Continue ReadingLEADING OFF: Manic Monday often spells trouble for managers
By The Associated Press Every year, the day after the regular season can be dicey for managers whose teams didn’t do so well. Might not be any…
Continue ReadingTop NHL picks stay in school, including No. 1 overall pick
By LARRY LAGE and JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writers ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Owen Power passed on a chance to make millions this season with the Buffalo…
Continue ReadingBrady adds Belichick to list of coaching victims
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass (AP) — Put another mark in the win column for Tom Brady in his lingering grudge with Bill…
Continue ReadingTom Brady beats Patriots in New England return, 19-17
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady rallied the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a 19-17 victory over the Patriots on a…
Continue ReadingSounders beat Rapids 3-0 to take Western Conference lead
SEATTLE (AP) — Cristian Roldan scored for the fourth consecutive game and the Seattle Sounders beat the Colorado Rapids 3-0 on Sunday night to take…
Continue ReadingMLB average 9-inning game time sets another high at 3:10
NEW YORK (AP) — The average time of a nine-inning game set a record once again this year despite Major League Baseball’s efforts to improve pace.…
Continue ReadingLEADING OFF: Manic Monday often spells trouble for managers
By The Associated Press Every year, the day after the regular season can be dicey for managers whose teams didn’t do so well. Might not be any…
Continue Reading9 players on Cuba’s U23 baseball team defect in Mexico
HAVANA (AP) — The Cuban government has confirmed that nine of the 24 players on its national team at baseball’s U-23 World Cup defected during…
Continue ReadingGrandsir, Bond help Galaxy tie 1-1 with LAFC in El Tráfico
CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Samuel Grandsir scored and Jonathan Bond had five saves to help the LA Galaxy tie El Tráfico rival Los Angeles FC 1-1 on…
Continue ReadingLock struggles after Bridgewater knocked out with concussion
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Broncos quarterback Teddy Bridgewater was knocked out of the Broncos’ 23-7 loss to the Baltimore…
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