Astros star Jose Altuve to begin injury rehab assignment at Triple-A
CHICAGO (AP) — Houston Astros star Jose Altuve was set to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday. The eight-time All-Star and…
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Black College World Series hopes to spur MLB careers for HBCU players
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The spectators were mostly Black kids, ranging from elementary school to high school. The…
Continue ReadingCanadian diver charged with University of Utah dorm room rape
By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A former University of Utah diver has been arrested and charged with raping a young woman last…
Continue ReadingHere we go again? Flyers push back at narrative recycled players run the show
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers hope long-time television analyst Keith Jones can turn the franchise…
Continue ReadingFacts and figures for the PGA Championship at Oak Hill
PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — The 105th PGA Championship returns to Oak Hill for the fourth time. The course has been refurbished to reflect its original…
Continue ReadingUS upsets defending champ Finland, Canada routs Latvia to open ice hockey worlds
TAMPERE, Finland (AP) — The United States has overcame defending champion Finland 4-1 to open the ice hockey world championship in Tampere. Alex…
Continue ReadingA hole-by-hole look at Oak Hill for the PGA Championship
PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — A hole-by-hole look at Oak Hill for the 105th PGA Championship. This is a Donald Ross design that has gone through a…
Continue ReadingGiro leaders play it safe on first mountain stage as breakaway rider Bais wins
CAMPO IMPERATORE, Italy (AP) — The first mountain stage of the Giro d’Italia has ended without any changes to the top of the overall standings.…
Continue ReadingReal Madrid plays Barcelona in preseason Clásico on July 29 in Arlington, Texas
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Real Madrid will meet Barcelona in a El Clásico friendly on July 29 in Arlington, Texas, as part of six-club, eight-match…
Continue ReadingOak Hill a major course unlikely to look or feel the same for PGA
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Oak Hill is no stranger when it comes to hosting major events. It’s one of only five courses to have held a…
Continue Reading0.002-second margin of victory stands test of time as Craven, Busch recall 2003 Darlington thriller
By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Ricky Craven came away with much more than a NASCAR victory at one of the series’…
Continue ReadingHow does the NBA lottery work, and who has the best chance to draft Wembanyama?
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer The NBA draft lottery has offered teams a quick path from bad to good for nearly four decades. The stakes this…
Continue ReadingFrench Open champs back to pre-pandemic pay; total prize money tops $50M
PARIS (AP) — Paychecks for the two French Open singles champions will return to the pre-pandemic amount of about $2.5 million and the total prize…
Continue ReadingKentucky Derby winner Mage will run in the Preakness at Pimlico on May 20
By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Derby winner Mage will run in the 148th Preakness following an encouraging…
Continue ReadingMarcus Rashford injured as Man United closes in on Champions League spot
By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford could miss Saturday’s game against…
Continue ReadingRace teams ask NASCAR for ‘meaningful’ talks as their business model dispute skids toward summer
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The fight between NASCAR and its teams over a new revenue model led the owners of 16…
Continue ReadingDjokovic tested by Etcheverry in Italian Open win; Swiatek cruises
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Novak Djokovic was tested by 61st-ranked Tomas Martin Etcheverry in a 7-6, 6-2 opening win at the…
Continue ReadingUEFA rebuts claim Istanbul in doubt as Champions League final host after election
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA insists the Champions League final will be played in Istanbul no matter the outcome of this weekend’s Turkish…
Continue ReadingRussia, Belarus have Paralympic membership suspension overturned, but athletes still barred
BONN, Germany (AP) — Russia and its ally Belarus have had their suspension from membership of the International Paralympic Committee overturned on…
Continue ReadingFIFA fund for unpaid wages helps 225 players at clubs around the world
ZURICH (AP) — A FIFA fund to compensate for unpaid wages helped 225 players in the latest round of payments. The governing body of soccer says 61…
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