Napoli gearing up for 2nd chance to win Serie A title
NAPLES, Italy (AP) — At least one Napoli player is looking forward to the club’s possible title celebrations on Thursday in a town far from home.…
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New York Giants pick up 5th year option on LT Andrew Thomas
By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants have picked up the fifth-year option on standout left tackle…
Continue ReadingAlcaraz advances in Madrid; Medvedev and Rublev lose
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz has reached the quarterfinals of the Madrid Open with a 6-1, 6-2…
Continue ReadingPath to Paris Olympics set for European women’s soccer teams
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — The path to the 2024 Paris Olympics for European women’s soccer teams has been made clearer. UEFA made the group-stage…
Continue ReadingLeeds removes director of football amid Allardyce reports
LEEDS, England (AP) — Leeds has announced the departure of director of football Victor Orta amid reports of an imminent managerial change that…
Continue Reading2 more former China football officials under investigation
BEIJING (AP) — Two more former Chinese football officials have been placed under investigation for corruption. They are the latest additions to a…
Continue ReadingIslanders head into offseason stinging from playoff loss
By VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer Anders Lee and the New York Islanders are still dealing with the stinging disappointment of being knocked out of…
Continue ReadingFIFA warns Europe of Women’s World Cup broadcast blackout
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s tactic of publicly criticizing broadcasters for offering to…
Continue ReadingBauer a celebrity in Japan despite sexual assault claims
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Former Cy Young winner Trevor Bauer is about to start his first game for his new team —…
Continue ReadingKyrgios helps police catch man who allegedly stole his Tesla
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Tennis star Nick Kyrgios helped police catch a man who allegedly stole his Tesla at gunpoint from a home in…
Continue ReadingDodgers go deep 4 times in 13-4 victory over Phillies
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mookie Betts had three hits, including a two-run homer, as the Los Angeles Dodgers went deep four…
Continue ReadingTatis cheered in Petco Park return, Kim homers as Padres win
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr. had three hits, scored once and fired up the crowd in his return to Petco…
Continue ReadingNikola Jokic’s 39 points leads Nuggets past Suns 97-87
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic scored 39 points and pulled down 16 rebounds on the eve of the NBA MVP announcement…
Continue ReadingYankees put Aaron Judge on injured list with hip strain
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees captain Aaron Judge has been placed on the injured list with a strained right hip,…
Continue ReadingSuns guard Chris Paul leaves Game 2 with groin tightness
DENVER (AP) — The playing status of Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul remains uncertain after leaving Game 2 with groin tightness in the third…
Continue ReadingHouston starter Urquidy placed on IL with shoulder injury
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros right-hander Jose Urquidy was placed on the 15-day injured list with inflammation in his right shoulder before the…
Continue ReadingDubón shines against former team as Astros beat Giants 7-3
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Mauricio Dubón had three hits, highlighted by a tiebreaking RBI double in a five-run seventh…
Continue ReadingDevils blank Rangers in Game 7, face Canes in second round
By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Akira Schmid rebounded from his only bad game and made 31 saves in Game 7 to lead the New…
Continue ReadingComcast, NFL Network reach new carriage agreement
NEW YORK (AP) — Comcast subscribers will still get the NFL Network. The cable company says there’s a new carriage agreement after the old one…
Continue ReadingVerdugo homers for 3rd walk-off hit; Red Sox beat Blue Jays
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Alex Verdugo belted a leadoff homer in the ninth inning against Jordan Romano for his third walk-off…
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