Indigenous Brazilian soccer players eye Women’s World Cup
By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer PERUIBE, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s Indigenous women often lead their villages and groups but for many years…
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Disabled rights protests before Paris Olympics draw pledges
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — People in France with disabilities have protested by showing how difficult and frustrating it is…
Continue ReadingOfficials banned for false report for Olympic qualification
MONACO (AP) — Two track and field officials in Albania have been banned from the sport for falsifying an athlete’s result to help him qualify for…
Continue ReadingA look at sports gambling rules among Big 4 pro leagues
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer The Supreme Court’s 2018 ruling in Murphy vs. NCAA ushered in a new era of legalized sports betting in the U.S.,…
Continue ReadingBack to health, Porter and Murray help Nuggets to next round
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — The trio of Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. are paired again in the playoffs for the…
Continue ReadingFrom Sanders to Sauce, NFL draft fashion evolves over time
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Deion Sanders became the NFL draft’s first fashion icon by accessorizing a black and white…
Continue ReadingBale to Wrexham? Hollywood owners make pitch to retired star
WREXHAM, Wales (AP) — Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are making an audacious — and very public — bid to entice Gareth Bale out of retirement…
Continue ReadingNHL players shrug off concerns after Barron’s skate to face
By The Associated Press Winnipeg’s Morgan Barron is still recovering after a skate blade cut his face during a game against Vegas. He needed 75…
Continue ReadingTitans finalize last piece of NFL’s next pricey stadium
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have the final financing piece for the NFL’s next stadium…
Continue ReadingBarlow strands 2 in 9th, Royals beat D-backs 5-4 for 6th win
By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Scott Barlow got Christian Walker to hit into a game-ending groundout with runners on second and…
Continue ReadingBooker scores 47, leads Suns past Clippers to win series
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 47 points, including 25 in a spectacular third quarter, to lead the Phoenix…
Continue ReadingBlake Sabol’s 2-run homer sends Giants past Cardinals 5-4
By BEN ROSS Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Blake Sabol hit a game-ending two-run homer in the ninth inning, and the San Francisco Giants…
Continue ReadingOilers beat Kings to take 3-2 lead in playoff series
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Nick Bjugstad scored twice as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings 6-3 on Tuesday night to take a 3-2 lead in…
Continue ReadingDrury, Angels ride 4-run first to 5-3 win over Athletics
By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Brandon Drury had a two-run triple, and the Los Angeles Angels used a four-run first…
Continue ReadingHawks playoff win pushes Janet Jackson concert back 1 day
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks are still alive in the playoffs and that will force fans planning to attend Janet Jackson’s concert in the…
Continue ReadingCanes’ Aho, Oilers’ Hyman each take a puck off the face
By The Associated Press Sebastian Aho of the Carolina Hurricanes and Zach Hyman of the Edmonton Oilers are giving new meaning to the word…
Continue ReadingNuggets eliminate Wolves 112-109 behind Murray, Jokic
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — The top-seeded Denver Nuggets eliminated the Minnesota Timberwolves with a 112-109 win in Game 5…
Continue ReadingFlames to get new arena under deal between team, governments
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — The Calgary Flames will get a new arena to replace the aging Saddledome under a deal between the team’s ownership and…
Continue ReadingMorton goes 7 innings, Albies 2 HRs, Braves beat Marlins 7-4
By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Charlie Morton pitched seven strong innings, Ozzie Albies homered twice and the Atlanta Braves beat…
Continue ReadingGray, Ruiz propel Nationals to 5-0 win over Mets
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Josiah Gray pitched six overpowering innings and batterymate Keibert Ruiz homered to help…
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