O’Neill not in St. Louis lineup after Marmol criticizes play
By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O’Neill is not in the starting lineup a day after his…
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In U-turn, UEFA head backs Morocco joining Europe’s WCup bid
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin was once an opponent of bidding for the 2030 World Cup with…
Continue ReadingAssault case dismissed against former Nebraska coach Joseph
By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The felony assault case against former Nebraska interim head coach and assistant…
Continue ReadingNo Russians, Belarusians expected at swimming worlds in July
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — No Russian or Belarusian athletes are expected to compete at this year’s swimming world championships in Japan…
Continue ReadingOrioles top pitching prospect Rodriguez has solid MLB debut
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Baltimore Orioles top pitching prospect Grayson Rodriguez struck out five in five…
Continue ReadingVoters give women 1 win, 1 loss in UEFA soccer election
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — UEFA member federations have been given a historic chance to vote for female candidates against…
Continue ReadingNico Williams shuts down social media accounts after insults
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Spain forward Nico Williams has shut down his social media accounts after a wave of insults from…
Continue ReadingFormer Springboks rugby coach Ian McIntosh dies at 84
By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Former South Africa rugby coach Ian McIntosh has died. He was 84. McIntosh was the…
Continue ReadingAs Villa soars, Unai Emery changing opinions in England
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer English soccer’s perceptions of Unai Emery are starting to change as Aston Villa soars up the Premier League…
Continue ReadingCooper gets backing as Forest slides down Premier League
NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Nottingham Forest manager Steve Cooper has been given public backing by the club’s owner as the team slides down the…
Continue ReadingPoland scraps fencing event because of Russian participation
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A fencing World Cup event in Poland has been canceled because the sport’s governing body decided last month to let Russians…
Continue ReadingReal Madrid earns most UEFA prize money with $146M in 2022
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Champions League winner Real Madrid earned the most prize money from a European club competition…
Continue ReadingLukaku representative requests action after racist incident
MILAN (AP) — Romelu Lukaku’s management company has reacted with outrage after the Inter Milan forward was shown a second yellow card and then…
Continue ReadingPanthers grab slim edge in very wild East wild-card race
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Alex Lyon’s goaltending resume is no joke. He owns no fewer than seven records at Yale,…
Continue ReadingScheffler looks primed for rare Masters double
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — There are plenty of perks that come from being the reigning Masters champion. You have a year…
Continue ReadingUEFA president urges tougher action on abuse of players
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin says soccer bodies and clubs should do more to tackle racist abuse of players. He says…
Continue ReadingPremier League condemns ‘tragedy chanting’ by Chelsea fans
LONDON (AP) — The Premier League has criticized a section of Chelsea fans for their “tragedy chanting” during the 0-0 draw against Liverpool at…
Continue ReadingITF resumes tennis in China with no word on Peng Shuai
TOKYO (AP) — The International Tennis Federation will play tournaments this year in China. This takes place despite no known resolution to the case…
Continue ReadingEberle has goal, assist as Kraken rally to beat Canucks 5-2
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Jordan Eberle had a goal and an assist as the Seattle Kraken rallied from two goals down to beat the Vancouver…
Continue ReadingHernández, Pollock both homer twice as Mariners rout Angels
By SHANE LANTZ Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Teoscar Hernández and AJ Pollock each hit two homers, combining to drive in nine runs as the…
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