Elche fires coach Machín after poor Spanish league run
MADRID (AP) — Last-placed Elche has fired coach Pablo Machín after he failed to halt the team’s poor run in the Spanish league. The announcement…
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Man United forward Rashford pulls out of England squad
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Marcus Rashford, Mason Mount and Nick Pope have withdrawn from the England squad for the Euro 2024 qualifiers against…
Continue ReadingInjured Netherlands midfielder De Jong out for France match
ZEIST, Netherlands (AP) — Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong and winger Steven Bergwijn have dropped out of the national squad for the…
Continue ReadingInjured Barcelona defender Araujo dropped from Uruguay squad
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Barcelona defender Ronaldo Araujo has been dropped from Uruguay’s national team because of a groin injury. Barcelona…
Continue ReadingParis aims to keep Olympians cool without air conditioners
By BARBARA SURK and SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press The Paris Olympics is going underground to find a way to keep athletes cool at the 2024 Games…
Continue ReadingAntonio Conte’s Tottenham reign could be nearing the end
By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Antonio Conte’s latest outburst leaves his position as manager at Tottenham in even…
Continue ReadingQatar: 4,000 World Cup huts sent to quake-hit Turkey, Syria
DOHA Qatar says it has sent 4,000 cabins built to house fans at last year’s World Cup to earthquake survivors in Turkey and Syria. The Associated…
Continue ReadingShiffrin tops season-record $1M in ski World Cup prize money
OBERHOFEN, Switzerland (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin earned another piece of World Cup history. She’s the first Alpine skier to top the…
Continue ReadingHuskers’ leading rusher Anthony Grant suspended indefinitely
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska football coach Matt Rhule announced the team opened spring practice with running back Anthony Grant suspended…
Continue ReadingLogano, Ford deliver answer to Chevy’s strong NASCAR start
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — As the reigning NASCAR champion, Joey Logano had no reason to panic when Team Penske had a…
Continue ReadingGermany hopes to repair reputation before hosting Euro 2024
BY CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Germany hopes this week to start repairing the tattered reputation of its men’s national soccer…
Continue ReadingPaxten Aaronson makes debut for Eintract Frankfurt
By The Associated Press Paxten Aaronson, the younger brother of U.S. national team midfielder Brenden Aaronson, made his debut for Eintracht…
Continue ReadingFIFA appeals to Swiss supreme court in Haiti abuse case
ZURICH (AP) — FIFA has appealed to Swiss federal judges against a Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling in a long-standing investigation of alleged…
Continue ReadingGermany forward Jamal Musiala out with thigh injury
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Germany forward Jamal Musiala has been ruled out of upcoming friendly games against Peru and Belgium because of a…
Continue ReadingGood soccer and big wins help Barcelona leave scandal aside
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Barcelona is leaving aside the distractions of its latest scandal by playing good soccer and winning…
Continue ReadingVerstappen grumbles despite driving from 15th place to 2nd
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer Most Formula One drivers delayed by a stomach bug before flying to a race followed by an annoying mechanical…
Continue ReadingWomen’s tennis works to safeguard against predatory coaches
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Lindsay Brandon is a lawyer whose past clients include athletes disputing doping suspensions. In her new post as…
Continue ReadingGrizzlies’ Morant gets standing ovation after NBA suspension
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer Ja Morant’s eight-game NBA suspension is over and the two-time All-Star received a standing ovation from the…
Continue ReadingThe maddest March ever? Underdogs head to the Sweet 16
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer We know you’re upset. Underdogs have blown up every bracket in the country. An upside of the upsets:…
Continue ReadingDozens in Indonesia protest Israel’s presence at U-20 Cup
By ANDI JATMIKO Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Dozens of conservative Muslims have marched in Indonesia’s capital to protests…
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