Steelers expect QB Kenny Pickett to start against Raiders
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers expect quarterback Kenny Pickett should leave the concussion protocol this week, clearing the way for him…
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Brentford striker Toney charged with more betting violations
LONDON (AP) — Brentford striker Ivan Toney has been charged by the English Football Association with 30 more breaches of betting rules. Toney was…
Continue ReadingMat Ishbia agrees to buy Suns, Mercury for $4 billion
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Mortgage executive Mat Ishbia has agreed in principle to buy a majority stake of the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix…
Continue ReadingAP source: Royals, RHP Lyles agree on 2-year, $17M deal
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals and well-traveled right-hander Jordan Lyles have agreed to a $17…
Continue ReadingPenix, Ibrahim, Latu earn comeback player of the year honors
The Associated Press Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr., Minnesota running back Mohamed Ibrahim and UCLA linebacker Laiatu Latu were named…
Continue ReadingEagles coach refuses to rule out injured QB Hurts vs Cowboys
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts still has a chance he could play Saturday against…
Continue ReadingKipyokei gets 6-year doping ban, loses Boston Marathon title
MONACO (AP) — Kenyan marathoner Diana Kipyokei has been banned for six years and stripped of her 2021 Boston Marathon title for doping and…
Continue ReadingGambling interests gave GOP group behind pro-DeWine PACs $1M
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Associated Press review finds that gambling interests positioning for lucrative…
Continue ReadingWilson to start at QB for Jets vs. Jaguars on Thursday night
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Zach Wilson will start at quarterback for the New York Jets against the…
Continue ReadingRays to split spring training at Disney, Tropicana Field
By FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays will split spring training between the Wide World of Sports…
Continue ReadingTennis ace Boris Becker recalls prison loneliness, friends
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — During his first interview after being released from prison, tennis great Boris Becker recalled the…
Continue ReadingMasters to keep criteria, invite all eligible players in ’23
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer The Masters is keeping its criteria the same for next year. That means 16 players from Saudi-funded LIV Golf will be…
Continue ReadingFrench federation to go after abusers of World Cup players
PARIS (AP) — The French soccer federation wants to go after social media users who targeted some of the national team’s players with racist…
Continue ReadingIowa St cancels men’s, women’s games because of storm threat
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State has canceled a men’s basketball game and a women’s basketball game because of the potential for severe winter…
Continue ReadingVerlander: Cohen persuaded him Mets are building a winner
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Verlander says owner Steve Cohen and his willingness to spend his hedge-fund fortune on…
Continue ReadingNelly Korda steals spotlight the last 2 tournaments of year
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods is the reason the PNC Championship was a sellout this year. But one of the biggest…
Continue ReadingSapporo mayor says Tokyo bid-rigging hurt its Olympic bid
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Sapporo Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto and the Japanese Olympic Committee say they will “discontinue for…
Continue ReadingJubilant Morocco welcomes home history-making World Cup team
By TARIK EL-BARAKAH Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Tens of thousands of jubilant Moroccans have welcomed home their national soccer team…
Continue ReadingLight week for Top 25 headlined by Virginia-Miami in ACC
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer There are just 26 games involving ranked teams in the AP men’s basketball poll over the next week. Several…
Continue ReadingSerdachny’s goal in OT gives Canadian women 3-2 win over US
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Danielle Serdachny scored at 2:16 of overtime to give Canada a 3-2 victory over the United States…
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