Former host Russia frozen out as World Cup begins in Qatar
By The Associated Press Russia hosted the World Cup party in 2018 but now it’s off the guest list. Russia will be playing a little-noticed…
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Musiala heads to World Cup on fine form with Germany
By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer DÜSSELDORF, Germany (AP) — One of Germany’s top players at the World Cup in Qatar could easily have been…
Continue ReadingPanthers will start Mayfield at QB with Walker injured
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Baker Mayfield will start at quarterback for the Carolina Panthers on Sunday against the…
Continue ReadingHow things stand in Europe’s top leagues before World Cup
By The Associated Press Arsenal looks like the real deal after building a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League. Few saw Mikel Arteta’s…
Continue ReadingBrowns QB Watson cleared to practice as suspension nears end
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has been cleared to practice, a significant step in…
Continue ReadingGhana without its top 2 goalkeepers for World Cup
By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer Ghana has had to leave its top two goalkeepers out of the World Cup squad because of injury. First-choice Jojo…
Continue ReadingRonaldo’s Man United career looks over but who replaces him?
By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo’s explosive TV interview with Piers Morgan seems certain to end his…
Continue ReadingIn Vail, housing shortage threatens America’s ski wonderland
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer VAIL, Colo. (AP) — The struggle for affordable housing is playing out in Vail, Colorado, where the owners of a…
Continue ReadingIn Vail, housing shortage threatens America’s ski wonderland
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer VAIL, Colo. (AP) — The struggle for affordable housing is playing out in Vail, Colorado, where the owners of a…
Continue ReadingMarlins promote Caroline O’Connor to president
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Marlins have promoted Caroline O’Connor to president of business operations. That makes…
Continue ReadingCIA director warns Russian spy chief against deploying nukes
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — CIA Director Bill Burns has met with his Russian intelligence counterpart to warn of…
Continue ReadingManchester United responds to explosive Ronaldo comments
By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United says it is trying to establish the full facts behind Cristiano…
Continue ReadingMorocco’s Harit likely to miss World Cup with knee injury
MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Morocco’s Amine Harit looks set to miss the World Cup with a knee injury. The Marseille midfielder was taken off on a…
Continue ReadingWilliams brothers in World Cup with different teams
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer Brothers, teammates and now World Cup rivals. Athletic Bilbao forwards Iñaki and Nico Williams are set to become…
Continue ReadingRayze app lands investment to connect volunteers, nonprofits
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Carl Nassib dreamed of a different kind of social media app for years – one that…
Continue ReadingFormer NBA executive O’Neil new CEO of Merlin Entertainments
LONDON (AP) — Scott O’Neil has been named CEO for London-based Merlin Entertainments. O’Neil will be responsible for overseeing the business…
Continue ReadingRussian skater Valieva could miss 2026 Olympics over doping
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The Court of Arbitration for Sport says 16-year-old Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva faces a potential four-year…
Continue ReadingBelgium to reinforce soccer stadium security after violence
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium’s Interior minister has met with league and club officials to present them with…
Continue ReadingViewer’s guide for the World Cup in Qatar
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer The World Cup starts in Qatar on Sunday. It’s one of the most eagerly anticipated World Cups in memory as much…
Continue ReadingPeacock hopes to capitalize on subscribers with World Cup
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Since its launch in 2020, NBCUniversal has had its share of big events to showcase its Peacock Streaming Service. It…
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