Christie Sides hired as Indiana Fever’s new coach
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Christie Sides is the new coach for the WNBA’s Indiana Fever. The team announced the hire on Friday. The former Fever…
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Bears activate left guard Whitehair from injured reserve
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have activated left guard Cody Whitehair. The 30-year-old had gone on injured reserve last month because…
Continue ReadingWorld Series viewing turning into a participation sport
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer Baseball’s internet sleuths have had a busy World Series through five games. Astros pitcher Lance McCullers…
Continue ReadingHockey Canada review says organization ‘at a crossroads’
By The Associated Press A third-party review says Hockey Canada is “at a crossroads” that requires reimagined leadership coupled with more…
Continue ReadingTitans QB Ryan Tannehill likely game-time decision vs Chiefs
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Titans coach Mike Vrabel says veteran quarterback Ryan Tannehill likely will be…
Continue ReadingTexans hit halfway mark with 1 win in another bad season
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — With just one win through eight games, the Houston Texans look to be headed for their worst…
Continue ReadingCroatia soccer body fined by UEFA for racist fan incidents
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Croatia’s soccer federation has been punished by UEFA for “racist and discriminatory behavior” by fans at the…
Continue ReadingJets WR Corey Davis out for second straight game vs Bills
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer New York Jets wide receiver Corey Davis will miss his second straight game with a knee injury. His…
Continue ReadingPanthers WR Moore doesn’t regret costly TD celebration
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers wide receiver D.J. Moore says he doesn’t have any regrets about taking…
Continue ReadingNBA teams’ approach to Election Day more muted than 2020
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Every NBA team is doing something to get ready for Election Day on Tuesday. It just might not be…
Continue ReadingDjokovic and Tsitsipas reach Paris semis, Alcaraz retires
PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic has stayed on course for a record-extending seventh Paris Masters title by dispatching Lorenzo Musetti 6-0, 6-3 in the…
Continue ReadingTussles in stadium tunnels a throwback issue in older venues
By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Michigan Stadium is one of the few places left in American sports where the home and visiting teams use the…
Continue ReadingJenkins brings years of experience to young Purdue squad
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer David Jenkins Jr. wanted to close out his college basketball career at a school where he would be pushed. He chose…
Continue ReadingDave Butz, who helped Washington win 2 Super Bowls, dies
WASHINGTON (AP) — All-Pro defensive lineman and two-time Washington Super Bowl champion Dave Butz has died. He was 72. A spokesman for the…
Continue ReadingMartinez back to normal as he approaches 700th career game
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alec Martinez is two games shy of playing in the 700th game of…
Continue ReadingNew world curling boss found late-blooming love for sport
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer Beau Welling is a top golf course designer who works with Tiger Woods and other big names in the sport. But what…
Continue ReadingTy Gibbs’ aggressiveness may make Xfinity finale interesting
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — JR Motorsports has three of the four cars in the Xfinity finale, an impressive…
Continue ReadingSEC to review ways to address fans storming fields, courts
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference plans to review policies on postgame field and court storming by fans. It wants to explore ways…
Continue ReadingJimmie Johnson returns to NASCAR as part-owner, driver
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson’s NASCAR retirement and IndyCar experiment lasted all of two seasons.…
Continue ReadingDurant: Nets ‘could have kept quiet’ about Irving, tumult
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Kevin Durant says the Brooklyn Nets could have handled this tumultuous week differently.…
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