Authorities probing report of scandal at fishing tournament
MARK GILLISPIE Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Prosecutors in Cleveland are investigating an apparent cheating scandal during a lucrative walleye…
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Alcaraz, Nadal put Spain at 1-2 in ATP rankings for 1st time
NEW YORK (AP) — No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz and No. 2 Rafael Nadal are the first countrymen to top the ATP rankings in 22 years. The two players from…
Continue ReadingDolphins’ Tagovailoa ruled out for Sunday’s game at Jets
By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has been ruled out for Sunday’s game at the New…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Favre, other sports figures in welfare fraud case
By ERICA HUNZINGER AP Sports Writer Mississippi’s largest public corruption case in state history involves tens of millions of misspent dollars…
Continue ReadingWilson has sore shoulder, Broncos lose Williams, Gregory
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Broncos standout running back Javonte Williams is out for the year after tearing…
Continue ReadingFalcons put Patterson on IR, seek new starting running back
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have placed running back Cordarrelle Patterson on injured reserve following what coach Arthur Smith described as…
Continue ReadingSaban: Bryce Young day-to-day with shoulder sprain
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Alabama coach Nick Saban says quarterback Bryce Young is “day-to-day” with a sprained throwing shoulder. Saban…
Continue ReadingRussian court sets Brittney Griner appeal date for Oct. 25
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian court on Monday set Oct. 25 as the date for American basketball star Brittney…
Continue ReadingAbuse in women’s pro soccer league was systemic, report says
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer An independent investigation into the scandals that erupted in the National Women’s Soccer League last…
Continue ReadingIga Swiatek out of BJK Cup, saying scheduling is ‘not safe’
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Top-ranked Iga Swiatek says she won’t play in the Billie Jean King Cup and has complained about that event…
Continue Reading76ers’ Doc Rivers merges Black history lessons into camp
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Doc Rivers is at ease using his platform as an NBA coach to fight bigotry and racial…
Continue ReadingWisconsin’s Leonhard gets his shot under tough circumstances
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer Jim Leonhard would have preferred that it happen under just about any other circumstance. But the former Wisconsin…
Continue ReadingFrench NOC boss starts lawsuit over ‘psychological violence’
PARIS (AP) — The president of the French Olympic Committee has started legal action against the body’s former secretary general. Since the…
Continue Reading2 more victims found after shooting at Oklahoma homecoming
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Authorities say they’ve found two more victims who were wounded in a shooting at an Oklahoma high school football…
Continue ReadingHaaland’s goal prowess evoking memories of Ronaldo, Messi
By JAMES ROBSON AP Sports Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Erling Haaland’s latest hat trick threatens to see him smash English Premier…
Continue ReadingWorld Cup Watch: Ronaldo’s game time a concern for Portugal
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Cristiano Ronaldo might be straddling a fine line between being fresh and simply being not sharp enough to make a…
Continue ReadingJapan’s Munetaka Murakami gets into home run act, too
TOKYO (AP) — In a season of home run milestones in American baseball by Albert Pujols and Aaron Judge, 22-year-old Japanese slugger Munetaka…
Continue ReadingAP Interview: Ryder Cup director concerned for Italian fans
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — The biggest team event in golf is coming to Italy and the Ryder Cup’s…
Continue ReadingTitleholder Lyon to face Arsenal, Juventus in Women’s CL
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Titleholder Lyon will play Arsenal, Juventus and Zurich in its Women’s Champions…
Continue ReadingCharley Hull wins in Texas to end 6 years without LPGA title
THE COLONY, Texas (AP) — Charley Hull has won The Ascendant LPGA in Texas for her first LPGA Tour title in nearly six years. The 26-year-old from…
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